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Women in sailing

“Sexist comments need to be ‘called out’ by other sailors on board”

The creation of an all-female racing team by Peter Burling and Blair Tuke has drawn widespread applause from the competitive sailing world. The Live Ocean Racing Team (see page 10) will compete in one of a rash of new professional foiling circuits, with the idea of creating a pool of female talent with the skills to take on the America’s Cup or SailGP. It’s a great initiative, particularly so because it’s come from two of the most famous

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