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| Preparations for Offshore Cruising |
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Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
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3:15 PM |
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Leeward |
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Liza Copeland, Author's Corner |
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| Speaker Bio: |
Liza is a lifelong sailor both cruiser and racer. In 1973 she married Andy in the Caribbean aboard the classic yacht Ticonderoga and they have since sailed over 140,000 miles together, including a circumnavigation with their three children. Cruising around North and Central America followed then they were lured back across the Atlantic for a family wedding. After another seven years in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean and currently in the Pacific Northwest, their Beneteau Bagheera has taken them 116,000 n.miles to 114 countries. Liza is the award-winning best-selling author of four cruising books. Just and Still Cruising recount their world travels with Comfortable Cruising describing their voyage around North and Central America. Their popular Cruising for Cowards is an inclusive technical and practical A-Z for cruisers whether coastal voyaging or offshore. Liza writes for a variety of yachting magazines, gives seminars at major boat shows and to a number of clubs and organizations. When not sailing the oceans of the world, leading cruising groups or touring giving talks on boating and travel, she lives in Vancouver, BC. |
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Planning your dream whether weekend, coastal or circumnavigator * Choosing the right boat and tips on how to handle the purchase * Getting experience * Outfitting your boat for cruising with equipment that works for you * Electrics and electronics. Prioritizing, some pros and cons * Engines, fuels and filters * The sail plan and rig * Anchors, rodes and anchoring routines (also docking) * Setting up the boat for safe and comfortable voyaging - above deck and below * The joys and hazards of cruising * Route planning, weather and resources * Piloting, charting options and cruising guides * Officialdom, visas and cruising permits * Medical requirements and facilities, first aid kit and typical medical complaints * Insurance - boat and medical * Communications - onboard and ashore * Budgeting and money management * Provisioning, availability and stowage * Cultural tips and travel ashore - planning, travel guides, buses and tours * Cruising with kids, pets, pests, guests and casual crew * Leaving the boat short and long term * The secrets of being a successful cruiser . . . . |
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