Working Hard To Get Back In The Race

It might be hard to believe, given the scale of disappointment felt yesterday but these images were taken just an hour after the team docked back into The Hague.
"The team is okay. It's been a tough afternoon but the most important thing is that everyone's okay," says Team CEO Mark Towill. "In my opinion, we've got one of the best tech teams in the world, so they're diagnosing exactly where we're at so we can make a plan."
When the going gets tough......

1833 local time -- COLLISION between GUYOT envrionnement and 11th Hour Racing Team... all crew look to be ok but there is damage to both boats.







1824 local time -- A passing move by GUYOT environnement - Team Europe, slipping inside on Team Malizia to grab third place on the short second leg...

1850 local time -- Both 11th Hour Racing Team and GUYOT will return to harbour... Meanwhile, Team Holcim-PRB, Team Malizia...

11th Hour Racing Team win Leg 5, grab overall lead in The Ocean Race
Team Holcim-PRB hold on for second place, with Team Malizia third...




Skipper Charlie Enright's smile was as bright as the early morning sun in Aarhus, Denmark on Monday morning as he led his 11th Hour Racing Team to a first place finish in leg 5 of The Ocean Race.







The win was doubly important; the transatlantic race is a double-points...

11th Hour Racing Team won leg 4 of The Ocean Race, leading the fleet into their hometown of Newport, Rhode Island on a spectacular spring afternoon in New England.

Skipper Charlie Enright was beaming as he stepped ashore, moments after his team held off Team Malizia to cross the finishing line for their first leg win of the event.




"This means so much to all of us," Enright said. "Timing is everything and to be able...

April 5, 2023. Itajai, Brazil.

At 08:20 UTC [05:20 local], 11th Hour Racing Team crossed the finish line of Leg 3 of The Ocean Race 2022-23, completing a Leg that was described by Skipper Charlie Enright (USA) as “grueling”. After 37 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes, and 23 seconds, the team completed their 14,840 nautical mile [17,077 mile or 27,483 kilometer] race through the Southern Ocean.


The only US team in The Ocean Race, 11th Hour Racing Team completed the podium...

Doubt creeps in



470 miles would appear to be a solid lead, but there is hope for the chasing pack
Waking up Monday with a 470+ nautical mile lead, one week into leg 3, would appear to be an enviable position for Kevin Escoffier and his Team Holcim PRB.

But the challenge of a big lead is in how best to cover your opposition, who are sailing in an entirely different weather system and have the benefit of seeing where you are. Looking at the forecast, there...

Team Holcim-PRB lead into Cabo Verde to win Leg One of The Ocean Race

11th Hour Racing Team secures second place over Team Malizia




21 January 2023, Holcim - PRB Team crew rises the Leg Winner flag in Cabo Verde.
Images: Sailing Energy / The Ocean Race



French skipper Kevin Escoffier led his Swiss-flagged Team Holcim-PRB to victory in leg one of The Ocean Race in the early hours of Saturday morning.

It marked...

With the assembly deadline of January 2, 2023 fast approaching, Mālama and the team left Valencia yesterday morning and arrived at The Ocean Race HQ in Alicante, Spain, late last night.

The crew - a mixture of sailors and shore crew - sailed the 100-nautical-mile delivery (185 kilometers or 115 miles) with no issues and are now safely on a mooring in the Port of Alicante.

Our team joins three of our four IMOCA competitors already here, with GUYOT Environment...

"A wild ride": Elena Hight and Ian Walsh complete Newport Bermuda Race with 11th Hour Racing Team


Bermuda June 19, 2022

At 06:48 EDT, 11th Hour Racing Team crossed the finish line of the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race after a grueling 41 hours and 28 minutes 43 seconds at sea.

Skipper Charlie Enright (USA) and Justine Mettraux (SUI) were joined by special guests Red Bull big wave surfer Ian Walsh (USA) and backcountry snowboarder...