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It is often the misconception that women are on cruising boats because that was what the man wanted to do. Gail was the instigator, but it didn't take much effort to convince Henry to at least give it a try. They left Canada's East Coast telling family and friends that they would probably not be home for about two years if they did not like this life. Why so long? Passage time back to Canada would be limited by weather, like hurricanes, etc. They experienced excitement, adventure, and boat projects, and explored new places they never thought they would see, learning to navigate the bureaucracy…mehr

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It is often the misconception that women are on cruising boats because that was what the man wanted to do. Gail was the instigator, but it didn't take much effort to convince Henry to at least give it a try. They left Canada's East Coast telling family and friends that they would probably not be home for about two years if they did not like this life. Why so long? Passage time back to Canada would be limited by weather, like hurricanes, etc. They experienced excitement, adventure, and boat projects, and explored new places they never thought they would see, learning to navigate the bureaucracy that changed with each country. Ten years later they ended their cruising adventure in Australia when they got an offer they couldn't refuse for S/Y Maritime Express. Be sure to read the upcoming Pacific Log.
Autorenporträt
After purchasing our small boat and discovering we really did like this as a hobby, we started to crew for various larger racing boats on the Northumberland Strait between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. It is amazing to see how different captains handle a situation. We both took various courses presented by the Canadian Power & Sail Squadron and served many positions on "The Bridge." We were taught how to read a chart, navigate, how to read the weather, boat safety, maintenance and many other useful skills.