Author Beth A. Leonard, was our first contributor. Beth's critically acclaimed book; The Voyager's Handbook, The Essential Guide to Bluewater Cruising, should be on the reading list for anyone considering offshore sailing. It is a gem! In addition, Beth has also written Blue Horizons, the winner of the Outdoor Literature category of the 2007 National Outdoor Book Awards, and Following Seas chronicling their first three-year tropical circumnavigation.
Click Here for Beth's 'Teachable Moment' :GPS WAYPOINT MISTAKE from Beth's chapter Staying Safe: Lessons Learned Over 90,000 Nautical Miles
Click Here for Beth's 'Teachable Moment' :GPS WAYPOINT MISTAKE from Beth's chapter Staying Safe: Lessons Learned Over 90,000 Nautical Miles
More Teachable Moments are Coming Soon
Next we share the experiences of Suzanne Giesemann, an author and avid sailor. Suzanne is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain and a former Navy Commander who has served as a Commanding Officer and was the aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon on 9/11. She served as a Boat of the Year judge for Cruising World magazine and now writes a monthly column for Blue Water Sailing magazine entitled "Giesemann Onboard." Author of a number of books including It's Your Boat Too and Living A Dream: A Journey from Aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 9/11 to Full-Time Cruiser", Suzanne's books are informative, clearly written and highly recommended reading.
Click Here for the next 'Teachable Moment': ALWAYS KEEP A WEATHER EYE from Chapter 13 Weather from Suzanne's book, It's Your Boat Too
Click Here for the next 'Teachable Moment': ALWAYS KEEP A WEATHER EYE from Chapter 13 Weather from Suzanne's book, It's Your Boat Too
Cruiser Lawrence (Laurie) Pane sailed around the world with his wife, Carole Wells, and young son, Ryan, taking six-and-a-half years, traveling more than 40,000 miles and visiting 56 countries. He co-authored with them the very successful Chasing Sunsets, a practicing devout cowards circumnavigation with this wife and son. Laurie's second book, Steering You Straight makes a wonderful reference book for those who are interested in cruising. (We have read them both and thoroughly enjoyed the perspective Carole and Ryan added to "dad's view.) Laurie brings us two great lessons from his book, Chasing Sunsets.
Click Here for: GOING AGROUND, from Chapter 5 in Laurie's book
Click Here for: CHANGING THE ENGINE STARTER MOTOR, from Chapter 10
Click Here for: GOING AGROUND, from Chapter 5 in Laurie's book
Click Here for: CHANGING THE ENGINE STARTER MOTOR, from Chapter 10
Safety Tips Provided by:
Michael Hoye
www.northtexassailing.com
The North Texas Sailing School has been in continuous service since its founding in 1975. NTSS is located on the east shore of Lake Ray Hubbard in Heath, Texas, utilizing 24 boats in the service of sailing instruction, junior sailing, and support vessels. NTSS currently has 12 certified sailing instructors on staff.
Gary Sprague
www.arcmiami.com
Aquatic Rental Center & Sailing School, ARC has been teaching sailing for over 14 years. Located at 1275 NE 79th Street Miami, FL,(Pelican Harbor Marina, on northern Biscayne Bay) ARC offers sailboat lessons and rentals right next to Miami Beach.
Michael Hoye
www.northtexassailing.com
The North Texas Sailing School has been in continuous service since its founding in 1975. NTSS is located on the east shore of Lake Ray Hubbard in Heath, Texas, utilizing 24 boats in the service of sailing instruction, junior sailing, and support vessels. NTSS currently has 12 certified sailing instructors on staff.
Gary Sprague
www.arcmiami.com
Aquatic Rental Center & Sailing School, ARC has been teaching sailing for over 14 years. Located at 1275 NE 79th Street Miami, FL,(Pelican Harbor Marina, on northern Biscayne Bay) ARC offers sailboat lessons and rentals right next to Miami Beach.
Respect is earned... and our next contributor, Bill Biewenga is in the company of very few. Bill is one of America's most accomplished offshore sailors. He has accumulated approximately 400,000 sea miles including 37 transatlantic crossings, several TransPacs, numerous record attempts, deliveries and races, as well as participation in four round the world races. He has worked as skipper, navigator, weather analyst/router, watch captain, helmsman, deck hand, and project manager collecting a vast amount of knowledge and experience. Currently Bill is actively engaged in racing and delivering a variety of vessels, routing for some of the world's top offshore campaigns, and conducting seminars and writing articles on navigation, marine weather and how to efficiently use weather information, as well as other marine topics. Bill's two web sites, www.WxAdvantage.com and www.weather4sailors.com provide a wealth of information.
Click Here for: LIGHTENING STRIKE! A Navigator's Nightmare
Click Here for: WEATHER TO NAVIGATE You know you need the information, but what information is it?
Click Here for: LIGHTENING STRIKE! A Navigator's Nightmare
Click Here for: WEATHER TO NAVIGATE You know you need the information, but what information is it?
Jim & Wendy Ulik prove you can live your dreams in a sailboat under 30 feet. Aboard the Merengue, an Island Packet 27, they left Milwaukee, WI on September 2, 2006 for an extended voyage. Merengue sailed through the Great Lakes, Erie Canal, Hudson River, and down the Intracoastal Waterway to Florida. She crossed the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas, sailed through the Turks and Caicos, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. She is currently exploring the islands of the Caribbean.
You can read more of their wonderful adventures on their blog: http://www.merengueundersail.blogspot.com/
Click Here for the next 'Teachable Moment': TO REEF OR NOT TO REEF
You can read more of their wonderful adventures on their blog: http://www.merengueundersail.blogspot.com/
Click Here for the next 'Teachable Moment': TO REEF OR NOT TO REEF
Scott Welty is one part maritime MacGyver, and two parts Mister Wizard ( or should it be Captain Wizard? ) His book, The Why Book of Sailing: The Curious Sailor's Guide to the Science of Sailing and Seamanship and his columns in a number of sailing publications blend fun with understanding of "why" and "how" things work on a sail boat. Scott has taught high school and college physics for over a 30 years, including a 4 year stint at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. When Scott and his wife aren't filling the cruising kitty, they sail the "Enee Maire", an Endeavor 42.
Click Here for the next 'Teachable Moment': BUILDING A DUMB REGULATOR
Click Here for the next 'Teachable Moment': BUILDING A DUMB REGULATOR
LEARN: Free interactive sailing lessons will take you from an absolute beginner to a confident sailing student who can communicate well with your instructor and classmates.
READ: The electronic version of
L&A's Seafaring, Latitude 38, Carolina Currents,48 Degrees North, Points East, Great Lakes Scuttbutt, Southwinds, Caribbean Compass, Spinsheet, and Ocean Navigator.
DEFINE: Understand the definitions of common nautical words and phrases
CHECK: Five ready-to-use Day Sail checklists that
can be viewed for FREE on your iPhone or any
other Web - Enabled - Device
EXPERIENCE is a great teacher, and this is a
excellent place to start. In this section we bring you the experiences of thousands of miles of sailing, without leaving your seat.
CHART: 1018 NOAA charts over Google Maps, with US Coast Guard Navigation Aids and NOAA Chart 1
Symbols. Makes it the perfect tool for students exploring any US coastline
WATCH: Expanded section includes dozens of excellent videos involving sailing training,
knot tying, racing, bloopers, and fun commentary presented in High Definition.
UNDERSTAND: Our Points of Sail lesson clearly illustrates not only the Point of Sail and the Mainsail position, it also includes the tack, the wind angle,
and the masthead wind direction.
PLAN: Where do you go once you have learned
sail? These great websites will help
you plan you future behind the helm.
PREDICT: These excellent weather related resources were collected and contributed by Bill Biewenga.
All the resources you need to keep an eye
on the weather
SEE: Increase your comfort level and confidence
with sailboat images identifying key areas of a sailboat.
SAY: We welcome your comments and ideas. If something needs to be
clarified, or you think it's great,
just drop us a note and tell us...
MAIN: Return to Port
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For Marilyn and I, it was time to stop dreaming and start sailing. We hope the lessons we learn in selecting, purchasing, financing, and finally sailing Bo'Daycious will be helpful to you.
For Marilyn and I, it was time to stop dreaming and start sailing. We hope the lessons we learn in selecting, purchasing, financing, and finally sailing Bo'Daycious will be helpful to you.
AshoreSchool.com Presents: A Teachable Moment
The hardest part about learning from experience is:
First you're given the test, then you learn the lesson
Take the short cut - Learn from others!
First you're given the test, then you learn the lesson
Take the short cut - Learn from others!
We have also been very fortunate to receive article contributions from many great sailors. We hope you enjoy and learn from their experiences.