International Women Sailing Network

Women are sailing, all around the world.  We are captains, instructors, boat owners, mates and women in maritime business.  Together, we are building a network of connections worldwide, improving awareness of women and providing more opportunities for girls and women to experience and influence life on the blue parts of the globe. 

"Women's contributions, our knowledge, friendships and the lessons we've learned are too important to miss. From myth and history, to leaders in our modern world, through IWSN, we'll connect these women of the wind."   

Kaci Cronkhite
Founder, writer, circumnavigator

  • International Women's Sailing Network

    Port%20Townsend.jpgThe International Women's Sailing Network Blog began in August 2005.  The blog is written by Kaci Cronkhite, with fragments of conversations, emails and other women's experiences woven in, as they allow.  You can correspond with Kaci by using the Contact Us link or Post a Comment on the blog entry.  If you make a mistake and want your comment removed, that's easy. Just send an email. To read the blog by topic, check  out the Archive (below).  To read through by date, just start here.

  • IWSN Member

    drwattskacinz.jpgJoin the International Women Sailing Network!

    There's no cost.  Your membership and comments will be private, unless you give permission or opt to "Post" on the blog.  Email, name and written submissions a

  • IWSN Links

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    Patsy. The most talented and also the ONLY woman boatyard laborer in Trinidad 2000.    Women-owned, woman-focused and woman recommended Sailing Instruction, Cruising Websites, Businesses, Services, Events, Weather, Books and otherwise important links.  If you've got a question, a comment or a recommendation, please use Contact Us on the home page to send your message.  Links are updated after a reasonable review of a random number of IWSN Members.  

    We hope to expand these links to list Woman Captains (with links to their websites), Women's Sailing Events & Races....   Send us your news, links and contacts.

  • IWSN Archives

    341577-197106-thumbnail.jpgHere is the International Women's Sailing Network blog by topic. Starting June 2007, you can also search the entire website by typing in key words.  If there's a topic missing, that you'd like us to add, send your suggestions via Contact Us. The success of Concentricom depends on your involvement.  If you're a woman sailor, own a maritime business with a message for women boaters, an educator looking to connect with students, a student looking for a teacher... you're very welcome here!  This blog is about connections.  It's a network. It thrives on information, experience and communication.