This month, The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing, will get underway with the official race start on May 11th in Charleston, SC. Race organizers have left no stone unturned, as their environmental initiatives cover almost every item on the Clean Regattas Best Practices list, with an aim toward gold level Clean Regatta certification. These initiatives include: … Read more
Naples is not known for it’s cleanliness, but it’s still been a surprise for us to see the degree to which plastic and waste here is simply left on the streets and blown into the bay. The America’s Cup Healthy Ocean Project forum held here yesterday highlighted some of these local problems, while also emphasizing … Read more
Racing begins today at the America’s Cup World Series in Naples, Italy. (Click here to watch racing) Sailors for the Sea program lead, Annie Brett is in Naples working with the America’s Cup to implement the Clean Regattas best practices. On Monday, she participated in the conservation activity at the America’s Cup World Series in Naples, which … Read more
Sailors for the Sea staff teaching marine science with Rainy Day Kits lesson plan the Dirty Water Challenge. We are excited to announce two new marine science lesson plans have been published, expanding the Rainy Day Kits for Environmental Education library. These lesson plans have been contributed by Birch Aquarium/The Scripps Institute of Oceanography and encourage … Read more
We’ve just returned from the BVI, where the BVI Spring Regatta ran Clean Regattas for their fourth year. It’s been a busy few weeks for us in the Caribbean, and we’ve learned a lot about the challenges faced by these islands, but also the many efforts that are being taken to help keep the marine … Read more
We have had two days of racing at the International Rolex Regatta hosted by the St. Thomas Yacht Club. There has been great weather, wind and racing. Check out the pictures in our slide show and stay tuned for a full report on their work with the Clean Regattas program. Click here for a full regatta … Read more
2 weeks into March the 7th year of Clean Regattas is well underway with 60 regattas committed to Clean Regattas certification and four programs running their entire season as Clean Regattas. See the full list here. “By making the Clean Regattas Pledge, regattas, yacht clubs, and sailing programs commit to protecting the ocean and local waters, and … Read more
It’s been a fantastic weekend of racing here at the 32nd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta- blue skies, steady winds, and only a couple minor crashes in the bareboat fleet. There are over 200 boats participating in the racing this year, and it’s been great to see many familiar Clean Regattas faces, enjoying the warm weather … Read more
Sneak peak at the 2012 BVI spring trophies! The BVI spring regatta will be doing yet another first for Clean Regattas at their 2012 regatta. They will take best practice #15, Recycled Trophies, to a new level with trophies made from used bottles! The regatta is working hard to be certified at the gold level. Glass blowing studio in … Read more
Melges 32 team Intac sent us a few photos of their new method for hydrating while at Key West Race Week. In an effort to reduce the amount of plastic waste on board Intac made the switch to reusable water bottles. They knew a bit of strategy was needed to avoid metal water bottles rolling … Read more
