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The US entry 11th Hour Racing Team provides this update on their preparation for the crewed, around the world race on October 22, 2022:
There are now less than 100 days until the start of The Ocean Race, 85 to be precise, and our team is in full training mode.
Based out of our second home in Concarneau, Brittany, France, the shore crew is working around the clock at the MerConcept base to ensure the boat is kept in peak condition for the sailors.
Having completed a two week session in late September, which included training with the prestigious Pôle Finisterre, the whole team will come together once again in Concarneau in mid-November. Soon after, the sailors will set off for Cascais, Portugal, and the last stint of training before heading to Valencia. Spain. Our final destination is, of course, Alicante, Spain, where we will arrive in the new year for the start of The Ocean Race on January 15, 2023.
The training at the small center of excellence in Brittany is a unique opportunity to collaborate with the best in the world of offshore sailing. They’re picky about who they select and you must play by their rules.
During one of the training days, the team’s Media Crew Member Amory Ross was on the phone from the 60 foot performance race boat as it was dealing with 35 knots of wind:
“It’s errrrrr, well [SLAM] let’s just say the sea is [SLAM] angry,” says Amory as he’s thrown around the cockpit. “We’re out here [SLAM] seeing waves between three to five meters and it’s [SLAM] pretty gnarly. You can see Charlie behind me and [SLAM] we’ve got a lot of learning to do out here.”
So, what exactly are they doing in the Bay of Biscay, alongside ten other boats? The answer is mining for gold…
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