Annual Women’s Sailing Conference

June 6-8, 2025

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

Help us create a successful event for women sailors

NWSA is seeking the expertise of talented women instructors and presenters, like you, to teach other women sailors eager to gain deeper knowledge and skills. Every year, attendees lives are enriched through the generous sharing of our volunteer instructors, coaches and presenters. We depend on you to help continue the legacy of women instructors sharing sailing with women. 

We look forward to learning how you can contribute as an instructor or presenter in St. Petersburg, Florida June 6 – 8, 2025.

Suggest workshops according to your skills and interests. We welcome your expertise in standard subjects, but are open to fresh ideas and innovative workshop ideas for all levels of sailing.

Please submit 2 topics for consideration as we require instructors to participate in two sessions, or submit one that can be repeated. Session topics can be repeated (i.e morning & afternoon). Most classes will be scheduled on Saturday, June 7. There are two classes on Friday and three classes on Sunday.

Instructors receive a complimentary registration to Saturday’s classes and events. We have a limited travel reimbursement policy for instructors traveling over 250 miles to the conference.

Thank you for interest! We can’t wait to receive your application.

 

2025 Instructor/Presenter Application

Annual National Women's Sailing Association Conference June 6 - 8, 2025 St. Petersburg, FL ** Note: A copy of this form will be emailed to the email you provide once completed. Thank you again for you interest!

  • Please, include your certifications, licenses and previous involvement in other conferences if applicable.
  • Select a high resolution photo with good lighting, with a focus on your face. If you are on a boat (without sunglasses, if possible), we would love it if you are wearing a life jacket. If your photo is too large please forward the image to conference@womensailing.org
    Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, tif, Max. file size: 8 MB.
    • Give us a catchy title and two or three sentences describing your topic. Indicate the top 3-4 takeaways your participants will gain. Include where you would teach this topic; on-the-water, dockside or classroom/shoreside and the level of sailing your topic is best suited for; beginner, intermediate, advanced or all sailors. If any class size limit, please note.
    • We ask classroom instructors to teach two sessions. Include a catchy title and two or three sentences describing your additional topic. Indicate the top 3-4 takeaways your participants will gain. Include where you would teach this topic; on-the-water, dockside or classroom/shoreside and the level of sailing your topic is best suited for: beginner, intermediate, advanced or all sailors. If any class size limit, please note.
    • We offer an instructor's shirt. Just select your women's size.
    • Please, include boat details such as make / model / year, boat name, length, draft, wheel or tiller, cruiser or racer and any special equipment on board.
    • Waiver & Release:

      I agree to the following:

      1. I will comply with all safety procedures and instructions including, but not limited to, equipping my boat with any and all USCG safety equipment and complying with any and all USCG regulations and requiring all on board my vessel, including me and my crew and attendees, to wear a personal flotation device at all times while on the water.
      2. I release the NWSA, Women’s Sailing Foundation, their respective members, volunteers, sponsors, agents or committee personnel from any and all liability for any injury to me or a yacht arising out of my participation in this event and all social events connected therewith, whether such loss is due to property damage including but not limited to my boat and/or any and all of its gear, personal injury or loss of life, even if such loss or injury is due to the negligence of any party so released.
      3. I assume all risk of accident, loss of property including but not limited to loss of my boat and/or any or all of its gear and personal injury or loss of life arising out of my participation in this event and use of club facilities, due to failure or breakage of the yacht boarded or any of its equipment and/or weather and sea condition.
      4. I do hereby irrevocably consent to and authorize the use and reproduction by the Women’s Sailing Foundation and/or National Women’s Sailing Association, or anyone authorized by the Women’s Sailing Foundation and/or National Women’s Sailing Association, of any and all photographs taken of me in all forms and media and for any purpose whatsoever without further consideration.
    • Upload your handout presentation files for students in lieu of printing handouts. Thank You!
      Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 8 MB.
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