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The Magenta Project launches at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week

by The Magenta Project on 4 Aug 2016
The Magenta Project lands in Cowes set to give women sailors wings Nic Douglass / www.AdventuresofaSailorGirl.com
The Magenta Project, the largest international network of top female sailors, is launching at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week.

Set up as a legacy of the Volvo Ocean Race Team SCA, the Magenta Project's aim is to advance women in professional sailing with a mission to increase the number of women competing at the highest level of the sport from 3% to 10% by 2020. The network spans the globe and is supported by world-class sailors, Olympians, Paralympians and World Champions.

In line with their mission to provide real opportunities and support for up-and-coming sailors, they will be involved in a number of activities including coaching for the Under-25 Team 'Pimp My Ride' winners; sailing with British Paralympic sailor Helena Lucas, just before she heads to Rio, and providing a once-in-a-lifetime sailing opportunity aboard a M32 high-performance catamaran for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation.



The Magenta Project will also be playing a key role during the Slingsby Ladies Day by challenging TV celebrity, Nick Knowles to Get His Kit On! during a Q&A session. Libby Greenhalgh, The Magenta Project's Director of Operations, will also be relinquishing her 2015 prize to the new 2016 winner.

The Magenta Project would be delighted to welcome you to celebrate their launch by joining them on Wednesday 8th August for a sail on the M32 and at a drinks reception afterwards to hear more about the network and how it is creating real opportunities to bring-on and support women sailors.

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