Pamela Lee Competes in Normandy Channel Race with Jay Thompson

25th May 2025

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Ireland's Pamela Lee is among 32 record double-handed Class 40 entries in France's Normandy Channel Race

Ireland's Pamela Lee will be among 32 record double-handed Class 40 entries in Sunday's (25th May) Normandy Channel Race.

The 36-year-old sailor from Greystones Harbour in County Wicklow is competing for a second time in the race, this time alongside American Jay Thompson in the 1,000-miler. The Normandy Channel Race has established itself as a benchmark in France and internationally.

This Class 40 yacht race features a loop starting from the port of Caen-Ouistreham. The skippers will then navigate across the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and along the coasts of France, Britain, and Ireland.

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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.