Athena Pathway is a British sailing team created in 2022 to compete for the 2024 Youth and Women's editions of the America's Cup.
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 America's Cup 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 Barcelona, representing the Royal Yacht Squadron.
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 Sailor Position Nick Robins Skipper & Helm James Grummett Helm Alex Hughes Trimmer Matt Beck Trimmer Hattie Rogers Trimmer Citation:
Results Athena Pathway ranked 3rd over all in their qualification group but missed out on qualifying for the final by 2 points. Qualification Series Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Points1 Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team12111163632 NYYC American Magic21INR†INR2341503 Athena Pathway43226532374 Orient Express Racing Team INR INR INR INR 3 4 1 DNF†† 355 Emirates Team New Zealand 3 4 3 4 5 2 2 5 346 Alinghi Red Bull Racing 5 5 4 3 4 6 5 4 23 Citation: † 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 Team R1 R2 R3 R4 Points1 Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team2212312 NYYC American Magic5134203 Athena Pathway 3 3 2 5 194 Swedish Challenge powered by Artemis Technologies 1 5 4 6 165 Andoo Team Australia 6 6 5 1 146Sail Team Barcelona 4 4 6 3 12 Citation:
PUIG Women's America's Cup Crew Sailor Position Hannah Mills Skipper & Helm Natasha Bryant Helm Ellie Aldridge Helm Hannah Diamond Trimmer Saskia Clark Trimmer Anna Burnet Trimmer Hattie Rogers Trimmer Citation:
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 Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.
Qualification Series Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Points1 Athena Pathway 1 3 2 2 2 1 462 Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team 4 1 1 1 4 4 393 Emirates Team New Zealand 2 4 3 4 5 2 274 Alinghi Red Bull Racing 3 2 6 5 1 5 275 NYYC American Magic 5 6 5 6 3 3 166 Orient Express Racing Team 6 5 4 3 6 INR†† 16 Citation:
Semi-Final Series Team R1 R2 R3 R4 Points1 Athena Pathway 3 2 1 3 272 Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team 2 1 2 4 273 Sail Team Barcelona 1 6 4 1 244 Swedish Challenge powered by Artemis Technologies 6 3 5 2 155 Emirates Team New Zealand 4 5 3 5 126 Jajo Team DutchSail 5 4 6 6 7 Citation:
The Final Team1 Athena Pathway Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team ● Citation:
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External links Official website