The Best of 2013

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain It’s been a talent packed 2013! On the … Continued

Checking in from Queensland by Emily Summerell

Emily lives in New South Whales, Australia and is 11th Hour Racing’s first junior ambassador.  At 13 she already aspires to sail in the Olympics.  Recently I went up to Queensland to participate in a  youth week regatta.  This was my first event as an 11th Hour Racing ambassador and was the first time I had … Continued

The Ethics of Why: By Anderson Reggio

When one thinks of the traditional college experience, their thoughts are often filled with images of drunken men hoisting empty kegs above their heads and swarms of coeds cheering them on.  Rarely does the collegiate image include solar powered trash compactors, sensor operated water bottle refill stations, and students frustrated with the lack of efficiently … Continued

DR Congo: By Jeremy Pochman

DR Congo It is not some obscure doctor named for a mythic African country. It is the country: the Democratic Republic of Congo. I spent the better part of a week in early February as part of a humanitarian aid delegation, purportedly the largest American delegation in the history of the country: 24 persons. Only. … Continued

Rule 55

Written by Matt Knowles Matt is the president of the Moth class and member of the US Sailing racing rules committee. The letter was originally published on Sailing Anarchy under the thread: Nanny State about Rule 55 The Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016 includes a new rule, rule 55 TRASH DISPOSAL: A competitor shall not intentionally put trash … Continued

Atlantic Cup Leg I: Charleston

Spring isn’t the only thing in the air in the historical town of Charleston, SC.   The Atlantic Cup has arrived and is in full swing.  With 7 teams and 4 countries represented, this group of short-handed sailors are eager to get off the dock and start the race. For now the weather predictions are … Continued

Two Chains, Four Wheels by Terry Halpin

Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use. ~ Charles M. Schulz On May 16th, 11th Hour Racing and Manuka Sports hosted, Living on the Edge, a panel discussion on coastal communities and climate change.  The panel discussion, in conjunction with the Atlantic Cup, took place in New … Continued

The Ocean Going Farmer by Nick Halmos

Nick currently resides in Santa Cruz, California where he runs City Blooms and works to make quality, sustainably grown food accessible to an expanding population.   In the fall of 2011, my fellow 11th Hour Racing teammate, Hugh Piggin and I departed from France aboard a Class 40 as competitors in the Transat Jaques Vabre. Over the … Continued