Latest News on MF Racing Team — 14 July 2022

Victory in home waters

Jack Bouttell victorious in first competitive outing as the new skipper of Racing for the Planet. The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team this weekend claimed their first victory with new skipper Jack...

MF Racing Team — 30 June 2022

Raising awareness during the UN Ocean Conference

Yesterday the Mirpuri Foundation’s “Racing for the Planet” V065 racing yacht was commandeered by the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) to engage in a voyage designed to bring awareness...

MF Racing Team — 27 June 2022

Jason Momoa onboard Racing for the Planet

We are proud to have been part of this incredible journey with The UN and The Ocean Race working towards a global goal of saving our oceans. Jason Momoa, the world-renowned...

MF Racing Team — 30 August 2021

Cascais Vela 2021 Winners!

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team won the Trophy for Line Honours 1st in Cascais Vela 2021. The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team, which recently won The Ocean Race Europe, was awarded the...

MF Racing Team — 27 August 2021

Minister onboard Racing for the Planet

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team welcomed the Portuguese Minister of Maritime Affairs, Ricardo Serrão Santos, onboard our “Racing for The Planet” boat. The President of the Mirpuri Foundation, Paulo Mirpuri,...

MF Racing Team — 11 August 2021

Climate Change red alert

The latest IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report, stating that human activities have changed the Earth’s climate in an irreversible way, should put us all in red alert. The Mirpuri Foundation Racing...

MF Racing Team — 4 August 2021

Meet The Good Bottle

Get to know the official water of the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team. A founding principle of the Mirpuri Foundation is to lead by example. From working with our partners Helly Hansen...

MF Racing Team — 13 July 2021

Honoring Ceremonies in Portugal

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has been honored by the Portuguese Government after the winning of the Ocean Race Europe. The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has been honored by the Portuguese...

MF Racing Team — 8 July 2021

Joining UNFCCC’s Sports for Climate Action initiative

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team is proud to join the UNFCCC’s Sports for Climate Action Initiative as a signatory to the Sports for Climate Action Framework. The Portuguese team, which recently became...

MF Racing Team — 19 June 2021

MF Racing Team wins The Ocean Race Europe

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has won the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe, claiming victory in the final coastal race of the event this afternoon in Genoa, Italy.  Led by...

MF Racing Team — 17 June 2021

Racing into the lead with second leg win in Genoa

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has taken the lead of The Ocean Race Europe, racing to a second consecutive victory in the Mediterranean, arriving in Genoa, Italy, at 00.51 local time...

MF Racing Team — 9 June 2021

Winners of TORE Leg 2

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has won the second leg of The Ocean Race Europe, arriving in Alicante, Spain this morning.  Led by skipper Yoann Richomme, the team’s Racing For The Planet...

MF Racing Team — 5 June 2021

Victory in Cascais!

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team claimed victory today in the first points-scoring coastal race of The Ocean Race Europe. The 40-nautical mile race took place in the team’s home waters of Cascais,...

MF Racing Team — 2 June 2021

Highlights from the first leg

Highlights from the opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe, from Lorient to our team home of Cascais. Images: Martin Keruzoré and Marc Bow. ...

MF Racing Team — 2 June 2021

The final sprint

MARTINS BLOG: LEG 1, DAY 4 It’s another life onboard since we hit the cold front yesterday evening.  We are sailing with no more than 20-25 knots and the boat is now...

MF Racing Team — 31 May 2021

Monday light spot

MARTINS BLOG: LEG 1, DAY 3 On deck, everyone is looking for signs on the surface of the sea, a little gust that can fill our sails and push us, metre...

MF Racing Team — 30 May 2021

The gybing war

MARTINS BLOG: LEG 1, DAY 2 Since the early morning, a new war has begun – find the best wind that will push us until Cape Finisterre. For that, we have to...

MF Racing Team — 29 May 2021

Here we go!

MARTINS BLOG: LEG 1, DAY 1 After more than a year of training and planning, we are heading to the start line of The Ocean Race Europe here in Lorient. Everyone onboard...

MF Racing Team — 28 May 2021

Only we can write our story

And so it begins… ...

MF Racing Team — 28 May 2021

Racing to win The Ocean Race Europe

After over a year of planning and preparation, the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team is finnaly about to cross the start line of The Ocean Race Europe. The new three-stage offshore sailing...

MF Racing Team — 26 May 2021

Partnering with EarthSense

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has announced a partnership with air quality experts Earthsense to launch a Science Program to promote sustainability and ocean conservation during The Ocean Race Europe by...

MF Racing Team — 19 May 2021

The End of the Beginning

The next episode in our series takes you behind the scenes with the team in the final days of training, before departing for the start of The Ocean Race Europe. ...

MF Racing Team — 23 April 2021

The Ocean Race sustainability workshops

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team was invited by The Ocean Race to participate in three special workshops about climate change and its connection to the ocean. The sustainability workshops were given...

MF Racing Team — 15 April 2021

Helly Hansen Partnership

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team is proud to welcome Helly Hansen to the team as an official partner ahead of The Ocean Race Europe, which is scheduled to take place in...

MF Racing Team — 1 April 2021

Meet RACY the sailfish!

Meet RACY the sailfish – the newest member of the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team. Did you know sailfish are the fastest marine animals in all the seven seas? What better inspiration...

MF Racing Team — 12 February 2021

Meet the Team

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team skipper Yoann Richomme has confirmed an all-star crew of eight sailors for this summer’s inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe. The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team was...

MF Racing Team — 26 January 2021

The Ocean Race Europe

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has become the first team to enter The Ocean Race Europe, following the opening of the entry period this week. The inaugural edition of The Ocean...

MF Racing Team — 8 January 2021

Meet the shore crew

2021 is here and the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team is busy planning for the year ahead. Meet the shore crew. ...

MF Racing Team — 14 November 2020

24 Hours Offshore

Yoann Richomme, Skipper of the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team, decided it was time to hit the open ocean for some offshore training recently to see how the crew performs when...

MF Racing Team — 29 October 2020

Offshore Sailing Training Session

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team Offshore Sailing Training Session ...

MF Racing Team — 14 October 2020

Entangled in an abandoned fishing net

While sailing to the race course in “Cascais Vela 2020” regatta, Racing for the Planet became entangled in an abandoned fishing net. Dumped fishing gear is one of the biggest plastic...

MF Racing Team — 8 October 2020

Winners of Cascais Vela 2020

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team won the Trophy for Line Honours 1st in Cascais Vela 2020. It’s been an excellent long weekend of racing in the Cascais Vela organised by the...

MF Racing Team — 30 September 2020

Racing for the Planet confirms entry in Cascais Vela

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has announced the official entry of its VO65 ‘Racing for the Planet’ boat in this weekend’s Cascais Vela, one of the most important Regattas in...

MF Racing Team — 9 July 2020

First Race, First Win

First Race, First Win. Join our skipper Yoann Richomme and the star studded crew he assembled for Racing for the Planet first ever race, the inaugural Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy. ...

MF Racing Team — 17 June 2020

Racing for the Planet confirms entry in Sailing Trophy

Mirpuri Foundation confirms VO65 entry and star-studded lineup for inaugural Sailing Trophy ● Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team confirms entry of its VO65 ‘Racing for the Planet’ boat for the inaugural Mirpuri...

MF Racing Team — 14 April 2020

The Ocean Race route for the 21-22 edition

Interview to Yoann Richomme, Skipper of the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team, in  Yacht Racing Life magazine about the route for the next edition of The Ocean Race. Based in Lorient, the hotbed of French...

MF Racing Team — 26 March 2020

VR J Boats Portugal Trophy

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team embraces esports and offers unique sailing prize for  VR J Boats Portugal Trophy. With many of us confined to our homes in this difficult time, the Mirpuri...

MF Racing Team — 20 March 2020

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team Tryouts

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team looks back on initial sailor trials ahead of Ocean Race campaign The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team began its sailor trials programme last month to prepare for the...

MF Racing Team — 11 March 2020

Newport announced as stopover for 2021-22 edition of The Ocean Race

The Ocean Race has announced today that it will be returning to Newport, Rhode Island – the spiritual home of American sailing. Known for its hugely knowledgeable fanbase, Newport will...

MF Racing Team — 11 February 2020

Do you have what it takes?

“We are not only looking at CVs, The Ocean Race is a challenge like no other and each edition is unique.” “We are looking for skill, attitude and what individuals can...

MF Racing Team — 5 February 2020

The challenge of a generation

By Yoann Richomme – Skipper of The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team in The Ocean Race What does it mean to take on a challenge? Is it a question of proving yourself,...

MF Racing Team — 4 February 2020

Yoann Richomme announced as Skipper for the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team announces that Yoann Richomme will skipper the team’s ‘Racing for the Planet’ boat in the 2021 edition of The Ocean Race, the world’s longest and...

MF Racing Team — 7 January 2020

United for a better future

In a time in which we face a climate crisis and other environmental problems, we are certain that the world will not stand alone. In 2020, we will all stand together,...

MF Racing Team — 13 December 2019

Sailing onboard Racing for the Planet

Sundowner sail onboard Mirpuri Foundation VO65 Racing for the Planet. Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team will be racing in the next edition of The Ocean Race, with an underlying sustainability message that will also...

MF Racing Team — 17 November 2019

For the Children of Tomorrow

The unveiling of the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team new campaign. ...

MF Racing Team — 15 November 2019

The launch of Racing for the Planet

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team has ‘baptised’ its VO65 Ocean Race Boat ‘Racing for the Planet’, in a dance-filled ceremony at the Marina de Cascais, in Portugal. The spectacular launch was...

MF Racing Team — 15 November 2019

Bruno Dubois jumps onboard

Bruno Dubois is announced as special advisor to the Team Owner. The winner of the last edition of the Ocean Race  is helping Paulo Mirpuri to put a very strong team...

MF Racing Team — 15 November 2019

The VO65 Racing for the Planet boat

The Mirpuri Foundation’s entry for the next edition of the Ocean Race, named ‘Racing for the Planet’, is a VO65 class monohull racing yacht. Such yachts, originally designed by Farr Yacht...

MF Racing Team — 12 November 2019

Racing For The Planet to put Climate Change on the global agenda

Mirpuri Foundation is “Racing For The Planet” to put Climate Change on the global agenda The Mirpuri Foundation believes that sailing is a sport that brings people closer to the sea....

MF Racing Team — 11 November 2019

Background of the Team

As the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team begins its preparations for the upcoming global Ocean Race, we take a closer look at what the Team will be seeking to achieve both...

MF Racing Team — 9 November 2019

The Ocean Race

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing team was the first team to be announced for the next edition of The Ocean Race, in a live interview on an online launch event hosted...

MF Racing Team — 9 November 2019

The Legacy

The Mirpuri Foundation was the main sustainability partner for the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, as well as the founding partner for the “Turn the Tide on Plastic”...

MF Racing Team — 9 November 2019

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team

Professional Sailing Team racing in the next edition of The Ocean Race, with an underlying sustainability message that will also tour the world. “Our team will be very competitive and will...
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