http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/ The adventures of me and my boat. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:21:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-633 Kristen Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:26:26 +0000 http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-633 Glad I stumbled upon your blog...I just bought my 1st sailboat...and am nervous/excited/thrilled/crapping my pants about taking her out alone for the 1st time (on Lake Michigan). Happy to know other chicks out there are adventurous too! Glad I stumbled upon your blog…I just bought my 1st sailboat…and am nervous/excited/thrilled/crapping my pants about taking her out alone for the 1st time (on Lake Michigan). Happy to know other chicks out there are adventurous too!

]]> http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-501 Zen Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:27:02 +0000 http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-501 Congrats!! It's get easier from here,,, well sort of :-) Congrats!! It’s get easier from here,,, well sort of

]]> http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-478 banane » Blog Archive » Night Sail Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:12:36 +0000 http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-478 [...] picked me up and we went over to Tink’s slip, and immediately set sail. She’s been sailing solo a lot and I could really tell by the quick, effortless (motorless, too) exit out of the [...] [...] picked me up and we went over to Tink’s slip, and immediately set sail. She’s been sailing solo a lot and I could really tell by the quick, effortless (motorless, too) exit out of the [...]

]]> http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-477 anna Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:36:58 +0000 http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-477 And you can sail alone with 3 people on the boat, that was impressive And you can sail alone with 3 people on the boat, that was impressive

]]> http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-476 sail4fun Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:57:48 +0000 http://boatgirl.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/solo/#comment-476 Good for you! I remember my first solo. Thought it would be fun until the reality set in that my boyfriend on the launch was actually leaving me on the boat, on the mooring, to sail alone. Then I had a mini-meltdown... "you know, maybe this isn't such a good idea... I'd rather just stay here with you... I have to go to the bathroom... I dont really think, blah, blah, blah." He waited expressionless until I ran out of things to say. Then he said, "are you finished?" I nodded. He put the engine in reverse and that was that. I sailed around Manhasset Bay for a few hours and became very peaceful. I came back and picked up the mooring on the first approach. I like being with people and rarely sail alone these days, but I thank you for reminding me of the solo experience. It might be time for me to reconnect. Good for you! I remember my first solo. Thought it would be fun until the reality set in that my boyfriend on the launch was actually leaving me on the boat, on the mooring, to sail alone. Then I had a mini-meltdown… “you know, maybe this isn’t such a good idea… I’d rather just stay here with you… I have to go to the bathroom… I dont really think, blah, blah, blah.” He waited expressionless until I ran out of things to say. Then he said, “are you finished?” I nodded. He put the engine in reverse and that was that. I sailed around Manhasset Bay for a few hours and became very peaceful. I came back and picked up the mooring on the first approach. I like being with people and rarely sail alone these days, but I thank you for reminding me of the solo experience. It might be time for me to reconnect.

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