Mighty Mary and the Battle for Women in the America's Cup

Thirty years ago, Mighty Mary put an entirely female crew at the heart of the America's Cup and challenged assumptions about who belonged at the top of the sport. Now, with a woman guaranteed to win the 38th America's Cup onboard an AC75, Niall meets the sailors behind Mighty Mary and asks why it has taken so long to get here. 00:00 The first women to challenge the America's Cup 00:18 How hard was it to get here? 00:44 Fighting for a place in the Cup 02:54 What Mighty Mary's legacy means now 03:29 The extraordinary story of Mighty Mary 04:49 Why did progress take 30 years? 05:43 Women finally reach the AC75 06:13 What Mighty Mary changed SUBSCRIBE to the official America's Cup channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/americascup Follow America’s Cup on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americascup Like America’s Cup on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americascup Follow America’s Cup on X: https://x.com/americascup Stay up to date with the America’s Cup newsletter: https://www.americascup.com/en/newsletter The Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup will be defended in Naples in 2027 by five-time America's Cup winner, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron represented by their team, @EmiratesTeamNZ . #AmericasCup #AC38 #Naples2027