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11th Hour Racing Team

Charlie Enright

Skipper

United States

Now in charge of his third consecutive challenge for The Ocean Race, 38-year-old American yachtsman Charlie Enright brings a wealth of experience to the US campaign, having raced around the world twice previously – with Team Alvimedica in 2014-15 and Vestas 11th Hour Racing in 2017-18.

Born and raised close to the sea in the town of Bristol, Rhode Island, Enright learned to sail as a youngster and went on to captain the sailing team at Brown University before beginning a sailmaking career with North Sails.

He famously first met his now close friend and co-founder of the 11th Hour Racing Team, Mark Towill, when the pair were selected to join a crew of youngsters racing to Hawaii aboard a TP52 in the 44th edition of the classic Transpac race for the Disney movie Morning Light.

In 2019 Enright skippered the Volvo Open 70 Wizard – previously Franck Cammas’ 2011-12 edition winning Groupama 4 to overall victory in the Rolex Fastnet Race.

Later that year Enright and French co-skipper Pascal Bidégorry completed the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre transatlantic race aboard the 11th Hour Racing Team IMOCA M?lama – an achievement he ranks as his greatest sailing accomplishment so far.

Previous participation in The Ocean Race:
2014-15 Team Alvimedica
2017-18 Vestas 11th Hour Racing


  • Now in charge of his third consecutive challenge for The Ocean Race, 38-year-old American yachtsman Charlie Enright brings a wealth of experience to the US campaign, having raced around the world twice previously – with Team Alvimedica in 2014-15 and Vestas 11th Hour Racing in 2017-18.

    Born and raised close to the sea in the town of Bristol, Rhode Island, Enright learned to sail as a youngster and went on to captain the sailing team at Brown University before beginning a sailmaking career with North Sails.

    He famously first met his now close friend and co-founder of the 11th Hour Racing Team, Mark Towill, when the pair were selected to join a crew of youngsters racing to Hawaii aboard a TP52 in the 44th edition of the classic Transpac race for the Disney movie Morning Light.

    In 2019 Enright skippered the Volvo Open 70 Wizard – previously Franck Cammas’ 2011-12 edition winning Groupama 4 to overall victory in the Rolex Fastnet Race.

    Later that year Enright and French co-skipper Pascal Bidégorry completed the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre transatlantic race aboard the 11th Hour Racing Team IMOCA M?lama – an achievement he ranks as his greatest sailing accomplishment so far.

    Previous participation in The Ocean Race:
    2014-15 Team Alvimedica
    2017-18 Vestas 11th Hour Racing