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They did win some races and and worked hard at yacht racing, earning the respect of other local sailors. Eventually they drew other women and girls to the sport locally and organized seminars by well known sailors in the areas of boat handling, racing rules, tactics as well as on the water stuff. We found that learning the ins and outs of sailing/racing can be a lot more empowering when you can learn from someone besides the dude you are sleeping with. We just want more women to sail and dig it. The mission for this website is to create a communication venue for women sailors to connect with each other, promote women’s sailing events, clinics, fundraisers and even products or businesses which relate. The site is still under construction and we want to keep it moving forward so be sure to check back. If you have something you would like to publicize, please email jane@bcyachtclub.com. We will also provide links to sailing related web sites as well as weather and other cool stuff. The Bitchen Chicks Yacht Club is a registered member of the U.S. Sailing Association. We even have membership cards! This site is dedicated to the memory of Kelly O’Neil Hensen, one of its original founders, a great friend, photographer and sailor who was taken from us in February 2004 by a drunk driver. Her smile lives forever in our hearts. |
The Bitchen Chicks Yacht Club came into being in 1997 when a group of female racing pals decided to form their own “club”…one more focused of frivolity and fun than the standard male dominated Yacht Clubs. The girls became well known for their antics on and off the water and their irreverent albeit humorous slant to yacht racing.