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The Family Sedan
Last winter, I attended a number of seminars for women sailors. One of the presenters made a big point of saying, “Make friends with your dinghy! It is the family sedan, and it means independence from the boat, and from your spouse as needed! It is also important for safety reasons that you be able…
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One Girl’s Treasure
Anyone who knows me well, knows I have to work hard to project a professional image. Having jewelry that matches my clothes, and hair that doesn’t stick up at odd angles does not come naturally to me! Nonetheless, before I became a liveaboard sailor, I’m pretty sure I would have been voted Least Likely to…
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Love Letter to Annapolis
Dear Annapolis, I know, we haven’t known each other long, but I think I’m falling in love with you. I love your wild life. When we first met, it was in the heat of early September, and your tree-lined streets thrummed and pulsed so loudly with the din of cicadas, it left me in awe.…
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Moor Better Blues
Living away from a dock, you begin to obsess about the very things you would normally just take for granted.
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Boats of Oxford
What is it with boats? Why do we look at boats and say, “That’s a pretty boat!”? In every harbour town there are accountants and lawyers and dishwashers and so many other people that have never touched a boat who still like to look at boats. The romance of sail seems to stretch back as…
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Lines, Lines – all Lines!
There are many lines on a sailboat. Each has a cryptic name. But why, why, why are they all the same colour?
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How I Start the Day
I wake up early. Kath likes to sleep in. Here’s a little video on how I like to fill the time in between.
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2 Great Days, 1 Long Night
When we left Annapolis a few days ago, things were going splendidly. And, in the grand scheme of things, they still are! All is well with us and with Spartan. But over the last 24 hours, there were a few less than comfortable moments…well hours…plus one full night. And, I think, if you had a…
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Keeping Cool
An examination of how we keep a fridge running on a boat that never plugs into the grid.
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