Efforts to reduce and divert waste at local events can ease pressure on Rhode Island’s landfills 11th Hour Racing and Amica Newport Marathon announced today a new sponsorship, with 11th Hour Racing joining as the official Sustainability Sponsor for the 15th annual event, produced by Gray Matter Marketing. This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to … Continued
11th Hour Racing returns as the Official Sustainability Sponsor for the ITHF and July’s Infosys Hall of Fame Open The International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) and 11th Hour Racing have announced the renewal of a year-round sponsorship, focusing on sustainability initiatives throughout the ITHF organization for the fifth consecutive year. As the Official Sustainability … Continued
Navigating sustainable innovation and equity in competitive sailing 11th Hour Racing announced today it will join forces with the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) to drive sustainable innovation and support opportunities for female sailors within competitive sailing. With a shared vision for a more sustainable and equitable future for everyone, 11th Hour Racing will … Continued
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
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
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
The 2023 World Sailing Awards will be held in Málaga at a gala event on Spain’s Costa del Sol on Tuesday 14 November where the sailing world will gather to celebrate the spirit of our sport from the highest level to the grassroots. Nominations for the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award are open … Continued