![]() ![]() I’ve tried to promote women working in the marine industry as much as I can, and I believe very much in the “collaborate don’t compete” mantra. Whether we’re bad or good, I kind of feel like we have an obligation to each other. Once a boy referred to me as “the baddest bitch in the sea,” which I took as a tremendous compliment. ![]() She is basically royalty in the marine industry, and best of all is she endorses ME! She also holds her 100 Ton USCG Captain’s License and the title of conch blowing champion on more than one Bahamian Island. Melanie’s work has also appeared in Cruising World, Practical Sailor, and more! Melanie has gone on to own several boats including a Columbia, a C&C, and a Morgan. Boat Girl takes you to the Bahamas every season with her family and eventually to life as a young woman living on her own boat. Her book, Boat Girl: A Memoir of Youth, Love, and Fiberglass, is about coming of age while living aboard and sailing full time on her family’s sailboat. ![]() Melanie is a published author, one of the leading yacht broker’s on the East Coast, and holds an MFA in creative writing. ![]()
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