My First Solo Sail (part one)
I am a confident and prudent sailor. I know my limitations and strengths and pursue ventures within my abilities, which is why I decided to wait for a few days before my first solo sail on my own...
View ArticleMy First Solo Sail (part three)
It’s been a week since my last post. The time between posts is getting longer and longer. I was warned when I started my blog that this would happen. Last week I went to a job fair, looking for...
View ArticleYOU live on a boat?!
Spring is here and pale faces are beginning to emerge from their houses and enjoy the fresh air. With the winter cover finally off my boat, my mast up, and my lines cast free from the dock, I can feel...
View ArticleReady to take on the world!
JUNE 20, 2013 UPDATE: I just learned that filmmakers are planning to make a film out of Jessica Watson’s book True Spirit. Great! I love sailing films and there should be more of them. Jessica’s story...
View ArticlePublished in Cruising World: The Gifts of Sailing Solo
Last month I wrote an article that was published in Cruising World. Even if the newsstand copies were sold out, you can still read my article. Just click here to read The Gifts of Sailing Solo....
View ArticleUnleashing Women’s Sailing Potential
Unleashing Women’s Potential, originally published in Blue Water Sailing December, 2012 “You’ve got to let me put a few holes in the boat,” I told Ben while wielding the drill in my left hand and...
View ArticleJester Award Nomination
One of the criteria that Ben and I had for boat shopping, was that the new vessel had to be big enough to take passengers aboard yet still small enough so that we can solo sail. Ben and I both solo...
View ArticleThe Level of Expectation
Solo sailing has always been a significant part of my sailing education. No other type of sailing even compares to the growth and challenge provided by long-distance solo sailing. When I sold Daphne...
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