Note from the editor: It was a delight to come across photos from past AdventureSail events. According the date stamp on the masthead image, it was taken with a film camera on July 29, 2014, just a few days shy of ten years ago. The girls who were between nine and 14 years-old at the ..read more

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EMILY LEACH Emily Leach, hails from Austin, Texas and is a NauticEd private instructor Everyone has a story that brought them to sailing. Emily Leach’s started after reading “Salty Piece of Land” written by Jimmy Buffett. Emily was hooked! Within a couple of months, she was signed up for her first ASA sailing certification course ..read more

Wow! What a great 2024 Conference. The Lake Pontchartrain Women’s Sailing Association welcomed NWSA with a mixer on Friday. Sunrise yoga, breakfast, welcomes, seminars and on the water opportunities filled Saturday morning. At lunch women sailors and guests were inspired by Gail Hine telling of her 1980’s creation of a women’s sailing convention, the first ..read more

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view this newsletter on getresponse President’s Report, by Debby Grimm – May 2024 Ahoy! We are in the final push for conference registration with a goal of 100 students. Some exciting fun activities have been added – sailor stretch/yoga in the morning, the New Orleans Shanty Krewe will entertain us between the end of the ..read more

Congratulations to Captain Nitzan Levy, the May 2024 NWSA Member of the Month! “You are strong, smart and have your own senses at your side. Try to listen to the wind and to your heart and keep out all the other discouraging voices.” – Levy I feel I had very supportive parents, who always encouraged ..read more

  Ahoy! I hope you are enjoying the spring. Here’s a glittering view of Southern Yacht Club (SYC) under the fireworks celebrating the opening night of New Orleans Yacht Club Wednesday night racing. The fireworks were sponsored by Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, also a sponsor for the National Women’s Sailing Association Conference. SYC will be the ..read more

If Colleen made her wish come true, go sailing for a month, but only pack five things. She would have a pretty small sea bag but she would have to check it in order to take her first choice a multitool saying, “You never know what you’ll need to fix on a boat ..read more

Gail Hine’s Sailing Convention for Women model has been used by other women’s sailing organizations throughout the country. Over eight thousand women attended her conventions alone. Her stellar model always included well considered sessions of what women sailors wanted to learn. And Gail attracted the very best instructors she could find. The Convention gave aspiring women instructors opportunities to collaborate, learn and instruct women sailors in a supportive environment. Perhaps most importantly, through Hine’s efforts, women sailors have given back to the sport while connecting with likem ..read more