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Channel Islands Women's Sailing Association
Channel Islands Women's Sailing Association
CIWSA Upcoming Events
March 20 - Daysail at MdR
CIWSA has planned a Daysail out of Marina Del Rey Harbor for Friday, March 20. This is a great opportunity to sail from a different harbor and connect with some of our sailing sisters from MDR.
April 2nd 7pm - CIWSA Book Club Meeting
If you love to read and love all things maritime, this group is for you!
April 2nd at 7pm on Zoom we will be discussing The Wide Wide Sea, by Hampton Sides
Womens Sailing Conference March 2026
NWSA/SCYA Women's Sailing Conference March 20–22, 2026 • Long Beach Yacht Club, California
The 2026 Women's Conference is being produced in the spirit and support of Gail Hine, who held conventions in the area for more than 30 years. A hallmark of these conventions was the opportunity for women from across the nation to convene once a year for camaraderie, networking and to advance their skillset in order to continue growing the community and advance the sport of sailing.
CIWSA Membership - Renewal for 2026!
Join, rejoin, or renew today!
- Regular and charter members' annual dues are $120
- Cruising, Associate, and Junior Associate member dues are $60
- Cruising members live >6mos outside of Ventura, Santa Barbara, or Los Angeles counties
- Associate members are 18-30 years old
- Junior Associate membership is for girls and boys who are <18 years old and includes an accompanying adult
NEW! CIWSA Social WhatsApp Community: Contact Michele or Lauren on WhatsApp to join
NEW! CIWSA Social WhatsApp Community: Contact Michele or Lauren on WhatsApp to join
NEW! CIWSA Social WhatsApp Community: Contact Michele or Lauren on WhatsApp to join
NEW! CIWSA Social WhatsApp Community: Contact Michele or Lauren on WhatsApp to join
NEW! CIWSA Social WhatsApp Community: Contact Michele or Lauren on WhatsApp to join
NEW! CIWSA Social WhatsApp Community: Contact Michele or Lauren on WhatsApp to join
Our Mission
To encourage and support women sailors of all experience levels. By participating in educational activities on and off the water, we develop our sailing skills and promote the Corinthian spirit among our members and friends.
Through our community outreach programs, CIWSA also strives to foster a love of sailing in local youth, particularly young women who might not otherwise be exposed to the sport.
What We Do
Our Beginnings
Our Beginnings
Our Beginnings
CIWSA was established in 2010 by a small group of women who had found joy and camaraderie sailing together as an all-women crew of beginning racers. We were admitted to SCYA (Southern California Yachting Association) in 2011.
We have met many more women sailors in our area and found our niche. As expressed by a Charter Member in the early days, CIWSA is not trying to compete with the local yacht clubs, but rather to complete them. We continue to work within the local sailing community to encourage more opportunities for women and girls.
Meetings
Our Beginnings
Our Beginnings
• CIWSA holds approximately 8 Get-Togethers on the 2nd Thursday of most months, usually at Channel Islands Yacht Club Programs cover the gamut of sailing-related topics and are always informative and entertaining.
• Sailing book club - Zoom group discussion of interesting sailing-related books on the 4th Tuesday of every other month, starting January 24
• Training videos about sailing, racing, docking, marine weather, etc.
Daysails
Our Beginnings
Community Outreach
We usually organize 2 afternoon daysails per month - on the 2nd Friday and 4th Sunday - and sometimes more.
Many of our members own boats and/or have skipper privileges through Fairwind Yacht Club-Channel Islands (a sailing co-op with small boats and keelboats, 22ft and above) and through an agreement with Channel Islands Yacht Club for the use (and maintenance) of three J24s.
Community Outreach
Racing Opportunities
Community Outreach
• In collaboration with Channel Islands Yacht Club and community sailors, CIWSA hosts AdventureSail® Day for underserved girls, 9-14 years old, in mid-August
• CIWSA members and boats also participate in CIYC’s Disabled Veterans Sail Day (June) and the VC Caregivers’ Sailathon (October)
• CIWSA provides summer sailing camp tuition scholarships for local youth, ages 8 – 18, for up to 2 weeks of instruction through a certified local program of their choice
Special Events
Racing Opportunities
Racing Opportunities
• Field trips to Channel Islands Maritime Museum, Channel Islands Visitor Center, seabird & marine sanctuaries, and more…
• Harbor cleanup days
• Summer & Holiday Parties
• Sailing conventions
Racing Opportunities
Racing Opportunities
Racing Opportunities
• We are members of US Sailing, SCYA, and ASBCYC. Enter your own boat in races under the CIWSA burgee
• Race with the wahines on the Commodore's Tartan Ten, "WAILANI," or on a J24
• Volunteer for Race Committee or shoreside duties for the Lady at the Helm race, which we co-sponsor with Channel IslandsYacht Club
CIWSA celebrates its 15th Year!
Channel Islands Women’s Sailing Association (CIWSA) was founded in 2010 by a small group of women who started sailing together as a team of beginning club racers on borrowed boats..
Set Sail with CIWSA!
DaySails Racing Opportunities Community Outreach Education/Learning
The first sail is FREE
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