Queen Camilla is set to welcome an all-female sports team to Clarence House to celebrate their historic victory.
The Queen will host the ‘Maiden’ sailing crew at Clarence House to honor their remarkable achievement in the Ocean Globe Race, where they made history as the first all-female crew to win a round-the-world yacht race.
The 2023–24 Ocean Globe Race (OGR) takes inspiration from the 1973 Whitbread Round the World Race, marking the 50th anniversary of the original event.
The 2023-24 OGR saw 14 boats set sail from Cowes for 27,000 nautical miles, starting and ending in the UK, with stops in South Africa, New Zealand and Uruguay.
Three decades ago, Captain Tracey Edwards MBE and her all-female team aboard the 58ft Maiden yacht won two of the six legs and finished second in the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Race.
The crew was the first all-female team to compete in a round-the-world yacht race.
Before the team departs in September 2023, the 76-year-old Queen sent a message of encouragement and good wishes to the crew.
She said: “You are all in my thoughts today as you cross the starting line of the Ocean Globe Race for the final race of the Maiden.
“I hope each of you are proud to be part of such a special team that is bringing a message of hope to girls around the world.
“I wish you fair winds and friendly seas! – Camilla R.”
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