National Women's Sailing Association - Celebrating 35 years

NWSA Through the Years


A Message From Founding Member Doris Colgate

Doris Colgate, President of Offshore Sailing School, founded the National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) in 1990. The mission of the association was to provide opportunities for women to learn and enhance their sailing skills, have fun and meet others at the same time. Our programs, such as our hands-on full day conferences, and various workshops across the country, have provided the opportunity for thousands of women to do just that. NWSA a program of the Women’s Sailing Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization


Click on these links for program specific information:
AdventureSail, Conferences, Leadership in Women's Sailing, She Sailor Sea Story, Take the Helm
Click on the link below to learn more about the National Women’s Sailing Association throughout our history.