Heather Thomas // Maiden Skipper & OGR Winner
Skipper Heather Thomas recently won the inaugural Ocean Globe Race aboard the iconic yacht Maiden. The crew made history again by becoming the first all female crew to win a round the world race! At 27, Heather was the youngest skipper in this race and one of two female skippers. Emma and Heather talked about leadership, navigation and weather routing in a retro race, confidence, and much more.
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