Keynote Speaker #2
August 17th
Charlie Enright
Skipper
11th Hour Racing Team
Born and raised in the maritime hub of Bristol, Rhode Island, Charlie learned to sail at a young age and went on to join his college sailing team at Brown University. Charlie had his first taste of offshore sailing in 2007, when he joined the crew of the TP52 Morning Light to take part in the 44th Transpac Yacht Race. There, he first met fellow team co-founder Mark Towill. Together with Mark, Charlie entered the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race with Team Alvimedica and the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race with Vestas 11th Hour Racing, leading both campaigns as Skipper. At the age of 36, Charlie has two round-the-world campaigns under his belt and over a decade-worth of experience in offshore racing. Charlie is the skipper of 11th Hour Racing Team with a mission to build a high-performance ocean racing team with sustainability at the core of all team operations.