{"id":19501,"date":"2026-09-21T11:22:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/?p=19501"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:41:16","slug":"elena-schippers-the-first-permanent-female-deckhand-on-lake-garda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/2026\/09\/elena-schippers-the-first-permanent-female-deckhand-on-lake-garda\/","title":{"rendered":"Elena Schippers, the first permanent female deckhand on Lake Garda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just six years old when she took her first sailing lessons, today, she has a permanent full-time position – the first step in a professional career with many opportunities in sight<\/h4>\n\n

Who could have imagined that the little girl who first discovered the world of sailing at the age of six\u2014her gaze fixed on the blue horizon as the waves gently lapped against the shore\u2014would one day make life on the water her profession? This is the story of Elena Schippers, the first permanent female deckhand serving on Lake Garda, following many years of experience as a sailing instructor. \u201cMy journey with Navigazione Laghi began in 2024, when I sent in my CV and successfully completed the interview process,\u201d Elena explains. \u201cI worked as a deckhand in Desenzano, and the following year I moved to Peschiera. From the very beginning, I felt welcomed and enjoyed working in both locations. Last year, I took part in a competitive selection process for a full-time permanent position, and as of 1 August, my new contract officially came into effect.\u201d There are still only a handful of women working as deckhands at Navigazione Laghi, but the hope is that this number will continue to increase: \u201cI\u2019ve never experienced any prejudice because I am a woman,\u201d Elena continues. \u201cFrom day one, I\u2019ve felt welcomed, supported throughout my training, and valued in my role. Every day I learn something new, work alongside different colleagues, and experience new situations. On board, every crew operates as a team, and the spirit of collaboration is incredibly strong.\u201d Working as a deckhand is just the first step in a career path at Navigazione Laghi, where employees can pursue a variety of roles, from the engine room to deck operations. \u201cI don\u2019t yet know what the future holds,\u201d Elena concludes. \u201cFor now, I\u2019m simply enjoying a job that gives me so much in return\u2014especially those moments when passengers recognise me and greet me with a smile: brief encounters, but they mean a great deal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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Elena boasts a long experience on the water: she has also worked as a sailing instructor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just six years old when she took her first sailing lessons, today, she has a permanent full-time position – the first step in a professional career with many opportunities in sight Who could have imagined that the little girl who first discovered the world of sailing at the age of six\u2014her gaze fixed on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":19500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"lago":[],"class_list":["post-19501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logbook"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19501"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19567,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19501\/revisions\/19567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19501"},{"taxonomy":"lago","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.navigazionelaghi.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lago?post=19501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}