Suddenly Alone: A vital seminar for YOUR sailing club

12:09 AM Sun 23 Jan 2011 GMT

'Suddenly Alone - a vital seminar for YOUR yacht club' . Click Here to view large photo

As a sailing writer I am constantly saddened by the too-frequent tragic outcomes when couples set out on a sailing journey without both people knowing the basics of how to handle the boat. Almost every month somewhere in the world I learn of a man overboard situation where the crew member left on board, most often female, does not know how to turn the boat or contact authorities. The stories usually have the same ending - the drowning of the skipper, and the rescue of a distraught female. The Cruising Club of America, in conjunction with the Bonnell Cove Foundation, ...

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by Nancy Knudsen