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October 2010 – From Kawau
Posted on October 9th, 2010 8 commentsDear Friends,
Most of you are probably watching the leaves around you turning to gold then red and feeling the first cold breezes of autumn whispering in. For us it is the opposite. The equinox, which marks the change from winter to spring, has just passed and with it ten days of traditional foul weather. Early spring flowers have shoved their heads clear of the blown branches and debris in the flowerbeds surrounding my cottage. Buds are beginning to show on every tree and bush. The owners of the boats which have spent the winter stored at Mickey Mouse Marine, have shown up, sandpaper, face masks and scrubbing gear in hand. They seem relaxed and glad for an excuse to mess about in boats on the first truly warm, light wind days of spring. -
Children and Cruising
Posted on October 25th, 2009 1 commentWhile we were deciding which chapters to keep, which to delete and what new information to add for the 3rd Edition of Capable Cruiser one of us came across Jordan Rich’s story about her reaction to returning home at the age of 14 after several years of cruising with her family. (May 2009 issue of Cruising World magazine.) When I contacted Jordan, she kindly gave us permission to reprint her complete article here. With the information she provided added to several grand encounters with children we’d met as we cruised in recent years, we decided to definitely update and include the chapter on Children and Cruising in this newest edition. For those who wish to read the whole book, it is available for Xmas 2009 on our website. It should be in stores in February 2010.
