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A boat’s name is an important part of its appeal, and recently the 11th Hour Racing Team had a ceremony in Concarneau, France, that firmly established the identities of two of the team’s 60-foot race boats. Previously, the boats had only carried the numbers 11.1 and 11.2. The naming ceremony was conducted by philanthropist and 11th Hour Racing co-founder Wendy Schmidt, alongside 11th Hour Racing co-founders Jeremy Pochman and Rob MacMillan. 11th Hour dipped into the Hawaiian heritage of team CEO Mark Towill, and the brand new IMOCA 60, previously nicknamed 11.2, was named Mālama (to care for). The team’s…