(Southampton, England)- Congratulations to Sally Barkow- she’s the latest women sailing superstar to be sailing Volvo One-Design 65s on TEAM SCA-
the only women’s Volvo Ocean Race team! The former Olympian, long-time
J/22 and J/24 sailor, and match-racing ace has been selected to sail
aboard the all-women's TEAM SCA in the next Volvo Ocean Race. According
to reports, Barkow and the other members of TEAM SCA have undergone
rigorous tryout and team-sailing sessions to ensure both the right set
of sailing skills and the correct blend of personalities make it onboard
the team's race boat.
“This
is definitely really exciting,” commented Barkow. “I feel that SCA is
providing an incredible opportunity here to compete on an equal level
with the other teams in this race. There are only nine months left to
the start, so we are really now on the home straight and have everything
to train and play for.”'Team SCA' is slated to remain at their training base in Lanzarote, Spain, where they are enjoying a two-boat program, a great coaching staff and other training resources. Also, the team plans to enter some longer distance races prior to the start of their around-the-world adventure this fall. Sailing photo credit for Volvo 65 one-design- Rick Tomlinson.
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