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Packing Light, Traveling Far – How One Woman Manages Style on a Global Adventure
Shantelle is a mother of four girls, all of whom are nearly adults. She has spent most of her life dedicated to raising her children, but as they approach adulthood, she has decided it's time for a change. Shantelle has always had a love for travel and adventure, and...
Packing Light, Traveling Far – How One Woman Manages Style on a Global Adventure
Shantelle is a mother of four girls, all of whom are nearly adults. She has spent most of her life dedicated to raising her children, but as they approach adulthood, she has decided it's time for a change. Shantelle has always had a love for travel and adventure, and...
ASA 101 Test
Just finished our ASA 101 test and I got a 97% three more test to do. I learned how to sail (helmsman role) and turned the boat into a busy channel all by myself yesterday. Loving the stuff I am learning. The knots in the picture are called a cow hitch! Named a cows...
Learned 11 knots
This is the barrel knot. Learned 11 knots today: Blood Lasso Lariet Bowline Figure eight Barrel Sheep shank Alpine butterfly Alpine butterfly hitch Cloce hitch Cleat hitch Sheep bend
Captain in the Making: Day 5
I just finished my final test! This one was the hardest. Lots of navigation questions and calculations on distance equals time and speed. My reward lunch was pb&j on a carb counter whole wheat wrap. No sugar added pb&j. Today is our last day on the boat. We...
Captain in the Making: Day 4
This sailing course has been such a huge success so far. I have learned so much. The real truth, I am exhausted! We are waking up early, sailing all day in the sun with no AC and we are literally a hot sticky mess. If that isn’t enough, at night we hose off outside...
Captain in the Making : Day 3
Yesterdays sail to Boca Chita Key. Yesterday I docked the boat myself and was the helsman apon anchoring overnight. Today is our second test. ASA 103. I did some studying last night, after dinner. We still have ASA 104 and ASA 114 in front of us. We had a beautiful...