The 11th Hour Racing Team shore crew look panic-stricken, some with their hands on their heads and others grabbing the closest person. “Whoa, WHOA,” shouts Irish as the broadcast suddenly cuts away leaving the entire room guessing what had just happened.
GUYOT environemment – Team Europe hits the aft post side of 11th Hour Racing Team’s hull Out of nowhere the room collectively gasps and those loosely paying attention to the TVs jerk their heads up to look at the screen just in time to see GUYOT environemment – Team Europe’s bow very clearly heading straight for the aft section of 11th Hour Racing Team’s port side hull. The first 17 minutes of the race were relatively uneventful, the various Ocean Race teams watched the broadcast together at the beginning of a traditional gathering unofficially referred to as the ‘Thank God They’ve Gone’ party. The rest is out of our hands… so I’m going to say cheers to that!” Team CEO Mark Towill and the shore side team of 11th Hour Racing Team settle down with a beer in the Sailors’ Terrace to watch the Eurosport broadcast. “Well, well, well,” begins James ‘Irish’ O’Mahony, Boat Captain of 11th Hour Racing Team shoreside holding a beer. Shortly after dock-off the remaining non-sailing members of the team all gathered in the Sailors’ Terrace to watch the start of the race. Because 11th Hour Racing Team was flying. Waving goodbye to the team and crowds.Ī win for either the leg or the race wasn’t guaranteed of course, Team Holcim – PRB are fierce competitors and more than capable of putting the two boats needed in between them and 11th Hour Racing Team to steal the trophy, but it would have been exactly that – a steal.
11th Hour Racing Team leave the dock for the final Leg of the Ocean Race, in The Hague, June 15 2023. A win that has been a lifetime in the making for Charlie and Mark, a decade in the making for 11th Hour Racing and three years in the making for this team. After all, the big win is finally within their sights. The countdown begins and the crew are waved off the dock by an excited team. The two embrace briefly and Mark grabs Charlie by the shoulder and simply says quietly “ You’ve got this. Skipper Charlie Enright finishes his routine dockside interview with Eurosport and immediately starts searching the pontoon for his best friend and the team CEO Mark Towill. “We love a party.” 11th Hour Racing Team leave the dock for the final Leg of the Ocean Race, in The Hague, June 15 2023. “Do the Dutch clap like this all the time?” one of the shore team members asks Anje Marijcke van Boxtel, the team’s (Dutch) mental coach in awe. The excitement was palpable and the crowds were wild. The atmosphere during dock off in The Hague was insane. Charlie Enright a few hours before departures in the team base singing along to the popular song ‘What’s Up’ by 4 Non-Blondesĭo the Dutch clap like this all the time?
We’re pushing for everybody else.” 11th Hour Racing Team leave the dock for the final Leg of the Ocean Race, in The Hague, June 15 2023. When we’re racing, in the moments that are tricky, we use the strength of our wider family to keep pushing because we’re not just pushing for ourselves. “Do I want to win this leg into Italy, yes. Italian sailor Francesca Clapcich chats to team Sponsorship Manager Meredith Carroll. I think of the wider team, the shore team, 11th Hour Racing, our friends and families who allow us to do this and you realize, it’s just one big family. “But when I look at the position we’re in as a team going into this final leg, I think about everyone behind the scenes. “This is a big event that takes a lot from people, takes them away from their homes and family and friends,” she continues. Francesca Clapcich and Italian shore crew Giovanni Mascetti celebrate heading to Genoa for the final leg. Not only was 11th Hour Racing Team leading The Ocean Race overall, with closest competitors Team Holcim – PRB needing a two boat difference to gain on points, but the final destination of The Ocean Race was in Genoa, Italy, Francesca’s home country – making this leg extra special.ġ1th Hour Racing Team leave the dock for the final Leg of the Ocean Race, in The Hague, June 15 2023. “How do I look in my new sunglasses?” asks an excited Francesca Clapcich in the team base ahead of the departure for Leg 7 of The Ocean Race. A pendulum of emotions ensued as high hopes for a big win were shattered, and the team were left picking up the pieces of a broken boat, and broken hearts. It was supposed to be the highlight of the race for 11th Hour Racing Team, but just 17 minutes into the final leg disaster struck.
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