LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB

SheSAILS

WOMEN’S SAILING AT LMYC

For over 90 years, Lake Macquarie Yacht Club (LMYC) has supported women in sailing & mixed crews are common at LMYC. The first women’s trophy, proudly displayed in the club trophy cabinet, was presented in 1930.
Our club annually includes a Lady Skipper Series (6 races) in our Friday Twilight races & awards the Lady Sailor of the Year trophy at our annual presentation night.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SheSAILS was an original initiative developed by Jan Howard & Mary Holley at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC). Fittingly, Jan & Mary’s commitment to women’s sailing was acknowledged by AS when their program was adopted nationally.
More information about SheSAILS at NCYC is found here:
https://www.ncyc.net.au/sailing/shesails/

FOR A LITTLE INSPIRATION
Australian Sailing – She Sails (Sponsored by Hamilton Island)
https://www.shesails.org.au
The Magenta Project – Women sailing in major international events
http://www.themagentaproject.org
Lisa Blair Sails the World
https://lisablairsailstheworld.com
‘Maiden’ – first al female crew to compete in the Whitbread Around the World Yacht Race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQyAHWkeIho
Sailing Elliott 6m WMR Gold Final – Australia v Spain Full Replay – London 2012 Olympics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlJlkuLUFQY

UPCOMING EVENTS