Welcome to the National Women’s Sailing Association! We invite you to explore the many events, programs and scholarships we offer for women sailors of all levels, ages and interests. Enjoy!
Conference 2024 in New orleans
What a success! Over 130 attendees and instructors enjoyed on the water and on land workshops and extra events. Thank you to all who made it such a success. We’ll have more reports soon! We’ll also have a photo folder for you to see pics and video taken during the Conference. Stay tuned!
Member Of The Month
Lynne Lupien
This August we spotlight Lynne in the Boston area. Lynne has loved the water since a small kid with family camping trips, she would take to the kayak, canoe, or peddle boat. However, she never had the opportunity to sail. Eventually, she took a short private lesson at Boston Sailing Center to decide whether to spend more time and money on learning to sail and crossing off one of her “bucket list” items.
She was hooked, of course! read more
CONGRATULATIONS TO JERELYN BIEHL
Awarded the 2024 Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award, co-sponsored by NWSA and BoatU.S.
A wonderful video was presented at the Conference in New Orleans in June 2024 which includes congratulatory messages and an acceptance speech by Jerelyn.
Jerelyn Biehl was awarded the 2024 BoatU.S. / NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing award in-person at her home club the San Diego Yacht Club. The yacht club’s women’s group hosted the presentation of the award during a festive luau. Congratulations to Jerelyn!
Pictured in the photo: NWSA Vice President, Debbie Huntsman with Jerelyn in August 2024 in San Diego.
2024 AdventureSail®
August 10th was our official AdventureSail Day for 2024 but clubs and organizations are still hosting whenever is convenient for them! Reports and photos are coming in!
What is AdventureSail? Underserved girls in sailing grounds across the country get a chance to take the helm and give sailing a try! Graduates of AdventureSail then become eligible to apply for a Learn To Sail Youth Scholarship from NWSA
For highlights from the participating organizations in 2023 read more
To learn more about AdventureSail click here
Photo by Jim Orchard.
International Safety at Sea
Attend a US Sailing sanctioned International Safety at Sea program designed by women for women (and couples) October 5 & 6 2025 through the Southern California Yachting Association at the Del Mar Yacht Club. Register now and start learning prevention practices and how to prepare if things do go wrong.
NWSA is committed to aiding women in gaining high-level seamanship, learning safety skills by cooperation with US Sailing to present the excellent offshore safety course. While doing this we are fostering female presenters and moderators for the Safety at Sea program.
If your club or women’s organization would like to host a US Sailing Safety at Sea program with a focus on women or sailing couples contact us.
She Sailor Sea Story — THE LIGHT
Replay Now Available
If you missed this fun-filled episode with co-host Anne Bryant and storytellers Emily Zugnoni, Lili Colby and Kate Tannian you can watch it now at the replay!
To learn more about other past episodes, CLICK HERE. This episode of the She Sailor Sea Story is brought to you by Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company.
We are thankful for the support of companies, organizations, foundations and individuals who have helped us bring this conference to the New Orleans women’s sailing community. Through their financial contributions, the donation of silent auction & raffle items or in-kind services, we can make this event possible and continue our scholarships and AdventureSail® program.
To donate to silent auction items, contact Sponsorships@womensailing.org