Athena Pathway
| Athena Pathway | |
|---|---|
| Career | |
| Yacht club |  Royal Yacht Squadron (2024-) |
| Established | 2022 |
| Nation |  United Kingdom |
| Team principal(s) | Sir Ben Ainslie Hannah Mills |
| Yachts | |
| Sail no. | Boat name |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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:[3][4] | |
Results
Athena Pathway ranked 3rd over all in their qualification group but missed out on qualifying for the final by 2 points.
Qualification Series
| Pos | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Points | |||
| 1 |  Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 63 | |
| 2 |  NYYC American Magic
|
2 | 1 | INR† | INR | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 50 | |
| 3 | Athena Pathway
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 37 | |
| 4 |  Orient Express Racing Team
|
INR | INR | INR | INR | 3 | 4 | 1 | DNF†† | 35 | |
| 5 |  Emirates Team New Zealand
|
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 34 | |
| 6 |  Alinghi Red Bull Racing
|
5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | |
| Citation:[5] | |||||||||||
† 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
| Pos | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Points | |||||||
| 1 | Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | |||||
| 2 | NYYC American Magic
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |||||
| 3 | Athena Pathway
|
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | |||||
| 4 |  Swedish Challenge powered by Artemis Technologies
|
1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |||||
| 5 |  Andoo Team Australia
|
6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |||||
| 6 |  Sail Team Barcelona
|
4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| Citation:[5] | |||||||||||
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:[1][2] | |
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
| Pos | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Points | |||||
| 1 | Athena Pathway
|
1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 46 | |||
| 2 | Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 39 | |||
| 3 | Emirates Team New Zealand
|
2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 27 | |||
| 4 | Alinghi Red Bull Racing
|
3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 27 | |||
| 5 | NYYC American Magic
|
5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |||
| 6 | Orient Express Racing Team
|
6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | INR†† | 16 | |||
| Citation:[6] | |||||||||||
Semi-Final Series
| Pos | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Points | |||||||
| 1 | Athena Pathway
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | |||||
| 2 | Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
|
2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 27 | |||||
| 3 | Sail Team Barcelona
|
1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | |||||
| 4 | Swedish Challenge powered by Artemis Technologies
|
6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |||||
| 5 | Emirates Team New Zealand
|
4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |||||
| 6 |  Jajo Team DutchSail
|
5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| Citation:[6] | |||||||||||
The Final
| Team | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Pathway
|
||
| Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
|
● | |
| Citation:[6] | ||
Notes
References
- ^ a b Athena Pathway (5 October 2024). "Athena Pathway Announces Sailing Squad Ahead of Groundbreaking Puig Women's America's Cup". sailworld.com. Sail World. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Misson & Vision". athenapathway.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Athena Pathway (17 September 2024). "Athena Pathway ready to defend Youth America's Cup for Britain". yachtsandyachting.com. Yachts and Yachting. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "OFFICIAL COMPETITORS IN THE UNICREDIT YOUTH AND PUIG WOMEN'S AMERICA'S CUP". Athena Pathway. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Unicredit Youth America's Cup Results". America's Cup. Americas Cup. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Puig Women's America's Cup Results". America's Cup. Americas Cup. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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