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February 2017 Volume XXXII, Issue 2
Meeting Agenda for February 14, 20176:00 pm Social Hour7:00 pm Dinner Buffet Served7:20 pm Meeting Begins (speaker to follow). 8:30 pm Adjournment.
Location: Santa Monica Windjammers YC, 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey
WSA Commodore Jana Davis tries to see if amultimeter will register brain waves at the 28th
Annual Women’s Sailing Convention.— Photo by Lara Jacques. See article and photos on page 6.
What’s in thewind…
Commodore’s Column
Women’s SailingConvention Wrap Up
Whale Watching DaySail
Members ReceiveAwards
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RSVP in French is “répondez, s'il vous plaît” or “please respond”.
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Commodore’s Columnby Jana Davis
Empowering women sailors. That iswhat our organization is ultimately about.And after this past weekend I’m moreinspired than ever, not only about this
cause but about our membership’s dedication to thecause. On Saturday, February 4, I attended the SCYAWomen’s Sailing Convention in Newport Beach. Womenfrom 13 states gathered for a full day of learning andcamaraderie. I’m proud to say we had a large group of ourmembers participate in this important annual event, notonly as students but as teachers as well. This included acruise down to Newport by a lively crew on Chekkerrs.The sailing convention offers classes on topics from dieselengine maintenance to safety at sea, with opportunities tolearn both on and off the water. For those of you whohave not attended this convention, I encourage you to putit on your calendar for next year. It was terrific to see somany of our WSA-SMB crew in the crowd.
On January 24, a gathering of the new WSA-SMB boardmembers and chairs was held. We discussed our directionfor this year which included an emphasis not only on ourday sailing and clinics, but also on updated forms ofcommunication for our membership. I’m excited aboutthe ideas posed at this productive meeting and lookforward to the changes we have on the horizon for you.And while we have many ideas on the board, a reminderthat this is YOUR organization. Please do seek out any ofus at our general meetings if you have any questions orideas.
As part of the convention this weekend I had a chanceto speak about our organization and what we have tooffer. I am reminded at every turn what amazingopportunities we are able to provide to put members onthe water and to expose our group to the many topicssurrounding our love of sailing. Take a look at our cruiseschedule and you will see we have events scheduled forEVERY MONTH through October. And that is just theCRUISING!
It is along this line that I remind you that if youhaven’t renewed your membership for 2017 the time isnow. This will be your last issue of Gal Warnings and theFebruary meeting will be your last meeting…IT IS TIMETO RENEW. Please visit the WSA website atwww.wsasmb.org and click on Join Today to renew. Youcan also renew via snail mail by sending a check for $120to WSA, P.O. Box 10034, Marina del Rey, CA 90295.
Our next meeting is February 14 at SMWYC. Come bemy date. Don’t forget to RSVP so I know how muchchocolate to bring!
February Meetingby Mike McGuire, Education Director
Our February speaker will be none otherthan Jeannea Jordan, our beloved CruiseChair. Perhaps you were wondering whatamazing cruises WSA sponsored in 2016. Wehave just the ticket for you. With pictures and amazingstories that only she can tell properly, Jeannea will sharethe highlights from our 2016 cruises. Better yet, she willtell us about the cruises for 2017. It’s February and thecruising season is already upon us. Use this entertainingpresentation to plan your cruising calendars for thecoming year.
Looking ahead to MarchIn March, Willie Hjorth, who is the Founding and
Managing Director of the Marina del Rey HistoricalSociety will bring the history of the Marina to life withgreat historic pictures. She will also give us an update onwhat is happening in and around MdR.
Have yourenewed your WSAmembership for
2017?Don’t miss out on any WSA newsor activities, RENEW TODAY!
It’s easy, just visitwww.wsasmb.org and click the
Membership menu.
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WSA Racing Reportby WSA Racing Co-Chair Lara Jacques
The Super Bowl Regatta was hosted on January 28, atSanta Monica Windjammers Yacht Club. Boats had to beunder 25 feet long to enter, and skippers ranged in agefrom 7 to 70+! Three race courses were set up by threeRC teams — an outside course for the C15, Laser, RacingOptis and Sport Boat fleets; another in the main channelfor the Lido, CFJ and Snipe fleets; and the Opti Greenfleets in the marina. Volunteers from many clubssupported the race courses.
Working on race committee is a great way to make newsailing connections as well as support the racingcommunity (and people buy you drinks after the race!) Iworked on the mark set boat for the Lido and CFJ courseand had a great time moving marks with the shiftingwind. It was a great day for everyone on the water and fora good cause — the Santa Monica Bay Sailing Foundationwhich provides opportunities and support for juniorsailors throughout the Santa Monica Bay.
The 28th annual Women’s Sailing Convention tookplace February 4, at BCYC in Newport Beach. Many SantaMonica Bay WSA members were spotted participating in,assisting with and leading workshops. Topics ranged fromracing tactics to diesel engine maintenance. There was anintroduction to sailing for the very green, and anafternoon of racing on Holder 20s for those not so greenand interested in the competitive side of our sport.
Our skipper S/C Karyn Jones lead her team to a win inthe mini regatta! Commodore Jana Davis was spottedexperimenting with a voltmeter and stripping wires in theelectric systems workshop. Social Director andMembership Chair Monique Delmar vetted possibleproducts for the infinite maintenance projects on boats.Jr. S/C Melody Kanschat and Jeannea Jordan hosted aWSASMB happy hour on board Chekkerrs before theevening’s dinner and guest speaker. There was somethingfor everyone, and the convention is doing the job ofbringing women sailors together and promoting thesport. Featured speaker Captain Alison Osinski ended hertalk by presenting everyone with a small blue glassmarble, to remind us that we live on a watery paradiseand are among those lucky enough to explore this lovely
ATTENTION RACERSWant to know about ALL the
upcoming local races? Check outthe 2017 ASMBYC calendar at
www.asmbyc.org
blue dot with wind and sails. She also suggested we passalong the glass marble with thanks to a person whohelped us find our way to our first boat and theadventures we have since enjoyed. A very nice sentimentto end a wonderful conference. (Thank you Mom andDad!) (see the full story and photos starting on page 6)
Opening days are being planned, and there are plenty ofraces to get your boats warmed up for the coming season.Midwinters are happening this month - time to remindyour skipper and or crew how much you appreciate them,get those teams together and those boats back in thewater! If you aren’t out racing, volunteer for racecommittee and make those sailing connections! (Only 7more months to get in shape for September’sWOW/WAH…)
Treasurers Reportby Karen Sarpolus
Hello and Happy New Year! I’m happy to be serving asyour treasurer again. The following report is a recap ofour 2016 income and expenses, as well as a review of thestart of 2017.
2016 proved to be our highest membership total todate with 150 members. We also added skippers and boatsto our fleet, increasing the number of sailing opportuni-ties throughout the year. We were able to successfully endthe year’s 2016 budget with a surplus of $1,000.
There were a few changes throughout the year that hadan impact on our finances, but despite the changes wewere able to make adjustments to stay on our targetedbudget. As many of you know, SMWYC made changes totheir policy on serving dinners and room rental fees forour general meetings, which increased the monthly din-ner expenses for the organization. In addition to theSMWYC changes, our storage unit in MdR closed, requir-ing us to find a new storage facility. We elected to houseour items at the SMWYC storage lockers with no in-creased expense for the WSA.
After lengthy discussions at our monthly board meet-ings, instead of increasing the yearly membership dues,we agreed to ask members to help with the added dinnerexpenses in 2017 by paying $5.00 at the monthly meet-ings. This doesn’t completely cover the dinner and roomrental fees, but it will keep the WSA within our budget forthe year. I’m happy to report that our January meetingwas successful with the $5.00 contributions from ourmembers…thank you.
As we look ahead in 2017, I will keep you informed onthe financial well-being of our organization. I look for-ward to meeting many more of you at meetings and onthe water!
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Marylyn Hoenemeyer and her husband Tom O’Conormoved to Los Angeles in 1987 and immediately enrolledin a UCLA extension keelboat ocean sailing class, thinkingit would be a great way to meet new people. Within fiveyears, they’d bought Chimera, a Baltic 38, joined SBYRC,and started racing. By this point, they were hooked, andso began their commitment to service in the SouthernCalifornia yachting community.
Marylyn has been a member of WSA since 1997. Sheand Tom are fixtures in the MdR racing scene, and havebeen very active not only in racing their two boats (theyalso own a Martin 242, Blarney), but also in racemanagement and race education. A good portion ofMarylyn’s volunteering has been geared towardsadvancing women’s sailing. She was a speaker or coachfor WSA race clinics from 1998-2007, and she was theWomen’s Sailing Coordinator for ASMBYC in 1998 and1999. Under her guidance the annual Women on Water(WOW) regatta grew substantially, affording area womenthe opportunity to helm in a race or try new positions.She also taught an advanced racing course at SCYA’sWomen’s Sailing Convention in 2008.
Between them they are staff commodores of threedifferent yachting organizations/clubs in MdR, and havechaired dozens of committees, even serving on the boardfor institutions like PHRF and the Santa Monica Bay
At the January 10 general meeting, past commodoreSusana Hernández Araico inducted WSASMB Junior StaffCommodore Melody Kanschat intothe International Order of the BlueGavel (IOBG).
The IOBG is a worldwideorganization made up of PastCommodores, founded by Ev Henry,Commodore of the Rainier YachtClub of Seattle, Washington in1953. The following year, theorganization crossed over theborder into Canada and trulybecame “International.” Since thattime IOBG has expanded into overeleven countries. Individualmembers belong to Chaptersrepresenting their Yacht Clubs;these are bound together as Districts, currently located inCanada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the
Past Commodore Melody Kanschat Inducted into International Order of the Blue Gavel
WSA member recognized by the Southern California Yachting AssociationBy SCYA Staff Commodore Sue Service
Sailing Foundation. Marylyn and Tom are truly one of the“dynamic duos” of the SoCal sailing scene, having beeninvolved in the sailing and racing community for nearly30 years. SCYA has recognized the “O’Conemeyers” fortheir outstanding contributions to sailing in SouthernCalifornia by presenting them with the George L. and KayB. Fisher Memorial Trophy, awarded to a couple who hasrendered distinguished service to yachting in SouthernCalifornia over a long period of time.
Tom O’Conor and Marylyn Hoenemeyer
United States. There are also individual members in Japanand other parts of the world.
IOBG is governed by a Board ofDirectors comprised of DistrictDirectors, Regional V/Ps, and otherelected officers such as President,various Vice Presidents, Secretaryand Treasurer, as well asInternational officers representingeach member country. For 2017,IOBG’s international President isRosalie Davis-Green (pastcommodore of WSASMB); ourSouthwestern regional VP is SherryBarone. WSA forms part of District11 along with other yacht clubs inMarina del Rey and King Harbor, aswell as Westlake and Lake Gregory
yacht clubs, all of which for 2017, are led by District 11
Melody Kanschat accepts the IOBG flag fromSusana Hernández Araico.
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Director and President Shelia Anderson and VP CharlenePerron. Other District 11 officers include AssociateDirector Susana Hernández Araico (WSA member),Treasurer Allan Bertik and Public Relations Liaison MaryHo (past commodore of WSASMB) .
IOBG’s missions include supporting youth marine andsailing training, community water activity support, Makea Wish Foundation, Sea Scout support, Safety at Seapresentations, Yacht Club officer training andmanagement courses, pollution identification anddetoxification action, monitoring and lobbyinggovernment marine legislation, support of the NationalBoating Federation, national and sponsorship of the USJunior Sailing.
IOBG’s Humanitarian Foundation is a non-profit,United States tax exempt corporation that supports youthsailing, safe boating and other educational programs.Requests for grant funding for local humanitarian causesare submitted to the Foundation by members throughtheir respective IOBG area, District or Chapter.
The International Order of the Blue Gavel flag isregistered with Lloyd’s Registry of Flags as their officialflag. It is flown from the yardarm or masthead of the ship,designating that on board is a Past Commodore. IOBG,District 11 is proud to count WSA past commodoreMelody Kanschat as its most recently inducted member.
Order of the Blue Gavel - continued from page 4 Marilyn Butefish Award
At the January 10 meeting, Sam Wagner and RutheSmall were presented with the prestigious MarilynButefish award which is given annually by WSA inrecognition of a club member or members who havemade an exceptional contribution to the promotion ofwomen’s sailing through service to WSA.
Throughout 2016 Sam and Ruthe have performedabove and beyond the call of duty by offering up theirboat Ruthsm for a record number of day sails andparticipating in several cruises. Sam is always carefulto spend time with new and experienced sailorssharing sailing tips and tricks he has learned over theyears or telling stories of his development as a skipper.Ruthe is a warm and welcoming hostess as well as acapable helmsman and devoted to sharing sailing withas many people as she can. Sam and Ruthe maintaintheir boat at a high standard to ensure WSA membershave an enjoyable and safe journey whenever they areaboard.
Sam and Ruthe also won the 2015 and 2016 awardfor most day sails. Congratulations to these generoussailors.
Save the Date – March 4 and 5Day Sail with a catch!
Sign up to help polish up the Santa MonicaWindjammers Yacht Club on Saturday and
Sunday morning (in advance of opening day),and enjoy a day sail in the afternoon.*
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.Please specify which day(s) you will help clean.
*depending on weather and boat availability.
IMPORTANT MEETING REMINDERPlease be advised of the following times:Cocktails and Socializing — 6:00-7:00 p.m.Dinner Buffet Served — 7:00 p.m.($5 per person cash collected at check-in)
Meeting begins — 7:20 p.m.Speaker begins — 7:45 p.m.Meeting ends — 8:30 p.m.RSVP for meetings by emailing [email protected]
Please let us know if you plan to have dinner!
Sam Wagner, Ruthe Small and Melody Kanschat.
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28th Annual Women’s Sailing Conventionby Jeannea Jordan
I have attended 19 of the 28 Women’s SailingConventions and no one was more excited than I to sailChekkerrs down to Newport Beach for this year’s event.My stalwart crew were, Melody Kanschat, Karen Marie(Sarpolus) and Becky Pratt. I lovingly call them the stormtroopers. It has rained on cruises to the convention in thepast and it rained on us this year as well.
Karen, Becky and I headed out for Shoreline Marina inLong Beach mid-morning Thursday, February 2. Wearrived in the harbor and got the boat slipped atShoreline just minutes before Melody met us at the dock.She’d been busy teaching at Claremont Graduate Schooland since nothing stops Melody, she took the train toLong Beach to catch up with us to sail to the convention.We ate dinner at the Yard House Restaurant in RainbowHarbor and climbed into our warm berths early.
Friday morning it was raining steadily. We delayed ourdeparture as long as possible. Becky served us her family’sChristmas morning breakfast complete with homemadescones and lemon curd, egg casserole with bacon andcheese, and bowls of fresh fruit. Yummm! Then shewhipped us at a game of scrabble. Finally, we could delayno longer and out into the rain we sailed. With lowvisibility, we glided passed what looked like ghost shipsanchored in the harbor.
With the wind and seas on our nose we motor-sailed,tacking back and forth all afternoon. Finally, at 4:00 p.m.we made The Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Newportand Capt. Holly Scott waved us in and helped us raft up toanother convention boat at the dock. Kiela Hine-Moriartyand Marsha Vifquain, who had driven to Newport, joinedus on the terrace of BCYC for dinner along with a largegroup of Convention staff and skippers.
Saturday morning my prayers were answered as therain had stopped. After breakfast, I gathered all fivestudents for my anchoring class and headed out of theharbor to explain to these energetic, enthusiastic andbright women sailors, what I know about the intricaciesof staying put on the hook. In the afternoon six sailorwannabee’s joined me on the water for beginners sailing.Every year I marvel at the courageous, fun-loving,spirited women of all ages, who are striving to master thesport of sailing.
Karen enjoyed her classes; Diesels for Dummies andNavigation. When it comes time for Chekkerrs yearlymaintenance I know who to call!
Becky had a great time in two-time circumnavigator
Lara Jacques looking a bit bewildered by the Yanmar engine.— Photo courtesy of Lara Jacques
Becky, Jeannea and Karen didn’t let the rain dampen their day.— Photo by Melody Kanschat
Monique Delmar checks out boat maintenance products. — Photo by Lara Jacques
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Nancy Erly’s 10 Things I wished I Knew Before I WentSailing and Night Navigation classes.
Melody, facing her fear of sewing since her culottedebacle in the 8th grade, decided to take the DIY Canvasclass in the morning and raced a Harbor 20 sailboat calledRuthless in the afternoon.
Other WSA/SMB Racers were: Karen Jones –1st place,Kiela Hine-Moriarty – 2nd, and Debbie Feinerman – 3rd.
At 5:00 p.m., Chekkerrs was down at her waterline with16 WSASMB conventioneers aboard for happy hour.Attendees included, Capt. Fran Weber, Karen Kuchel,Patricia Rose, Maureen McCarthy, Monique Delmar,Debbie Feinerman, Karyn Jones, Nancy McKinney, JanaDavis, Lara Jacques, Marsha Vifquain, Kiela Hine-Moriarty and our crew of Melody, Becky and Karen withyours truly of course.
Capt. Alison Olinsky, owner of Mermaid, a BeneteauOceanis 45, gave an interesting, warm and very wellreceived address to the maxed-out room of 220+ womenin attendance. She has taught sailing, navigating andsafety skills on her boat and at the convention for manyyears. Her list of accomplishments and experiences insailing was inspirational to us all.
After the convention, we repaired to the bar and sharedour stories of this amazing day with old friends and new.We were late into our berths and rose Sunday at zero-dark 5:30 a.m. for the 60 mile return slog up the coast toMdR and home for hot showers. I’m already lookingforward to next year!
Below: Nancy McKinney, Lara Jacques, Jeannea Jordan,Maureen McCarthy, Karen Kuchel, Karen Maria S. Becky Pratt,Jana Davis and Melody Kanschat gather on Chekkerrs for
happy hour. — Photo courtesy of Lara Jacques
Skipper Karyn Jones with SCYA Rear Commodore Rick Dinon.— Photo by Lara Jacques
Kiela Hine-Moriarty, Marsha Vifquain, Fran Weber andPatricia Rose
— Photo courtesy of Marsha Vifquain
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Whale Watching Day SailAfter a one-week delay due to extreme weather, five
boats loaded with 27 WSA members headed out for aweekend of whale watching on January 28 and 29.
Above: Margarita Cruz, Maria Langford, Sandy Penrod,Debbie Juster and Elisabeth Newell aboard Mad Madeline.
Right: Sandy Penrod takes the helm.
Kiela Hine-Moriarty with Karen Sarpolus at the helm of Mistral.
Above: Jules Miller and Diane Laney look for whales fromthe bow of My Time 3 with Mistral nearby.
— Photo by George MaronichBelow: My Time 3, Chekkerrs and Ruthsm with 17
members keeping a watchful eye to the sea for whales.— Photos by Marsha Vifquain, and Cloyd Milton
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DATE DESTINATION HIGHLIGHT/ ACTIVITYJan 14-16 San Pedro Newbie New Years CruiseSat.-Mon. (holiday weekend) Explore, shop, dine.
Feb 2-5 Newport Beach Women’s Sailing Convention Thurs.-Sun.
Feb 9-14 Sea of Cortez #1 La Paz and Surrounding IslandsThurs.-Tues. (6 days) Contact cruise chair for additional info.
Feb 25-26 Redondo Beach #1 King Harbor Yacht ClubSat.-Sun. Weekend overnight cruise.
March 16-19 LA/Dana Point St. Patrick’s Day CruiseThurs.-Sun. Kayak, explore, dine.
April 13-16 Isthmus, Catalina Island Easter CruiseThurs.-Sun. Hike, kayak, BBQ with Corsair YC.
April 7-15 Sea of Cortez #2 La Paz and Surrounding IslandsFri.-Sat. Contact cruise chair for additional info.
May 6-7 Redondo Beach #2 King Harbor Yacht ClubSat.-Sun. Weekend overnight cruise.
May 17-21 Avalon, Catalina Island Avalon CruiseWed.-Sun. (5 days) Miniature golf, kayak, swim, hike, dine.
June 2-4 Newport Beach Newport CruiseFri.-Sun. (tentative) Explore Newport Harbor.
June 30-July 5 San Diego, Mission Bay, Catalina Fourth of July CruiseFri.-Wed. (6 days) July 4th festivities in San Diego area.
June 28-July 15 La Paz to Marina del Rey Baja BASH (Tentative)Wed.-Sat. (18 days) La Paz to Cabo, Cabo to San Diego, SD to MdR Bring Harmony back to MdR.
August 17-20 Emerald Bay, Catalina Island Emerald Bay CruiseThurs.-Sun. Swim, snorkel, kayak, hike.
September 5-12 Ventura – Channel Islands Channel Islands CruiseTues.-Tues. (8 days) Explore Santa Cruz Island anchorages
September 30- Oct.1 Paradise Cove (Malibu) Paradise Cove OvernightSat.-Sun. Anchor overnight
October 26-30 Isthmus, Catalina Island Isthmus CruiseThurs.-Mon. (5 days) Games, hiking, BBQ.
WSA 2017 Cruise ScheduleJoin us for a 2017 WSA Cruise. To reserve a spot email Jeannea at [email protected] [email protected]. If you have questions, feel free to phone Jeannea at (818) 522-6930. This cruise schedule issubject to change.
Sat.-Sun. Feb. 11-12 SCYA Midwinters OD/Opti – CYC, DRYC
Tues. Feb. 14 WSA General Meeting (RSVP Required)
Sat.-Sun. Feb. 25-26 King Harbor Yacht Club Cruise #1
Sat.-Sun. Feb. 25-26 Harken Opti Midwinters - CYC
Tues. Feb. 28 WSA Board Meeting
Sat. Mar. 4 Santa Monica Bay Race Berger/Stein #2 – DRYC
Sat. Mar. 4 Introduction to Sailing – WSASMB (RSVP)
Sat./Sun. Mar. 4 & 5 SMWYC Clean Up Days and Day Sails (RSVP)
Sun. Mar. 5 Rigging to Race: Tuning for Speed Seminar – SCCYC
Sat.-Sun. Mar. 11-12 MdR Opening Days
Tues. Mar. 14 WSA General Meeting (RSVP Required)
Thurs.-Sun. Mar. 16-19 Dana Point Cruise
Sat. Mar. 18 Les Storrs Regatta – SCCYC
Tues. Mar. 28 WSA Board Meeting
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2017 Calendar of Upcoming Events
Introduction to Sailing WorkshopSaturday, March 4 at 11 am at Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club
WSA is hosting an introductory workshop that willprovide a variety of basic information for new orinexperienced sailors. We will cover basic boatknowledge, terminology, preparation to set sail andsafety. We will start the morning with refreshments atSanta Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, and thenhead out to the dock to get acquainted with the manyparts of a sailboat and sailing terms. The introductionwith a time for questions will last roughly an hour.
The day will culminate with time on the water forparticipants who want to enjoy the full sailing
experience. You must be a member in order to go outin the afternoon, but non-members will have a chanceto sign up that day, sign a waiver, and go sailing,depending on the number of skippers we haveavailable. Bringing lunch for the afternoon sail isencouraged since the sail will last a few hours,concluding around 3 pm.
If you have never been sailing and wondered what itwas all about, or you have only been on a sailboat ahandful of times and would like to know more, join uson Saturday, March 4.
For more information contact [email protected].
Membership Chair: Monique [email protected]
Race Co-Chairs: Nicole Harnett & Lara [email protected]
Day Sail Co-Chairs: Kathleen Milnes & Wendy [email protected]
Cruise Chair: Jeannea [email protected]
Hospitality Chair: Diane [email protected]
Publicity Chair: Carolyn [email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Barbara Morris [email protected]
Webmaster: Stacey [email protected]
Historian: Mike Gitchell
Commodore: Jana [email protected]
Vice Commodore: Mary Jo O’[email protected]
Jr Staff Commodore: Melody [email protected]
Secretary: Avghi [email protected]
Treasurer: Karen [email protected]
Fleet Captain: Wendy [email protected]
Communications Director: Barbara [email protected]
Education Director: Mike [email protected]
Social Director: Monique [email protected]
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P.O. Box 10034, Marina del Rey, CA 90295
2017 WSA Board 2017 WSA Committee Chairs
MISSION STATEMENTTo promote and support women’s sailing based on
the following principles:• To provide educational opportunities• To provide information on gaining access to races, cruisesand other Santa Monica Bay activities
• To support “Youth in Sailing” community service programs• To support established sailing programs for women• To enhance networking opportunities
WSA – on the water since 1985!
WSA DAY SAILSDay sails are usually on the weekends.
Upcoming day sails are announced by email afew days prior to the sailing date. Be sure toadd [email protected] to your contacts
so you don’t miss a sailing opportunity.
