Volvo Ocean All Female 2005-06

Update: Boating Partners were unable to secure a title sponsor partner for either entry into the 2005-6 Volvo Ocean Race so will not be competing. However, it is our intention to enter the 2009-10 Volvo Ocean Race and we will be closely monitoring the development of Volvo Event Management’s Pacific Basin Race in 2007. As both of these campaigns develop, we will update all the relevant files and inform our network of business partners. For more information, please contact us.

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Boating Partners is pleased to announce their aim of entering the world’s first fully funded, properly supported and with adequate time to prepare and train, female crew into the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06. In order to assist with achieving this unique and exciting campaign, Boating Partners Managing Director Manley Hopkinson has enlisted the support of professional sailor Emma Westmacott. Boating Partners views the Volvo Ocean Race as an ideal marketing platform for major companies and the option of a crew of yachtswomen, as well as a men’s crew, further widens the possible spectrum of brands that could be involved with the ‘world’s premier ocean race’.

Emma Westmacott has enjoyed a successful sailing career and is certainly no stranger to the Volvo Ocean Race, having been involved in three previous race campaigns. In 2001-2002 she was watch leader for “Amer Sport Too” in the race (VOR – formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race-WRTWR), and was involved with the campaign from the outset; running both team fitness and onboard electronics. Emma also competed in the 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race (WRTWR) aboard “EF Education”, as driver and trimmer. She was watch leader in 1996, for the preparation to the same (1998) race aboard the Australian All-Female WRTWR “Elle Racing”.