About Women’s Yacht Club
Your Gateway to Global Nautical Experiences
Inspired by the breathtaking beauty of nautical settings and the unique allure of Croatia’s nautical hub, home to more than 1,000 islands, Women’s Yacht Club was born.
Our journey began with a deep appreciation for the beauty and freedom that the sea represents, and we now seek to share that experience with fierce females from around the world. The world is vast, and we believe that through the power of yachting, women can explore, connect, and lead, all while embracing the ocean’s endless horizons.
At Women’s Yacht Club, we are building a global platform for women who dare to explore, innovate, and thrive in yachting and beyond. With a passion for the sea and a commitment to empowering women worldwide, we are creating a sisterhood that spans oceans, unlocking new frontiers for personal, professional, and nautical growth.
Our mission is to elevate women’s presence on the water—connecting entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and sailing enthusiasts through empowering experiences at sea. We believe in helping women take the helm—both literally and figuratively.
From elegant networking events aboard luxury yachts to adventurous all-female crewed voyages, we curate unforgettable moments that blend sophistication, sisterhood, and the thrill of the open water.
Freedom is the biggest form of luxury
Josipa Filipović, Yacht Master and Founder
Our Core Values
Driving Force Behind Our Success
Innovation
We embrace innovation in every aspect of our operations, setting new benchmarks and pushing boundaries within the yachting sector.
Inspiration
We inspire women to reach their full potential, igniting a passion for yachting and fostering a supportive environment for growth and achievement.
Diversity
We celebrate diversity and inclusivity, recognizing the value of unique perspectives and experiences in shaping a vibrant and progressive community.
I thought I would go out once in a while but I found myself going out every day for an entire summer. I just felt an intuitive connection to what was going on in a boat. That experience has continued, and it has led to a focus on ocean health because my eyes were opened to a world I had never really understood before. I think we should all in our industry, in our recreation as sailors, try to make ourselves part of the solution instead of being part of the problem. First step is to recognize what’s wrong, and the second step is to talk about how to change that and to do that together.
I think what’s really important is for the industry to educate themselves, to educate owners, builders, everyone in the industry about what our impact on the ocean really is. If you think there isn’t a role for you, there is. If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you’re not. If you look at the scale of the universe we live in and the systems that we study and we work with in all of our philanthropy, there is a place for every kind of scale from the smallest microscopic subatomic particle all the way out to the largest structure in the universe. Think of the ocean as the big life support system for all of humanity, and when we get that in our head and we understand either as boat operators, builders, sailors, people who never got on a boat, people who’ve never even seen the ocean, all of us together are part of the solution because we really want the winner to be the ocean. When the ocean wins, we all win.
Wendy Schmidt, first American women to win a race (Barcolana 54, 2023)
