Momentum lost for Women's Cup

The Puig Women's America’s Cup in Barcelona last autumn was a game changer: there had never before been a dedicated women's competition, or even a dedicated female athlete role, in the America’s Cup.

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Forty-eight female sailors took part in the Women's America’s Cup, while over 100 were involved across the 12 Women’s and Youth sailing squads and shore teams. But what has changed since for the female sailors who represented their country in Barcelona? Helen Fretter sat down with Athena Pathway trimmers Saskia Clark and Hannah Diamond to find out.

“There were some awesome initial plans when we left - well, kind of over Christmas - when we were going to get kick-started again, which was really exciting. I guess, born of the leadership of Hannah [Mills] and Ben [Ainslie] together, really driving the project forward and not letting it go into that holding pattern,” explains Saskia Clark.

“Sadly, because of what's happening, we are in a holding pattern.”