After four days of physical and mental tests, individual interviews, and on-water racing, seven female athletes have been selected to join the very first UpWind by MerConcept racing team. Lisa Farthofer (AUT), Anne-Claire Le Berre (FRA), Elodie Mettraux (SUI), Thiphaine Ragueneau (FRA), Michaela Robinson (RSA), Sara Stone (USA), and Arianne van de Loosdrecht (NED) will … Continued
In 2023, 11th Hour Racing began a partnership with Protect Our Winters (POW) to create a stronger narrative around the connection between mountains and ocean, and soil and water. The health of these environments is intertwined, and ocean health really starts on land. As part of the partnership, we supported professional skier and POW athlete … Continued
Supporting a more inclusive and diverse offshore sailing community 11th Hour Racing announced today the new sponsorship of UpWind by MerConcept, to recruit, train, and support a team of six female sailors as they compete in the Ocean Fifty offshore sailing circuit. Backed by 11th Hour Racing as the Founding Sponsor, UpWind by MerConcept aims … Continued
On the heels of The Ocean Race win by its sponsored team, 11th Hour Racing is expanding its work beyond sustainability and ocean health to champion diversity, opportunity, and access in sailing. The organization announced today that its first sponsorship to advance this work is with professional sailor Francesca Clapcich, who joins 11th Hour Racing’s … Continued
Initiatives advance equitable youth education opportunities, composting, and ecosystem restoration 11th Hour Racing announced its support of nine new U.S. grant recipients as part of its ongoing philanthropic efforts funded by the Schmidt Family Foundation. These nonprofit organizations are leading initiatives at the crossroads of education and the environment in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Puerto … Continued
Reinforcing its mission to support local programs that model best practices of sustainability, restore coastal ecosystems, and advance ocean stewardship, 11th Hour Racing also renewed grants with 25 nonprofit organizations and made 11 contributions to community nonprofits in Rhode Island. The current round of grant renewals includes the following nonprofit organizations: Azul (R.I., U.S.) leads … Continued
This Thanksgiving, Americans will throw away roughly 305 million pounds of food – the equivalent of approximately 1,525 blue whales! But imagine if things were different. What if this food waste could become healthy soil, protecting the sea by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and our reliance on synthetic fertilizers? The good news is that we’re … Continued
The eighth edition of La Copa will hoist its sails again on January 13-14, 2024, in the heart of the French sailing valley in Larmor Plage, with 32 skippers competing in a series of tournaments, on MiniJ class boats. A renaissance supported by 11th Hour Racing, a sustainability-committed partner Conviviality and sport are not incompatible … Continued
Art that sailed 32,000 nautical miles around the world When art meets performance, the result can be spectacular. The creative duo behind Van Orton Design, Marco and Stefano Schiavon, are proof of this concept. Their vibrant branding took the world stage with 11th Hour Racing Team during The Ocean Race 2022-23, leaving an indelible mark … Continued
Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the ocean’s surface? Imagine a future where knowing about the ocean is considered as important as knowing how to read and write. A future where people from different generations and academic paths are working together on innovative solutions to protect our blue planet. At 11th Hour Racing, we … Continued
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