11TH HOUR 2

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Race yacht racing to re-join race

On Junwe 18 at 6.25 p.m. UtC the '11th Hour 2' set off from Scheveningen for Italy in an attempt to rejoin the Ocean Race before it is over, less than 72 hours after it was damaged in the collision just 17 minutes into the start of the final leg. Its goal is to reach Genoa before the July 1 in-port race that serves as the grand finale of the six-month, 32,000-nautical mile competition. The '11th Hour 2' took a two-point lead into the seventh and final leg, a 2,500 nautical mile sprint to Genoa before Guyot environnement — Team Europe crashed its bowsprit into the hull of the Newport, Rhode Island-based boat. Both boats retired from the leg. Guyot skipper Benjamin Dutreux has admitted the collision was his fault. The '11th Hour 2' has requested compensation in the standings from the World Sailing International Jury; the timeline for the decision has not been announced. The 11th Hour shore crew worked a collective 600 hours to repair the hole in the side of the boat before it was cleared by an independent surveyor to return to the race. Report with photo: https://www.wokv.com/sports/with-punctured-hole/DKPLPO4K2ACCGENCGNBSSXJF6M/

Yacht damaged in collision during Ocean Race

The '11th Hour Racing' was in collision with the yacht 'Eloe' (MMSI 228101590) of Guoyt on June 15 at 6:32 p.m. LT [4:32 UTC], just 17 minutes into the start of the final leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23 and during the short, inshore race course. The Team’s 60-foot race boat was hit by competitor Guyot environnement – Team Europe on its port side, leaving a large hole in the aft section of the boat. All crew were safe, and there were no injuries on either boat. The team dropped their mainsail and returned to the harbour in The Hague to assess the damage. Report with photo and video: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/06/15/11th-hour-racing-deals-with-devastation/