An exemplary leader of sailors Race has been at the top of peoples’ minds for the past year. Much of the nation has taken a few small steps forward in recognising white privilege and the turmoil and pain caused from a long history of deep-rooted racial inequities. A...
Anne Bryant the May 2021 NWSA President’s Member of the Month, sails a 27’ Thomas Gillmer-designed wooden sloop out of Brooklin, Maine. Bryant occasionally produces a podcast, The Water Society. In general she considers herself to be a storyteller working through...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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