Patty Rouse seemed embarrassed at the idea that she distinguished herself even as a teenager. But it's there in her bio: In 1942, at age 16, she became the first female to skipper a sailboat in the Labor Day regatta in her hometown of Norfolk. Who taught her to sail a 17-foot-long craft? -
Rouse Remains Devoted To Housing the Needy
Patty Rouse seemed embarrassed at the idea that she distinguished herself even as a teenager. But it's there in her bio: In 1942, at age 16, she became the first female to skipper a sailboat in the Labor Day regatta in her hometown of Norfolk. Who taught her to sail a 17-foot-long craft?-
By Susan DeFord