Are you just stepping into the cruising world? Or are you a seasoned salty? I’ve journeyed from newbie to professional mariner – I get it – I understand what it is like. Here I look at it from both points of view – both will learn something from this story. (As well as a gem […]
Surviving is nice but getting rescued is better! If you’d like to listen to this story – click here for the podcast episode. The grab bag has several different names: ditch kit, jump and go bag, flee bag (sounds like my old dog), but whatever you prefer to call it when creating your bag, ask
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The Beginning of the End Reality Reflections (You can listen to this via podcast here) I didn’t talk to my husband for two days because his peculiar answers to my, perhaps, naïve nautical questions left me bewildered. Back then, as a mere fledgling to sailing, my raw researching met brutal honesty head-on. With travel and
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Mariah II Branches Out – Part 3 of 3 (You can listen to this via podcast here) Bidding a sad farewell to the dramatic Canadian scenery, we ease our way back into the States and pick our time to go south along Michigan Lake. While the wind gathers spirit, Penguin Jack (our dinghy) has been
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Mariah II Branches Out Part 2 of 3 (You can listen to this via podcast here) Noel throws me a look as my loud sneeze bounces off the vast pink, glimmering rocks, the alien noise echoes around in our secluded, staggeringly quiet anchorage. We would not be at all surprised if a salivating T-Rex crashes
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Mariah II Branches Out – Part 1 of 3 (You can listen to this via podcast here) Watching the skyscrapers shrink as we drop our mooring in New York, we focus on the next part of our adventure in America and we and look back with wonder. Hiding from Hurricanes After a month in Puerto
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On the ocean, our radio is almost like a telephone (power permitting). Now, back in Australia we have used our HF (SSB) to speak to buddies in New Zealand. The crackle and buzz moving us to melancholy; we remember how great the radio was on our travels. There’s the one time we realised ignorance is
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Partnership Training is one arm of the SisterShip Training team, which is made up of: SisterShip Training Lisa Blair’s Offshore Masterclass PartnerShip Training After an extremely successful (and fun) two-hour navigation workshop at Women Who Sail Australia’s (WWSA) “Gathering on The Bay”, a yearly event, SisterShip Training were asked to hold all women Coastal Navigation courses.
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A huge thank you to Morton Bay Trailer Boat Club. In September they hosted SisterShip Training’s Navigation Course. The venue is spectacular, if you’ve not visited yet be prepared. Beautiful markets at the weekend Stunning location Fabulous food View to help you lose concentration! 😉 Helpful and friendly team, they made us all feel very
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Why aren’t men allowed? Well, they are! Yes, we’ve previously run a few all-women navigation classes, because they asked us to. Now the classes are open to everyone. It wasn’t about leaving anyone out, it was fulfilling a request. Now, men are joining in. It’s great, looking forward to meeting you all. Coastal Navigation:
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