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IMOCA and 11th Hour Racing to continue their successful partnership in 2025, Advancing Sustainability and Leadership Initiatives
11th Hour Racing has renewed its partnership with the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) for the 2025 season As…
MarineShift360 Unveils First Impact Accelerator Cohort
RNLI, Secfuel, and BAR Technologies to spearhead sustainable innovation in the marine industry. MarineShift360 has unveiled the first cohort of…
Bike Newport Launches Contest To Bring Bike Racks to Aquidneck Island Businesses
Aquidneck Island needs more bike racks! People on bikes need places to secure their bikes, and street signs and light…
11th Hour Racing Expands Title Sponsorship of Francesca Clapcich to Advance Opportunity and Climate Justice in Sailing
11th Hour Racing has expanded its partnership with professional sailor Francesca Clapcich (ITA/USA), strengthening its title sponsorship as she embarks…
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…
Sponsorship Stories
Believing in Better: UpWind by MerConcept is Paving the Way for Women in Sailing
Discover how UpWind by MerConcept was created to accelerate gender equity in offshore racing by giving female sailors the opportunity,…
The 2025 SuMoth Challenge Sets Sail at Lake Garda with a Record Fleet and a Global Push for Sustainably Oriented Innovation
Shaping the Future of Sustainable Boatbuilding: Where Innovative Materials, Designs, Methods and Passion Intersect Toward a Cleaner Future Today, the…
Élodie-Jane Mettraux joins as Co-Skipper: Strengthening the Upwind by MerConcept Leadership Team
UpWind by MerConcept is proud to welcome Elodie-Jane Mettraux as co-skipper alongside Anne-Claire Le Berre for the 2025 season of…
Francesca Clapcich and the Bold Vision of Believe, Belong, Achieve
Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing is aiming for The Vendée Globe in 2028. Francesca explains how, through…
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…
Ambassador Stories
The Outlaw Ocean Institute - Developing a New Wave of Eye-Witness Journalism
The Outlaw Ocean Institute sees Ian Urbina and his team train, collaborate with, and support emerging storytellers from around the…
Farm to Sea: Discover Grammy Award Winning Todd Hannigan's Flagship Film
11th Hour Racing ambassador Todd Hannigan uses his storytelling skills and artistic creativity to explore the deep-rooted connection between land…
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…
Grantee Stories
Bike Newport Launches Contest To Bring Bike Racks to Aquidneck Island Businesses
Aquidneck Island needs more bike racks! People on bikes need places to secure their bikes, and street signs and light…
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…
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