The Magenta Project & World Sailing Trust

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In the world of sailing, there are associations, foundations, and structures, in addition to the French Sailing Federation and the Figaro Beneteau class, that work to facilitate participation in all disciplines of the sport.

The Magenta Project defends the values and the place of women in the world of ocean racing. It is a collective of passionate people committed to developing pathways and generating opportunities for women in performance sailing.

The World Sailing Trust supports sailing in all its forms and is committed to promoting participation, diversity and access to the sport.

Both organisations are delighted to see the Transat Paprec will now be contested in mixed male/female double-handed teams, a major development that opens up new opportunities in the world of competitive sailing.

Jonquil Hackenberg, Chair of The Magenta Project said : "It is fantastic that the Transat in double-handed has announced that it will now be mixed double-handed race. The Magenta Project fully supports all initiatives that consciously provide opportunities for women in sailing, and for an event such as the Transat en Double to make the decision to be a mixed double-handed race only, is a great step forward. The Figaro class has consistently shown that women can be as competitive as men given the opportunity, and we very much welcome this initiative and hope that this encourages other leading events in our sport to take note and follow this great example."

"When the World Sailing Trust carried out its strategic review into Women in Sailing in 2019, there was a deep sense of lack of opportunity for women in the sport. It is therefore very encouraging that an event such as the Transat Paprec, has made the decision to mandate for mixed crews. It is only with these sorts of initiatives will be able to see better equality in our sport", said Victoria Low, Head of the World Sailing Trust.