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Madam Diesel is Presenting at the General Meeting May 28th
Recently I have been fortunate to explore a few marine diesel engines up close by touching, listening and making sense of the moving parts. To my surprise their cooling systems are completely different from the ones under the hood of semi trucks that I'm personally familiar with. I am very pleased to announce that Meredith Anderson, Madam Diesel, will be presenting at the May 28, 2025 general meeting. Meredith teaches diesel mechanics classes in Tacoma, Washington. She, however,
Published 7:30pm on 21 May 2025
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Charting & Navigation Class -- July 14th & 21st
Join the Charting & Navigation Class
Published 8:56pm on 16 Apr 2025
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Picaroon is for Sale
OWSA is selling fleet boat Picaroon and members have first dibs on the purchase. Asking Price: $750 or best reasonable offer Includes trailer Interest in the purchase must be expressed in writing, no later than May 1st. Contact Robin, rearcommodore@owsa.net. If there is more than one member offering the asking price, the winner will be chosen by a roll of the dice. If no reasonable offers are
Published 4:15pm on 7 Apr 2025
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Call for a Fundraising/Marketing Director
At the January 2025 membership meeting OWSA members unanimously voted to approve changing the bylaws from a maximum of nine (9) to a maximum of ten (10) board members. The OWSA Board requested this change to allow for the addition of a Fundraising & Marketing Board Director. This Director is responsible for ensuring all strategic fundraising and sponsorship initiatives are effectively managed throughout the year and for managing OWSAs brand. She will
Published 10:00pm on 31 Jan 2025
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Big Sisters, Little Sisters: Building Community One Bracelet at a Time
At the end of our recent General Meeting, something truly heartwarming happened. We brought back an old tradition from 10 years ago—our Big Sister-Little Sister pairing event. It was such a joy to see this tradition come alive again, creating connections between our more seasoned sailors and those newer to the group or sailing itself. The idea is simple: were here to support each other, whether it's on the water or in the
Published 1:48am on 25 Jan 2025
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2025 BOAST Applications Now Being Accepted
Nothing accelerates learning to sail more than hands-on experience on the water
Learn more and applyPublished 11:12pm on 23 Jan 2025
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Join our Sailing Basics class!
Learn or review the basics of sailing in a fun and supportive classroom atmosphere. OWSAs convenient evening classes introduce nautical terminology, points of sail, basic navigation rules, weather, safety, knot tying, chart plotting and more over 7 weeks. This is a perfect course for a beginner sailor and there will be optional Education Sails. Most classes run 6:30pm - 9:30pm, with the exception of the dockside class and Education Sails. Class
Published 5:51pm on 23 Jan 2025
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A Visit from St. Nickie
Alice Patten created this great poem for our Christmas Party as part of the gift exchange ... what at a fun event. Here is the verse for all to enjoy. Thank you Alice. Twas the night before Christmas and all through the PORT, Not a sailboat was stirring, not a long one nor short. The halyards were tied so they wouldnt be clanking, Nothing was loose
Published 8:32pm on 27 Dec 2024
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Site Help: Using the Sailing Club Manager Logbook
In order to gain credentials, or to introduce yourself to a prospective skipper/crew, a sailing log is a usual mechanism people use to establish their sailing experience. The member portal on the owsa.net website includes a logbook section. The My boats section should only be used if you personally own a boat, not to track boats on which youve sailed. If you add a boat to your profile through My
Published 12:39am on 6 Nov 2024
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Thirty Years of Commodores Sail
On October 4th in honor of the 30th Anniversary of OWSA there was a special commodore's only event -- an afternoon sail. Fifteen commodores were able to attend are pictured above in chronological order of service: Gail Taylor 1997 Cheryl McNaughton 1998 Alice Patten 1999 Linda Wanitschek 2000 Donna (Krebsbach) Mac 2003 Sue Johnson 2004 Susan Estes 2006 Edie Felix 2008 Wendy Hatchadourian 2010 Kitty
Published 7:28pm on 10 Oct 2024
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Laura Gadley, Winner of OWSA's 2023 Crystal Sail Award
Laura Gadley, Winner of OWSA's 2023 Crystal Sail Award The Crystal Sail is The Sharon Sites Adams Award for OWSA volunteers who are "The Wind In Our Sails." Sharon gifted the crystal glass sculpture to us for this purpose. Sharon was deemed an Honorary OWSA Member because she is a local hero: the first woman to solo sail from Los Angeles to Hawaii
Published 5:36pm on 10 Oct 2024
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Alice Patten Honored With Lifetime OWSA Membership Award
Over the past 30 years OWSA has grown into an organization with ~250 members, teaching women to sail and providing opportunities to build their sailing skills and network to get more time on the water. As an all volunteer organization this is only possible when members continually and fully participate. Alice Patten has not watched OWSA grow over the past 28 years, but has propelled our growth through her dedication and leadership. As
Published 5:26pm on 10 Oct 2024
