SailBlogs Member Group - Female Sailors

Hello! ice to find a space for female sailors too, good idea! Im a sailor because of my husbend, he is a long time sailor, I only have 3 years. But let me tell you some thing, i love it! Im onge of only 2 female "racing" sailor in the DR. meaning I go to the Ragata, work hard, do my best and having fun in the mean time! any how, great thing this group! // Let the wind blow!

Hi all! I am not a single hander, but I would LOVE to share ideas/experiences with other sailing women. I am trying to put a feature piece together for Sail Magazine about the disparate numbers of female solos vs male solos. I have only met 2 other female singlehanders in my 3000 mile trek from the States to Panama to Guatemala. Please get back to me with your experience regarding this, or with any input. Great talking to you!

If anyone noticed I am back on land and have Raven up for sale. But I am still using Sailblogs as our blog and since I started the group I thought I'd hang out, ha,ha. Glad to see so many members.

Hello to all! Good idea to have a group for woman sailors whether we are sailing in the company of our boyfriends, husbands or singlehanding it is nice to have a group for the girls... afterall we can sail too!! We know about engine work (or should), can scrape the bottom, climb the mast, set a spinnaker, as well as navigate in and about marinas with relative ease! We can also be ham's - haha. Great to have you all here to talk about stuff other than 'pink' jobs or just being the cook (although that is a given).We certainly can talk about more than just diva cups for god sake!! Cheers to all the sailing/cruising gals! -Susan

Hello Ladies, I single handed for five years before I met my husband. The sailing life is a dream come true for me. I grew up in Fort Myers Florida and owned my first small boat at the age of 12. I'm currently in Annapolis Maryland waiting for winter to end so we can jump back out into the beautiful blue sea.

Thanks for the great idea! Good luck.

Hi women of the waves. I am Virginia on MANDY and I thought I'd share a great idea with all of you who have not yet completed menopause. Instead of tampax and pads etc that create waste and expense, I have been using a Diva Cup for several months. It is completely washable and very comfortable to use. No leaks or problems. Its cost is small compared with constantly purchasing paper or cloth goods and trying to keep them dry. If anyone wants more info let me know, but the Diva Cup has my recommendation for cruising ladies.

Hello Ladies, I am not actually a sailor myself but I work with a solo yachtswoman - Dee Caffari. Dee is taking part in the Vendee Globe yacht race and is one of only two women to be taking on the challenge. I wanted to let you know about her round the world voyage and let you know that she posts a daily dairy on her website www.avivaoceanracing.com. If you're into reading about sailing and how women can challenge themselves to the limit I'd really recommend Dee's book - Against the Flow. I have finished reading it for the second time and still get chivers down my spine. If you're keen on following Dee please log on. We're always interested in feedback so let me know your thoughts... Cheerio, Caroline

Hello, fellow sailors! I just found sailblogs, and your interesting group. Have enjoyed what I read so far. I don't own a boat but yearn for the life you're living! Only started sailing part-time about 10 years ago, mostly racing, but did a flotilla with friiends last fall, and loved it. Hope to join the ranks of boat owners someday, but for now will learn from reading your posts! pat

Hello, fellow sailors! I just found sailblogs, and your interesting group. Have enjoyed what I read so far. I don't own a boat but yearn for the life you're living! Only started sailing part-time about 10 years ago, mostly racing, but did a flotilla with friiends last fall, and loved it. Hope to join the ranks of boat owners someday, but for now will learn from reading your posts! pat