Many years of combined knowledge, recreational and commercial sailing the world. Weather – we can’t avoid it. Good or bad it’s always with us but with study and observation we can better prepare and, at times, choose the conditions we’d like to tackle. (For more details and full contents, scroll down: includes southern hemisphere/Australian […]
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The night we almost lost our boat: Occluded Fronts and Associated Stunts You can listen to this story here if you prefer (podcasts) If you think G&Ts on the aft deck in a protected anchorage are part of life within the Pacific Ocean, you would not be alone. However, witnessing the terrific splendour of nature
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Weather is fundamental to sailors. We used Weatherfax. Through our SSB (HF) radio (long-range) at certain times of the day and night, we could dial up a frequency, link the laptop to the radio, and receive synoptic charts. Simple software that we downloaded from the Internet decoded the signal. Receiving free twelve, twenty-four, thirty-six, forty-eight
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PartnerShip Training – soon to be launched! Good seamanship translates to safety on the water, which means more enjoyment! Training is imperative, for everyone. SisterShip Training offers courses for everyone and all-women courses when requested. But everyone on board must have sound knowledge of all aspects, so we are pleased to announce some new
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FIRST DOUBLE-HANDED ALL-WOMEN CREW. “I’m thrilled to be partnering with Lisa Blair as the first double-handed all-women crew in the ORCV Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race.” Details: Working in partnership with d’Albora Marinas, Lisa, with Jackie co-skippering are set to make history as the first all-female double-handed team to race in the ORCV Melbourne to
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Our first trip on our 1920s Dutch Barge in France If you’d prefer to listen to this story, click here for the podcast. We’d done the right thing – waited for the geese to indicate south and followed them. It was our fifth day on the move as we puttered past Lyon. We were in
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Today we are discussing Fear and how to face your fear head on. If you’d like to listen to this story, click here. In this episode, I’d like to take you on a journey by writer and Author Jane Jarratt. Jane’s story, Facing Your Fears, is published in our book Facing Fear Head On
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Let’s go on a journey – to find a Dutch Barge in France with an Aussie. If you’d like to listen to this story – Click here. ‘Frankly, I wouldn’t take one of those boats if they were giving them away!’ Our first search for a barge for the European canals was not going well. A
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What’s it like to live aboard? Well, you could always visit a friend with a boat, but it’s not as simple as turning up, there are things to learn BEFORE stepping on board! Rules for Staying on Our Boat We briefed visitors with a short email or telephone conversation before they arrived. But many boat
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What’s the point of a course when you can learn as you go and find information online? A similar question was asked in a forum recently, which got me thinking. In Australia, you can set off in your own boat (non-commercial) without any license or qualification at all (over a certain speed you do need
