Ocean Respect Racing by Il Duce

Sailing Girl Power with Andrea - as in 'on-dray-ah' © Andrea Francolini

Back in the day, there were literally just a handful of women in ocean racing. I know this because I knew them all (in my little patch). Thankfully, today it is very different, and Il Duce (Andrea Francolini) is going to take a picture of each and every female competitor in the 2018 Sydney Hobart. Standby for that one...

N.B. If you want to be part of the 'Sailing Girl Power by Andrea', then please attend the CYCA Media Centre on either Friday December 21 or Sunday 23 December from 1200 to 1800hrs on either day - thank you! Just show up sans your sailing gear, crew shirts are fine, of course...

In the meantime, here are Stacey Jackson's all-professional crew on board the Reichel-Pugh 66, Wild Oats X. What a list there is, ranging from Stacey herself, to local heroes like Vanessa Dudley and Jade Cole, and then on to Volvo stars like Dee Caffari, Sophie Ziszek, and Libby Greenhalgh, to match racers like Katie Pellew, and finally Olympians like Carolijn Brouwer. They are the proverbial who's who...

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Stacey Jackson part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Katie Spithill part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Libby Greenhalgh part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Bianca Cook part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Sue Crafer part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Katie Pettibone part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Vanessa Dudley part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Sophie Ziszek part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Jade Cole part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Faraday Rosenberg part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Keryn McMaster part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Sarah Crawford part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Dee Caffari part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Carolijn Brouwer part of the all female crew on OCEAN RESPECT RACING (Wild Oats X) - photo © Andrea Francolini