Our next Seven Seas U Happy Hooking webinar is scheduled for June 7. We’ve had great response from previous attendees. It’s based on our book, “Happy Hooking. The Art of Anchoring.” We cover the newest anchors and how they rate against the old standbys as well as the newest techniques that help you [...]
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.
Concerned about sailing overnight? Learn how to navigate safely after dark and to stand night watch at sea.
Seven Seas University presents ….
Night Sailing webinar
Date: Thursday March 10 at 8pm EST (7pm CST)
Instructor: Nancy Erley
Duration: 1.5 hours
This fairly technical webinar covers night vision, navigation aids and lights on shore, identifying ships, collision avoidance at night, night time deck [...]
Please join us for a lively interactive learning session about everyone’s favorite topic: anchoring. Don’t be intimidated by anchoring bullies. Here are the details:
Education for those long winter months – Seven Seas University Presents:
Happy Hooking – the Art of Anchoring
with Captains Daria & Alex Blackwell
Saturday February 12 at 1000 CST (1100 EST, 1600 [...]
In April, Betsy Morris wrote about the division of boat jobs aboard Salsa (Boat jobs: Pink or Blue? Betsy Morris’ Confession). She wondered how other cruising couples divided up the jobs and whether they were happy with the result. Following is Marcie Lynn’s response.
I enjoyed reading Betsy’s article, but I guess I [...]
NWSA’s 9th annual Women’s Sailing Conference is only two weeks away! Come join us! It will take place Saturday June 5, 2010 at the Corinthian Yacht Club on beautiful Marblehead Harbor in Massachusetts. Nancy Erley, two-time circumnavigator, calculates that this will be her 6th year at the conference. [...]
I have a new sailing friend, an exceptionally competent woman.
The first day we met, on a beach in the Bahamas, Doris said “I wish I’d understood when we moved aboard how uneven the tasks would seem. I wish I’d understood that my husband’s skills carried more weight than mine.” [...]
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 [...]
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