SailGP - WASZP INSPIRE Racing Female Champion
Massive congratulations from all of us at Royal Lymington Yacht Club to Hattie Rogers, the SailGP - WASZP INSPIRE Racing female champion!
RLymYC's Hattie (aged 21) competed in the Grand Final on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March, along with fellow GBR sailor Zac Blomeley (aged 20). The young athletes raced against top sailors from around the world during the SailGP event weekend, on the same waters as the F50s. Sean Herbert from New Zealand claimed the male championship.
Hattie led her races from start to finish at the Grand Final Championship of Champions in San Fransisco, fighting off stiff competition from Mathilde Robertstad of Norway and Pearl Lattanzi of the USA to claim victory.
Hattie's call-up to F50
Before the Grand Final whilst getting ready to line up for the INSPIRE Racing training days, Hattie received a surprise phone call to see if she wanted to step up to the F50 as a replacement for an unwell Hannah Diamond! Hattie took the opportunity with both hands, even getting a chance to drive the F50.
On Instagram, Sir Ben Ainslie said: "🤜🤛 Nice work Hattie, stepping up from Inspire sailor to member of the crew in 2 days! Helmed at 48.2 kts!!!#NextGen @hats.sailing"
Hattie said: “The last week in San Francisco has been one of the best weeks of my life. From helming the British SailGP F50 and unofficially becoming the fastest women helm in sailing in the World (48.2 knots), to becoming SailGP WASZP Grand Final Womens Champion for Season 2, has been absolutely insane!! I can’t thank the my family, my sponsors, the Royal Lymington Yacht Club, the RYA and all the coaches over the years enough for believing in me and helping me to chase my dreams. I can’t wait for the next chapter, wherever that may take me!”
Follow Hattie's sailing journey on Instagram at @hats.sailing.
Hattie Rogers and Sir Ben Ainslie on F50 March 2022
