Women on the Water: The WaterFront Center Featured in Newsday Cover Story
A Sailing Sisterhood on Long Island
Photo Credit: Newsday
We were excited to open the August 30 edition of Newsday and see a familiar face on the cover.
Margaret “Maggie” Mills, a member of The WaterFront Center sailing community, was photographed sailing on Oyster Bay Harbor as part of Newsday’s cover story highlighting women’s sailing programs across Long Island.
Inside, the feature, “A Sailing Sisterhood,” explored how programs at The WaterFront Center and other sailing organizations are creating opportunities for more women to get behind the helm, develop their skills and become part of a supportive sailing community.
For The WaterFront Center, it was especially exciting to see not just Maggie, but our broader Women on the Water community represented throughout the story.
Building Skills, Confidence and Community
Women on the Water has become an important part of the adult sailing community at The WaterFront Center.
Designed for women with sailing experience who have completed a WFC Check Out Sail, the program provides an opportunity to get out on Oyster Bay Harbor, continue developing sailing skills and enjoy time on the water alongside other women.
For those who aren't there yet, that's okay, too.
The WaterFront Center offers adult sailing instruction that can help new and developing sailors build the skills and confidence needed to eventually sail more independently and participate in programs like Women on the Water.
Learn to Sail → Check Out Sail → Women on the Water
It's a pathway that reflects something at the heart of WFC's mission: helping people find their way to the water and giving them opportunities to keep coming back.
Photo Credit: Newsday
WFC Sailors and Instructors in the Spotlight
Maggie's cover photograph was just one part of WFC's presence in the Newsday feature.
The story also included WFC instructor Jeanne Beyer, photographed watching over a Women on the Water crew on Oyster Bay Harbor, and perspective from WFC Sailing Director Jonathan Zaskorski about the program and the opportunities it provides for women to sail together.
Seeing our sailors and instructors represented together made the recognition particularly meaningful.
Programs like Women on the Water aren't created by one person. They're built through the enthusiasm of the sailors who show up each week, the instructors who encourage them, and a community that makes getting on the water welcoming and accessible.
Thank You, Bill Bleyer & Newsday
We extend a special thank you to Bill Bleyer, who wrote the Newsday cover story.
Bill has long helped tell the stories of Long Island's waters, maritime history and environment, and we appreciate his continued interest in the people and organizations working to keep those connections alive.
Thank you to Bill and Newsday for shining a spotlight on women in sailing and for including The WaterFront Center in this larger Long Island story.
And, of course, congratulations to Maggie and all of our Women on the Water sailors and instructors.
We're proud to have you representing The WaterFront Center — both on the pages of Newsday and, more importantly, out on Oyster Bay Harbor.
Find Your Way to the Water
Whether you've never stepped aboard a sailboat or you're an experienced sailor looking for more opportunities to get underway, there's a place to begin at The WaterFront Center.
Ready to get behind the helm?
Explore adult sailing programs, build your skills and discover where sailing can take you.
Photo Credit: Newsday
