Tracy Edwards does not easily take “no” for an answer. That’s quickly apparent in “Maiden,” Alex Holmes’ riveting retelling of Edwards’ historic achievement, leading the first all-woman crew in the ...

“The real problem with women’s ­sailing is that all the boats we sail are made for men.” A guy recently said this to me after telling me how big a proponent he is of women in sailing. This wasn’t the ...

Four months ago Raya Al Habsi didn’t know how to swim and was a complete sailing novice. Yet Al Habsi is set to become one of the first professional women sailors in the sultanate of Oman. Al Habsi is ...

Women sailing in college are a critical part of the sport, and its rich and impressive history speaks to this fact. From the inception of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association in the 1930s, sailing ...

The 17th annual Women’s Sailing Conference held at the Corinthian Yacht Club this past Saturday not only showcased how far women have come in sailing but also illustrated how confidence building is ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – Two Tampa Bay area women have returned to St. Petersburg after the trip of a lifetime on a sailboat that sent them up the east coast for nine months. Vanessa Goodrum and ...

Putting an empowering new spin on the term “maiden voyage,” Celebrity Cruises is setting sail on International Women’s Day, March 8, with a ship featuring an all-woman bridge and hotel officer team ...

Editor’s Note: Shirley Robertson is a two-time Olympic champion sailor and presenter of Mainsail, CNN’s monthly sailing show. Follow this link to find out more. It was an idea that began last year, ...

Kate Shaner started sailing on her own when she was 9. She has since developed her passion into a vocation as she trains for a chance to compete in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. But according to Shaner, ...