We race on the sea. That is why we stand up for it.
Blue Carbon was born from the belief that those who live the sea have a duty to protect it. The name comes from blue carbon: the carbon captured by marine ecosystems such as seagrass meadows. Protecting them is one of the most effective ways to fight climate change.
Three ideas any sponsor can make its own
Raise awareness
Use the visibility of racing to talk about marine pollution and degradation.
Protect
Support initiatives that defend Mediterranean marine ecosystems.
Decarbonise
Bring the need to cut emissions into the sailing conversation, and give visibility to those working towards a lower-carbon marine industry.
Our origins
Blue Carbon began in 2020 as Blue Carbon Ocean, a company dedicated to protecting and regenerating the marine environment. It ran blue economy projects for large companies and ports: collecting plastics and hydrocarbons, monitoring water quality and restoring ecosystems such as corals.
The spirit the racing team carries today was born in that period.
Timeline
- 2020
Blue Carbon is founded as a marine protection project and makes its racing debut at the Trofeo Conde de Godó.
- 2020–2022
More than 60 articles on the sea in the «Mientras tanto en el mar» (Meanwhile at sea) series.
- 2021
TP52 Blue Carbon races the 39th Copa del Rey as the first carbon-neutral boat.
- 2021–2022
Project with Imagine Bank, from 2021 through the whole of 2022: waste collection devices (Seabin) in Spanish marinas.
- 2023
Aproperties joins as team sponsor.
- 2023–2024
Coral Gardens, carried out in 2023 and 2024: Imagin-sponsored restoration of the orange coral (Astroides calycularis), an endemic and endangered Mediterranean species, with the Hombre y Territorio association (MedCoral programme) under Blue Carbon's supervision. Very satisfactory results in both outreach and planting quality.
- 2025
The last project of that stage: the concept of a living Posidonia nursery-museum for the cruise terminal Royal Caribbean will build in Barcelona. Royal Caribbean acquired the project to carry it out in the future and bring an awareness dimension to its own terminal.
- 2027
Blue Carbon focuses on racing as a platform for protecting the sea.
In 2027, you can be part of the team too.
Let's talk about next season.
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