Racing with Purpose for Ocean Health | The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race is building on its position as the sustainability leader in global sport by announcing a visionary partnership with 11th Hour Racing -- the largest of its kind in sport. The Ocean Race video above published Apr 21, 2019.
First Look: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Sailing Legend
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race video above published Apr 22, 2019: On April 22, 1969, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston made history, becoming the first person to ever complete a solo and non-stop circumnavigation of the world's oceans. 50 years on, Sir Robin returned to Falmouth to recreate that historic day on board his beloved 32-foot ketch Suhaili.
Coming soon, this incredible story will be told like never before in a documentary called Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Sailing Legend. Sir Robin will share his diaries from the race for the first time, while fellow leading sailors such as Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie, Dee Caffari and Alex Thompson will share what Sir Robin's achievement means to them.
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North Sails video above originally published Nov 12, 2018:
We’ve entitled this trip “To The Oceans.” It has allowed us to discover the problem of plastic in the oceans accompanied by Sam Potter, experience the awakening of ecological awareness with Simon Nessman and now, with Joana Schenker, we would like to wind up with an ode to nature, to our oceans.
We traveled all the way with her through an evocative and poetic journey through the glaciers of Iceland, a wild place of unusual beauty that reminds us that our planet is alive…. A place where time seems to stop, where you can only hear the sound of Nature. Blue, green, black, immense skies, textures and shapes of this wonderful place unravel in front of your eyes as if they were there, just waiting for you.
It was 17 years ago that Joana decided to make bodyboarding a priority in her life and she doesn’t regret it. The sea has taught her more than she expected. Joana is the a Bodyboard World Champion, and has previously earned four European championship titles, making her one of the most successful athletes of all times.
Once there, she realized that the ocean had taught her much more than what she expected from it. The ocean is not silent, we need to listen. The ocean needs our help, protecting it, is to protect ourselves. All together we can do it!
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Dr Enric Sala is a Marine Ecologist and Explorer in Residence at National Geographic. He explains why the health of the oceans is directly linked to climate change, and what their impact on humanity could be. Video published Sep 16, 2016 The Role Of The Oceans In Climate Change:
A new study has warned that humans could be responsible for bringing about the sixth mass extinction of marine life. Jonathan Pershing, the U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change, explains the role of the oceans in climate change. Video published Sep 16, 2016
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Land Rover BAR - Ben Ainslie Racing - has one aim, to bring the America's Cup home to Britain
Fast and furious winter training - The winter training doesn’t stop, fast, furious and freezing on the Solent - Published on Jan 18, 2016
Cleaning up our oceans - Published on Jan 21, 2016 - Eight million tonnes of plastic rubbish enters our oceans each year, this figure is set to increase tenfold over the next decade. Make a change & help save our oceans. Pledge to say no to single use plastics using #RaisingTheBAR.
Protecting our playground - the Solent oyster revival - Did you know the Solent was once the biggest oyster fishery in Europe? Find out how Land Rover BAR is working with local agencies to help lead the way for the Solent Oyster revival. #RaisingTheBAR - Published on Dec 14, 2015 Other SAILING News: JohnTheCrowd.com UPDATE on Key West Race Week(Jan 17-22)
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“It’s way worse than any of these people imagine,” said Ian Walker, the British skipper and former Olympic silver medalist who won the Volvo Ocean Race in June on Abu Dhabi. “People think the pollution in Rio’s in the harbor, and it’s fine out at Copacabana and on the open sea. But I remember sailing in from the ocean, and when you are about 50 miles out, you hit the stench and the changing color in the water. So even the people who go in the water swimming off Copacabana beach every day are basically swimming in filth, but they don’t realize it.” (source: NYTimes, infra)
Environmental groups linked closely with the sport of sailing are already focused on ocean health. Those include two based in Newport: Sailors for the Sea, founded by David Rockefeller Jr., and 11th Hour Racing, co-founded by the philanthropist Wendy Schmidt and her husband, Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, via the Schmidt Family Foundation.
Race For Water Foundation, R4WO, Stopover in Rio de Janeiro video - Published on Nov 18, 2015: Initiated by the Race for Water Foundation, the Race for Water Odyssey is an environmental expedition which aims to assess plastic pollution in the oceans. In the South Atlantic Ocean, the teams of the expedition stopped in Rio de Janeiro and interviewed local people to understand how pollution affects this part of the world, from an economical point of view among others
R4WO - AZORES TO BERMUDAS LEG - Published on Apr 6, 2015: The "Race for Water Odyssey" (R4WO) is an expedition that aims to reach the beaches of islands located in the ocean's 5 vortexes of trash, in order to conduct the first global assessment of plastic pollution in oceans, and highlight its consequences on the populations. All this, in a record time of under 300 days, thanks to a racing trimaran, the "MOD70 Race for Water". R4WO hopes to find answers to this question, which represents the worst ecological catastrophe in history.
R4WO - CAPSIZE OF THE MOD70 RACE FOR WATER (EN) Published on Sep 23, 2015: On her way from the Koror Islands to Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean, the MOD70 trimaran "Race for Water" capsized on Saturday 12th of September at 8:15PM (GMT +1), 90 miles South East from the Chagos Archipelago. As they were navigating by night with 18 to 20 knots of wind, a strong gust of wind turned the boat over.
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Deniss Karpak became the first ever Estonian winner of the Finn Gold Cup,
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On Saturday, August 16th, we will gather on Angel Island for our
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The Year 2019 in Sailing (video)
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2020 Coronavirus Updates:
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GC32 Racing Tour @Villasimius Cup 2019: Day 3
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