The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
The Nearest thing to Heaven
“I have always been a bit eccentric and done my own thing. My mother thought it would ruin my skin and make me unladylike, which it did, and I wasn’t encouraged. So that for me was a great challenge, I did it in spite of everybody.” From teaching sailing during WW2, to commissioning her own boats and founding a magazine - Sheila’s story remains an inspiration.
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