Pamela Lee Lying in Third Place in Round Italy 'Nastro Rosa Veloce' Race

14th November 2021

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Wicklow offshore sailor Pamela Lee from Greystones Harbour in the 'Nastro Rosa Veloce' Race

County Wicklow offshore sailor Pamela Lee from Greystones Harbour is lying third in the newest Italian yachting fixture, the 'Nastro Rosa Veloce', billed as the longest, non-stop race in the Mediterranean.

As Afloat previously reported, Lee is sailing with Italian Skipper Andrea Fornaro, who has raced two mini-transats and is now racing Class40s.

The Mixed double crew race started in front of San Marco Square in Venice a week ago and are now ranked third off the coast of Naples.

Ten Figaro duos have been racing since last Saturday and until Friday, November 19 on the Nastro Rosa Veloce, Tour of Italy from Venice to Genoa.

Lee and Fornano, originally known as 'Team Influence' (but now called Softway on the tracker) are racing to Genoa, non-stop (Outside Sicily).

The Italian-Irish pair hadn't met in person before the race and Fornaro hasn’t sailed the Figaro yacht before though, so invited Lee to team up a few weeks ago.

Live tracking is here

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About Pamela Lee, Irish Offshore Sailor

Ireland has produced some of the world’s most dedicated offshore sailors, and Pamela Lee of Greystones is one of them. She has made a name for herself in the sailing world, having worked as a mate on a charter Super-yacht for two and a half years. After coming ashore, she has been fully committed to her offshore sailing ambitions since 2019.

Lee has raced in various craft, including Figaro 3s, Class 40, Tp 52s, and multihulls, and has eight transatlantic crossings under her belt. In partnership with Kenny Rumball, Lee supported Rumball’s La Solitaire du Figaro sailing campaign to secure the Irish berth in the proposed Mixed Offshore Keelboat event for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

One of Lee’s stated main aims is to promote female empowerment in sport, and she set out to establish a double-handed Round Ireland speed record with Englishwoman Cat Hunt in the winter of 2020. This campaign gained much publicity, and Lee expressed pride in bringing sailing and offshore sailing, in particular, into the conversation for 2020.

To further her offshore sailing career, Lee moved to France, where she has recently secured a place to skipper a yacht in the Transat Jacques Vabre Challenge in October 2023. Lee’s passion and dedication to offshore sailing are inspiring, and her achievements are a testament to her hard work and perseverance.