Who skippered an all-woman crew in the 1989 Whitbread round-the-world yacht race in a yacht called Maiden?
1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race The 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race was run from Southampton to Southampton in 1989–90. It was run with several classes (for size of boat). This race featured the first all-woman crew on Tracy Edwards' "Maiden". Although in a much smaller boat than many of their male counterparts the women fared well—claiming three leg victories in class. "Steinlager 2" skippered by Peter Blake won the race easily. For the first time since 1981–82 (when the race comprised just four legs), the victor won every leg (albeit closely chased by both Grant Dalton's "Fisher &
1973–74 Whitbread Round the World Race 1973–74 Whitbread Round the World Race The 1973–74 Whitbread Round the World Race, the first edition of the Whitbread Round the World Race, started off from Portsmouth, England on 8 September1973. Seventeen yachts of various sizes and rigs took part. During the race three sailors were swept over board and died: Paul Waterhouse, Dominique Guillet and Bernie Hosking. Waterhouse and Guillet were never to be seen again. The crew of the Mexican yacht "Sayula II", a brand new Swan 65 owned and skippered by Mexican Captain Ramón Carlin, won the overall race in 133 days and 13 hours. Her actual