Athena Pathway is a British sailing team created in 2022 to compete for the 2024

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editions of the

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. The team was established in 2022 with the ambition of building a Long-Term, Equitable Pathway in High-Performance Sailing an winning the 2024 Youth and Women's

for Great Britain and to 'bring the cup home' to the United Kingdom and also . In 2024 the team challenged for the Youth and Women's America's Cup in

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, representing the

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Formation and facilities

Athena Pathway, representing the Royal Yacht Squadron, was launched in August 2022 by Hannah Mills OBE and Sir Ben Ainslie, two of Britain's most successful Olympic sailors, with the aim of fast-tracking development in high-performance sailing and bringing diversity to the sport and the UK marine industry more broadly. Led by Mills, the Pathway was established for female and youth athletes. Hoping to fast-track development in professional sailing, level the playing field in high-performance foiling and bring equality and diversity into the sport at its highest level, both on and off the water. The core of the pathway is a commitment to sustainability, with an ethos of 'People, Planet and Purpose', encouraging athletes to use their voices in the fight against climate change.

2024

UNICREDIT Youth America's Cup

Crew

Results

Athena Pathway ranked 3rd over all in their qualification group but missed out on qualifying for the final by 2 points.

=Qualification Series

= ^† Instructed Not to Race (INR) - Teams that are instructed not to race by the racing committee are awarded 4 points.
^†† Did Not Finish (DNF) - Team withdrew part way through the race. The team is still awarded 1 pt.

Semi-Final Series

PUIG Women's America's Cup

Crew

Results

Athena Pathway came 1st overall in both their qualification group and the semi-final series. However, they lost the 'winner takes all' match race to

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= Qualification Series

= Semi-Final Series

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Notes

References

External links

Official website
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