The Sailing Show: Ireland's Joan Mulloy Makes History in La Solitaire




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Summary: In this episode Abby Ehler is joined by Irish yachtswoman, Joan Molloy who has recently returned from competing in the La Solitaire URGO, a single handed multi-stage race, in a one design boat, with a total of 36 competitors of which 5 were women and 8 rookies.  Joan is the first Irish woman to compete in La Solitaire and shares her experiences of the race, what it's like to sail alone, the preparation and tactics and emotional challenge.  Joan's tells us why herultimate goal is to compete in the Vendee Globe Race. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcast visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports Radio is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of 2 million. WiSP Sports Radio is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.