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Tag: SinglehandingHow We Learn
I spent last winter in Miami, Florida working and saving for my next big sail. My goal was to sail to the Bahamas, spend some time exploring the sandy beaches and shallow banks, and then head north, offshore, bound for Martha’s Vineyard. I had summer plans for sailing on schooners in Maine and the Vineyard. But having [...] Sharing Our Stories
 Nothing can stop a woman from reading! Reading served to fuel my determination that one day I would go cruising. My wish finally came in 2006 after finally having a little space between children’s final exams. Our six children are spread over a large range, and for many years we were constantly preparing one of them for high school graduation. The break came and this was my [...] How We Learn
“Tonto he was smart, one day said Kemosabe, Kiss my ass I bought a boat, I’m going out to sea.” Lyle Lovett’s, If I had a Boat I could not wait to make this the ring tone on my phone, and I did November 20, 2009 as the selling broker and I were bringing ‘my’ [...] How We Learn
 In September of 2009, Debbie Leisure wrote here on the Women and Cruising Blog about how she learned to single-hand her boat after the death of her husband. At the end of the post Debbie said that she planned to sail to the Bahamas this winter. So we recently asked Debbie to update [...] How We Learn
 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 [...] How We Learn
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