All female Jules Verne bid
Yachting World|July 2022
Vendée Globe skipper Alexia Barrier is putting together a campaign to create an all-female Jules Verne Trophy crew.
All female Jules Verne bid

Known as The Famous Project, the campaign has secured the commitment of many top-flight female offshore racers, including Marie Riou, who was part of the Dongfeng-winning Volvo Ocean Race team, American offshore sailor, and mountaineer Sara Hastreiter, and Dee Caffari.

The last all-female attempt at the non-stop crewed around the world record was in 1998, when Tracy Edwards entered with Royal Sun Alliance and an all-female crew that included Sam Davies, Emma Westmacott, Miranda Merron, Emma Richards, and Helena Darvelid. They were forced to abandon, however, after dismasting in the Pacific Ocean.

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