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Press Releases
11th Hour Racing Awards $4.4 Million in Grants to Support Ocean Health Initiatives
Grants fund local projects addressing ocean challenges and building scalable solutions 11th Hour Racing announced $4.4 million in grants awarded…
MarineShift360 Advances The Marine Industry’s Sustainable Future With Transformative New Initiatives
The MarineShift360 project is driving sustainable innovation with enhancements to its pioneering life-cycle assessment (LCA) tool and the introduction of…
11th Hour Racing Sponsors Sport Positive Summit 2024 to Drive Sustainability Across Global Sports
Empowering athletes and organizations to lead environmental action beyond the arena 11th Hour Racing announced today its sponsorship of Sport…
11th Hour Racing Becomes Sustainability Sponsor for the 15th Annual Amica Newport Marathon
Efforts to reduce and divert waste at local events can ease pressure on Rhode Island's landfills 11th Hour Racing and…
11th Hour Racing and International Tennis Hall of Fame Renew Year-Round Sustainability Sponsorship
11th Hour Racing returns as the Official Sustainability Sponsor for the ITHF and July’s Infosys Hall of Fame Open The…
11th Hour Racing Sponsors IMOCA to Further Advance its Commitment to Sustainability and Diversity in Offshore Racing
Navigating sustainable innovation and equity in competitive sailing 11th Hour Racing announced today it will join forces with the International…
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…
Sponsorship Stories
Anne-Claire Le Berre Takes the Helm: A New Chapter for UpWind by MerConcept
UpWind by MerConcept is proud to announce Anne-Claire Le Berre as the new skipper for the 2025 season of Upwind,…
Rhode Races announces 11th Hour Racing as the Official Sustainability Sponsor of the Newport and Providence Rhode Races
Running event’s community commitment continues as 2025 editions draw near Rhode Races & Events is proud to announce 11th Hour…
2024 Year in Review for UpWind by MerConcept
Diversity, Inclusion, and Inspiration: A New Era for Offshore Sailing Since its launch in early 2024, UpWind by MerConcept…
Winds of Change wins the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award
In 2018, World Sailing and 11th Hour Racing joined forces to create the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability…
11th Hour Racing Sponsors IMOCA to Further Advance its Commitment to Sustainability and Diversity in Offshore Racing
Navigating sustainable innovation and equity in competitive sailing 11th Hour Racing announced today it will join forces with the International…
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…
Ambassador Stories
In Focus: Cory Silken and the Storytelling Power of Marine Photography
Get inspired by Cory Silken, a photographer and 11th Hour Racing ambassador dedicated to telling incredible stories from the ocean.
Meet Danni Washington: The Science Communicator on a Mission To Inspire Future Changemakers
Welcome to the world of Danni Washington, an 11th Hour Racing ambassador and science communicator with an inspirational story to…
A Day Off-Grid With Meg O’Hara: Artist, Conservationist, and 11th Hour Racing Ambassador
11th Hour Racing ambassador Meg O'Hara is an artist and environmentalist whose work not only inspires, but educates people globally…
11th Hour Racing Announces Four New Ambassadors for World Ocean Month!
We are thrilled to announce the addition of four new 11th Hour Racing Ambassadors! With the addition of these four…
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…
Grantee Stories
The Magic of Puerto Mosquito Bay: How Healing an Ecosystem Helped Heal a Community
Watch the new film Operation Restoration: GLOW and discover how VCHT is restoring Puerto Mosquito Bay in Vieques to its…
Mapping Pollution, Finding Solutions: Meet ORCA, a Diverse Team of Citizen Scientists on an Inspiring Mission
Watch the new film Operation Restoration: Lagoon and see how ORCA and their diverse team of scientists are driving change…
11th Hour Racing Supports Initiatives Addressing Critical Ocean Challenges in 2024
Initiatives support ocean literacy, ecosystem restoration, and sustainability projects. In 2024, 11th Hour Racing funded 36 renewed grants, bringing the…
Purpose, Passion and Perseverance: Urban Rivers Is Creating a Sustainable Model for Cities Worldwide
Watch new film Operation Restoration: River and learn how Urban Rivers is revitalizing the Chicago River from a forgotten waterway…
“It’s All About Momentum” - How The Massachusetts Oyster Project is Sustainably Enhancing Waterways
Watch new film Operation Restoration: Oyster now and discover how the Massachusetts Oyster Project is using oysters to revive marine…
Sport as a Force for Good: Seacology’s Mission To Engage the Next Generation of Environment Champions
Discover how Seacology’s 'Play for the Mangroves' initiative is engaging youngsters in environmental conservation efforts in the Dominican Republic.
Watch the 'Operation Restoration' Trailer: New Video Series on Ecosystem Restoration
Introducing Operation Restoration, a new five-part film series that highlights five of our remarkable ecosystem restoration grantees.
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…
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