Fun In the Sun at BEYC's Women's Week

It has been great fun on the first day at the Bitter End Yacht Club's Women's Week.  Pam Wall from West Marine and Janet Baxter, President of US Sailing are here helping me.  We have 10 very excited women who "hit" the water today!  They didn't hit it quite as hard as I did when I went Laser racing this morning in 15 knots of breeze and did my fair share of sailing upside down and talking to the fishes!!  I do have to try the 4.7 rig since I only weigh 110 lbs and continue to try to compete with the "big guys" in the "big breeze"!

 

Our crew started on the Rhodes 19 and are getting familiar with sailing and the beautiful surroundings!  If you have never been to the Bitter End, It is a very special place for seasoned sailors where you can sail anything from a sailboard to their Express 37.  And it is even more special for many of the women who are beginners and just starting their sailing experience!

 

We are off to the Baths tomorrow on a Leopard 45 catamaran which will be a thrilling trip for all!  We'll chat tomorrow! - Martha Parker

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