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International Women’s Team to compete in Volvo Ocean Race
Author: Lizzie Green
The first women's team has now been officially registered and recognised as
an entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2001-02.
Team Waterfront, headed by Lisa Charles-McDonald (USA) and Katie Pettibone
(USA), was accepted at the end of last month by the Volvo Ocean Race
office, and is currently the only registered all-female syndicate.
Lisa and Katie are among the best in women yacht racers today, having
completed the 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race and two America's Cup
campaigns. These top-notch events are only highlights of careers composed
of numerous international events on mixed and women's teams. Team
Waterfront will also include two-time America's Cup veteran Joan Touchette
(USA), Whitbread veterans Keryn McMaster (NZL) and Emma Westmacott (GBR)
as the core crew.
"We have some of the world's top female sailors interested in joining us.
The pedigree of the core team is impressive and we look forward to an
exciting competition at the end of next year", commented Charles-McDonald.
"We all feel it is really important that a strong female team participates
in the Volvo Ocean Race. The past three round the world races have seen
all-female teams take part with different strengths and weaknesses. Our
aim for the 2001-02 race is to have a well-funded and well-prepared team
capable of winning an event that has evolved into a competition so fierce
it will rival the America's Cup."
"A women's team in this pinnacle of ocean racing is a must. The Volvo
Ocean Race's (formerly The Whitbread) has featured three other all-women's
teams: Maiden (89-90), Heineken (93-94) and most recently, EF Education.
The Volvo Race Office wishes Team Waterfront the best of luck in their
search for a sponsor and we look forward to seeing them on the starting
line in September 2001", commented Michael Woods, Director of Race
Operations for the Volvo Ocean Race Office.
More Information: www.VolvoOceanRace.org
FACTS
Start date: September 23 2001
Location: Southampton UK
LEG ONE Southampton to Cape Town, South Africa
LEG TWO Cape Town to Sydney, Australia
LEG THREE Sydney (via Hobart) to Auckland, New Zealand
LEG FOUR Auckland to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
LEG FIVE Rio de Janeiro to Miami, USA
LEG SIX Miami to Baltimore/Annapolis, USA
LEG SEVEN Baltimore/Annapolis to La Rochelle, France
LEG EIGHT La Rochelle to Goteborg, Sweden
LEG NINE Goteborg to Kiel, Germany FINISH
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