Spanish Entry Tales II & Boston based Toothface II Enter the Atlantic Cup The Spanish team of Gonzalo Botin and Pablo Santurde will race #123 Tales II in the 2016 Atlantic Cup. In addition to being an extremely accomplished offshore sailor, Botín is also a talented boat designer and he is the inspiration behind Tales II,[…..]
Sea Bags Maine Announced as Official Partner and We Are Neutral to be Carbon Offset Supplier #54 – Dragon, #39 – Pleiad, #118 – Oakcliff & #143 – Longbow Are First Four Teams Officially Registered October 17, 2015 – Newport, Rhode Island – Manuka Sports Event Management is pleased to announce Sea Bags Maine and[…..]
Dragon is one of the original four boats to race in the Atlantic Cup. Mike Hennessy has skippered Dragon since 2011. With a 2nd, two 6th places in 2011-13 respectively, Dragon came extremely close in 2014. Heading into the third leg tied for first, the team hit a rock in the first race of the[…..]
5th Anniversary of the Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing Announces 2016 Dates Portland, Maine Announced as Third and Final Stop-Over City Atlantic Cup to partner with Portland’s Old Port Festival May 28, 2015 – Portland, Maine: Manuka Sports Event Management announced today Portland, Maine as the host city for the third and final leg of[…..]
Atlantic Cup Staff Note: Rob Windsor has raced in every edition of the Atlantic Cup and has logged hundreds of thousands miles offshore. He has also prepared multiple Class 40s and the odd Open 60 for racing. He wrote this after winning the 2015 Pineapple Cup on board Amhas. Preparation is the Key to Success By Rob[…..]
Third Annual Atlantic Cup to stress Carbon Neutral competition by using biodiesel, hydro-generators, solar and fuel cells to limit fuel use during competition; 2012 Atlantic Cup was first carbon-neutral sailing event in the USA saving over 23,000 pounds of CO2 New York events include “Living on the Edge”, a celebration of the race’s environmental commitment[…..]
The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing announces A Special New York City Evening Event “Living on the Edge: Coastal Communities and Climate Change” A celebratory event with a timely panel moderated by Global Green USA’s Matt Petersen. Dr. Ben Strauss of Climate Central, Professional Sailor Hannah Jenner and Chip Giller of Grist.org are[…..]
2013 Atlantic Cup to take same course as 2012: Charleston, New York, Newport. 11th Hour Racing returns as presenting sponsor & St. Mary’s Hospital for Children will be official charitable partner. NEW YORK, N.Y. – Manuka Sports Event Management is pleased to announce the third edition of The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour[…..]
