Events and Seminars
January 15th, 2010 - by Pam Wall
Pam Wall will once again be a presenter at the Sail America Strictly Sail Boat Show at Navy Pier in Chicago. The Boat Show dates are January 28 through January 31. Pam will be speaking on her Family Sailing Around the World, Cruising the Bahamas, Outfitting for Blue Water Cruising. This year Pam presents a new lecture on sailing across the Atlantic on the lovely four masted bark, Sea Cloud!
Details of Pam’s Seminars:
Sea Cloud
Come and join the Trans Atlantic Passage of the lovely and historical yacht SEA CLOUD. This beautiful 367 foot private yacht was built for Marjorie Merryweather Post and is now a charter yacht that works the Caribbean in the winter and the Mediterranean in the summer.
Pam Wall just recently sailed from the Canary Islands to Antigua and wants to share this wonderful 16 day passage aboard the bark SEA CLOUD. Come and see what it is like to cross the Atlantic with the trade winds and enjoy the life aboard a square rigged sailing ship. …Read more
News from Women and Cruising contributors
January 15th, 2010 - by Kathy Parsons
In case you have been wondering, Women and Cruising has no corporate office. Our webmaster Sylvie works on the website and blog from her boat in the Caribbean.
Our contributors usually send in their posts and articles from their boats, using wifi, a satellite phone, or a local internet cafe.
I correspond with our contributors by email or Skype. Gwen and I often discuss and edit her Admiral’s Angle column while chatting via Skype. …Read more
Take Your Passion Cruising
January 7th, 2010 - by Lydia Fell
If you’re not an animal lover, you may as well skip this particular log entry. Just go ahead and exit the site, or move on to the next post, because what I’m about to talk about will only deeply affect those who have large hearts for God’s creatures.
Here’s a story for you
Back in the fall of 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and
happened upon Cuba, which he claimed for Spain.
Among the many things he brought ashore were his Spanish horses, beautiful creatures bred for their hardiness, endurance and courageous spirit, and with them, Columbus established two horse farms on the island.
Fast forward 400 years. …Read more
Interesting Reading
December 20th, 2009 - by Kathy Parsons
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and we cruisers are getting in the spirit of the season. This year we have been enjoying the Christmas season in the Abacos.
We attended the 11th annual Lighting of the Tree on Green Turtle Cay. The Christmas carols were the best part. Choirs from each of the island’s five churches sang, as well as kids from Tiny Turtles Pre-School. The island was decked in Christmas lights, a Nativity scene was set up at the end of a dock, and as we peeked in doors we could see Junkanoo costumes being assembled.
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Q&A: Beauty-Health-Fitness, TIPS
December 4th, 2009 - by Pam Wall
Question:
I am new to the cruising lifestyle and would appreciate your advice. I will be going to the Bahamas with my boyfriend soon and we plan to shower in saltwater in the cockpit then rinse in fresh water.
What soap works best for body washing in salt water? What shampoo do you recommend for color treated blonde hair?
Response from Pam Wall:
I have spent a lot of time out cruising where fresh water was at a premium, and especially in the Bahamas! You lucky girl to be going there!
I always washed body and hair in Johnson’s Baby Shampoo. It is the best thing to use for sensitive skin as it will not give you any bad reactions if a little is left on. I would wash and shampoo on a lovely beach, or from the boat in the water, and then thoroughly rinse in sea water, especially your hair.
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How We Learn
August 13th, 2009 - by Marti Brown
In the early 1990’s, I was a single, healthy and athletic woman, making a living in the health care industry. I had planned to retire when I hit 55, buy a cruising boat and sail away to somewhere for fun during the “golden years”.
My plans were changed when I got very ill with gangrene of my small intestine and almost died.
While I spent 51 days in the hospital, 41 where I couldn’t eat, I decided that if I got out of this crazy health jam I was in I would sell everything and buy a bigger boat and just go sailing! Wasn’t sure if I would even live until 55 or be healthy enough to sail then. …Read more
