Mel had the opportunity to once again speak at the Women Who Sail Australia Gathering on the Bay. This years topic was requested at Last Years Gathering by those who were in attendance.
We have been thrilled to be a part of the Gathering since the beginning in 2016. The group of Women Sailors in this photo were there this year as well as back in 2016.
Find out more about the Gathering
The WWSA Gathering on the Bay (GOTB) is a three-day-event for women on the water held annually at Port Stephens, NSW. All women interested in boats are welcome (don't need to be a WWSA member to attend)!
The 2025 GOTB was held at the Nelson Bay Golf Club, Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th March.
Speakers included:
Lily Barlow: Marine Diesel Basics and Troubleshooting
Mel Yeomans: Plumbing and Deck Hardware
Dr Shelley Wright, Leanne Maffesoni, and Susan Buckland: Whales and Citizen Science
Dr Christine Materia: Cruising Tasmania’s south-west, south, and east coasts
Jillienne De Vos: Whiskers, Waves and a Differently Wired Brain: Navigating life and the Med, with a dash of humour, on a cat with a cat and an Aspie
Annette Hesselmans and Sophie Snidjers: Live cross during Melbourne to Osaka Race
Viki Moore: Crossing the Tasman - Sailing to NZ and the South Pacific
Sonia Robinson: A catch up live from the boat yard
Saturday evening Gathering Dinner (men welcome) - with Wendy Tuck speaking
Linda Frylink-Anderson: Overnight sailing—emotional preparedness
Laura Corà Macolino: Sailing with a parasailor
She Shanties entertain us
Lisa Blair: Workshop: What to do when it’s not smooth sailing (Sunday 1-4pm)
