Ten women doing great things

Published on March 9th, 2024

Yachting World editor Helen Fretter takes a look at 10 women who are driving success in competitive sailing at the moment:


With a Women’s America’s Cup due to start in 2024, a gender balanced sailing event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and female entries lining up for this year’s Vendée Globe, female athletes around the globe are driving hard for success and representation in sailing. And not just onboard, but behind the scenes too.

As many of these women’s stories demonstrate, there are still many areas of competitive sailing where there is still much work to be done towards the goal of gender equality, but we highlight and celebrate some women sailors who are driving change right now: click here

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