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![]() Letter from Bonaire Hey shredding sistahs, I am a lurker from way back and wanted to post after revisiting this great magazine. I have some creative juices flowing early this cool New England Morning so here I am to share. Just to reaquaint myself, I live in Bonaire and am the promoter for King of the Caribbean. Last year I worked hard with many women members here and the PWA to make sure we had a women's division. Some amateur friends agreed to go pro with the support of Karin, Daida, Cornelia and Tanya. It was great and a most memorable aspect of the event for me personally. I am invested in promoting women in the sport via my event. ![]() This past week while visiting friends and family on Cape Cod I happened on the Cape Cod Wind Wahines Women's only clinic. What an excellent weekend for women in the sport. Local organizers Kay Slater and Desiree Moyer invited Petra Kanz, Ellen Faller and Dottie Daniels up to run clinics to women from Massachusetts and the surrounding states. I will provide more info later on this but what I want to say is there is power in windsurfing for women in our sport. Look at the Women's ONLY competition in Canada. I was stoked to see this for such talent. Welcome back Colette! Next up was newbie Yasmin's profile. Someone who has passion to learn and to share with women. I also see my sistah, Femke, a truely admirable person stepping up to the plate, after her first tour and seeking sponsorship. Go Femke, you deserve it full on. As I enter oh, my 6th year of sailing I feel rejuvenated and renewed today after reading this site and reflecting on the year. I have not visited windgirls magazine for I confess over a year and well, I am glad I am back. I am now more motivated to do my part in making women in our sport more visible. Plans up are for some women's clinics in Bonaire for 2005. More info to come. I also want to see the women's division for the KOTCaribbean grow in 2005. Let's all invite a newbie. The dates are tentatively changed to May 29-June 5. I am glad to be back! Annie Phelan posted by editors at 10/19/2004 11:37:00 PM |
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