Our History

Founded in 1973 to promote and encourage the growth of women's sailing groups along the West coast of Florida, the FWSA functions to:

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  • Encourage the sport of women's interclub yacht racing

  • Foster and encourage social fellowships pertaining to all things nautical between member clubs and similar associations

  • Improve communication between clubs

  • Forward and advance sailing in all its phases through education and sailing clinics

  • Promote and coordinate interclub, match team racing, and other sailing events for and between its members under uniform rules.

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Currently, there are nine member clubs with more than four hundred women racing once a week in their respective sailing clubs on the Florida West Coast.  Membership is open and we welcome additional sailing clubs.