Good Jibes #79: Sheila McCurdy and Mary Crowley on Remembering Diana Russell
This week’s host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Sheila McCurdy and Mary Crowley, two longtime sailors who now share a bond with the late Diana Russell. Sheila was the first female commodore of the Cruising Club of America (CCA), and Mary received the first-ever Diana Russell Award for Project Kaisei and her efforts with Ocean Voyages Institute.
Hear about the legacy of Diana Russell, the worst weather they’ve ever sailed through, how to reduce plastic in the ocean, the reality of the North Pacific Gyre (NPG), and their favorite sailing adventures.
This episode covers everything from plastic to the CCA. Here’s a small sample:
- When did Sheila and Mary start sailing on their own?
- What’s the worst weather they’ve ever seen on the water?
- How did Mary react when she learned she was to be given the Diana Russell Award?
- What is Project Kaisei?
- Where is the North Pacific Gyre?
- What is the Diana Russell Award?
- How was the Cruising Club of America formed?
- Short Tacks: Who has inspired Sheila and Mary the most in the world?
Learn more at CruisingClub.org and OceanVoyagesInstitute.org.
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