Thirty years ago, Mighty Mary put an entirely female crew at the heart of the America’s Cup and challenged assumptions about who belonged at the top of the sport.
Now, with a woman guaranteed to win the 38th America’s Cup onboard an AC75, Niall meets the sailors behind Mighty Mary and asks why it has taken so long to get here.
00:00 The first women to challenge the America’s Cup
00:18 How hard was it to get here?
00:44 Fighting for a place in the Cup
02:54 What Mighty Mary’s legacy means now
03:29 The extraordinary story of Mighty Mary
04:49 Why did progress take 30 years?
05:43 Women finally reach the AC75
06:13 What Mighty Mary changed
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The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup will be defended in Naples in 2027 by five-time America’s Cup winner, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron represented by their team, @EmiratesTeamNZ .
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