You’ve come a long way baby.

Early Lessons from Sailing in a Male-Dominated World Linda Newland, past president, Women’s Sailing Foundation/National Women’s Sailing Association The 1960’s advertising slogan was a statement for empowering women. Like most other hobbies and businesses of the era,...

Find your voice

Getting On Board Now: Overcoming the Challenges of Learning to Sail and Earning Respect in a Traditionally Male-Dominated Field NWSA’s last blog post, “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby,” explored the challenges and lessons of early sailing in a male-dominated field. The...

AdventureSail® mentoring and small wonders

Through the AdventureSail® program the National Women’s Sailing Association strives to establish mentor-ship that empowers girls to develop self-confidence, make positive life choices and introduce an awareness of opportunities involving marine related sciences and...