Shaw and Partners Financial Services Women Racing - NYYC inaugural Invitational
by Bow Caddy Media 21 Jul 12:45 NZST
RPAYC Women Racing team © Bow Caddy Media
If the energy and confidence emanating from crew of the Women Racing team at their title partner announcement today was anything to go by, they look set to shine in New York this September.
One of two Australian teams invited to race at the inaugural New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championships, the team put another vital piece in their support network today, introducing Shaw and Partners Financial Services as their title partner.
To be raced in 20 identical one design ILC 37s (the successor to the NYYC’s popular Club Swan 42) over 5 days in September, the championship has attracted 20 topflight women skippers and crews from 14 nations.
Returning this morning from an early training session on the Melges ILC 37, Mittere, (generously loaned to both teams by Scott Lawson and David Ferguson for training purposes over recent months) the RPAYC team and title partner were introduced before handing over the yacht to the RSYS team - led by Karyn Gojnich - which headed out for a training session in light airs at midday.
RPAYC team members Abby Ehler is currently in Europe, and Stacey Jackson is in Hawaii. They will meet up with the team in the US.
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Shaw and Partners Women Racing Team - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Entry | Women’s World Match Racing silver medallist Katie Spithill will be the skipper of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club entry in the inaugural New York Women’s International Championships in September this year. We spoke to Katie about the campaign and the Women Racing team at today’s announcement at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, introducing Shaw and Partners Financial Services as the Title Partner.
Katie Spithill – Co-Founder & Skipper
Stacey Jackson – Co-Founder, Crew Boss & Trimmer
Emma Roberts – Team Communication & Logistics Manager, Mast
Nina Curtis - Trimmer
Tara Blanc-Ramos – Bow
Clare Costanzo – Tactician
Alice Parker – Runners / Strategy
Sarah Parker – Mainsheet
Juliet Costanzo – Grinder
Abby Ehler – Pit
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Shaw and Partners Women Racing Team - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Entry | Emma Coral Roberts will be a very familiar face to anyone who has been around the Wild Oats sailing team for some years now - her organisational skills have been central to the success of their many campaigns. And while she is now bringing those skills to the Women Racing team’s entry in the New York Women’s International Championships in September this year, for the five days of competition she will swap the laptop for her role at the mast of the team’s ILC 37. We spoke to Emma about the campaign and her partnership with Tara Blanc-Ramos in charge of all things forward of the mast.
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Shaw and Partners Women Racing Team - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Entry | The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club on Sydney’s Pittwater has long been known for its very successful Youth Development programs. So it’s no surprise that they would be the club to enter the Women Racing team in the inaugural New York Women’s International Championships in September this year. We spoke to the Club’s Commodore Robert McClelland and Vice Commodore Julia Hornsby about the campaign at today’s partner announcement.