
The 2nd PCC Women in Sailing event was a great success with 25 women in attendance. Special thanks to our 2 guest speakers on the night and to Skiff for organising it.
PCCs very own Vice-President, and publisher of the famous Pickmere Atlas, Janet Watkins, talked about her life in sailing, coaching, and surveying. Janet has been a trailblazer in the sailing world, opening the doors for many women who have come after her. Whenever told "women can’t do that," Janet’s response was always, “well, why not?!” followed closely by, “just watch me.”
2-time Round the World sailor, Keryn McMaster, now working for PredictWind gave us a very interesting talk about weather on the water and weather forecasting. It was fascinating to watch the forecasting models. Download the PredictWind app - the free version has some good functionality whether you’re looking to know if it’s a good weekend to go sailing or just to know whether it's a good day to hang the washing out.
Very interesting talks from both amazing women.
Our next Women in Sailing night is on the 9th of August, and we are planning on doing burger night. So come along and join the fun.
Article added: Wednesday 27 July 2022