This summer, Bike Newport is teaming up with local businesses to help more people on Aquidneck Island to Get There By Bike! supported by 11th Hour Racing. This campaign encourages residents and visitors alike to swap car drives for bike rides: for their health, for our ocean, and for the sheer fun of it! As Newport celebrates iconic events like the Newport … Continued
A bold new industry platform, the Marine Impact Lab, has launched today, promising to turn sustainability ambition into profitable action for marine businesses. Created by leading consultancies Marine Futures and Foxall Munro, the Marine Impact Lab will debut at Metstrade in Amsterdam on November 17. Limited to just 100 seats, the Lab is a one-day, … Continued
LONDON, Monday July 14, 2025 – The Magenta Project has today launched the 2×25 global survey, marking the start of the most ambitious equity and inclusion review ever undertaken in sailing and the wider marine industry. Building on the landmark 2019 Women in Sailing Strategic Review, where 59% of women reported personal discrimination and 80% … Continued
11th Hour Racing has renewed its partnership with the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) for the 2025 season As IMOCA’s Official Sustainability Partner, 11th Hour Racing will help drive sustainable innovation in boat construction and maintenance, support diversity and inclusion initiatives, and advance female leadership roles within the Class. The renewal of the partnership … Continued
RNLI, Secfuel, and BAR Technologies to spearhead sustainable innovation in the marine industry. MarineShift360 has unveiled the first cohort of its Impact Accelerator Programme, selecting three pioneering organisations to advance sustainability across the marine industry. Following a competitive selection process, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI, United Kingdom and Ireland), Secfuel (Sweden), and BAR Technologies … Continued
Aquidneck Island needs more bike racks! People on bikes need places to secure their bikes, and street signs and light posts don’t count. So say the folks at Bike Newport as they announce the purchase of 18 new bike racks, thanks to the support of 11th Hour Racing. Aquidneck Island businesses, and other destinations are … Continued
11th Hour Racing has expanded its partnership with professional sailor Francesca Clapcich (ITA/USA), strengthening its title sponsorship as she embarks on a groundbreaking campaign. Her bold goal: to become the first woman from either the United States or Italy to compete in the 2028 Vendée Globe—the legendary solo, non-stop, unassisted around-the-world sailboat race. If she … Continued
Grants fund local projects addressing ocean challenges and building scalable solutions 11th Hour Racing announced $4.4 million in grants awarded to organizations addressing urgent ocean challenges and the opening of its 2025 grant application. The funding supports 11 new grantees and 36 renewed grants, with a strong focus in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, alongside projects … Continued
The MarineShift360 project is driving sustainable innovation with enhancements to its pioneering life-cycle assessment (LCA) tool and the introduction of an Industry Accelerator and a University Outreach Programme to advance the marine industry’s transition to net zero. Led by Marine Futures and supported by 11th Hour Racing, MarineShift360 is designed to deliver measurable impact and … Continued
Empowering athletes and organizations to lead environmental action beyond the arena 11th Hour Racing announced today its sponsorship of Sport Positive Summit 2024, reflecting its belief in the power of sport to inspire change. This sponsorship underscores 11th Hour Racing’s commitment beyond sailing by engaging with various sports sectors to amplify the collective voice for … Continued