Marie Rogers Leads the Charge for Diversity in Sailing

Marie Rogers never set out to be a trailblazer – but that’s exactly what she has become. When Rogers first stepped into the world of sailing, it wasn’t because it was a lifelong dream. She was a newcomer, eager to learn but quickly realized that sailing had few spaces for people like her a Black…Read More

Marie Rogers: From Newcomer to Change Maker

When Marie Rogers got out sailing for the first time at the age of 28, she fell in love. Since then, she’s become the first Black woman to hold the Commodoreship at a Los Angeles Yacht Club, become a 50-T Master Captain and certified sailing instructor, started a community sailing program, and participated in major…Read More