{"id":499,"date":"2025-09-10T09:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/?p=499"},"modified":"2025-09-10T09:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:25:13","slug":"big-news-from-upwind-by-merconcept-this-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/big-news-from-upwind-by-merconcept-this-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Big news from UpWind by MerConcept this September!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"ember174\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">The new season is off to a flying start: in just<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><strong>5 days<\/strong>, we received<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><strong>43 applications from 11 nationalities<\/strong><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span>for our<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><strong>Multihull Immersive Clinic<\/strong><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span>\u2014 a unique program designed to give women sailors hands-on experience at the highest level of offshore sailing. The energy, diversity, and talent represented in these applications are proof that the future of ocean racing is bright, inclusive, and global. \ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\udcab<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember175\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">And that\u2019s not all:<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><strong>UpWind by MerConcept has been shortlisted among the 100 Global Changemakers for the Sport Positive Awards 2025<\/strong>. These awards celebrate the organizations and individuals leading the way toward a more sustainable, resilient, equitable, and climate-conscious future for sport.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember176\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">We are honored to be recognized among global leaders driving positive change in sport and sustainability. Being shortlisted underscores our belief that<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><strong>increasing diversity and equity in offshore sailing is not only a sporting issue, but a sustainability one<\/strong><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span>\u2014 because a thriving ocean racing ecosystem needs to reflect the world we live in. \ud83c\udf0e\u2728<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember177\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 Winners will be announced during the Sport Positive Awards ceremony on<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><strong>October 7, 2025, in London<\/strong>, held in tandem with the Sport Positive Summit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new season is off to a flying start: in just 5 days, we received 43 applications from 11 nationalities for our Multihull Immersive Clinic \u2014 a unique program designed to give women sailors hands-on experience at the highest level of offshore sailing. 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