Midwest Gathering for Seafaring Women

Midwest Gathering for Seafaring Women

Unlocking the Horizon: A Womxn's Sailing Adventure

In the spirit of empowering and uniting, The Moorings and The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board team up as formidable partners for the 2024 Midwest Women's Sailing Bash, offering an enticing array of prizes, raffle goods, and a presentation on chartering the breathtaking BVI.

This spectacular event brought together 140 spirited wanderers from the Midwest during a weekend of learning, laughter, and camaraderie. Held yearly in the vibrant city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the epochal gathering fittingly unfolded on May 18—the International Day for Womxn in Maritime. Echoing the ethos of embracing all, this event welcomed womxn of diverse experiences and backgrounds. And with each passing year, its popularity continues to soar, reaching peak attendance.

The festivities commenced with a gripping Safety at Sea course, followed by an emotionally charged presentation by the keynote speaker, Betsy Alison, a five-time Rolex Woman of The Year and a US sailing delegate. Her riveting talk focused on resilience at sea, recounting her remarkable story of perseverance in the face of adversity, even after conquering cancer, to ultimately emerge victorious in a World Championship.

The itinerary included a variety of topics, ranging from navigation and basic chart reading, a hands-on docking lesson, winch maintenance, advanced sail trim, essential knots, rules of the road, and much more. Each sailor's level of expertise was catered to by a panel of skilled mentors. To delve deeper into the array of classes offered, click here.

In a captivating segment, The Moorings Marketing Manager, Dominique Wright, and Hazel Penn from The BVI Tourist Board provided a comprehensive guide on how to charter a yacht in the British Virgin Islands. The discussion covered crafting a cruising itinerary, the essentials for yacht chartering, common pitfalls to steer clear of, and tips and tips for making the most of this paradisiacal destination. In addition, they delved into the transition from monohull sailing to confidently managing a catamaran.

The participants universally agreed that the insights they gained during the event would propel them towards triumphs in both racing and boat ownership. But it was the friendships forged that constituted the heart of the experience. The Moorings takes immense pride in supporting such a positive and enriching event and eagerly awaits the arrival of these inspiring female sailors to their BVI yacht charters in the ensuing years.

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1. The Moorings and The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board aim to empower and unite women through their partnership for the 2024 Midwest Women's Sailing Bash, offering an array of prizes, focusing on yacht charter and sailing adventures.
2. The event’s popularity continues to soar, reaching peak attendance, offering a learn-filled, laughter-filled, and camaraderie-filled experience for 140 spirited wanderers from the Midwest.
3. The BVI was the setting for the epochal gathering, held annually on the International Day for Womxn in Maritime in the vibrant city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
4. Known for her resilience at sea, Betsy Alison, a five-time Rolex Woman of The Year, inspired attendees with her story of perseverance, even after conquering cancer and emerging victorious in a World Championship.
5. The itinerary included a variety of topics, catering to each sailor’s level of expertise, covering fashion-and-beauty to education-and-self-development, home-and-garden to pets, food-and-drink to sports, travel to relationships, and sailing techniques like navigation, docking, winch maintenance, sail trim, knot tying, and rules of the road.
6. The Moorings Marketing Manager, Dominique Wright, and Hazel Penn from The BVI Tourist Board provided a comprehensive guide on chartering a yacht in the British Virgin Islands, discussing topics like crafting a cruising itinerary, essentials for yacht chartering, common pitfalls to avoid, and transitioning from monohull sailing to managing a catamaran.
7. The friendships forged at the event constituted the heart of the experience, and the insights gained were expected to propel participants towards triumphs in racing and boat ownership, with The Moorings proudly supporting such a positive and enriching event, looking forward to welcoming inspiring female sailors to their BVI yacht charters in the subsequent years.

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