11th Hour Racing submit request for redress, hope to sail to Genova to stay in hunt for Ocean Race 22-23 victory

11th Hour Racing Team and its skipper Charlie Enright are attempting to repair their boat with the aim of sailing to Genova.

In a team statement, Enright said: “We are working around the clock to repair the boat as quickly as possible, and our intent is to sail to Genova to rejoin the fleet and complete this lap around our blue planet.

“Everyone is obviously devastated – no one wants to finish a race like this – but spirits are high within the team, and everyone is focused on finishing this incredible race on a high note.”

The team suspended racing in leg 7 of The Ocean Race on Thursday, and on Friday submitted a request for redress, which gives the team a chance to secure points in the overall race.

Their statement added they had: “submitted a Request for Redress to the International Jury. This is a procedure under the Racing Rules of Sailing to compensate a boat when ‘a boat’s score or place in a race or series has been or may be, through no fault of her own, made significantly worse’.”

The 11th Hour Racing Team shore crew and technical team worked through Thursday night assessing damage and starting repairs. The goal is to sail to Genova and participate in the Grand Finale.

11th Hour had won the past three legs, and had a two-point lead in the overall race over Team Holcim-PRB. Holcim currently lead leg 7 ahead of Biotherm and Team Malizia in second and third, respectively.

The redress could see 11th Hour awarded points by a race jury, while points earned by Holcim-PRB might make any award academic.

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