Laura Howell’s father lived a life connected to the sea through work in the Coast Guard, then as an Alaskan fisherman, yet he could not understand Laura’s choice to live her life aboard a small sailboat while raising her young daughter alone. Her touching...
Corinthian Yacht Club – Marblehead, Massachusetts – June 4, 2011 A Passion for Sailing! When Women Take the Helm. By Doris Colgate Founder of the National Women’s Sailing Association I’m honored to be here tonight with so many talented sailors. Thank you Joan, the...
St. Croix Yacht Club held a Girls’ Introduction to Sailing Day on May 4th. The event was sponsored by the Women’s Sailing Foundation and allowed the club to provide a free day of sailing to girls from all across the island between ages 9 to 12. Twelve girls...
After four years, the New Orleans AdventureSail® is blossoming into what our founders may have envisioned for the program. It is beginning to fulfill the goals; “To enrich the lives of America’s young at-risk girls through sailing, thus opening their eyes...
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...
