The 2025 WOW Season in Photos

If you are a Women on the Water of Long Island Sound Representative, don’t forget to send in your event photo and event write-up!

2025 Kickoff Cocktail Party
Women on the Water

The Women on the Water 2025 Kickoff Cocktail party was held in Riverside, CT on Sunday, April 6. Forty women sailors from 10 area yacht clubs attended to socialize and hear the latest news and event updates from member club representatives.

Origins of the Women's Interclub Supper Series Finals
(According to Indian Harbor Yacht Club)

In 2013, at the winter women's sailing program leaders' meeting at the Pequot Yacht Club, it was discovered that the WOW East Group was holding a sailing/supper series much like the WOW West Group, so it was decided to hold a Finals combining the two groups.

But where to hold such an event? Alix Hahn from American Yacht Club said to Karen Lau, "Indian Harbor Yacht Club, because you guys have the best food!" So it was decided to inaugurate a WOW Supper Series Finals event the second Tuesday in July, and to include more than just sailors by offering spectator boats and a "supper" to all supporters of women's sailing. The ‘finale’ event has been changed (unofficially) to the second day of sailing for the ‘Lorna’ regatta - all are invited to attend the brunch.

WOW EVENTS - 2025
WOW Signature Events, Supper Series & Watson Series Regattas

We add photos and write-ups from our 2025 events as they occur and we receive updates from each club’s WOW representatives. If you’re a REP, send your photo and write-up to Cathy Blood (OGYC) at wowlisinfo@gmail.com.

IN DATE ORDER

For more info on our events, visit our online Calendar of Events.

PEQUOT YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Sail Around & Supper
Monday, May 19, 2025 (WOW EAST)

Pequot Yacht Club WOW Rep Lisa Borter reports for 2025:

RIVERSIDE YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Race & Supper
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (WOW WEST)

Riverside Yacht Club WOW REP Michele Brendel reports for 2025: The western district’s first WOW dinner was kicked off at Riverside Yacht Club on a wet, breezy, and chilly evening on Wednesday, May 21st. The event was well attended with all the western clubs represented—a total of 17 ladies attending despite the inclement weather! The Riverside sailors read the room and opted to pass on racing for the evening and instead played nautical trivia emceed by our sailing director, Samantha Labuzetta. The ringer team of Beth Eaton (OGYC) and Ellen Quinn (RYC) won a bottle of white wine for their nautical knowledge!

INDIAN HARBOR YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Sail Around & Supper
Thursday, May 29, 2025 (WOW WEST)

Indian Harbor Yacht Club WOW Rep Lili Tarbell reports for 2025: IHYC's Supper Series "Sail Around" turned into something quite different due to the inspired thinking of Indian Harbor's own Karen Lau. There was nooooo wind. Sound familiar? And nooooo worries. We pivoted! got out on the water and had a really fun historical tour around the harbor in the IHYC launch before spending delightful time together over a fantastic dinner - the lobster was tops - prepared by IHYC's new chef. And the company? Nothing less than splendid.

LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Race & Supper
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (WOW WEST)

Larchmont Yacht Club WOW Reps Anne Stark Locher and Andree Bogaerts Stone report for 2025: On Tuesday, June 3, Larchmont Yacht Club hosted the Supper Series for WOW West LIS on a picture-perfect early-summer evening. Sixteen women from across the Western Long Island Sound region enjoyed three upwind-downwind twice-around races in a moderate 7-8 knot breeze. First place went to Sara Keller and Michele Brendel of Riverside Yacht Club; EJ Haskell and Renee Potter of Old Greenwich Yacht Club finished second; and third place went to Nancy Seligson and Anne Stark of LYC. Racing was followed by dinner and socializing on Larchmont’s porch overlooking the boat-filled harbor. It was a delightful evening!

NORWALK YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Sail Around & Supper
Monday, June 9, 2025 (WOW EAST)

Norwalk Yacht Club WOW Rep Anne Munkenbeck reports for 2025: On June 9, Norwalk Yacht Club hosted 45 women for casual sailing and dinner. The weather was challenging with dense fog but gave the sailors a perfect breeze for comfortable sailing. An intrepid group of 7 sailors enjoyed a short cruise near the Norwalk Islands on Liberty, NYC’s club owned and managed Juneau. Another group enjoyed sailing in an Ideal 18. Post sailing provided for a cozy cocktail hour followed by dinner in the club house. It was a wonderful evening to greet old friends and meet new ones.

AMERICAN YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Race & Supper
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 (WOW EAST)

American Yacht Club Supper Series WOW Rep Susana Lagunas reports for 2025: The fifth WOW (Women on the Water) sailing and dinner was held at American Yacht Club on a breezy Wednesday evening. Sixteen sailors of all experience levels came together for a spirited night on the water.

The evening kicked off with a short coaching session from our sailing director before we headed out for a coached race. The course featured offset buoys and a gate, making for a fun and tactical challenge in the windy conditions.

After racing, everyone gathered for a debrief to discuss strategy, ask questions and share takeaways. The learning continued ashore with a relaxed and social dinner. It was a fantastic evening of sailing, growth, and connection—everything WOW is about.

OLD GREENWICH YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Race & Supper
​Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (WOW WEST)

Old Greenwich Yacht Club WOW Rep Beth Eaton reports for 2025: The WOW OGYC sailors hosted their Supper Series on June 17th. We were excited to see the perfect easterly breeze, but the fog was so thick that Race Committee PRO EJ Haskell was forced to cancel racing. Truly bizarre to have such a nice breeze while being socked in by fog moving in and out! Not to be deterred, we all chatted, caught up, and had dinner together with friends from American, Indian Harbor and Larchmont. We had a great time!

STAMFORD YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Sail Around & Supper
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (WOW EAST)

Stamford Yacht Club WOW REP Manisha Sakore reports for 2025:

YRALIS QUEENS CUP REGATTA - Long Island Sound Championship
AMERICAN YACHT CLUB
Watson Series Regatta (#1 of four)
Saturday, June 21, 2025

American Yacht Club Regatta Chair Jenn Leary reports for 2025:

NOROTON YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Sail Around & Supper
Monday, June 23, 2025 (WOW EAST)

Noroton Yacht Club WOW Rep Lorraine George-Harik reports for 2025:

HORSESHOE HARBOR YACHT CLUB
SIGNATURE SPECIAL EVENT
Sail Around & Supper
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (WOW EAST & WEST)

NEW EVENT THIS YEAR!

Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club WOW Rep Pam Michels reports for 2025:

COMMODORE MENDEZ WOMENS INVITATIONAL REGATTA
LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB
Watson Series Regatta (#2 of four)
Sunday, June 29, 2025

Larchmont Yacht Club’s Mendez Regatta Organizer Nancy Seligson reports for 2025:

BLACK ROCK YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Sail Around & Supper
Monday, June 30, 2025 (WOW EAST)

Black Rock Yacht Club WOW Rep Katie O’Grady reports for 2025: BRYC hosted WOW East supper series on June 30, 2025. We hosted 23 women from Pequot Yacht Club, Norwalk Yacht Club, Stamford Yacht Club and Housatonic Boat Club. The weather was beautiful, but the wind did not cooperate. We decided not to bob around with luffing sails and went straight to the cocktail portion of the program!

We had a lovely supper on our dining deck. The fun lasted into the dark!

Big thanks to the clubs who joined us and provided the beverages for a great evening.

HOUSATONIC BOAT CLUB
SIGNATURE SPECIAL EVENT
East | West Casual Sail & Brunch
Saturday, July 12, 2025 (WOW EAST + WEST)

Housatonic Boat Club WOW Rep Claudine Disario reports for 2025:

STONINGTON YACHT CLUB
SIGNATURE SPECIAL EVENT
Sail & Slumber - Casual Sail, Dinner, Sleep-over & Breakfast
Thursday, July 17 to Friday, July 18, 2025 (WOW EAST + WEST)

Stonington Harbor Yacht Club WOW Rep Susan Barringer reports for 2025:

HUDSON RIVER COMMUNITY SAILING
WOW Regatta (J80s & J24s) & Supper
HRCS Inwood Location
Saturday, August 16, 2025 (WOW EAST & WEST)

Hudson River Community Sailing Club WOW Rep Elif Levent reports for 2025:

GILLESPIE WOMENS REGATTA
Norwalk Yacht Club
Watson Series Regatta (#3 of four)
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Norwalk Yacht Club Sailing Director reports for 2025:

LORNA REGATTA
Indian Harbor Yacht Club
Watson Series Regatta (#4 of four)
Saturday & Sunday, September 27 & 28, 2025

Indian Harbor Yacht Club Lorna organizer Lili Tarbell reports for 2025:

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