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Women on Water

Sailing, Friendship, and Fun—Just for Women

Women on Water (WOW) at RGYC is all about bringing women together to learn, sail, and connect. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to advance your skills, WOW offers a supportive, all-female environment to help you build confidence on the water while having a great time.

Our program combines hands-on training sessions, social sailing events, and specialty race days like the Women’s Helm Series—all designed to help you grow as a sailor and be part of a vibrant community.

Meet the other women in sailing, including club members and broader sailing community.

Get Involved

As a female member of RGYC, you’re automatically invited to all WOW activities, training sessions, and social events. You’ll also join our WOW WhatsApp group, keeping you connected with fellow sailors and up-to-date on all the latest happenings.

Why Join WOW?

  • Learn and Grow: Develop your sailing skills in a fun, relaxed setting with experienced mentors.
  • Make Friends: Meet like-minded women who share your passion for the sport.
  • Have Fun: Enjoy casual social gatherings, training days, and on-water adventures with new friends.

WOW is your gateway to becoming part of a supportive network of female sailors, where the focus is on fun, friendships, and building confidence both on and off the water.

Upcoming Women on Water Winter Program: (SIGN UP HERE OR ON CALENDAR BELOW)!

Enhance skills, confidence and knowledge through both, on water and off water training days and workshops led by expert mentors. Come down before the Saturday Winter Series and enhance your sailing skills! After the session you are encouraged to stay and race or jump on the safety boat to experience race days firsthand!

This program is open to all, members or non-members. We welcome individuals of varying levels of experience levels who share a common desire to improve sailing skills, understand water safety, engage with a female sailing community and have fun!

The program aims to offer:

  • Inclusion and connection to other females within the historically male domain of sailing.
  • Social engagement of women within the RGYC while not creating segregation from the wider sailing community.
  • Skill development, confidence and education to appreciate the complex sport of sailing.
  • Upskilling sailors to grow the sport of sailing and membership within the RGYC.

 

Day Date Time Topic Summary
Saturday 31 May 10am – 11:30am Introduction to WOW Winter Program & Expert Guest Speakers! Boat etiquette Learning. Introduction to WOW Winter Program

FREE
Saturday 14 June 10am – 11:30am Safety and Boat Orientation Undertaken in seacraft/yacht.  Covers craft overview and safety, including life jackets, flares, boat plan, safety and man overboard procedures
Saturday 28 June 10am – 11:30am Sailing/On Water Introduction to the art of sailing: specifically covering sails, points of sail, trim.
Saturday 12 July 10am – 11:30am Knots Specifically: Bowline, reef, figure 8, cleat
Saturday 26 July 10am – 11:30am Weather Brief overview focusing on wind and warnings.
Saturday 9 August 10am – 11:30am Navigation Introductory briefing and navigational programs.
Saturday 23 August 10am – 11:30am Basic Rules of Sailing Rules including: Windward, Leeward, Part Starbard, overtaking and big ship rules

 

Upcoming Women on Water Sessions:

To register your interest for the upcoming 2024/2025 Women on Water Program please email [email protected]