Mission Statement

The LMSRF Women’s Sailing Committee promotes women’s sail racing competition on Lake Michigan for Offshore, Youth, and One Design sailors. It works to grow the numbers of boats that are women-owned, women-run, and women-crewed on starting lines.

Join Us!

We are looking for women interested in serving as liaisons for their clubs and organizations. You would not be committed to Board meetings (although you would always be welcome!) but you would be the point of contact between your club and the Women's Sailing Committee. For example, we would like to know who a woman moving clubs should contact if she is moving to your club. Could it be you? And we want to know what events your club might have for women interested in racing so we can spread the word.  Interested in helping? Contact Teresa at tThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Resources

Interested in racing but not sure how to start? Feel free to contact the members of the Women’s Sailing committee to ask for suggestions or ideas: tThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Interested in racing but not sure where to start? LMSRF has that resource for you here: http://www.lmsrf.org/going-racing/steps-to-racing

Interested in crewing? LMSRF has “RailMeets” where you can login and look for boats needing crew: https://lmsrf.railmeets.com/

Want to ask about a boat, crew, or race before heading out? The Women's Sailing Committee is looking for liaisons at clubs around Lake Michigan to help women ask those questions! Let us know if you can help. 

Not sure about being on a boat, but want to be part of the racing fun? Join your local Race Committee!  Ask us how! US Sailing has many opportunities to become Club Race Officer certified, as well as to take classes on becoming a part of Race Committee.  If you are interested in those, you can check them out here:
https://www.ussailing.org/competition/rules-officiating/race-officers/

The Midwest Women’s Sailing Conference is a yearly event in Milwaukee, WI, for women who want to learn to sail, who want to grow as sailors, and want a place where they can learn from and network with other women in the Midwest. For more information about the conference, please visit their website: https://mwsc.wildapricot.org/ Next year’s conference is May 17, 2025.

Books

The Women's Sailing Committee is setting up a list on Goodreads for practical, instructional, and fun books that are “must reads” for women sailors. See what is recommended, and recommend your own books, here: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1208832-lmsrf-womens-committee-booklist

Races!

There are races specific to women on Lake Michigan–join us!

MBWSO: The MBWSO (Milwaukee Bay Women's Sailing Organization) runs six Monday-night handicap events over the course of the summer. Three are on the north end of the bay and sponsored by Milwaukee Yacht Club. Three are on the south end of the bay and sponsored by South Shore Yacht Club. The sponsoring club hosts an after-race party. MBWSO promotes women in sailing and creates a spirit of good fellowship. Another core purpose: Help participants build their skills and their confidence level. Contact Fleet Captain Fran Aring, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., (414) 481-2600.

GRSC Maiden Race: The Grand River Sailing Club Maiden Race. Visit the GRSC website for more information: https://www.grandriversailingclub.com/

Other Resources

Chicago-Area: Women On the Water. 

Is there a race or series we are missing? Let us know and we will add it!

Women’s Sailing Committee:

Chair Teresa Coronado (Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, Milwaukee, WI), Vicki Travis (Bayshore Yacht Club, Holland, MI), Linda VanPortfliet (Grand River Sailing Club, Grand Haven, MI), Erica Trejo (Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club/Jackson Park Yacht Club, Chicago, IL), Whitney Kent (Sheboygan Yacht Club, Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI)

Please contact us–we look forward to hearing from you:  tThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.