Running on E? Protect the Sea
This week, Brian, our San Francisco intern, takes a look at fueling America’s Cup race committee boats and the steps their team is taking to ensure it is spill free!
Blog Topics: Sailing News
The 3 Bin System
Our San Francisco intern, Brian Martin, takes you on a tour around the America’s Cup to see how trash is sorted.
America’s Cup kicks off
Sailors for the Sea is in San Francisco and excited to be part of the action as the Official Clean Regattas Partner of the 34th America’s Cup.
Trash removal in Naples
As The Official Partner Clean Regattas partner of the 34th America’s Cup, we have worked closely with race organizers to build sustainability and ocean conservation Best Management Practices into every aspect of their operations. In Naples, long before the first teams arrived, the local organizing committee was already running beach cleanups at the Naples waterfront. … Read more
2013 Clean Regattas Season
The 2013 Clean Regattas season is off to a fantastic start with our first Clean Regatta in Japan kicking of the year! Next the fifth year of participation from the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta lead to their first gold level certification, and currently Bacardi Miami Sailing Week is aiming for bronze level certification for the … Read more
America’s Cup World Series achieve Platinum Clean Regatta certification
Green Team sorting at recycling station. Sailors for the Sea is recognizing the America’s Cup World Series San Francisco regattas each with the first-ever Platinum level Clean Regattas certification. These regattas are the first to achieve platinum level certification, which recognizes achieving almost all possible points. Some innovative highlights that helped the America’s Cup achieve this … Read more
Team Oracle USA – Back in the Saddle
Great to see Team Oracle USA back out on the water! Are you excited to see Clean Regattas in action at the 2013 America’s Cup?
Pictures at ACWS San Francisco
A few pictures focused on Clean Regattas best practices being implemented at the America’s Cup World Series in San Francisco.
Sustainability Initiatives at America’s Cup
Practice Racing Day 1 of ACWS San Francisco. Photo by ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget After achieving their first Gold certification in Newport earlier this summer, the America’s Cup aims to continue this trend for its events in San Francisco. For this October’s events, the following Clean Regattas Best Practices are being implemented: Trash-Free Regatta: The event aims … Read more
Good Morning San Francisco
Good morning from San Francisco. We are very excited for the second America’s Cup World Series event in San Francisco. The village opens tomorrow with racing to begin on Wednesday. The city is feels very busy with Oracle OpenWorld and Fleet Week also happening this week! For a full schedule of America’s Cup events, click here. … Read more
