CanayjunMy cousin Janet, the skipper, her husband Alan, and crew of eight women are sailing their racing yacht XX Factor in the Sydney to Hobart race, a 630 nautical mile route. But first they’re sailing about 1,000 nautical miles from Adelaide to Sydney. Just a warm up. #sailing
From the Rolex Sydney Hobart race website: “The enduring Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) competitor purchased the MBD41 design to provide a platform for women in sailing and to increase participation of women in offshore racing”.
This same boat Janet purchased to take up racing won the Sydney Hobart in 1995 as Terra Firma. #sailing #SydneyHobart25
https://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/race/2025/yachts/the-xx-factor/