The iconic yacht Maiden and her all-female crew will enter the 2023 Ocean Global Race Starting in Europe in September.
Part of the strong ‘flyer class’, Maiden will be up against other historic Whitbread boats from the 1970s onwards.
Maiden will take a break from her world tour, which began in September 2021, having covered nearly 30,000nm visiting 20 destinations. The team has been engaging with schools, charities and organisations as part of the mission to educate, empower and elevate girls, increasing their life and career choices and also raising money to fund girls’ educational projects around the world. The OGR will provide a great opportunity to amplify Maiden’s mission and the importance of educating all girls for better futures for all.
Maiden, currently in Cape Town, South Africa, will sail back to the UK for final preparations, once again with a young female skipper and crew of up and coming sailors from around the world, who will no doubt inspire another generation of women and girls to follow their dreams.
Tracy Edwards MBE said: “We are very excited to take part in the 2023 Ocean Global Race, over 30 years since Maiden and the first all-female crew defied the odds in the 89/90 Whitbread race. Since then Maiden has become a Global Ambassador for the empowerment of girls through education and we have a young skipper and crew who will have the experience of a lifetime, just as we did all those years ago.”
