2012

The 11th Women’s Sailing Conference sponsored by BoatUS. June 2, 2012 at the Corinthian Yacht Club, Marblehead MA. Women’s Sailing Conference Held Despite the Weather On June 2, the Corinthian Yacht Club hosted the 11th annual Women’s Sailing...

2011

10th Women’s Sailing Conference Another Success On June 4, 2011 the Corinthian Yacht Club hosted the 10th annual Women’s Sailing Conference. The weather was picture perfect – warm day, lots of sun and morning strong breeze died down to provide a gorgeous...

2010

The Fall2010 Take The Helm® publication is out. Click here for what’s happened, is happening and will happen. Enjoy NWSA is a cooperating group member of BoatUS. For you, that means that you get almost a 50% discount on your dues. Here’s a...

2009

The Tall Ship, Unicorn, with its all female crew participated in the Gloucester Mayor’s Race Sunday, September 6th. The wind was perfect for these large vessels, but the seas did not look kindly on many. Not only did the women have a chance to work the...

2008

Inaugural Northwest Take the Helm® Women’s Sailing Conference Gets Off to a Great Start On August 2, 2008 75 women from Oregon, Washington, California, Texas, New York, Arkansas and Massachusetts descended on Port Townsend Yacht Club in Washington State for...

2007

June 9, 2007 – Charlestown, MA. The 11th AdventureSail event with the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston took place despite the weather. June 2, 2007 – 6th Women’s Sailing Conference was held at the Corinthian Yacht...

2006

VICKY SODARO REPEAT WINNER FOR WOMEN’S RACING TOP AWARD September 2006 Cleveland OH. Advisory Board member, Vicky Sodaro, wins U.S. Women’s Sailing Championship for a second time. 5TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S SAILING CONFERENCE JUNE 3RD MARBLEHEAD, MA IT...

2005

NWSA CONNECTS WITH WOMEN UNDER SAIL August 6, 2005, Freeport, ME. NWSA Board members Sue Corl and Joan Thayer travelled to Freeport, ME, to meet Capt. Sharon Renk-Greenlaw, owner and operator of Women Under Sail. Sharon gave the two a tour of her yacht, Avatrice,...

2004

Report on the Tall Ship Trip by Diana Smith November 1, 2004. The first leg of our schooner adventure included Kathy Kean, and Vesta Gettys, and me, along with the other people on board who had done the Great Chesapeake Schooner Race and were returning to...
Leadership In Women’s Sailing Award 2004 honoree, Doris Colgate

Leadership In Women’s Sailing Award 2004 honoree, Doris Colgate

June 8, 2004 – Doris Colgate, President and CEO of Offshore Sailing School was presented with the Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award for 2004 this weekend at the 3rd annual Women’s Sailing Conference held at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA. Sponsored by...

2003

Boston, MA October 2, 2003 – Frances McElwain Wakeman, of Cohasset, MA, inducted into New England Women’s Sports Hall of Fame at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Frannie was a four-time winner of the prestigious Adams Cup, 1935-38. Frannie served as a...
2002

2002

NWSA Annual Meeting; Partnership with US SAILING September 2002 Sue Corl, Lisa Chandler, Myrna Farquhar, Emma Richards (in teal), Susan Lee, Val Cook, Joan Thayer and Liz Garvin Giving a warm send off to Emma Richards as she enters the Around Alone race. NWSA Annual...
2001

2001

Stories and Scenes from prior AdventureSail® 2001 Events Jacksonville Florida 2001 Hosted by Rudder Club and Northeast Florida Women’s Sailing Network Coordinator: Denise Smith, dannteach@aol.com     The Rudder Club of Orange Park opened up its...