The Ocean Race celebrates record-breaking numbers of women in 2022/23 edition as new rule bears fruit

The 2022/23 Ocean Race featured more women sailors than ever before.

There were 39 women sailors, more than a quarter of the competitors, compared to 98 men in the race.

That is more than ever before in the race’s 50-year history, and an improvement by a third compared to the previous edition.

Each IMOCA team was required to have at least one woman on their crew, and three of 10 were required on the…