11th Hour Racing sustains damage and heads for Brest in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Race organization received news at 10am UTC That Team 11th Hour Racing sustained damage to Their forestay and are headed north to Brest, France to access the position in full. reported about Hannah, ” At 0945 UTC this morning We Were sailing upwind in 16-17 knots When there was a loud bang. Our forestay HAS detached at the top of the mast dropping the jib into the water. Recovered We Have the sail and saved the rig. We are headed back: towards Brest Where we will make a final decision on our race status. “ Brest is Approximately 150nm from Their last reported about position, All which you can view in the online race tracker HERE .

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About Team 11th Hour Racing British sailor Hannah Jenner was a member of the winning crew onboard Dorade in the 2013 Transpac and Placed 3rd in the 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre. Long Island, New York native Rob Windsor Placed 2nd in the 2011 Atlantic Cup and New York Yacht Club Trans-Atlantic Race. Both Have Seen the environment changes Dramatically In Their Relatively short sailing careers.They Recognize That It is Their responsibility as sailors to Demonstrate Good Practices and protect the waters They breed is so That Will Be ble future generations to enjoy the oceans much like They Have. To build the awareness and raise the profile of environmental challenges Within racing, Team 11th Hour Racing are taking on 11 winning solutions EACH That Will Contribute to Demonstrate and one of the three tenets of Their campaign: Cleaner, Faster and Better. At the conclusion of the 2013 race season of Hannah and Rob Will embark on a speaking tour to share Their experiences and encourage the community to embrace sailing sailing Cleaner, Faster, Better.