At the Forefront of Sustainability and Gender Equality (with Isabella Bertold)
Tue Feb 03 2026
Isabella Bertold is a professional sailor and cyclist. As captain of Concord Pacific Racing in the first ever Women’s America’s Cup, she led the ‘It’s Time’ campaign, building long-term pathways for girls and women in sailing. She’s also a sharp sport-business thinker, startup advisor and early stage-investor, speaking openly about how women’s sport can attract aligned investment and build athlete-centred business models. She’s recently been featured in Sport Business Journal, Domestique, Shift Cycling Culture and The Feist, and she writes a growing Substack exploring sport, sustainability and tech innovation. Sustainability is core to her leadership. She drove Canada SailGP’s Impact League work and is currently preparing for ‘Paths of Wind and Motion’ a solo sailing and cycling expedition from Plymouth to Bergen and through the Norwegian fjords, gathering microplastics data while raising public awareness. Isabella is the definition of a modern day athlete, passionate, purpose-driven and pushing the boundaries of what sport, sustainability and leadership can achieve.
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Isabella Bertold's Canadian sailing team looks to make waves in America's Cup Barcelona | CBC Sports
Introducing... Isabella Bertold, the Canadian athlete applying the skills of road bike racing to the F50
Isabella Bertold
Isabella Bertold | 37th America's Cup | Team Canada 2024
Women’s sailing needs aligned investment, not just deep pockets
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Isabella Bertold is a professional sailor and cyclist. As captain of Concord Pacific Racing in the first ever Women’s America’s Cup, she led the ‘It’s Time’ campaign, building long-term pathways for girls and women in sailing. She’s also a sharp sport-business thinker, startup advisor and early stage-investor, speaking openly about how women’s sport can attract aligned investment and build athlete-centred business models. She’s recently been featured in Sport Business Journal, Domestique, Shift Cycling Culture and The Feist, and she writes a growing Substack exploring sport, sustainability and tech innovation. Sustainability is core to her leadership. She drove Canada SailGP’s Impact League work and is currently preparing for ‘Paths of Wind and Motion’ a solo sailing and cycling expedition from Plymouth to Bergen and through the Norwegian fjords, gathering microplastics data while raising public awareness. Isabella is the definition of a modern day athlete, passionate, purpose-driven and pushing the boundaries of what sport, sustainability and leadership can achieve. Links: Isabella Bertold's Canadian sailing team looks to make waves in America's Cup Barcelona | CBC Sports Introducing... Isabella Bertold, the Canadian athlete applying the skills of road bike racing to the F50 Isabella Bertold Isabella Bertold | 37th America's Cup | Team Canada 2024 Women’s sailing needs aligned investment, not just deep pockets ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award. Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Follow us on Substack: https://substack.com/@sportssocimpact Join our bookclub: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXiczKtPflGv4vaIEw9wJvGZ2RASB5_3-DIPRU0N-T8Io8Zg/viewform?usp=header Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/