Women in Boatbuilding Panel
A conversation with women in maritime trades around Europe.
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Description:
Women In Boatbuilding is a thriving community created to support and inspire women working in boatbuilding and related trades. Join us as we learn about these inspiring women covering several aspects of maritime trades across Europe. From boatbuilding, to teaching, to systems, and rigging, we’ll learn how these women have navigated their careers.
Speakers:
Belinda Joslin – Boatbuilder, Founder of Women in Boatbuilding
In 2021, Belinda created Women in Boatbuilding as a personal Instagram page while working as a finisher at Spirit Yachts. It has since grown into world-wide community of women who are working hands-on, seeks to inspire, support each other in celebrating their achievements.
Women in Boatbuilding is an online social group that meets monthly and is quickly expanding into other parts of the world.
Etta de Boer – Rigger, Boatbuilder (Germany)
Since 2017 I have worked in the maritime business, including a 3 and a half year long apprenticeship as a wooden boatbuilder. (In Germany we have a dual system, that means that you are working in a company and every three months you go to boatbuilding school for one month. So you get a lot of practical experience as well as theoretical input)
Even though in my free time I spend time on traditional sailing ships, my professional experience was mainly in restoration of smaller wooden boats, up to 10 meters.
2021 I decided that I would like to dedicate my work to bigger sailing vessels, so I joined the team of Sailcargo Inc. in Costa Rica and stayed there for 18 months.
Currently, I am working as a rigger on the rebuild of the rig of a bark, including all steps from preparation, mounting and finishing of the standing and running rigging.
Amy Stringfellow – Boatbuilding Teacher (England)
My name is Amy, I’m a boatbuilder, maker and teacher. I’ve been a boatbuilder for little over 12 years and moved into teaching in that time, teaching adults of all ages to develop wood working skills and both traditional and modern techniques of boat building construction. I am one of the directors of Women in Boatbuilding CIC and continue to support women in industry.
Clémentine Mollier – Shipwright (France)
My name is Clementine, I’m a French shipwright.
My boatbuilding journey started 6 years ago. After many years of traveling and trying out various eclectic jobs, I was looking at ways to translate my affinity for building into a profession and came across a marine carpentry course in Marseille. I was always drawn by the maritime world and thought it was a perfect fit for me so I enrolled.
After a successful placement at the Elephant Boatyard in Hampshire I was offered a full time job where I worked for 4 and a half years on new wooden builds as well as restorations of iconic British classic boats.
I have since joined the building team of Sail Cargo in Costa Rica and more recently started an exciting job working on the restoration of the HMS Victory in Portsmouth.
Sydney Fassam – Systems Apprentice (England)
My names Sydney fassam I’m 19 one of 3 children and the middle child. Ever since I was little I’ve wanted to do something in engineering (just like my dad), who’s been a massive inspiration to me. When I finally finished school I found my love for electrics, so I applied for an apprenticeship with Sunseeker to learn what I can to become a marine electrical engineer.
Links:
- Learn more about Women in Boatbuilding
- Take an Intro to Woodworking Class with Amy!
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