2024 National Women’s Sailing Association Conference will be held June 8 in New Orleans
With American Sailing as one of its valued sponsors, the 2024 National Women’s Sailing Association Conference will take place in New Orleans on June…
Tag: women on the water
Women in American Sailing History
Dive into the remarkable stories of three influential women on the water. Join us as we celebrate Women's History Month by recognizing the powerful im…
Secrets from Sailing High Above the Arctic Circle
Captain Stacey Brooks tells her story of sailing north of the Arctic Circle through the cold, foggy, beautiful fjords of Norway.
Women on the Water: Eta Covo
Eta Covo is a woman on the water helping people realize their sailing dreams. From her youth she grew up sailing on her family's yacht in the Croatian…
Featured Instructor: Captain Cara Brown
Cara Brown is living your dream life. This American Sailing sailing instructor is teaching and sailing in the British Virgin Islands with Horizon Sail…
International Women’s Day
March 8, is International Women’s Day (IWD), and American Sailing wants to salute women sailors worldwide. International Women’s Day (March 8) is …
North U’s Women’s Performance Racing Week
North U Women's Performance Race Week is a week-long sailing program designed specifically for women. North U offers various programs and resources to…
True Spirit, an Interview with Jessica Watson
True Spirit, available only on Netflix, on February 3, 2023, captures the essence of sailing from the exhilarating sailing sequences to the abysmal lo…
Women on the Water: Seattle Sailing Club
Take a look at the Women's Sailing program at Seattle Sailing Club. From racing to education to plain old sailing fun in Puget Sound
Featured Instructor: Captain Margaret Pommert
Captain Margaret Pommert of Seattle has been named the recipient of the 2020 BoatUS/National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) Leadership in Womenâ…
Featured Instructor: Captain Rose Ann Points
As the owner of St. Augustine Sailing, Captain Rose Ann Points manages the company’s various member clubs, the local SailTime franchise, American Sa…
Featured Instructor: Captain Hilary Howes
Captain Hillary Howes found the magic of sailing in the San Francisco Bay and her life has taken her across the country to the Chesapeake where she te…
WOW-WAH 2022
Women on the Water – Woman at the Helm August 6-7, 2022 The WOW-WAH regatta has taken place every year since the early 1970s, with one exception: In…
Twelve Steps To Becoming A Sailor
While scrolling through Facebook I was introduced to the Women’s Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay (WSA) sailing group. This post appeared and…
Featured Instructor: Captain Genevieve Evans
Captain Genevieve Evans is the owner of two sailings schools Go Sail Flathead Lake in Montana and Go Sail Virgin Islands in the US Virgin Islands. She…
Product Review: The Sømand Farallon Sailing Jacket for Women
Before I get thrown overboard for being a man doing a review of a woman’s sailing jacket it should be known that I am simply being a man who is doin…
Featured Instructor: Captain Anne Popolizio
Before I get thrown overboard for being a man doing a review of a woman’s sailing jacket it should be known that I am simply being a man who is doin…
Featured Instructor: Captain Amy E. Skillman
Captain Amy E. Skillman of Sailtime Annapolis Sailing Academy Captain Amy Skillman grew up sailing and grew up with four brothers. The experience that…