Cole Brauer, Sailor of the Month

Seahorse magazine hosts a monthly poll to recognize recent achievement, and in May 2024 they matched the offshore talents of Cole Brauer (USA) against Chris Sherlock (GBR). As this is little more than a popularity contest, these polls are often not a fair fight, and pity for Sherlock to be up against the tidal wave that Brauer has been riding.

Brauer won, and here are some of the comments submitted by her supporters:
“Cole has changed the world for every woman sailor” – Cristy Erazo
“An inspiration to women literally around the world” – Rachel Lake
“How does she make the hard look so easy!?” – Mark Robinson
“I have sailed thousands of miles with Cole shorthanded, she is the real deal” – Gavin Brines
“Let’s all go sail like that girl!!!!” – Cindy Sawyer

…Plus more than 5,000 others who are all thinking the same way!