{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Yacht Racing Life Podcast","title":"Building Real Pathways for Women in Sailing — The Magenta Project CEO, Vicky Low","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2907,"description":"Justin Chisholm sits down with Vicky Low, CEO of The Magenta Project, to unpack how a volunteer-driven idea born out of the Team SCA all-women campaign in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 has evolved into one of the sport’s most effective engines for getting more women into sailing.\nFrom Team SCA to a Global Movement\nMagenta began when the Team SCA squad realised that, post-campaign, very few of the women had immediate opportunities. The early goal was simple: create teams and seats. The breakthrough, Vicky explains, was recognising that mentoring scales impact far wider than a single campaign. Since 2018, Magenta’s mentoring programme has become its “jewel in the crown”, spawning practical pathways across offshore, inshore, foiling, media, race management, leadership, and — crucially — STEM roles that power the sport and the industry behind it.\nWhat’s Changed — and What Hasn’t\nWomen’s sport has surged in the last decade and sailing is catching up, but Vicky is candid about where the friction still lives: not so much at the elite level, but at clubs and local events where too many still don’t feel welcome. Magenta’s new 2 x 25 global survey (an update to its 2019 strategic review) shows a big uptick in perceived opportunity — yet persistent themes of discrimination, access, and, above all, confidence remain. (“Opportunity” was the most-used word in 2019; in 2025 it’s “confidence.”)\nWhat Magenta Is Doing Now\nMentoring at scale: 120+ mentors to date; this year’s intake will double to ~50 mentees across sailing and industry roles, with rising demand in STEM and female leadership.\nHands-on pathways: Clinics and workshops alongside major events that demystify mechatronics, hydraulics, and performance data for aspiring shore and engineering talent.\nRORC x Magenta Offshore Weekend: 31 women training and racing offshore, tackling the confidence gap with real miles and real teams.\nMighty Magenta Hub (launching early October): A global community platform where skippers, teams,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QgmX9etsabx_AOoopsjo2x2i9QGBy2rbn_i_4vPtViQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZTE0/NmU5NDVjNDVjZjFh/M2JmYjRkYmQzNmI4/YWZiMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}