Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award

In 1999, the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) and the National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) ...
The New York Times

At the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Women Are Making Their Mark

The event is attracting more female skippers than in previous years, and many own the boats. By David Schmidt The skippers competing in the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race dream of winning a top ...
The Baltimore Sun

In Maryland, female boaters are part of a changing tide: ‘There are a lot more role models’

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune

High winds keep Rainbow Regatta out of Sarasota Bay, but can't dim Luffing Lassies' passion

CITY ISLAND – Rita Steele’s first Rainbow Regatta did not go as planned. As a novice sailor in 1980, she had just purchased her first Sunfish, a personal-sized sailing dinghy, and wanted to challenge ...