Events and Seminars

Beth Schwarzman – Women’s Sailing Conference – June 6

Beth Schwarzman will be the keynote speaker at the 8th Women’s Sailing Conference to be held June 6 at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Beth is a cruising sailor who has dropped anchor in harbors in the Faeroe Islands, Brazil, West Africa, Cuba, Estonia, Belize, and Newfoundland, among others. She …Read more

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Suzanne Giesemann has a new book!

Suzanne Giesemann sent in the following news a little over a week ago.

I knew she had a new book coming out (this one has nothing to do with sailing, yet it sounds very interesting) and I was hoping she might mention something about it.

Suzanne writes:

Cruisers give back

Ellen Sanpere working with the St. Croix Hospice Regatta

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Cruiser Ellen Sanpere has been a terrific champion of volunteering as you cruise. She started the “Volunteering” section on the Women and Cruising Resources page. She worked with Fundamigos in Venezuela for a number of seasons. Now that she is hanging around in the Virgin Islands, she has been giving …Read more

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How We Choose Where We Cruise, Part 2

You can now read the the current installment of my Admiral’s Angle column in Latitudes & Attitudes Magazine — How We Choose Where We Cruise, Part Two – in the online version of the May 2009 issue of Latitudes and Attitudes.

To read Part One of How We …Read more

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Marcie (Nine of Cups) arrives in French Polynesia

We’d like to post news from Women and Cruising contributors, so here is our first which was sent by Marcie Lynn of s/v Nine of Cups:

"The passage from Chile to Iles Gambier, French Polynesia was, for the most part, pretty benign and without a doubt, the slowest passage in our sailing history.

Events and Seminars

See you at the Women’s Sailing Conference – June 6 – Marblehead, MA!

What a great way to learn more about sailing: the 8th Annual Women’s Sailing Conference to be held June 6, 2009 in Marblehead, Mass.

Enjoy a full day of learning, sailing, sharing, networking, and good fun at the Corinthian Yacht Club on beautiful Marblehead Harbor. Participate in a variety of workshops for women of …Read more

Events and Seminars

Kids Learn Free program at Offshore Sailing School

We received this email from Mary Orme with information for families that are interested in learning to sail:

“I would like to ask whether you could make mention, under the KIDS ABOARD section that Offshore Sailing School is offering a KIDS AND TEENS LEARN TO SAIL FREE program through October.  This gives kids a great chance …Read more