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Penny Caldwell
My name is Penny and I live in Nelson BC. I was about a year old the first time I went sailing. My mom tucked me under her arm and took me out on our family laser. Apparently I enjoyed myself enough to continue……
A Sailor’s Workout
Guest Post by Lydia Di Francesco, Certified Personal Trainer with Fit + Healthy 365 As a sailor you’ve got a lot of pulling, lifting, moving, balancing and so on as you navigate your way around the boat. The tasks to keep the boat moving…
New Year’s Resolutions?
Are you a New Year’s Resolution kind of person? Well, I am not. I used to make New Year’s resolutions when I was younger, but as I have aged (like a fine wine I like to say!), I have realized that if something is…
20 Great Holiday Gift Ideas for Sailors
Guest blogger Melody provides her top 20 Holiday Gift ideas for sailors! Knowing the perfect gift to give a sailor or boater can often be difficult for non-boaters. As a full-time cruiser and liveaboard, one of the biggest questions we got around the holidays or…
Morgan’s Pirate Adventure
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~ W. Ward I’d like to tell you a story. A story about a boy who wanted to learn to sail, and he would not take no for…
Sailing World
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- The adventures of Infinity: Sailing to Antarctica on a 120ft handmade ketch
