Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans

the site of the 2024 National Women’s Sailing Convention presented by The Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mardi Gras was a wonderful celebration in our city! The NWSA board has been busy organizing and networking. Several board members were able to attend the 2024 US Sailing National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) in Savannah at the beginning of February. It was the first time for me to attend, and I was impressed. The keynote speakers were exceptional, the talks were helpful and the networking was effective. I learned of a few more women’s sailing associations and some women’s regattas.

NWSA would very much like to support your efforts to get more women on the water. Contact us with the pertinent information and we will add to our calendar and this newsletter as space allows.

Registration for our conference should open in the near future.

Hope to see you in NOLA!

Fabulous Nominations!

Not only did you submit exciting nominations for the 2024 Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award, you also brought forward a record number of supporters of women’s sailing. Thank you!

Since 1999 NWSA/BoatUS Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award has been a beacon of recognition for those in the U.S. who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in promoting women’s participation in sailing.

Jazz Up Your Sailing in New Orleans!

On June 8, some of the top women instructors in the U.S. will be gathered at Southern Yacht Club (SYC)  with support from Community Sailing New Orleans on New Orlean’s Lake Pontchartrain to offer you boatloads of instruction and fun. The National Women’s Sailing Association Conference presented by Allstate Sugar Bowl has built an exciting schedule with great instructors.

Don’t miss it. New sailors will love Take the Helm® NWSA’s on-the-water introduction to sailing — designed for women. Intermediate to advanced sailors will hone hands-on skills such as — lifting an overboard crew from the water to the deck, alone. Sailors will be coached to trim sails for the power and speed they want. Or sailors can gain DIY skills needed for boat projects and maintenance. You can improve your racing, add to your cruising knowledge and practice docking skills at the conference!

MEMBERS’ REGISTRATION WILL OPEN MARCH 1 – 15, 2024 

Members benefit from receiving a nice discount on the conference fee as well as being first in line to choose the workshops selections. BECOME A NWSA MEMBER TODAY
MARCH 16 – APRIL 14, 2024 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION

You will experience all this at Southern Yacht Club. A member of Gulf Yachting Association, SYC was established in 1849 making it the second oldest yacht club in the United States. The lovely facility overlooks Lake Pontchartrain, the largest estuary on the Gulf Coast. The Lake is about 26 navigable miles wide, from the Northshore it expands 24 miles to the City of New Orleans situated on it’s southern shore.

Community Sailing New Orleans began serving the community in 2020. The impact continues to grow. In 2022 they saw a rapid expansion of programming and high demand with the organization serving over 1,200 people. The facility expansion is still under construction, yet the Center was recently honored by US Sailing for Outstanding Outreach and Inclusion!

Visit nearby treasures. Just across the canal is The Lighthouse Museum and Science Center. The building was lovingly restored after a one-two-punch from hurricanes. It was severely damaged by Katrina, then collapsed three weeks later during Hurricane Rita. Discover yummy New Orlean’s food, drink and night-life. And beyond the lakefront there’s City Park, the French Quarter, the Mississippi River and jazz clubs. Dance, play the washboard with the band, eat and then score rock-n-rolling bowling under the same roof.

Let the good times roll in New Orleans!

The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier college football bowl games, having hosted 28 national champions, 107 Hall of Fame players, 52 Hall of Fame coaches and 21 Heisman Trophy winners in its 90-year history. The 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which will double as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal, is scheduled to be played on January 1, 2025. In addition to football, the Sugar Bowl Committee annually invests over $1 million into the community through the hosting and sponsorship of sporting events, awards, scholarships and clinics. Through these efforts, the organization supports and honors thousands of student-athletes each year, while injecting more than $2.5 billion into the local economy in the last decade. 

Thank you Allstate Sugar Bowl for being our title sponsor for our conference.