11th Hour Racing Team

11th Hour Racing Team’s mission is to build a high-performance ocean racing team with sustainability at the core of all team operations, inspiring positive action among sailing and coastal communities, and global sports fans, to create long-lasting change for ocean health.

We will accelerate change through sporting excellence in sailing, ocean advocacy, and sustainable innovation.

Launched in September 2019 by team co-founders Skipper Charlie Enright and CEO Mark Towill, our team is based out of Newport, Rhode Island, USA, home to our sponsor 11th Hour Racing.

Building on the successes (both on and off the water) of Enright and Towill’s two previous entries in the pinnacle of crewed offshore sailing – The Ocean Race – the duo have paired up again with a mission to showcase sporting excellence working hand-in-hand with sustainable practices in top flight, professional sport.

11th Hour Racing is part of the family of philanthropic organizations and initiatives started by Eric and Wendy Schmidt to make the world a better place for everyone.

11th Hour Racing Team was formed in September 2019 and is led by American offshore sailors Charlie Enright and Mark Towill. Supported by title sponsor 11th Hour Racing, the Team’s mission is to build a high-performance ocean racing team with sustainability at the core of all operations, inspiring positive action among sailing and coastal communities, and global sports fans to create long-lasting change for ocean health. Towill and Enright have competed in the last two editions of The Ocean Race and the team is set to race in the inaugural, fully-crewed IMOCA Class of The Ocean Race 2022-23 with their next-generation race boat – Mālama.