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Welcome to Personalized Sailing and Self-Awareness
for Women and Their Shipmates!
Capt. Tricia Birdsell, now living part-time in Victoria,
British Columbia and part-time in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on SV
Restless, a Cape Dory 40, is offering personalized instruction on your
boat in the Pacific Northwest as well as courses or charters in the
beautiful Grenadine Cays.
The content of all seminars are based on
Sailing in
Balance: A Boat and Sail Handling Manual for Women and Their Shipmates,
written by
Capt. Tricia Birdsell. Originally designed for her
clients at her sailing school, the book explains the "whys" of sailing in a way
that is helpful to novices and experienced sailors alike. See
Sailing Book
for Women for details on purchasing a copy.
The format for seminars/classes is as variable as the needs of
women and their shipmates, tailored to meet your needs. For example:
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Large group seminars on "When Venus and Mars Go
Boating", discussing the difference between male and female realities and
how this manifests on a boat. Many practical tips on how to practice
what you learn to be confident, competent sailors. Much discussion of
situations and needs of participants. The fee for these seminars is
$30/hr, plus $15/hr traveling time, plus expenses and gratuities, if
appropriate. Fee waived for non-profit organizations with the
opportunity to enroll students and sell books.
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Small group hands-on seminars/classes on your boat or a
chartered vessel.
All seminars start with a short discussion of the difference between male and female
realities. The fee for these seminars/classes is $30/hr, plus $15/hr
traveling time, plus expenses and gratuities, if appropriate. Some typical seminars offered are:
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Maneuvering under power and docking
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Rediscovering your running rigging
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Sail balance and control
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Reefing
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Person Overboard
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Single-handing
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Engine maintenance
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Using GPS, DSC and AIS
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Assessing your boat's running rigging for safety, comfort
and ease is one of Capt. Tricia's specialties. Small changes on
almost every boat can make big differences in how easy and safe your boat is
to sail. Capt. Tricia in particular likes to pay attention to gybe
preventers, reefing systems, friction and chafe reduction and single-handing
systems that makes life easier for crew as well. The fee for these
seminars/classes is $30/hr, plus $15/hr traveling time, plus expenses and
gratuities, if appropriate.
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Passage-making on your boat. Have Capt. Tricia
join you on your boat for a passage to teach as you sail. Price very
reasonable. Ask for individual quote. All food, transportation,
as well as incidentals to be included in expenses.
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Deliveries. Price very
reasonable. Ask for individual quote. All food, transportation,
as well as incidentals to be included in expenses.
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NEW! Skippered Charters or Courses
aboard a variety of boats from Barefoot Charters
in St. Vincent, cruising the beautiful Grenadines.
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