Sailors for the Sea

Today the first America's Cup Sustainability Series Forum was held. Sailors for the Sea Executive Director, Dan Pingaro, welcomed the America's Cup's ongoing commitment to operating a Clean Regattaspolicy at all of its events, starting with this first America's Cup World Series event in Cascais, Portugal. Sailors for the Sea is working with race organizers to reduce the regattas environmental impact and meet the requirements of the Clean Regatta certification. In Cascais they are focusing on:

• Recycling
• Trash Free Regatta
• Using Non Toxic Cleaning Products

• Oil Spill Prevention
• Composting
• Plastic Water Bottle reduction
• A Sustainability Forum on ocean conservation

Additionally approximately 100 sailors and staff took time this morning to clean up the cliffs of Boca de Inferno. The group was led by a local environmental organization,Cascais Atlantico. The volunteers removed trash and sour figs a local invasive species that competes with native flora, which helps prevent erosion. Chris Draper the skipper of Team Korea said: "I am happy to be here we are glad to help the environment and glad to have Sailors for the Sea as a part of the team."

To support ocean conservation and the Clean Regattas program please consider becoming a member of Sailors for the Sea.

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