The Ocean Race

Since 1973, The Ocean Race has been the toughest test of a team in sport. 🏆 11th Hour Racing Team

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📣 It’s official: We’re heading back to 🇧🇷 #Itajaí, #Brazil for #TheOceanRace 2027 and 2031!

After helping eliminate 300,000+ single-use plastics in 2023, this iconic stopover continues to lead with purpose. 🌊♻️

Let the countdown begin. See you in Iajaí!

👉 Find out more: https://t.co/OEAq8cJpEs

#RacingWithPurpose

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🌊 This summer, all IMOCA teams in #TheOceanRaceEurope 2025 (10 Aug–21 Sept) will collect vital ocean data across 7 iconic coastal cities.

The data will come to life at Corallium, the new marine institute that is scheduled to open later this year at @AMAALA - our newest Official Supporter of #TheOceanRace #ScienceProgramme.

👉 Read more: https://t.co/Y4JDs3ZJHb

📷 Charles Drapeau I Stefan Raimund I Cherie Bridges

#RacingForTheOcean #ConnectingEurope

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🇪🇺 Happy Europe Day!

This summer, we’re #ConnectingEurope with #TheOceanRaceEurope - racing to iconic coastal cities and uniting fans, partners, and communities from across the continent, with purpose at the heart.

Through sport, science, and our learning programme, we’re sailing together toward a more connected future for Europe and a healthier ocean. 🌍⛵

@EU_Commission

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The health of the ocean connects us all and solving its challenges means working together, across generations.

This November in #Genova, we're hosting two events designed to elevate new ideas and bring diverse voices to the table:

🔷 #TheOceanRace Summit Genova - spotlighting cross-sector solutions for ocean protection.
🔷 Generation Ocean Symposium - amplifying youth perspectives and empowering future ocean leaders.

We’re building a platform where generations connect, where new ideas are heard, and where action begins.

If you’re an advocate, educator, startup, researcher or policymaker interested in contributing, attending, or collaborating - we want to hear from you!

👉 Express your interest here: https://t.co/qBHEFiSci4

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We’re in Berlin for Day 2 of the #NationalOceanConference, where ocean health is firmly on the agenda 🌊

A special moment today: our Race Chairman, Richard Brisius passed Nature’s Baton to Germany’s new Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Carsten Schneider - on his very first day in office.

Nature’s Baton contained an ocean health message from Peter Thomson, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean, as the ocean community looks ahead to the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), in Nice, France, next month.

📷 CINEMARE | PAT SCHEIDEMANN

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Last time #TheOceanRace passed through #Kiel, but this summer, we’re back and this time, we’re starting here. ⛵️🇩🇪

From 6 to 10 August, Kiel will host the start of hashtag#TheOceanRaceEurope 2025 with five days of sailing action and plenty of entertainment at the Ocean Live Park.

🎉 7 August: Fan day
🚀 8 - 9 August: Speed Runs
🏁 10 August : Leg start of The Ocean Race Europe 2025

👉 Check the full programme of what to expect: https://t.co/hhGV1erIcM

#Racing #sailing #SailingEvents #ConnectingEurope #Germany #RaceStart #RacingWithPurpose

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Benvenuti a bordo, Ambrogio Beccaria and Allagrande Mapei Racing Team! 🇮🇹

Ambrogio will lead the Italian-flagged team in #TheOceanRaceEurope 2025, marking his debut as an #IMOCA skipper in fully-crewed competition.

He’ll be joined by co-skipper Thomas Ruyant, with #TRRacing providing technical support as they look ahead to the Vendée Globe 2028.

We're looking forward to seeing the team on the start line in #Kiel this August! 🤩

👉 Read more: https://t.co/KDvIs98HuF

#TheOceanRace #ConnectingEurope #RacingWithPurpose #sailing

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🚨 4 months to go!⏳

#TheOceanRaceEurope kicks off in Kiel, Germany on 10 August – and from there, it’s an intense and high-speed race through Portsmouth, Cartagena, Nice, Genova, all the way to a spectacular finish in Boka Bay. 🤩

Curious about dates, stopovers, and what’s in store? Explore the host city microsites for all the latest info 👉 https://t.co/2qf151RmG8
These pages will be updated regularly as we approach the start line.

Join us on the journey and see you this summer! 💙

#ConnectingEurope #TheOceanRace #countdown #sailing #IMOCA #4MonthsToGo

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Introducing #TheOceanRaceEurope 2025 #trophy! 🏆

It’s waiting at the #finish line in Boka Bay, #Montenegro on the 21st of September 2025. 🇲🇪 Which team do you think will claim it?

🏁 The race begins 10 August in Kiel, Germany. 🇩🇪
6 iconic cities. 6 weeks of intense hashtag#offshore racing.

#TheOceanRace #sailing #racing #event #Kiel #Cartagena #Portsmouth #Genova #Nice #BokaBay #ConnectingEurope #RacingWithPurpose

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Great energy at @TipShaft Connect in Lorient this week!

Our Managing Director Johan Salén joined online to spotlight our Always On programme: 3 Races in 3 years and a global platform where French and international #IMOCA teams race together.

@JustineMettraux shared how racing with 11th Hour Racing in the last edition of #TheOceanRace helped her prepare for the @VendeeGlobe and her ambition to do it again! 💪

@AntoineMermod highlighted the value of our 4-year cycle for the IMOCA class.

A powerful moment for our crewed race programme and momentum is only growing. 🚀💥

📷 @MaudHelfgott I polaRYSE

#TipAndShaft #CrewedRacing #Sailing #OffshoreSailing

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Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Catalina Iliescu, Vice-Rector for Culture, Sports and University Extension at the #UniversityOfAlicante , along with Juan Llopis, Director of #InstitutionalRelations.

We held a very productive meeting where we discussed topics such as #marine #science, #education, #sports, #talent, #volunteering, #culture, and #internationalisation.

We’re excited to strengthen and expand this partnership and confident it will lead to impactful results.

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Hoy hemos tenido la visita de la vicerrectora de Cultura, Deporte y Extensión Universitaria de la Universitat d'Alacant, Catalina Iliescu, y el director de Relaciones Institucionales, Juan Llopis.

Hemos mantenido una reunión muy productiva donde hemos abordados temas como la #ciencia del mar, #educación, #deporte, #talento, #voluntariado, #cultura, #internacionalización... vamos a fortalecer y ampliar nuestra colaboracióny estamos seguros de que dará muy buenos frutos.

@GVAAlicantePS

#TheOceanRace #UniversityofAlicante #UA #RacingWithPurpose

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Exciting news from New Zealand 🇳🇿

Offshore sailor and two-time @VendeeGlobe finisher @conradcolman has launched a new Kiwi campaign for the next edition of #TheOceanRace in 2027: Aotearoa Ocean Racing.

Co-founded with Rowan Gyde , the team aims to showcase top #NewZealand talent while championing sustainability and creating pathways for youth, women, and Māori - both on and off the water.

A new #IMOCA is in development, and the ambition is clear: to bring the race’s toughest challenge back home.

We can’t wait to welcome them to the start line in 2027. 🙌

👉 Read more: https://t.co/rUt2HJ1ted

📷 Georgia Schofield

#TheOceanRace #AotearoaOceanRacing #ConradColman #OffshoreSailing #KiwiSailing #RacingWithPurpose #Sustainability #NewZealand #Sports #Sailing

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Today, we take a moment to remember John Fisher. 🩵

Remembering his spirit, his smile, and the joy he brought to life at sea. Sending our warmest thoughts to his family, friends, and all who had the greatest pleasure of sailing alongside him.

#foreverfish

📸 Ainhoa Sanchez l Konrad Frost

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No ocean, no water. No water, no sailing. No water, no life. 🌊

#Water is our playground - shaping every race, every challenge, every moment at sea. But #ClimateChange is tipping the balance. Winds shift, storms strengthen, and sailing routes become unpredictable.

The ocean fuels our rain, regulates our climate, and keeps our planet alive. Protecting the ocean means protecting our future and the sport we love. ⛵

Join us in the #RaceForTheOcean (👉https://t.co/rWgtnWJlUi). Because a healthy ocean is our best chance for a healthy planet and more epic sailing adventures ahead.

#WorldWaterDay #RaceWithPurpose #TheOceanRace #Sustainability

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The Ocean Race is coming home! 🇳🇿

In 2027, #Auckland will once again host #TheOceanRace, marking the 12th New Zealand stopover and nearly 50 years of connection to the world's toughest offshore race.

From legends who were there in the early days, like Sir Peter Blake and Grant Dalton to local heroes Peter Burling and Blair Tuke who raced into Auckland on our last visit in 2018, #NewZealand has been at the heart of this race’s history. Now, as we return to the City of Sails, we look forward to inspiring and welcoming the next generation of sailors and driving action to protect our ocean.

👉 Find out more: https://t.co/v1CjUqLaYS

#CityOfSails #RacingWithPurpose #RacingForTheOcean #sailing #WorldRace

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Today we had the pleasure of welcoming the Mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, along with @antonioperal , Councillor for Presidency, Project Coordination, Innovation and New Technologies, and Toni Gallego, Councillor for Sports and Finance, to #TheOceanRace headquarters in #Alicante.

It was an inspiring and productive meeting, and we're excited to continue working closely together - driving progress not only in #sailing, but also in #innovation, #technology, and ocean protection.

Collaboration is key, and we're looking forward to achieving even greater things together. Thank you for your visit! 🙏

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Hoy hemos tenido una reunión muy productiva con el Alcalde de #Alicante, Don Luis Barcala acompañado por el Concejal de Presidencia, Coordinación de Proyectos, Innovación y Nuevas Tecnologías, @antonioperal y el Concejal de Deportes y Hacienda, Toni Gallego.

Ha sido un placer recibirles en la sede de #TheOceanRace en Alicante y estamos seguros de que nuestra colaboración seguirá dando grandes frutos tanto en el mundo de la vela como en el de la #innovación, la #tecnología y la protección del océano.

@GVAAlicantePS @alicanteayto

#collaboration #OceanHealth #OceanRights #Alicante #MayorAlicante

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🚨 BIG NEWS! #TheOceanRaceEurope is coming to #Nice! 🇫🇷⛵

For the first time ever, a fully-crewed #IMOCA fleet will race into the #Mediterranean coast of #France this summer!

📍 Nice, France 🗓 29-31 August 2025

Fast foiling action, the world’s best offshore sailors, and a mission to protect our ocean. Get ready, Nice! 🔥

👉 Read more: https://t.co/AqrLojQcwC

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🚨 Grande Nouvelle! #TheOceanRaceEurope arrive à Nice! 🇫🇷⛵

Pour la première fois, notre flotte #IMOCA, menée en équipage, fera escale sur la côte méditerranéenne française.

📍Nice, France 🗓 29-31 août 2025

Des foilers ultra-rapides, les meilleurs coureurs au large et une mission pour protéger l'Océan. Nice, êtes-vous prêts? 🔥

👉 En savoir plus: https://t.co/6wX1f8O3jP

#TheOceanRace #TheOceanRaceEurope #ConnectingEurope #RaceForTheOcean #RacingWithPurpose #Sailing

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🌟 Big news for Team Malizia ahead of #TheOceanRaceEurope 2025!

#TeamMalizia is set for an exciting season, returning to crewed racing with a strong lineup - now including Cole Brauer as co-skipper!

Cole made history as the first American woman to sail solo, nonstop around the world. Now, she’s bringing her skill, determination, and ocean racing expertise to the @ImocaGS crewed scene, joining Boris Herrmann and Will Harris aboard Malizia - Seaexplorer.

With #TheOceanRaceEurope kicking off in August 2025, the team is shaping up fast - who else will join their crew? Stay tuned! 🔥👀

👉 Read more: https://t.co/dsaWRDW9zl

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🚨 2024: The Hottest Year on Record

Earlier this year, @CopernicusECMWF confirmed that 2024 was the warmest year ever recorded and the first time global average temperatures stayed above 1.5°C for an entire year. Now, the World Meteorological Organization has reinforced that finding, confirming that 2024 officially broke the previous record set in 2023.

This is a stark reminder that urgent #ClimateAction is needed, both in Europe and worldwide.

🌊#ElNiño played a role, but the long-term trend is clear. Our planet is warming because of human-driven #greenhouse gas #emissions. Governments and industries must step up, but we all have a part to play. WE can ALL try to make individual changes, reducing our footprint as much as we can.

As we prepare for #TheOceanRaceEurope, a race that connects countries and communities across the continent, this is a moment to reflect on how we can work together for a more hashtag#sustainable future. The Race isn't just about competition on the water, but about #ConnectingEurope in the fight for our planet. 💚

@NASA, @NOAA, @metoffice, @EU_Commission, @BerkeleyEarth and Japan Meteorological Agency

#TheOceanRace #RacingForTheOcean #ClimateAction

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On Tuesday, we took part in the inaugural meeting of the High Board of @csmediterraneo , chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation.

We’re proud to join this key initiative, which fosters public-private collaboration and strengthens diplomatic ties across the southern Mediterranean region @csmediterraneo continues to be a vital hub for dialogue and cooperation.

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El martes participamos en la reunión de constitución del Alto Patronato, presidida por el Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación.

Estamos muy contentos de formar parte del Alto Patronato de @csmediterraneo , una iniciativa clave para impulsar la cooperación público-privada. @csmediterraneo es una herramienta fundamental para la diplomacia pública y la cooperación con la ribera sure del Mediterráneo.

@GVAAlicantePS