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… That’s the subtitle of Janna Cawrse Esarey’s new book The Motion of the Ocean, that we mentioned a while back on the blog. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet (though I like her subtitle) and such lines as: “Choosing a mate is like picking a house paint from one of those …Read more We asked Marcie … How are you doing with your French in French Polynesia? I took French in high school and university and I was really looking forward to speaking French again in French Polynesia. I got out my refresher books and studied mostly every day from Juan Fernandez, Chile to our arrival in the Iles …Read more It’s less than a month away and we’re getting excited about the Annapolis Boat Show. We’ve received a number of emails asking about the Women and Cruising Seminar, so here are the details again: Women and Cruising Seminar Free, no advanced …Read more  I learned to sail with my husband. We took lessons together, chartered boats together, bought our first boat together, and then our next boat—the one in which to go cruising. I learned my “things” and he learned his. We tried to cross-train, and sometimes it worked. It wasn’t until he died suddenly, a couple …Read more  Like most cruisers I am superstitious: I figure if I have the all the Users, Service and Technical Manuals for the equipment aboard our boat, I probably won’t need to use them! The problem is that most equipment is shipped with bare-bones users manuals these days. However, these same companies often offer the same Users Manual PLUS Service, Technical and Troubleshooting Manuals in Adobe PDF format for FREE …Read more  I’ve spoken to women at boat shows around the country and in Canada about the joys of the cruising life. I’ve advised thousands of women to take a look at whatever it is about cruising that they didn’t like, then examine their thoughts about that issue. Often a mere shift in attitude can make …Read more |
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