Students learn it is okay for women to operate differently than men. It doesn't mean they are weaker or less skilled, just different. We don't have to sail the male way to be successful. Most sailing schools get students out doing things right away. Men like to learn by doing, figuring it out as they go along.
Women like to learn by figuring it out, then doing.
Her approach drives most men nuts, but women love it. The guys shake their heads, but it works for their partners, so they recognize there is something to it. When she teaches on a client's boat, she serves as a role model for both the man and woman. Both parties realize that if Trish can skipper the family boat, the first mate can too. Neither is true.