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The cruising life offers adventure, exotic destinations, and expansive opportunities for personal growth. But considering such a life leads to vexing questions: What do I need to learn? What do I do if my partner falls overboard? How will our relationship be tested at sea? Let longtime cruiser and circumnavigator Diana Jessie start you on the journey of a lifetime with her advice on short-term cruising or long-term voyaging. She addresses the concerns of women cruisers, including:

• Cruising roles and relationships
• What life at sea is really like
• Children on board
• How to make the boat your home as well as his
• Identifying the dangers and putting them into perspective . . . and more

Plan for smooth cruising with advice from Sally Bee Brown, a contributing editor to PassageMaker magazine; Carol Cuddyer, cofounder of Sea Sense, a sailing and powerboating school for women; Dawn Riley, noted Americas Cup and Whitbread sailor; Patience Wales, two-time circumnavigator and editor emeritus of SAIL; and thirty other cruisers. This updated edition also contains information on powerboating (including choosing between power and sail), cruising with pets, and satellite communication.

“A little gem . . . packed with useful information.”--Sailing

“Every woman who intends to step on board for more than a day sail should read Jessies book.”--The Log

To provide a broad perspective, Diana Jessie includes the opinions of noted women cruisers, including: Barbara Merritt, contributing editor of Cruising World magazine; Lin Pardey, longtime cruiser and author of several cruising books; Dawn Riley, noted America's Cup and Whitbread sailor; Patience Wales, two-time circumnavigator and editor of SAIL magazine; plus seventeen other women, from novices to world-renowned sailors.

--The Log

If you are considering the cruising lifestyle, thequestions are endless. What is cruising really like?Can I do it? Will I like it? Longtime cruiser Diana Jessiegives you advice on short-term cruising or long-term voyaging under power or sail.

Foreword by Lin Pardey

Preface

Introduction

Participants

1--The Cruising Life

What Is the Cruising Lifestyle?

Why We Go

Demands and Rewards

2--His Dream, Her Dream, Too

The Raison d'Etre

Cruising Roles and Relationships

Communication Required

Living the Dream

3--Getting Started

Where Do I Learn?

Your Mate as Your Instructor

Sailing Schools

Learning on Your Own

Do I Have to Become an Expert?

What Do I Need to Learn?

If My Partner Falls Overboard, How Do I Rescue Him?

How Can I Go Cruising When I Always Get Seasick?

How Do I Keep the Boat from Heeling?

How Do You Live in Such a Confined Space?

How Do You Manage the Boat on Long Voyages?

What Scares You the Most About Voyages?

How Many Storms Have You Encountered at Sea?

How Often Do You Go Home?

4--A Boat for Just the Two of Us

The Right Boat

A Personal Choice

Sailing Venue

Size

How Does It Sail?

Living Space

Bunks

The Galley

The Head

Adequate Stowage

Boat Gear

Safety Gear

Upkeep

5--Fearing the Weather Ahead

Weren't You Scared?

Gathering Information

Learning to Cope

Steering Clear of Bad Weather

Pilot Charts, a Basic Tool

What Do You Do to Prepare for Bad Weather?

Equipment

Discomfort

Practice

The Silver Lining

6--Pirates and Protection

Isn't It Dangerous Out There?

There Are Some Real Dangers

How Do We Protect Ourselves?

Traveling in Company

Carrying Weapons

Attention-Getting Goods Abroad

Other Things You Can Do

My Own Approach

7--In Sickness and in Health

Medical Preparation and Planning

Training

Medical Kit

Medical Records

Health Insurance

Help and Emergencies

Medical Concerns

Seasickness

Menstrual Cycle

Pregnancy

Menopause

Skin Protection

Fitness

8--Children On Board

Infants and Toddlers

Preparing Your Boat

Safety Issues

Health Concerns

Diapers

Food

Social Life

School-Age Children

Education Underway

Health and Safety for Kids on the Go

Food for Growing Children

Quarters for Kids

Getting Along

Adolescents

Health and Safety for Teens

A Place of Their Own

High School and Beyond

9--Folks at Home

Preparation

Communicating After You Leave

Your Feelings

Family Issues and Events

Becoming a Grandparent

Disasters at Home

Emergency Contact

They Don't Want Me to Go

Guilt

10--Staying in Touch

Who Forwards the Mail and Pays the Bills?

Mail

A Deliverable Address

Communication with Radios

Amateur Radio Operators (Hams)

Telephone Communication

Communication in the Future

11--Career Planning and Employment

The Option of Timing

Expectations

Combining Work and Play

When is Recess?

Sabbatical Cruising

Making a New Career

On-the-Water Professionals

Peddling Your Skills

Constraints and Regulations

12--Home Is Where the Heart Is

Your Boat Is Your Home

Boat Units

Great Things Come in Small Packages

Moving Aboard

Selecting the Systems

The KISS Principle

What Are the Choices?

Comfort Comes in All Shapes

I Don't Need It

Your Home Is Your Nest

13--Memories and Mementos

Inventory Reduction

I Might Need That

Keeping Valuables

What's Worth Keeping?

Pick Something Small

Make a Choice

Saving Important Items

Homebase Storage

Borrowed Storage

Safety Deposit Box Storage

New Mementos

Disposal Systems

14--Twenty-Four Hours a Day

A Different Pace

Schedules for Sailing

Standing Watch

Off Watch

Nets

Weatherfax

Time at Anchor

Everyday Life in Port

Destinations

Making Friends

Friends from Home

Will I Be Bored?

15--Woman to Woman

Bathing

Hair Care

Skin Care and Makeup

Clothing

Sex at Sea

16--Making the Most of It

Things to Learn for Independence

Dinghy Operation

Speaking the Language

Grow as You Go

Cruising Skills

Personal Skills

Smell the Roses

17--A Few Words About Provisioning

Provisioning for Cruising

Shopping in Foreign Countries

What's Out There

Foreign Finds

Bright Copper Kettles

Tableware

Stowage

Epilogue--The Voyage Continues

Appendix--Resources for Cruising Services and Information

Bibliography--Recommended Reading for Confidence and Preparation

Index