Team Morvoren
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Team Morvoren is a women’s sailing team making waves for sustainability and gender equity. We sail a J24 out of Saltash Sailing Club in the southwest UK. We are headed to Seattle this October to compete in the 2024 J24 World Championships and are on track to compete in the 2025 World Championships to be held in Plymouth next year. By supporting our team you enable more women to get out on the water, build their sailing and racing confidence, and allow us to race in qualifying and world championship events.
Morvoren is the Cornish for mermaid. In folklore, mermaids are mysterious and powerful, often bringing about lively weather events when crossed by locals, usually men. We of course aren’t of folklore, but sailing still has gender imbalance and discrimination issues. Women in Sailing (WiS) highlighted this in a 2019 survey indicating that the majority of women in sailing have faced discrimination (59%).
Through weekly racing, and practice on the Tamar River we offer anyone the chance to get on the water, learn to sail, and hone their skills, from newcomers to accomplished sailors, of all ages. Consequently, this is particularly important as the WiS survey also showed that discrimination experience rises to 71% for women 26-30 years old.
Within the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, Saltash Sailing Club’s members are eager to learn more and support the health of their marine environment. This aligns with results of an extensive UK government survey showing that most of the public (80%) see ocean protection as vital. Through talks, workshops, and activities, we support the Club’s members in this endeavour.
Fundraising team: Team Morvoren Fundraisers (2)
Chloe Nunn
Organizer
England
Ellie Harding
Team member