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Sandy Lam
Amy Stringfellow: Boatbuilder, Maker, Teacher: Amy Stringfellow is one of the leaders making way for women in boatbuilding in the UK. Not only is she working on making...
Nate Rooks
Get Inspired With Kirsten Neuschäfer: Imagine setting out to sea alone on a Cape George 36, with a race of 30,000 nonstop miles ahead, and rules that limit yo...
Sandy Lam
Women in Boatbuilding – The British Boat Builders 2023 Tour – Episode 2: In part 2 of the Women in Boatbuilding British Boat Builders Tour, we meet the team at SKB Sails, the duo Holly and...
Sandy Lam
Women in Boatbuilding – The British Boat Builders 2023 Tour – Episode 1: I have been following Women in Boatbuilding for a couple years now, and I love how they share stories of women all over...
Sandy Lam
Conversations with The Lobster Lady, Virginia Oliver: This is one of my favorite stories to discover lately. May we all be as healthy and strong as Virginia Oliver in our fut...
Sandy Lam
Oregon’s ‘Pacific Lady’ and a Friendship Forged at Sea: This is the amazing story of Sharon Sites Adams. Shortly after learning how to sail in her mid-thirties, Sharon became t...
Sandy Lam
Golden Globe Race – And the Winner Is…: Congratulations Kirsten! Well deserved ice cream rewards! This is an amazing article about Kirsten’s history and h...
Sandy Lam
Aboard MINNEHAHA with Kirsten Neuschäfer in the Golden Globe Race: Here’s what it was like aboard Kirsten Neuschäfer’s boat, MINNEHAHA, during her attempt to win the 2022 Gol...
Sandy Lam
Kirsten Neuschäfer Enters the Golden Globe Race: Imagine setting out to sea alone on a Cape George 36, with a race of 30,000 nonstop miles ahead, and rules that limit yo...
The Off Center Crew
McKenna Peterson – Alaskan Fishing Boat Captain & Skier: A beautiful short film highlighting a young woman blazing her trail(s)…...
Sandy Lam
Katie McCabe: Sailed Solo Around Britain at Age 14: Aside from the fact that she became the youngest person to sail around the UK at 14 years old, she restored her own wood...
Sandy Lam
Three Girls in a Boat: A step back in time with a group of women sailing in 1933 on the Norfolk Broads....
Steve Stone
Denali’s Raven: Check out the primal beauty and strength in the land, people and life choices…...

 

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