1-800-342-9295
Email: sail@womanship.com

Since 1984, the first and leading sailing school designed by women, for women. Customized instruction for couples, families, corporate and social groups; Young Womanship 7th to 12th grade classes.

At Womanship®, we bring together women of all ages - 18 to 82, so far - from diverse backgrounds, from every part of the world, in harmonious collaboration and in a conducive learning environment, to take part in a sailing journey of self discovery, self fulfillment and the acquisition of real skills, real strengths, the ability to team and to lead, in harmony with nature..

Join us! Your path from student to take-charge skipper begins with Womanship®. Start now and picture yourself at the helm.

PassageMaking	Student-Centered Learning	Teamwork	A Couple's or Family's Getaway	Esprit du Vent

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Ahoy, sailors and want’a be-s….!

Sudden Savings of $900 to sail the Florida Keys, February 11-17!

We are happy to be able to offer this once in a lifetime opportunity to come aboard a Womanship course at such savings!

The regular tuition for this 7-day LiveABoard Sail/Cruising/Bareboat Prep course is $2895!  We are making these Sudden, Last Minute Savings of $900 available for a total cost to you of less than $2000 -- to live and learn aboard for seven days while cruising the incomparable Florida Keys. Your Sudden Savings include, in addition to a full week of onboard instruction and cruising, your accommodations, food, snacks and beverages on board.

You and the other student crew will be guided by a relaxed, deeply experienced US Coast Guard-licensed Instructor, who is trained in the renowned Womanship Way,and whose job is to help each of you learn and progress for yourself, and interactively with your crew mates -- hands-on, step by practical step way, while cruising one of nature’s most perfect sailing sites.     

You will gather at noon, February 11, in Coconut Grove on Miami’s Biscayne Bay at the entrance to the Keys, returning to disembark, by 5 p.m., on the 17th, after a week at the helm and every other station aboard, plotting and piloting each day’s nautical course to a new destination.

Yes, to be able to come aboard a Womanship course at such savings is a once in a lifetime opportunity. What’s more, each time you return – alone or with friends or family - as an Alum member of the Womanship Community, you will sail at Alum Savings - whether it be aboard a boat in another exotic or more challenging location, to reinforce or advance your skills, to learn to take charge making passage through-the-night or offshore.
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Please call us at 800-342-9295. We look forward to assisting you with your plans.

Making Waves …Now!

Three Spaces remain to Sail &  See Belize at the helm of a catamaran, in March!

Cruise Belize and become the sailor you want to be on our two-hulled floating classroom & hotel... Esprit du Vent  

The Draft Itinerary
Where to plot and pilot each day’s course, What to See, Enjoy, Explore,
Why you'll want to join us!

Home to Belize, the western Caribbean Sea and climate are ideal for sailing, snorkeling, sighting manatee, even bird and wildlife watching while browsing ashore.

There are more than 175 unspoiled Cays for dropping anchor and lingering to encounter history, explore finger channels and lagoons, spend time ashore and enjoy dinner out.

San Pedro, your port of arrival is where you also will be welcomed aboard Esprit du Vent. After a cool drink, time to meet your crewmates and walk through the boat, a short stroll along the shore to a welcoming dinner and spectacular views of the sea and cays you will sail and see for seven nights and days cruising the western Caribbean.

Offering the longest barrier reef in the western hemisphere and the second largest in the world, exploration of the exotic marine life at Hol Chan marine reserve and Shark Ray alley, be guided by a licensed local naturalist will definitely be on your itinerary.

The Altun Ha Mayan ruins, dating back 2000 years, are just across the mangrove cut and a must visit with a professional guide. A native monkey population inhabits the jungle area.

Each day aboard will begin with boat check out, prep and charting, followed by hands-on instruction and practice as you sail Esprit du Vent to a new destination and a new day of exploration of the natural wonders of Belize and the western Caribbean.

Sail and See Belize with us March 3-10, 10-17, 17-24, 24-30.

Please call us for more details and special savings: 800-342-9295.

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Annapolis Adverse Conditions Weekend

Enjoy a 3-day LiveAboard weekend in Annapolis, April 27-29, learning and practicing how to prepare for and handle the vicissitudes of nature and mechanical, electrical and human failure onboard. Students are advised to bring along their own what-is concerns.

Homeport Annapolis season begins April 1

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PassageMaking Around the Keys in May - Advanced Coastal/Thru-the Night/Offshore

You and your crew mates will enter the Keys from Miami's Biscayne Bay, and will spend the first day or two checking out, refreshing and advancing your coastal cruising skills. Next, sailing by day, anchoring at night, you'll undertake the step-by-step skills, practices and procedures to learn and master nighttime and through-the-night sailing, including nighttime navigation, standing watch, and communication.

After mastering night sailing, you leave the coastal waters of Hawk Channel and make an open water passage, offshore, around the Keys.

 

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On the Horizon

New Daytime & LiveAboard Courses  from East Greenwich, RI, end of June - See: MWFEB 9 issue

New Coast of Maine Courses beginning July ( see MW Feb 9 issue

Sail & See Adventures in the Greek Isles, Turkey & New Zealand

     Take a Voyage of Discovery of New Zealand’s North Island from the City of Sails, Bay of Islands,
     Coromandel Peninsula, Waiheke, Great Barrier Island and more!

      First Sail & See the Greek Isles Adventure of 2012 is June 30-July 8.

Long Island Sound & New England – SYSH, Daytime, LiveAboard, On Your Own Boat resume Memorial weekend.

First Advanced Skills/Adverse conditions courses along the coast of Maine - June 23-25, 2012.

Take the helm to Sail Away --  living and learning aboard a week, five or three days, while cruising incomparable waters, each day, plotting and piloting your course to a new destination! 

The British Virgin Islands - Paradise in the Caribbean!

Sail/Cruising/Bareboat Prep Courses - October though May

The place to fall in love with sailing... Our most popular destination away from the US mainland since 1985, includes time to snorkel, swim, go ashore to walk  sandy beaches, enjoy music by a steel band, nights under star-filled skies.

The Florida Keys - Balmy and beautiful sails among the mangroves

Coastal Cruising/Bareboat Prep & Passagemaking - October through June

Wind shifts around the keys,varying shoal and deep water conditions add to the fun and learning while cruising 7, 5 or 3 days. Prove to yourself that you know what to do and when, why and how to do it to sail and manage a cruising sailboat as partner and skipper.

PassageMaking Around the Keys - Advanced Coastal/Thru-the Night/Offshore

Next Passagemaking courses April 21-27, May 5-11, 2012

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Custom Courses

An Individual Couple, Family: mothers/daughters, fathers/sons, school, corporate, social group
Instruction on Your  Boat
Sail Yourself Safely Home sessions on  safety, overall control every day and in emergencies -- at your yacht club, sailing association, marina, boat yard

Stay Happily Afloat as a Couple (or family group, corporate or social group) on a Learning Getaway & fall in love with sailing

Annapolis, BVI, Florida Keys, Long Island Sound, Maine
New! New Zealand
for beginning and experienced sailors

Save $250 or more on a 3-day course
Save $400 or more on a 5-day course
Save $500 or more on a 7-day course

Learning Getaway Tuition includes onboard accommodations, food & beverages. On an Annapolis course, you can choose to  purchase provisions with your instructor as part of your learning experience.

Instruction on Your Own Boat 

Sail Yourself Safely Home 2 or 3-day session + DVD. *See savings above

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Boatique

"Sail Yourself Safely Home (SYSH)"Instructional DVD, 1¼ hrs. Filmed during 2-day SYSH hands-on session. See the Womanship Way in action. Plus pre-Print copy of SYSH Step by Step Guide: Holiday Savings: $15.00 + shipping and handling.

Famous "nobody yells" T-shirt  -- periwinkle: logo & lettering in white (S-XXL) Alum T-shirt for alums-only -- deep purple: logo, lettering in teal $17.00.

Brand new Womanship caps! Sailor's top choice Adams' caps in nautical red, dusk, periwinkle, or cactus with the Womanship logo and "nobody yells" embroidered in white. $18.00

Burgee with Womanship logo and Nobody Yells - Womanship Burgee (2 sided, raspberry with white "nobody yells") $25.00

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Nobody yells, everyone learns and has a great time doing it.

Kathy Remmey on the right! From Annapolis
October 15 &16 course on Solstice led by
Captains Beth Berry and
Pam Morris, a former Womanship student.
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The Womanship Way

• Hands-on, on board. Use the boat and each day's varying winds as your classroom

• Learn, practice and advance at your own pace and in concert with your crewmates

• Prove to yourself that you know what to do and when, why, how to do it...

• Progress to sail ably, with confidence as crew, partner and take charge skipper

Our complete sail, cruising, bareboat prep curriculum

• Learn to read the wind, the sky, the water
• Learn to check your boat and ready it to sail
• Learn to take the helm and drive your boat
• Learn to handle, trim, shorten (reef) your sails
• Learn to navigate (coastal piloting), plot and pilot your course to each new destination
• Learn to dock and maneuver in close quarters
• Learn everyday safety, control and to handle the what-ifs of emergencies and rescue

For details, call us at 800-342-9295