Welcome to Women Who Sail Australia!

WELCOME to Women Who Sail Australia!

Women Who Sail Australia (WWSA) was founded in January 2014 for a small group of women, friends on cruising yachts, to stay in touch on Facebook. The group has grown from those original ten friends to over 4000 members (all women) in 2020!

WWSA is as a place for women who love boats, travelling, and the marine environment to connect, share, and have fun.

Some of us live on boats and some of us want to. Some of us know a great deal about boats, some-not much at all. We are single; we are married; we have kids; we are retired.

Our members include circumnavigators, weekend cruisers, dinghy sailors, and those who dream of one day setting sail.

Old hands share local knowledge with those new to sailing and no question is considered too silly to ask.

A safe anchorage in strong winds? An affordable marina with access to laundry facilities? Somewhere to leave the tender while provisioning or chasing a boat part? A dog-friendly beach or park to stretch Fido’s legs? Or just a coffee and cake chat. WWSA provides the answers and opportunities.

Once a year we hold a get together, known as the Gathering on the Bay, where women interested in boats come from around Australia and New Zealand to meet for three (or more!) days of workshops, talks, and social activities in beautiful Port Stephens, NSW. Pandemic rules allowing, our next Gathering on the Bay will be in March 2021.

And now, we have our own magazine!

We begin by chatting with WWSA group admin Justine Porter, and follow with a selection of stories WWSA members have written for SisterShip Magazine over the last two years.

So, sit back with a coffee or sundowner and enjoy our WWSA stories. We’d love to hear yours too, be sure to send them in for future issues!

Wishing you blue skies and a sweet sailing breeze,