AdventureSail 2022 Wrap-up
AdventureSail programming served many happy girls so far this year. Racine and Boston’s Courageous Sailing Center, both long-standing program hosts, kicked off the East Coast sailing season fun by hosting 41 girls. Later, in the first two weeks of August alone, 100...
Gail Hine — the mother of women’s sailing events
Join NWSA to honor and celebrate the retirement of WSF board of director, Gail Hine. Gala–4–Gail May 21, 2021 6:30 PM Pacific time Gail Hine has been a leading force in promoting women’s sailing for many, many years. She began these efforts in 1975 and has...
President’s Member of the Month for April 2021, Laura McCaleb
Laura McCaleb jumped in with both feet to help NWSA on our fundraising efforts. Laura grew up in Northern California loving all sports related to water. She learned to sail and race on the waters of San Francisco Bay. In 2004 she purchased a Ranger 28 and enjoyed...
President’s Member of the Month of February 2021, Sara Vey Ortiz
Meet Sara Vey Ortiz, the February 2021 NWSA President’s Member of the Month. Sara is a new NWSA member. She will be a panelist for the February 12th Girls + Coaches panel. As a matter of fact, speaking with Sara to welcome her to NWSA gave me the idea for the panel. I...
March 2021 President’s Member of the Month, Karen Harris
I’d had been ruminating on who to honor well into the month of March. Listening to US Sailing’s Starboard Portal featuring stellar sailors, Karen Harris was honored with US Sailing's 2020 Outstanding Organizational Leader award. Hearing how NWSA member Karen...
“Sloop Clearwater” She Sailor Sea Story March 29, 2021
Enjoy the second out of two full episodes Sloop Clearwater episodes celebrating Women's History Month 2021. NWSA She Sailor Sea Story episode featuring three of Sloop Clearwater's women captains: Gioia Blix, Sam Hicks and Amy Nelson. This special episode is an apt...
She Sailor Sea Story — Sloop Clearwater Captain Cindy Smith
To Celebrate Women's History Month, the Sloop Clearwater invited six of their former women captains to share a She Sailor Sea Story. In this segment of the March 22 episode, Captain Cindy Smith revels in the generous Clearwater community and the life's lessons she...
NWSA’s She Sailor Sea Story – Sloop Clearwater Captain Betsy Garthwhaite
March 22, 2021 Women's History Month celebration Three Captains -- all women -- sailed the Sloop Clearwater. Listen to their stories of coming of age, community, equity and the renewal of natural beauty along the Hudson River Valley. In this episode 's Captain Beth...
She Sailor Sea Story — Sloop Clearwater and Captain Cate Cronin
NWSA is celebrating Women's History Month with the Sloop Clearwater. The boat was the home ship of several women tall ship captains, including Cate Cronin. Enjoy Captain Cronin's She Sailor Sea Story of how the ship and Clearwater's community of sailors was an...
She Sailor Sea Story — Sloop Clearwater #1 full episode
Three Captains -- all women -- sailed the Sloop Clearwater. Listen to their stories of coming of age, community, equity and the renewal of natural beauty along the Hudson River Valley.
February 2021 NWSA President’s Member of the Month, Sara Vey Ortiz
The February 2021 NWSA President’s Member of the Month is Sara Vey Ortiz. Sara is a new NWSA member. She volunteered to be a panelist for the February 12th Girls + Coaches panel. As a matter of fact, speaking with Sara to welcome her to NWSA engendered the idea for...
Melissa Grudin, the NWSA President’s Member of the Month for January, 2021
Commodore of the Island Yacht Club, Melissa Grudin is the NWSA President’s Member of the Month for January, 2021. Close to age 50, Melissa found herself behind the wheel of a sailboat and thought, "Where's the wind coming from?" She hasn't stopped asking since! She's...
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for December 2020, Janna Cawrse Esarey
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for December 2020 is Janna Cawrse Esarey. Janna is a sailor, author, and the book curator for the Women Who Sail newsletter. Janna’s first book, The Motion of the Ocean, is about how she sailed across the Pacific on her...
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for November 2020, Stephanie Webb
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for November 2020 is Stephanie Webb. Webb devotes endless hours mentoring and helping girls and young women grow through sailing. Her goal has always been to give young women the strength, confidence and skills to become successful...
October 2020 NWSA President’s Member of the Month, Lisa Goodwin
The October 2020 NWSA President’s Member of the Month, Lisa Goodwin holds a USCG 100 Ton Master Near Coastal and 200 Ton Mate Oceans licenses with sailing and towing endorsements. She is also active in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary as Flotilla Staff Officer...
Angelica Lopez, NWSA President’s September 2020 Member of the Month
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for September 2020, Angelica Maria Lopez joined NWSA then jumped right in an volunteered to help review, edit and update the website. She is excited to be a part of the women's sailing sisterhood, helping with editing the NWSA...
MEET DEBORAH GRIMM — WSF/NWSA Board Member
WSF/NWSA welcomes Deborah Ann Grimm, Ph.D. to the Board of Directors. Debby was female sailor of the year at New Orleans Yacht Club in 2001 and outstanding woman sailor at Southern Yacht Club in 2012. She was a founding member of the Lake Pontchhartrain Women’s...
Building optimism
An Opti offers an optimistic start for children. A six year-old can learn to sail her small boat. Many of us have watched tiny kids sailing along with a fierce look of determination. They learn quickly how to go where they wish without the aid of anyone, except...
Women’s sailing conference — new location!
OFFERING DIVERSITY September 11, 2021 The 20th National Women’s Sailing Conference will be at the Jackson Park Yacht Club in Chicago! Our theme “Sharing Sailing” will celebrate women who teach, coach and find ways to invite women aboard. Women sailors...
Jibe Ho! Ho! Ho! — Marlene Sassaman’s She Sailor Sea Story, December 10, 2020
Marlene Sassaman's unique Seussical-style storytelling celebrates a mish-mash of Jewish and Christian holiday traditions. Marlene wraps the light of Hanukkah and magic of Christsmas around a family sailing outing.
Jibe Ho! Ho! Ho! — Naomi Emmerson’s She Sailor Sea Story, December 10, 2020
Naomi Emmerson is a plucky sailor committed to sharing the joy of sailing. She joined us from Antigua to host the event and share Swinging Dixie's parade of lights success. Naomi made her way to Antigua from another exotic sailing venue, Lake Mead, the world's largest...
Gail Hine — the mother of women’s sailing events
Join NWSA to honor and celebrate the retirement of WSF board of director, Gail Hine. Gala–4–Gail May 21, 2021 6:30 PM Pacific time Gail Hine has been a leading force in promoting women’s sailing for many, many years. She began these efforts in 1975 and has...
President’s Member of the Month for April 2021, Laura McCaleb
Laura McCaleb jumped in with both feet to help NWSA on our fundraising efforts. Laura grew up in Northern California loving all sports related to water. She learned to sail and race on the waters of San Francisco Bay. In 2004 she purchased a Ranger 28 and enjoyed...
President’s Member of the Month of February 2021, Sara Vey Ortiz
Meet Sara Vey Ortiz, the February 2021 NWSA President’s Member of the Month. Sara is a new NWSA member. She will be a panelist for the February 12th Girls + Coaches panel. As a matter of fact, speaking with Sara to welcome her to NWSA gave me the idea for the panel. I...
March 2021 President’s Member of the Month, Karen Harris
I’d had been ruminating on who to honor well into the month of March. Listening to US Sailing’s Starboard Portal featuring stellar sailors, Karen Harris was honored with US Sailing's 2020 Outstanding Organizational Leader award. Hearing how NWSA member Karen...
“Sloop Clearwater” She Sailor Sea Story March 29, 2021
Enjoy the second out of two full episodes Sloop Clearwater episodes celebrating Women's History Month 2021. NWSA She Sailor Sea Story episode featuring three of Sloop Clearwater's women captains: Gioia Blix, Sam Hicks and Amy Nelson. This special episode is an apt...
She Sailor Sea Story — Sloop Clearwater Captain Cindy Smith
To Celebrate Women's History Month, the Sloop Clearwater invited six of their former women captains to share a She Sailor Sea Story. In this segment of the March 22 episode, Captain Cindy Smith revels in the generous Clearwater community and the life's lessons she...
NWSA’s She Sailor Sea Story – Sloop Clearwater Captain Betsy Garthwhaite
March 22, 2021 Women's History Month celebration Three Captains -- all women -- sailed the Sloop Clearwater. Listen to their stories of coming of age, community, equity and the renewal of natural beauty along the Hudson River Valley. In this episode 's Captain Beth...
She Sailor Sea Story — Sloop Clearwater and Captain Cate Cronin
NWSA is celebrating Women's History Month with the Sloop Clearwater. The boat was the home ship of several women tall ship captains, including Cate Cronin. Enjoy Captain Cronin's She Sailor Sea Story of how the ship and Clearwater's community of sailors was an...
She Sailor Sea Story — Sloop Clearwater #1 full episode
Three Captains -- all women -- sailed the Sloop Clearwater. Listen to their stories of coming of age, community, equity and the renewal of natural beauty along the Hudson River Valley.
February 2021 NWSA President’s Member of the Month, Sara Vey Ortiz
The February 2021 NWSA President’s Member of the Month is Sara Vey Ortiz. Sara is a new NWSA member. She volunteered to be a panelist for the February 12th Girls + Coaches panel. As a matter of fact, speaking with Sara to welcome her to NWSA engendered the idea for...
Melissa Grudin, the NWSA President’s Member of the Month for January, 2021
Commodore of the Island Yacht Club, Melissa Grudin is the NWSA President’s Member of the Month for January, 2021. Close to age 50, Melissa found herself behind the wheel of a sailboat and thought, "Where's the wind coming from?" She hasn't stopped asking since! She's...
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for December 2020, Janna Cawrse Esarey
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for December 2020 is Janna Cawrse Esarey. Janna is a sailor, author, and the book curator for the Women Who Sail newsletter. Janna’s first book, The Motion of the Ocean, is about how she sailed across the Pacific on her...
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for November 2020, Stephanie Webb
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for November 2020 is Stephanie Webb. Webb devotes endless hours mentoring and helping girls and young women grow through sailing. Her goal has always been to give young women the strength, confidence and skills to become successful...
October 2020 NWSA President’s Member of the Month, Lisa Goodwin
The October 2020 NWSA President’s Member of the Month, Lisa Goodwin holds a USCG 100 Ton Master Near Coastal and 200 Ton Mate Oceans licenses with sailing and towing endorsements. She is also active in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary as Flotilla Staff Officer...
Angelica Lopez, NWSA President’s September 2020 Member of the Month
NWSA President’s Member of the Month for September 2020, Angelica Maria Lopez joined NWSA then jumped right in an volunteered to help review, edit and update the website. She is excited to be a part of the women's sailing sisterhood, helping with editing the NWSA...
MEET DEBORAH GRIMM — WSF/NWSA Board Member
WSF/NWSA welcomes Deborah Ann Grimm, Ph.D. to the Board of Directors. Debby was female sailor of the year at New Orleans Yacht Club in 2001 and outstanding woman sailor at Southern Yacht Club in 2012. She was a founding member of the Lake Pontchhartrain Women’s...
Building optimism
An Opti offers an optimistic start for children. A six year-old can learn to sail her small boat. Many of us have watched tiny kids sailing along with a fierce look of determination. They learn quickly how to go where they wish without the aid of anyone, except...
Women’s sailing conference — new location!
OFFERING DIVERSITY September 11, 2021 The 20th National Women’s Sailing Conference will be at the Jackson Park Yacht Club in Chicago! Our theme “Sharing Sailing” will celebrate women who teach, coach and find ways to invite women aboard. Women sailors...
Jibe Ho! Ho! Ho! — Marlene Sassaman’s She Sailor Sea Story, December 10, 2020
Marlene Sassaman's unique Seussical-style storytelling celebrates a mish-mash of Jewish and Christian holiday traditions. Marlene wraps the light of Hanukkah and magic of Christsmas around a family sailing outing.
Jibe Ho! Ho! Ho! — Naomi Emmerson’s She Sailor Sea Story, December 10, 2020
Naomi Emmerson is a plucky sailor committed to sharing the joy of sailing. She joined us from Antigua to host the event and share Swinging Dixie's parade of lights success. Naomi made her way to Antigua from another exotic sailing venue, Lake Mead, the world's largest...