The 2026 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!

2026 Kickoff Cocktail Party
Women on the Water

Women sailors gathering in a private home for the 2025 season Kickoff party
WOW sailing reps present their updates at the WOW kickoff cocktail party in Riverside CT

The Women on the Water 2026 Kickoff Cocktail party was held in Riverside, CT on Sunday, April 26. Fifty women sailors from 11 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)

Some highlights from the 2019 WOWLIS Supper Series Finale at Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, CT. Note that the finale is now held as part of the Lorna Regatta.

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 - 2026
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 2026:

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

Riverside Yacht Club WOW REP Michele Brendel reports for 2026:

INDIAN HARBOR YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Sail Around & Supper
Thursday, May 21, 2026 (WOW WEST)

Indian Harbor Yacht Club WOW Rep Lili Tarbell reports for 2026:

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 2026:

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

Norwalk Yacht Club WOW Rep Anne Munkenbeck reports for 2026:

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

American Yacht Club Supper Series WOW Rep Susana Lagunas reports for 2026:

OLD GREENWICH YACHT CLUB
SUPPER SERIES - Race & Supper
​Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (WOW WEST)

Old Greenwich Yacht Club WOW Rep Beth Eaton reports for 2026:

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

Stamford Yacht Club WOW REPs Ethel Scully & Manisha Sakore report for 2026:

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 2026:

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

Noroton Yacht Club WOW Rep Lorraine George-Harik reports for 2026:

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

Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club WOW Rep Pam Michels reports for 2026:

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

Larchmont Yacht Club’s Mendez Regatta Organizer Anne Stark reports for 2026:

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 2026:

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 2026:

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 2026:

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 2026:

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