For 2024 the Jarhead Foundation will be fielding two teams, a young sailors team composed by sailors that have been training with the foundation, and a second team where all the sailing crew with exception of the skipper and co skipper are Female.
The Foundation is thrilled to see both teams prepare for the start of this year’s event in a diligent manner, always putting the safety of the crews as the main focus. Following on last year’s success, the young sailor’s team will be looking at bettering the results from 2023, which saw the crew of young adults aging between 14 and 21, go toe to toe with all adult crews coming from all over the world.
The 2023 MSR had a profound effect on our sailors that came back having honed not only their sailing abilities but also themselves as young individuals that can work and achieve a goal as a team, it was here that they learnt about tenacity and selflessness, thinking primarily on what the team requires from them even before their own needs.
With the Girls team the focus is a little different, most of the girls had no or limited sailing experience prior to joining the team in the first months of 2024. This team has already proven that with dedication and commitment, not only can one learn how to sail a sailing yacht, but can also go racing, having already participated in a number of races throughout the race calendar.
