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From: Skipper Tom (no email)
Date: Sun Mar 19 2006 - 21:43:31 EST
Sharon:
I am sure you have all your ducks in a row. I envy you
and wish you both "...fair winds and following seas".
However, you left out one "muy importante" practice
procedure: Standing in a bucket of ice cubes under a
cold shower wearing a raincoat with a fan blowing on
you while you set alight 100-dollar bills.
On a more serious note, you may wish to take a first
aid and C.P.R. course, and look into offshore medical
kits. Acquaint yourself with such basic first aid
procedures such as splinting, suturing, caring for
bruises, sprains and contusions, removing broken or
impacted teeth, setting broken bones and burns,
poisonous snake bites and fish spines. If you have a
family doctor, he can prescribe the necessities for
you. Don't forget tranquilizers and stimulants of your
choice. There are no doctors when you are a thousand
miles out to sea with the closest land two miles away
(straight down) and a lot can and does happen.
Cheers,
Skipper Tom
P.S. You can make Navajo fry bread in a skillet -
delicious!
--- wrote:
> Hello Sharon,
> Impressive resume! And what a beautiful boat you've
> selected as your home on the water. Your plans for
> future learning seems complete. You didn't mention
> any 2nd languages, but depending on your destination
> you might consider learning some basic Spanish or
> French. While I suspect English is fast becoming a
> universal language, there are some areas where
> Spanish or French could come in handy.
>
> Bon Voyage!
>
> Sincerely,
> Larry T (Catalina 27)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: L. Sharon Bradshaw
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:51 PM
> Subject: [world-cruising] Preparation for cruising
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>
> Posted 18 March 2006 02:45 PM
> Hi Folks,
> I have recently joined this list and am very new
> to sailing. In the next 6-8
> months we will be cruising. Opened return date.
> The boat is a 1987 Hans
> Christian 33T. Currently, we are in San Diego, CA.
>
> Rick, my husband, is managing the upgrade/retrofit
> side of the project. He
> had a captainšs license until a few years ago. It
> lapse because he was
> unable to put in the sea time hours. He will
> reactive his license ASAP.
>
> I'm responsible for preparing myself for cruising.
> Mentally I'm ready; I've
> always been attracted to adventure. However, I've
> lived the life of a tech
> writer.
>
> Below is what I've done so far and what I plan to
> do. If you were in my
> position, what additional skills/knowledge would
> be the most helpful during
> this time of preparation?
>
> So Far:
> Have a technical Ham license
> Completed basic boating & sailing course (Coast
> Guard sponsored course)
> Enrolled in basic/advance navigation course (Coast
> Guard sponsor)
> Physical therapy 3x week (to build strength,
> especially in shoulders)
> Have a stainless steel pressure cooker (6 qt)
> Read a million books/articles on cruising
>
> To Do:
> Complete Celestial navigation course
> Upgrade Ham license to General
> Take private sailing lessons
> Take sailing lessons with Rick
> Practice handling the boat near the marina &
> outside the harbor
> Relearn basic knot tying
> Learn how to bake bread in the pressure cooker
>
> What have I over-looked?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sharon
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