Kelly is a sailor, architect, and ocean advocate with more than 20,000 bluewater miles under her belt. She's raced her Moore 24 doublehanded to Hawaii, served as watch captain aboard the division-winning Swan 65 Translated 9 in the 2024 Pacific Cup, and co-captained a women-led voyage across the Pacific to Indonesia. On shore, she directs programs at Spaulding Marine Center and founded the Roving Ocean Artist Residency. Kelly brings a rare mix of offshore grit, creativity, and a genuine drive to get more people out on the water. In the 2025 Doublehanded Farallones Race, Kelly was the first female finisher and placed second overall. She owns and skippers a Moore 24.