About this episode

Emma Rosenbaum and Marianna Fleischman discuss their women-led offshore racing campaign and the barriers women face in sailing.

Offshore racing has long been seen as one of sailing's toughest frontiers—physically demanding, technically complex, and historically dominated by men. But Emma Rosenbaum and Marianna Fleischman of Spite Sailing are working to change that. In this episode of SailFaster, we dive into the story behind their women-led offshore racing campaign, their journey into short-handed sailing, and their ambitious goal of competing in the Bermuda One-Two aboard a Mini 650. Emma and Marianna discuss the barriers that still exist for women in sailing, why access and representation matter, and how they're creating a performance pathway to help more sailors progress from local club racing to offshore competition.

People in this episode

Host: Pete Boland

Guests: Emma Rosenbaum, Marianna Fleischman

Topics covered

• offshore racing
• women in sailing
• short-handed sailing
• barriers for women
• performance pathway
• local club racing

Keywords

• offshore racing
• women in sailing
• Spite Sailing
• Bermuda One-Two
• Mini 650
• short-handed sailing
• performance pathway

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spite Sailing

Products: Mini 650

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