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Saturday, October 10, 2020 – Notice of Race UPDATE: The Pink Ribbon Regatta has been rescheduled to Sunday, October 18, 2020 due to Hurricane Delta. The event will take place out of New Orleans Yacht Club. The Pink Ribbon Regatta is a fun-filled sailing event for the benefit of the Louisiana Breast and Cervical HealthContinue reading “16th Annual Pink Ribbon Regatta”

Mary Kate Hostomsky We are excited to have Mary Kate Hostomsky lead our first Beyond Beginner Workshop! Mary Kate reached out to LPWSA to offer a hands-on session about common sailing knots, a critical skill for every sailor. Join her and LPWSA members on September 17 at 6:30pm at the West End Park Pavilion inContinue reading “#Meet the Member”

We are excited to offer the first what we hope to be several hands-on workshops run by our very own LPWSA members. The idea for the “Beyond Beginner” workshops was developed during conversations among members at monthly Sailor Socials. The intention is to offer a space to share our collective knowledge about sailing and buildContinue reading “Beyond Beginner Workshop”

2020 FLEUR DE LIS REGATTA – September 12, 2020 NOTICE OF RACE The event is co-sponsored by Lake Pontchartrain Women’s Sailing Association and Southern Yacht Club. The Organizing Authority is the Lake Pontchartrain Women’s Sailing Association, P.O. Box 791966, New Orleans, LA 70179. The regatta is to be held on the South Shore of LakeContinue reading

Join us for a drink and catch up on the latest sailing news at our monthly social on the first Tuesday of the month. New and prospective members encouraged to attend! BYO Mask 😷 We will meet at our usual spot, Three B’s Burger and Wine Bar, 911 Harrison Ave, NOLA. **Look for us onContinue reading “Sailor Social – Tuesday, September 1, 2020”

What do YOU know about sailing? A lot we’re sure! So join us and share what you know in a new workshop series “Going Beyond Beginner!” Starting in September we’ll meet with one member each month to learn what they know on one sailing topic. Know your knots? Can read a chart? Fix a motor?Continue reading ““I know…””

Save the date and join us for the Fleur De Lis Regatta, the gulf coast’s premier mixed-gender saling event! This event is hosted with help from Southern Yacht Club. Participating boats must have 50% female crew, including a female skipper. More details to come!

The famous public television program Reading Rainbow and it’s host Levar Burton encouraged reading among children across America from the program’s inception in the 1980s through its final episode in the new millennium.  The program’s catch phrase “Just take a look, it’s in a book” isn’t just reserved for children though. Whether beginner, intermediate, orContinue reading “5 Books for Every Sailor’s Reading List”