ABOUT US

The Magenta Project is a collective of passionate people committed to developing pathways and generating opportunities for women in performance sailing, working with a wide range of individuals and organisations to make this happen.

Established by the sailors of  the successful campaign of Team SCA in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015,  where sailing is one few sports where women and men can compete alongside and against each other.

WHAT WE DO

Our core activities include:

• Enabling opportunities for women in performance sailing through on water training, learning and development opportunities. We also support career/skills development schemes and events and STEM activities in the marine industry
• Building networks and relationships that connect individuals and organisations and enable sailing knowledge, experience and opportunities to be shared
• Raising awareness of women in sailing and celebrating their successes and achievements
• Illustrating the need for change in sailing, provide solutions and share evidence of what works
• Influencing/advising on policy and offering support to event and race organisers to introduce change initiatives

WOMEN IN SAILING REVIEW

In 2019 the World Sailing Trust carried out a strategic review into women in sailing which included an international survey, undertook nearly 40 1:1 interviews, and looked to other international sports to learn from our colleagues and peers

*data shown is shared from the World Sailing Trust Strategic Review into Women in Sailing in 2019