Women Sailing on the Columbia
COME SAIL WITH OWSA IN 2022!
OWSA promotes opportunities for women to learn sailing through education and practical experience. Our members are business owners, artists, managers, lawyers, stay-at-home moms, writers and educators — name a profession, talent, or interest, and you will find an OWSA member in that field. Our members have all levels of sailing experience, from no experience to experts. Our goal this year is to Engage, Encourage and Educate. Explore our website and learn how you can get on the water and access sailing opportunities in the Northwest. So great to have an encouraging, collaborative group of ladies to sail with and share our common interest in sailing.
Latest news
OWSA Members Participate in Gulf Island/San Juans Flotilla
As you may remember, back in January Julie Demaree sent out a notice asking if there was interest in joining a flotilla in the Gulf Islands in September. Well, there definitely was, and this September 9th through the 16th OWSA members chartered 5 sailboats out of San Juan Sailing in Bellingham, Washington to go a flotilla to the Gulf Islands in British Columbia. The members who chartered (and their sailboats) were: More »
Published 5:28am on 27 Sep 2022
Final Fireside 2022! New Members and others...See our Fleet! (Oct 8th)
Final Fireside 2022! It has been a great season, but it is always a great time to begin sailing -- the new member orientation will include a tour of the OWSA Fleet! Sign up to attend and figure out your sailing goals, learn a knot or two, and see how the club can work for you! All are invited, non, new, returning members that want to learn about how all the pieces fit More »
Published 3:38pm on 25 Sep 2022
OWSA Out of THIS World Beer Can Race - last of 2022
Introduce friends to sailboat racing. Try racing your boat in a casual goofy race. Meet other sailors at the post-race social September 24 / Saturday 4:00pm Flying Saucers, Death Stars, USS Enterprise, Cone Heads, Aliens... who knows who will turn out for this fun-filled race! Let your imagination run wild for this Out of This World themed Race! Your creativity will not go unnoticed, as your committee boat will be watching closely to More »
Published 3:10pm on 21 Sep 2022
Ranger 20 2022 National Races!
Your OWSA Club Boats Salud and Hoodview are in a 4-day Regatta! Come Cheer Us On! July 28-29-30-31 (see race announcement for latest time information below, it's complicated) Beach to Watch the Race From The beach at M. James Memorial Boat Ramp on 4325 NE Marine Dr, PDX 97211 will be a fantastic viewing site. The R20 2022 Race Committee has decided to make More »
Published 2:27am on 17 Jul 2022
The Columbia River is Raging -- Check the current before you go out!
We all check the wind before we go out sailing, but this time of year it is the current that can get in the way of a safe, fun outing. When the river is pushing harder and faster than you are used to, you can get into a dangerous situation faster than you think. Do you know how to check the river height and current velocity before you go out on More »
Published 5:10am on 18 Jun 2022
Wednesday Night Sails 2022 are On!!!
Here's the event you've been patiently waiting for -- Wednesday Night Sails start June 8th and they continue through to early September. As you may know, you will need to sign up individually for each sail, bookings open the Friday prior to the sail, which you will be able to do on the OWSA calendar . We will send you a reminder that day if you are on our mailing list. More »
Published 3:34pm on 29 May 2022
Upcoming events
| Oct 8 |
12:00pm - Final Fireside New Member Orie…Final Fireside 2022! The new member orientation will include a |
| Oct 8 |
2:00pm - OWSA Fleet Open House!Come and check out our club boats! Immediately after the |
| Oct 12 |
6:00pm - Annual MeetingAnnual Membership Meeting |
| Oct 30 |
11:00am - October NautiDrinksJoin us for the last NautiDrinks of |
| Nov 16 |
6:30pm - General Membership MeetingGeneral Membership Meeting: Goal Setting Workshop Location: The Eleanor, 1605 NW |
| Dec 4 |
Holiday PartyOWSA Holiday Party |
