Pisana dla kobiet przez kobietę. Diana Jesse, na podstawie 30-letnich doświadczeń z życia pod żaglami dyskutuje aspekty życia na jachcie. I nie tylko w czasie tygodniowych pływań, ale też traktowania jachtu jako pierwszego (a często jedynego) domu. O problemach medycznych, bezpieczeństwie, relacjach z innymi załogantami i z partnerem, zagrożeniach związanych z morzem i lądem. Książka w języku angielskim.
 
Spis treści: Foreword to the Second Edition by Tania Aebi Foreword to the First Edition by Lin Pardey Preface Introduction Participants 1. THE CRUISING LIFE Event or Lifestyle? What Is the Cruising Lifestyle? Why We Go Demands and Rewards 2. HIS DREAM, HER DREAM, TOO The Raisond`Etre Cruising Roles and Relationships Communication Required Living the Dream Him 3. GETTING STARTED Sailing Power If My Partner Falls Overboard, How Do I Rescue Him? How Can I Go Cruising When I Always Get Seasick? How Do I Keep the Boat from Heeling? How Do I Live in Such a Confined Space? How Do I Manage the Boat on Long Voyaages? What Scares You Most About Voyaging? How Many Storms Have You Encountered at Sea? How Often Do You Go Home? 4. A BOAT FOR JUST THE TWO OF US The Right Boat for Us: Power or Sail? How Do We Decide? The Right Boat Size Boat Motion Living Space Sailboat Gear Safety Gear Upkeep 5. FEARING THE WEATHER AHEAD Weren`t You Scared? Gathering Information Learning to Cope Steering Clear of Bad Weather What Do You Do to Prepare for Bad Weather? The Silver Lining 6. PIRATES AND PROTECTION Isn`t It Dangerous Out There? There Are Some Real Dangers How Do We Protect Ourselves? 7.IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH Medical Preparation and Planning Medical Concerns Fitness 8. CHILDREN AND PETS ON BOARD Infants and Toddlers School-Age Children Adolescents Pets 9. FOLKS AT HOME Preparation Your Feelings Family Issues and Events Emergency Contact They Don`t Want Me to Go Guilt 10. STAYING IN TOUCH Who Forwards the Mail and Pays the Bills? Telephone Communication Radio Communication Satellite Communication 11. CAREER PLANING AND EMPLOYMENT The Option of Timing Expectations Combining Work and Play Sabbatical Cruising Making a New Career Constraints and Regulations 12. HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS Your Boat Is Your Home Moving Aboard Selecting the Systems Comfort Comesin All Shapes I Don`t Need It Your Hoe Is Your Nest 13. MEMORIES AND MEMENTOS Inventory Reduction Keeping Valuables What`s Worth Keeping? Saving Important Items New Mementos Disposal Systems 14. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY A Different Pace Schedules for Cruising Time at Anchor Destinations Will I Be Bored? 15.WOMAN TO WOMAN Bathing Hair Care Skin Care and Makeup Clothing Sex at Sea 16. MAKING THE MOST OF IT Things to Learn for Independence Grow as You Go 17. A FEW WORDS ABOUT PROVISIONING Provisioning for Cruising Shopping in Foreign Countries What`s Out There? Foreign Finds Bright Copper Kettles Tableware Stowage Epilogue THE VOYAGE CONTINUES Appendix RESOURCES FOR CRUISING INFORMATION AND SERVICES Bibliography RECOMMENDED READING FOR CONFIDENCE AND PREPARATION Index
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