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UpWind by MerConcept announces squad of seven female athletes for inaugural season of Ocean Fifty Racing
After four days of physical and mental tests, individual interviews, and on-water racing, seven female athletes have been selected to…
11th Hour Racing Becomes Founding Sponsor of UpWind by MerConcept
Supporting a more inclusive and diverse offshore sailing community 11th Hour Racing announced today the new sponsorship of UpWind by…
11th Hour Racing to Power Italian Professional Sailor Francesca Clapcich
On the heels of The Ocean Race win by its sponsored team, 11th Hour Racing is expanding its work beyond…
11th Hour Racing Provides Support to Nonprofit Organizations in Coastal Communities
Initiatives advance equitable youth education opportunities, composting, and ecosystem restoration 11th Hour Racing announced its support of nine new U.S.…
11th Hour Racing Renews Grants with 25 Nonprofit Organizations #fortheocean
Reinforcing its mission to support local programs that model best practices of sustainability, restore coastal ecosystems, and advance ocean stewardship,…
La Copa set to unfurl its sails in Larmor Plage, France, in January 2024
The eighth edition of La Copa will hoist its sails again on January 13-14, 2024, in the heart of the…
Sailing’s best to be celebrated at 2023 World Sailing Awards in Málaga
The 2023 World Sailing Awards will be held in Málaga at a gala event on Spain’s Costa del Sol on…
Foiling Sumoth Challenge Winners Announced at 10th Anniversary Edition of Foiling Week, with Overall Winner Audace
The 2023 Foiling SuMoth Challenge concluded on the final day of the 10th Anniversary of Foiling Week with the announcement…
11th Hour Racing Team Wins The Ocean Race With a Focus on Restoring Ocean Health
First U.S. team to win iconic race around the world is inspired by 11th Hour Racing’s commitment to a sustainable…
Sponsorship Stories
UpWind by MerConcept announces squad of seven female athletes for inaugural season of Ocean Fifty Racing
After four days of physical and mental tests, individual interviews, and on-water racing, seven female athletes have been selected to…
Watch Protect Our Winters and Teton Gravity Research’s latest film: “The Hypocrite”
In 2023, 11th Hour Racing began a partnership with Protect Our Winters (POW) to create a stronger narrative around the…
11th Hour Racing Becomes Founding Sponsor of UpWind by MerConcept
Supporting a more inclusive and diverse offshore sailing community 11th Hour Racing announced today the new sponsorship of UpWind by…
11th Hour Racing to Power Italian Professional Sailor Francesca Clapcich
On the heels of The Ocean Race win by its sponsored team, 11th Hour Racing is expanding its work beyond…
La Copa set to unfurl its sails in Larmor Plage, France, in January 2024
The eighth edition of La Copa will hoist its sails again on January 13-14, 2024, in the heart of the…
The Art of Branding: 11th Hour Racing Team's Vibrant Identity by Van Orton Design
Art that sailed 32,000 nautical miles around the world When art meets performance, the result can be spectacular. The creative…
Racing with Purpose: 11th Hour Racing and The Ocean Race make a global impact for the ocean
The ocean, a vast expanse of blue that covers more than two-thirds of our planet, has long been a source…
Sailing’s best to be celebrated at 2023 World Sailing Awards in Málaga
The 2023 World Sailing Awards will be held in Málaga at a gala event on Spain’s Costa del Sol on…
11th Hour Racing's 2022 Highlights
In 2022, 11th Hour Racing’s work was centered in our home state of Rhode Island. From compost to music festivals…
Ambassador Stories
Believing in magic with real-life mermaid and 11th Hour Racing ambassador Zandile Ndhlovu
“Breathe in, and slowly release… again, and hold it.” In a dark auditorium in Newport, Rhode Island, a soft, calm…
Meet Brock Callen, an 11th Hour Racing ambassador born into a family of ocean enthusiasts
Growing up on the small, picturesque island of Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts, U.S., Brock Callen discovered his…
A Love Letter to the Ocean by 11th Hour Racing Ambassador Liz Clark
Liz Clark is an 11th Hour Racing ambassador whose passion and natural ability to mobilize those around her as a…
“Everything connects to climate” - meet Jamie Haines, 11th Hour Racing’s inspirational Ambassador
11th Hour Racing Ambassador Jamie Haines is on a lifelong mission to positively contribute to climate and carbon reduction goals…
11th Hour Racing's 2022 Highlights
In 2022, 11th Hour Racing’s work was centered in our home state of Rhode Island. From compost to music festivals…
11th Hour Racing Announces New Ambassador, Captain Liz Clark
Sailor and ocean advocate working on environmental protection and youth empowerment 11th Hour Racing announced today its new ambassador, Liz…
11th Hour Racing Announces New Ambassador, Zandile Ndhlovu
South Africa's first Black African freediving instructor works to diversify representation in ocean-facing careers 11th Hour Racing announced today its…
#InvestingInOurPlanet Means Investing in People
Sailors. Students. Sports fans. At 11th Hour Racing, we’re joining our communities to raise our voices for the Earth this…
Ambassador Yago Lange Makes History by Foiling in front of Perito Glacier
Amazed by the glaciers of his country, Argentina, 11th Hour Racing Ambassador, and Parley Argentina Coordinator Yago Lange set out…
Grantee Stories
From boat hoists to transformative school programs - celebrating 11 years of 11th Hour Racing’s partnership with Sail Newport
11th Hour Racing’s impressive portfolio of grants offered to projects that improve ocean health currently stands at 266, a continually…
Beyond Imagination: Truth telling on behalf of the ocean with Ian Urbina
Uncovering the hidden and defining the undefined - how journalist Ian Urbina is changing the world one story at a…
11th Hour Racing’s Grant Program - the Global Jigsaw of a Thousand Heartfelt Pieces
Since 2010, 11th Hour Racing has had a simple yet global-reaching goal: to create collaborative, systemic change to better the…
11th Hour Racing Provides Support to Nonprofit Organizations in Coastal Communities
Initiatives advance equitable youth education opportunities, composting, and ecosystem restoration 11th Hour Racing announced its support of nine new U.S.…
11th Hour Racing Renews Grants with 25 Nonprofit Organizations #fortheocean
Reinforcing its mission to support local programs that model best practices of sustainability, restore coastal ecosystems, and advance ocean stewardship,…
11th Hour Racing's 2022 Highlights
In 2022, 11th Hour Racing’s work was centered in our home state of Rhode Island. From compost to music festivals…
Imagine H2O Announces Aclarity as the Winner Of The 2022 Urban Water Challenge
PFAS destruction technology wins pilot funding challenge For the fourth annual Urban Water Challenge, 211 startups from 37 countries applied,…
Polynesian Voyaging Society Sets Off on a Four Year Pacific Voyage #fortheocean
The Hōkūleʻa Crew has arrived in Juneau, Alaska, for the Global Launch of Moananuiākea Voyage, a ceremony to bless and…
The Outlaw Ocean Project Transforms Investigative Journalism into a New Film Series
The Outlaw Ocean Project is a nonprofit organization founded by award-winning journalist Ian Urbina that takes investigative journalism to the…
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