yachtswoman

American  

[yots-woom-uhn] / ˈyɒtsˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

yachtswomen

1. a woman who owns or sails a yacht, or who is devoted to yachting. yacht.

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Gender

See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of yachtswoman

First recorded in 1885–90; yacht + 's ¹ + -woman

Example Sentences

The record-breaking round-the-world yachtswoman said it was a "huge honour", adding: "The fact that the Istiorachis 'sail' could be likened to the sails I have spent so much of my life below was very touching."

From BBC

Renowned yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur was among those taking part, having entered five boats.

From BBC

Named after the British yachtswoman who set a record for circumnavigating the globe, it focuses on shifting the economy to a circular model that eliminates waste.

From Reuters

A rescue ship has reached a British solo yachtswoman who was left drifting in the Southern Ocean after her vessel was wrecked in a storm as she took part in a round-the-world race.

From The Guardian

A British solo yachtswoman stranded in the Southern Ocean after her boat was “destroyed” in a violent storm has spent an uncomfortable but safe 24 hours in the wreckage of her vessel awaiting rescue.

From The Guardian