New Zealand's maritime landscape is changing as women step into leadership roles on the water, bringing fresh perspectives and challenging outdated assumptions about who belongs at the helm.
• Lisa Noble shares her journey from hairdressing to commercial cray fishing, and charter operating while emphasising how determination matters more than gender• Sarah Psilas discusses her 10-year Coastguard career and passion for teaching water safety to children across New Zealand• Wild Chix founder Isabell Zitzelsberger and Shanel Honore explain how they created workshops to teach women boating and fishing skills they'd otherwise never learn• The Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club team highlights the success of their Girls in the Bay competition and growing female participation• Hear how women in clubs play a vital role in communities, creating opportunities for learning, mentorship, and giving back• The importance of wearing life jackets and carrying safety equipment can't be overstated - "Wearing a life jacket has never given anybody a bad day ever"
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