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Woohoo! Go Lisa!!!

Acclaimed solo sailor Lisa Blair to set off on new World Record attempt tomorrow

Woohoo 🎉⛵️🥂❤️

🏆MAIDEN WINS THE OCEAN GLOBE RACE 2023-24

On Tuesday 16 April 2024, in a brisk northerly breeze the iconic yacht and her young all female crew from around the world crossed the finishing line at 1152hrs completing the 4th and final leg of the Ocean Globe Race. Seven months away from home; sailing over 28,500 nm and 154 days at sea making more Maiden history 35 years after Tracy Edwards, Maiden and her all female crew proved women sailors were as good as any male sailor in the 89/90 Whitbread Race.

The last leg was a difficult and frustrating one for Maiden, not the longest leg in miles but the longest time at sea during the whole race with the leg ranking 5th in line honours and provisional 5th in IRC with corrected elapsed time. With all legs combined, until earlier this morning (Monday 22 April) Maiden held 2nd place overall. Their closest rival Triana who were in 1st place needed to finish around 0600hrs today to retain their lead, which they did not manage to do; with the IRC overall lead Maiden is the winner of the Ocean Globe Race 2023-2024 - an awesome achievement.

Maiden’s legacy will live on – during the six year World Tour Maiden has continued the battle for equality for the next generation empowering and inspiring thousands of girls; raising awareness and funds for charities and communities around the world to ensure that girls have access to education whatever their background to enable them to follow their dreams and build better futures.

Have you booked your tickets yet? This will be fabulous!!!

Here is the program for the 2024 Gathering on the Bay at Port Stephens (subject to change).
You don't have to be a WWSA member to attend - all women interested in boats are welcome!
Note that the tickets include all lunches and morning tea (and all-day tea and coffee). The Saturday evening dinner (with Kay Cottee speaking) is a separate ticket (and men are welcome!) - so if you buy a 3 day pass you will need to by a dinner ticket as well (if you are coming to the dinner of course).
Tickets are available: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/women-who-sail-australia-gathering-on-the-bay-2024-tickets-793812834557
A huge thank you to all our sponsors and supporters, and to the wonderful women who are generously giving their time to talk to us at the event 😍

The Women Who Sail Australia Gathering on the Bay is on again!

The preliminary program for the 2024 WWSA Gathering on the Bay is available (and also be found on our website www.womenwhosailaustralia.com ).
Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/women-who-sail-australia-gathering-on-the-bay-2024-tickets-793812834557
A huge thank you to our major sponsors: Paper Sailors Rock, EziYacht, Island Cruising NZ and Blue Water Sailing. Also thanks to Soldiers Point Marina, The Original Tea Gardens Ferry, Thwaites Marine, DeckHardware, Port Stephens Yacht Club, Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters and Nelson Bay Golf Club

Port Stephens Business Port Stephens Boating Industry Association

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Well, I guess that's us! 🥰

This is fantastic!

Meet Ms. Juliet Sidi Menza - who I believe is likely Kenya's first woman marine mechanic! I recently had the pleasure of meeting Juliet in Kilifi and being invited to the opening of her workshop.

Determined to become a marine mechanic, Juliet moved to Kilifi in order to get a job at the Kilifi Boatyard. This young woman has a passion for engines, infinite curiosity, and lots of determination to succeed.

After working a full day at the Boatyard, Juliet goes back to her workshop and works every evening troubleshooting and repairing outboards brought to her by local fishermen.

The perfect gift! Uncharted by Janet Howle-author is available via Amazon: US/Global www.amazon.com/dp/B08K8HKL7G
Australia www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08K8HKL7G
Large print www.amazon.com/dp/0648985628
or all good book stores!

Out now - the October FREE issue of SisterShip Magazine!
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SisterShip Magazine Oct 2023 For women who love the water!

For those in Australia…

Calling all Sydney Sailors. This Friday, I am teaching a special edition Storm Masterclass, hosted by Pacific Sailing School at RANSA in Rushcutters Bay. As someone who has sailed over 35 000nm in the Southern Ocean along I have a unique set of knowledge of what works and doesn't when sailing through incredible storms. Bookings are essential for catering numbers.

Join Lisa as she shares her invaluable offshore skills and risk management expertise in a 2-hour Storm Masterclass followed by a BBQ hosted by Pacific Sailing School. Learn from her first-person account of facing 15-meter waves and 80 knots of wind alone in the Southern Ocean, as she imparts crucial risk assessment and disaster management knowledge to keep you and your crew safe on any ocean voyage.

A 2-hour

Theory session covering the following topics:

Weather
Wave formation
Knockdowns
Preparation
Drogue types
Sea Anchors
Heaving too
Q&A Session

Followed by a BBQ and drink supplied by Pacific Sailing School. Tickets are $50 and all the funds raised go towards continuing to support Lisa Blair Sails the World and her next record to sail to NZ.

Date: Friday the 11th August 2023
Time: Starts at 6pm
Where: Location at RANSA
Sir David Martin Reserve, 1C New Beach Rd, Darling Point NSW 2027
Tickets are available here: https://www.trybooking.com/CKKHT

The 'Facing Fear Head On' anthology (first published in 2018) has been revised and has a new cover!
Available on Amazon as eBook or paperback (and free to read if you are in Kindle Unlimited).
46 true stories from women on the water with a foreword from record breaking solo sailor Lisa Blair...

The revised edition of 'Facing Fear Head On'! is now available via Amazon:
US/global www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBB6X8TH
Australia: www.amazon.com.au/dp/0648985652
and in Australia via www.womenwhosailaustralia.com
(note that this is a revised edition of the anthology we originally published in 2018)

Fantastic 😀🐠🐬🐟🦀🐠

First Nations women take lead role in marine conservation A group of First Nations women are taking a lead role in marine conservation with a new program teaching them to identify marine species and survey the Great Barrier Reef.

Ahoy there! It's time to grab your sunscreen (more likely wet weathers) and get ready for the 2023 Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta. Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a newbie to the sport, this event is for you. Registration is open, so sign up now and get ready to join the fun on the water.

Visit awkr.com.au for more details

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Have you seen Sarah Steenland - Cruising Cartoonist's cartoon book 'Luff Out Loud'? You can grab a copy from Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/0648985644

Meanwhile, beneath the surface… 🍿

Woohoo!!! 🎉🍾🥂

It’s official!!! Kirsten Neuschäfer of South Africa has WON the Golden Globe Race 2022! 🥇🤩🤩 Minnehaha, her Cape George 36, has taken her around the world. Kirsten is the FIRST woman to win a non-stop solo round-the-world race, and the first South African sailor to achieve this remarkable feat!

Congratulations Kristen! We wish we could be there to cheer you down the channel in LSO! So inspired! 🥳

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Latest update!

ETA UPDATE..ENGLISH/FRENCH: .THE WIND IS HOLDING! Kirsten messaged her mandatory 100 mile out ETA as Today 27th at 1500UTC or 5pm local time. She is on fire holding 6.9kts for many hours! she does not know the wind will soften a little in the afternoon. At that time my estimate is she will be about 24 miles off Les Sables d'Olonne and making between 2-3.5kts so official GGR ETA around Midnight local time or 2200hrs UTC Thursday 27th. Abhilash 100 miles behind may arrive around 0800hrs UTC or 10am on Saturday 29th. Simon may arrive around 13-1400hrs UTC or 3-4pm local today 27th!! will update again during the LIVE TRACKER UPDATE 0800 UTC or 10am local :)

KIRSTEN TWEET....hey don. just read have to provide eta when within 100nm. now 100nm. eta. 15z tomorrow but who knows. k

ABHILASH TWEET...Visibility less than half a mile. Everything is cold and damp. Cant sleep.

LE VENT TIENT ! Kirsten a envoyé un message avec son ETA obligatoire à 100 milles qu'elle estime aujourd'hui 27 à 1500 TU ou 17 heures, heure locale. Elle est très rapide tenant 6.9 nds pendant des heures ! elle ignore que le vent sera un peu plus léger l'après-midi. Mon estimation est qu'elle sera à environ 24 milles des Sables d'Olonne et fera entre 2 et 3,5 nœuds, donc ETA GGR officielle vers minuit heure locale ou 2200 heures TU Thursday 27. Abhilash à 100 miles derrière peut arriver vers 08h00 TU ou 10h00 le saturday 29. Simon peut arriver vers 13h-14h TU ou 15h-16h heure locale aujourd'hui 27 !! Nouvelle mise à jour à nouveau pendant la MISE À JOUR DU TRACKER EN DIRECT 0800 UTC ou 10h00 locale :)

Nearly there!!!!

What an exciting race to the finish line for two very deserving sailors!

GGR Day 229: 800 miles to a Hero’s welcome in Les Sables d’Olonne The Race Returns · Sailing like it's 1968

Woohoo!!!

Solo Sailor Kirsten Neuschafer - Golden Globe Race 2022 Onboard Footage Cape Town to Hobart Footage from Kirsten Neuschafer's nonstop, solo, unassisted circumnavigation for the Golden Globe Race 2022. Kirsten discusses her involvement in rescuing Ta...

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Day 213: Kirsten Neuschäfer out of doldrums and defending her lead in the GGR! The Race Returns · Sailing like it's 1968

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Lisa Blair Sails the World and Kathy and Bridget 2Birds2Hobart shared their inspiring stories at the 2023 WWSA Gathering on the Bay in Port Stephens on the weekend!

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/05/bit-of-a-battle-michelle-lee-reaches-queensland-after-rowing-out-of-mexico-240-days-ago?fbclid=IwAR3nX8aj-MVO3HFH6WpFkdI0i1jVXNAn5rgsDTu7OGfxc_bII1hDFGakPek

Five hurricanes and 240 days later: Australian woman rows 14,000km solo across the Pacific Michelle Lee, a 50-year-old massage therapist, reached the Queensland coast on Wednesday after leaving Mexico on 8 August

What an incredible opportunity! Learning how to manage your boat in a storm from Lisa Blair Sails the World!

As always Lisa Blair is throwing herself behind our WWSA Gathering on the Bay 😃 This year she is giving TWO talks! On Sunday April 2nd Lisa will discuss managing your boat during storms including when to use a drogue or heave-to. This will be a fantastic presentation from someone who has experienced storms in the wildest and most remote oceans of the world!
You don't have to be a WWSA member to attend the Gathering - all women interested in boats are welcome!
The 2023 GOTB will be held in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, from March 31st to April 2nd. Proudly sponsored by Down Under Rally Ahoy Sailing Soldiers Point Marina
Supported by Rocna Anchors Australia Marine Medical Solutions Paper Sailors Rock EziYacht DeckHardware Thwaites Marine Hawaiian Heart Massage Therapy The Boat Works Gold Coast
Tickets available: http://tix.yt/wwsa-gathering-on-the-bay-2023

Fantastic!

ENTRIES for the 2023 Mooloolaba Women's Keelboat Regatta will OPEN on International Women's Day WEDNESDAY 8TH March.

http://www.mooloolabayachtclub.com.au/latest-womens-news/womens-keelboat-regatta/

A great initiative!

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