With only 10 days to go until the start of the 2009 Three Peaks Yacht Race my all female team and I are well prepared to take on this notoriously challenging and testing race.
Having raced in this very same race in 2007, when Keith Mander from Conwy added a post on sleepmonsters looking for runners for his new boat, I was first to contact him. As we chatted about the race I told him of my ambition to get together an all female team and with that he said if I can find the girls then he will lend me his boat. Such generosity is difficult to find so I am deeply indetted!
Between us we managed to pull together not just a team of girls but an elite team of female sailing and adventure racers and Helly Hansen UK have taken title sponsorship of the team.
Being the only all female team to take part in this race BBC Coast were quick to contact us to do some filming of our preperation. This can be seen on the Gower episode next year.
Over the last 2 months I have been in the hills of Wales, England and Scotland getting as many moutains in my legs as possible! All routes have been recce'd more than once!
Maria & Zoe 1st placed Female Pair in the Keswick Open5+
