Point of SAIL: Ayme Sinclair on US Sailing and Diversity

Author:: Adam Cort
Publish date:: Oct 2, 2020

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In this episode of Point of SAIL, Principal Editor Adam Cort talks with Ayme Sinclair, host of US Sailing’s recent online panel discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion in sailing. For more on US Sailing’s efforts in this area, go to www.ussailing.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion. To access both Ayme’s panel discussion and another recent discussion focusing on sailing and the LGBTQ community, go to US Sailing’s “Starboard Portal” video channel [ https://www.ussailing.org/starboard-portal/ ]. To learn more about the National Women’s Sailing Association, of which Ayme is the current vice-president, go to https://womensailing.org. Finally, to learn some more about Ayme herself, go to http://aymesinclair.com.

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