Humpback Whales, Plastic Pollution, Sailors For The Sea (videos)

#RaisingTheBAR: Protecting the Environment

Published Apr 13, 2017: The humpback whales have arrived in Bermuda! We are #RaisingTheBAR and protecting our pitch with the help of Team 11th Hour Racing by saying NO to single use plastics.

Sailors For The Sea - Talking Trash

Video above published Apr 4, 2017: As many sailors know, our oceans, lakes, rivers, and coasts are littered with plastic. In fact, 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the ocean from land every year. That’s enough to cover every coastline on earth and is equal to 1.5 million cars. Plastic pollution also creates 13 billion dollars of damage to marine ecosystems in the U.S. alone.

BUT don’t get overwhelmed by the statistics. There is a way you can help fix this mess. Sign up now: http://sailorsforthesea.org/plastic-pollution --Be the solution to plastic pollution!

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Vendee Globe Update: Unusual Weather Conditions & Whales (video)

Vendée Globe D22: Weather conditions quite unusual & whales!

Video above published Nov 27, 2016.

Vendee Globe Update: Armel Le Cleac'h on BANQUE POPULAIRE VIII and Alex Thomson on HUGO BOSS are still in a battle for 1st place in the Vendee Globe.

Skippers les + mentionnés depuis le début de la course: les 2 leaders en tête, puis @Vincent_Riou de par vos nombreux msg de soutien #VG2016 pic.twitter.com/qqpT5AOxO3

— Vendée Globe (@VendeeGlobe) November 27, 2016

LIVE Tracking: tracking2016.vendeeglobe.org
More info:

• www.vendeeglobe.org | @VendeeGlobe
• #VG2016
• AlexThomsonRacing.com | Twitter: @ATRacing99
• www.oceanmasters.com | @IMOCA60 | www.imoca.org

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Women and Whales in the Volvo Ocean Race (videos)

Inside Track, Episode 2


It’s not just humans who want to catch a glimpse of the new Volvo Ocean 65! The girls on Team SCA made some new friends as they headed towards the Gibraltar Strait yesterday, when a pod of whales popped up to say ‘hi!’ Oct 13, 2014
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Volvo Ocean Race official website
Volvo Ocean Race dashboard


The National
All-female Team SCA take surprise early lead in Volvo Ocean Race
The National
Team SCA, the first all-female crew to take part in the Volvo Ocean Race for more than a decade, have taken a surprise lead turning into the Atlantic ...
Volvo Ocean Race Gets Underway with Cobham Equipment - The Maritime Executive
Brunel leads at start of Volvo Ocean Race - Financial Times
Women take surprise early lead in Volvo Ocean Race - Yahoo!7 News

Other Sailing NEWS:

BBC News
Duchess of Cambridge becomes sailing charity patron
BBC News
The Duchess of Cambridge has become the royal patron of a new sailing charity connected to Britain's bid to win the sport's America's Cup in 2017.
Pregnant Kate Middleton reveals her passion for sailing ahead of 35th America's Cup - Mirror.co.uk
Kate Middleton gets behind Britain's bid for America's Cup glory - Daily Mail
The Duchess of Cambridge becomes royal patron of new sailing charity The 1851 Trust - Western Daily Press


Marin Independent Journal
Michelle Slade's Sailing in Marin: Twisted is lone Bay Area boat competing in Farr 40 World ...
Marin Independent Journal
Sailboat racing fans are in for a treat this week when the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship comes to town, one of the more prestigious sailing events ...

Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky and US Sailing Host Third Annual Maritime Heroes Award
Marketwired (press release)
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - October 13, 2014) - Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky is partnering with the US Sailing Association for the third ...

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