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Maiden returns to the UK<\/p>\n
25 Apr 2017<\/p>\n
Tracey Edwards MBE and the crew of Maiden<\/p>\n
Maiden, the iconic boat that sailed into the record books in 1990, has returned to the UK 27 years after making history at the Whitbread Round the World Race with her all-female crew.<\/p>\n
Skipper Tracy Edwards\u2019 MBE defied critics who believed it wasn\u2019t possible for an all-female crew to take part in the race – Maiden won two legs of the race and came second overall \u2013 the best result for a British boat since 1977.<\/p>\n
Maiden\u2019s restoration will take place in Southampton after which it is planned she will sail around the world again spreading the message that girls have potential and the right to an education.<\/p>\n
The campaign – The Maiden Factor \u2013 is supported by HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan whose father King Hussein I supported the original project.<\/p>\n
\u201cI, as a young girl, fondly remember his \u2018hands-on\u2019 involvement with the original project which made sporting history and surprisingly feel how the issues of female equality and values he championed all those years ago seem even more relevant today,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs his daughter, I feel honored and humbled to be involved with the resurrection of the Maiden project as it embarks on its new chapter of maritime history.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can all use this a platform to highlight the need of equal access to education for girls in all corners of the globe, referencing something that he always believed in: \u2018anything is possible\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Edwards added: \u201cIt\u2019s shocking to me that over 61 million girls around the world are still denied one of the most basic rights; access to education. The struggle to get Maiden to the start line represents the barriers faced by so many, whilst also proving to the world that girls can overcome them and achieve great things.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe crew of Maiden faced many obstacles and prejudices. Very few people believed an all-female crew could complete the race.\u201d<\/p>\n
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