The 15th annual Midwest Women’s Sailing Conference (MWSC) will take place Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
This year’s event will offer 21 sailing-related courses taught exclusively by women to help attendees grow their sailing skills, as well as network with other women sailors.
Keynoting this year’s MWSC event is Captain Patti Jane Golden, a USCG captain, veteran of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, member of the National Women’s Sailing Association and the prestigious Ocean Cruising Club, and author of “A Woman’s Guide to the World of Sailing.”
In addition to the keynote, classroom courses and hand-on workshops will be offered throughout the day featuring a wide range of topics for both racers and cruisers. A sampling of these include Advanced Knots – Soft Shackles; Tall Ship Sailing Aboard the Denis Sullivan; Lifestyle of a Great Lakes Liveaboard; So You Want to Be a Captain; Safety at Sea; and more.
Registration cost is $175 per person, be sure to sign up soon at midwestwomenssailing.org.

