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RYA launches Female Futures Group
Yachting Monthly UK
|July 2025
The RYA is launching a new initiative, The Female Futures Group, dedicated to increasing female participation and creating new opportunities for women and girls with a mission to make Britain the best place in the world for developing female sailors.
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At the helm of the group is Team GB, SailGP and America's Cup sailor Hannah Diamond, leading a team composed of the experts behind the RYA Pathway Evolution as well as ten leading coaches and sailors.
'Everyone in the Group has a desire to make a difference. Many of us have been fortunate to experience incredible opportunities in sport and sailing, but we also know there's work to be done to ensure women and girls can see a clear future for themselves in the sport,' said Hannah, FFG Group chair.
The FFG's first goals include:
This story is from the July 2025 edition of Yachting Monthly UK.
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