Best Features of an Offshore Boat – Part II – The Interior

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April 26, 2013
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In this post I want to talk about a few below deck features we really liked about our former boats — Elizabeth, a Bristol Channel Cutter 28 and Daphne, a Nor’sea 27. As we search for our new boat and peruse the boat sales websites, we find that the features listed below have subconsciously become [...]

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New Projects and New Relationships

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April 7, 2013
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Two weeks ago I hosted a Live Google+ Hangout called One Simple Question: Exploring Our World One Question At A Time. On the panel were four experienced sailors who fielded all sorts of questions about sailing and preparing to voyage. I had so much fun that I think I found my new calling! As soon as [...]

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Best Features of a Blue Water Boat Part I

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April 3, 2013
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Our former boats — Elizabeth, a Bristol Channel Cutter 28 and Daphne, a Nor’sea 27 were fantastic blue water boats! Both designed by Lyle Hess, they are hard acts to follow. Both were built like tanks, and made to go anywhere. In this post I want to talk about a few of their on deck [...]

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Google Hangout: How Do You Prepare for a Voyage?

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March 26, 2013
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Since Ben and I set sail 2 years ago to make One Simple Question we have received thousands of emails from interested, inspired and amazing people. Every single email is a new relationship. Now we want all these people we’ve heard from to connect, discuss, and build stronger, mutually-beneficial relationships. Sooo…we’re going to be doing [...]

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Telltale Signs of a Boat Not to Buy!

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February 24, 2013
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How do you know when you’re about to be scammed by someone trying to sell you their boat? The first sign happened when I got out of the car and my wife turned to me and said, “Ben, I just saw him pump a ton of water from the bilge.” I told Teresa to keep [...]

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Unleashing Women’s Sailing Potential

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January 18, 2013
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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 positioning it against the bulkhead of his Bristol Channel Cutter, Elizabeth. After several years of solo sailing, Ben and I [...]

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Better Than New Year’s Resolutions

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January 12, 2013
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Last summer I was instructing a Seamanship Course for Outward Bound on the coast of Maine. The program is rugged and designed to build character, develop leadership and self-reliance, and encourages teamwork. One of the course elements is a Solo. Students spend three days alone in the wilderness with sparingly few things: a rain tarp, [...]

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A New Christmas Tradition

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December 26, 2012
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When I was young I began thinking about Christmas in September. I made my list, mailed it to Santa, and every day hoped that he would bring me that special doll or toy that I so badly wanted. My family usually spends Christmas baking cookies, playing Pictionary, listening to “Go Tell It On The Mountain” [...]

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