Ann Davison Ann Davison Ann Davison (1914 – 1992) was, at the age of 39, the first woman to single-handedly sail the Atlantic Ocean. She departed Plymouth, England in her 23-foot boat "Felicity Ann" on 18 May 1952. She landed in Brittany, Portugal, Morocco and the Canary Islands, before setting sail across the Atlantic on 20 November 1952, aiming to make land-fall in Antigua. In the event storms pushed her south and having been driven past Barbados she eventually touched land in Dominica on 23 January 1953. After an extended stopover in the Caribbean she sailed north to Florida and finally to
Sail Training International international sail training community. In 2014 they launched an International Sail Endorsement Scheme together with the Nautical Institute. STI grew out of the Sail Training International Race Committee, which organised the first Tall Ships' Race in 1956, and developed into the International Sail Training Association, which became Sail Training International in 2002. Members of STI are the national sail training associations of: In 2007 Sail Training International was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for its work in promoting international understanding and friendship. Sail Training International Sail Training International (STI) is an international sail training organisation, with members in 29