This in from Lorna on behalf of Girls for Sail. Ed
Girls For Sail, the UK’s only sailing school dedicated to teaching women to sail, is to feature in new Sky One series, Fright Club.
The show, with the backing and support of psychologists aims to help members of the public face down their fears. And the episode featuring Girls For Sail founder and sailing industry expert Annie O’Sullivan will air on Wednesday 24 June at 8pm.
The six-part series takes ten people who have agreed to face their fears using exposure therapy and introduces them to expert mentors and psychologists who help them to recover from their anxieties.
Helping novice sailors become confident
Girls For Sail founder Annie, who is based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, was chosen by producers at production company Maverick TV for her experience in training novice sailors to become confident and comfortable on the water.
Her mentoring programme with Girls For Sail has taken beginners from their first moments onboard all the way to trans-Atlantic sailors. She has trained thousands of women to sail since the company launched in 1999.
A rewarding experience
Annie will feature in episode four, entitled WATER, where she helps two people to overcome their aquaphobia.
She said:
“It was incredibly rewarding to be able to help people face their fears and learn how to enjoy being around a body of water.
“It was different from my day job of training women to sail but the same techniques of calm and careful tuition matched carefully to their needs on the day provided great results. It was a whirlwind action packed and surprising emotional experience.”
For more information about Girls For Sail visit the Website.
Image: © Andrea Southam for Sky Arts
