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The Global Ocean Race gets underway!

EIA’s partnership with the Global Ocean Race (GOR) made its first tangible splash as the six yachts competing in the double-handed around-the-world yacht event began on Sunday, September 25, 2011. EIA Director and whale campaigner Jennifer Lonsdale was in Palma, Mallorca, to meet the teams and promote the aims of the partnership. The goals of [...]

New alliance seeks to make sailing greener

LONDON-based campaigning organisation the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Global Ocean Race 2011-2012 (GOR) have announced a unique partnership, working together to develop better environmental practice at sea and seek ways to prevent collisions between whales and yachts. The partnership was formally announced at the fifth annual Solo Racing Festival and Boat Show, at the [...]