About Tracy Edwards
Tracy Edwards, MBE is a British sailor. In 1989 she skippered the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, becoming the first woman to receive the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy and was appointed MBE. She has written two books about her experiences. Prior to this, Edwards served in several positions on other yachts, including deckhand and first mate, before entering her first Whitbread in the 1985–1986 competition. In 2014, Edwards discovered that Maiden was abandoned in poor condition in a marina in the Indian Ocean. As a result, she garnered worldwide attention and praise and was awarded the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy and an MBE honour.
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