Nobody is 'specifying' female helm - the long-term plan among the multihull crowd is that we're likely to see new female helms under a mixed designation which paves the way for a women's Event in the future.
In other words, if a mixed event is chosen, boats with a female helm will probably be faster than those with men helm. Since fame and popularity tends to be associated to the skipper and not the crew, female skippers will become the sport´s heroes - and this will certainly help get a women´s multihull event. Makes perfect sense.
