Sea Bags Sailing Team

Founded by Co-Captains Erica Beck Spencer and Jess Harris, the Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team is recognized as one of the leading USA contenders in J/24 regattas. Racing together since 2015, the Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team is composed of eight sailors hailing from coast to coast.

"Nothing else gives me the feeling I get when racing. The intense laser focus and the occasional euphoria of finishing really well against some of the best sailors in the world is exhilarating. But no matter how we do, I always come off the water recharged. I know the Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team is inspiring a lot of people to push outside of their comfort zones and to try things they've always wanted to try, whether it be sailing or something else. This is a responsibility we are quite proud of as a team." -Erica Beck Spencer, Captain, Skipper

"I am a better mom, wife, friend, and employee when making time to get out on the water. It is there I can achieve a sense of clarity and purpose and then bring that all back into shore. The singular focus that sailboat racing demands enables a camaraderie like none other. Sea Bags' sponsorship enables this group of fine women to pursue our individual and collective passions and to support the greater sustainability effort Sea Bags is helping to drive." -Emily Carville, Co-Captain, Trimmer

"These women are role models, competitive sailors and true advocates for everything we believe in. Their authenticity and love of sailing make us natural partners."

-Beth Greenlaw, CEO, Sea Bags

The team has made an indelible mark on J/24 racing

2023, 2022, and 2021 J/24 U.S. National Championship Top Female Boat

2021 Thistle Women's National Champions

2019 J/24 World Championship Top Female Boat and Top Female Skipper

2019 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta, Marblehead, 1st Place

2017 J/24 World Championship Top Female Boat and Top Female Skipper

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The members of the Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team are also champions for the environment and the oceans they sail. They share with sailing and regatta communities around the country the necessity of saving sails from landfills and the importance of recycling and upcycling sailcloth. Wherever the team travels, they share their racing experiences and encourage young and older alike to get involved in the sport of sailing.

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Our primary goal for the 2025 season is to continue to improve our performance across the critical elements that define sailboat and one-design racing: race starts, boat-handling, and boatspeed. In so doing, we aim to be the top female team at every regatta in which we compete and to continue to climb the leaderboard in all events.