It’s one thing to watch from afar and feel positive about the slow but tangible advances being made by women athletes in Arab countries. It’s something else again to travel to that part of the world and exert a hands-on influence.
That’s what a few seasoned international sailors, including Californian Katie Pettibone, have done. Their mentoring efforts will be on display this month for the second year in a row as an all-female, half-Omani crew competes in the two-week race around the Persian Gulf known as “SATT,” or Sailing Arabia — The Tour. (Read Article)
