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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 8th. Join us for a day of workshops, including the acclaimed Take the Helm® track. Learn from experienced female instructors and captains, hone your skills, and celebrate women in sailing.

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 impact women have had in the sailing community.

Captain Stacey Brooks tells her story of sailing north of the Arctic Circle through the cold, foggy, beautiful fjords of Norway.

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 Islands and learned how to turn that passion into her living. Catch the wind of her inspiration and set sail with Vagabonde!

Cara Brown is living your dream life. This American Sailing sailing instructor is teaching and sailing in the British Virgin Islands with Horizon Sailing School.  Her life is about adventure and following a dream to work outdoors and share her passions.  Ask her about it, and she’ll explain that she traded in her Giant Slalom skis and ski parka for

March 8, is International Women’s Day (IWD), and American Sailing wants to salute women sailors worldwide. International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.  American Sailing schools have been working to promote women in sailing throughout our

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 help sailors improve their skills and performance. This racing program is different because it is designed specifically for women.

True Spirit, available only on Netflix, on February 3, 2023, captures the essence of sailing from the exhilarating sailing sequences to the abysmal loneliness to the harrowing storms. Reacquaint yourself with the story that captured the world’s attention when a teenager decided to attempt to become the youngest sailor to sail non-stop around the globe. You will feel the wind

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