I’ve never paid much attention to “women’s sports.” In sailing, outside of a few select events like the Olympics and the America’s Cup, women can sail against men if they want. And then this morning, Micki King reminded me once again how lucky I am to take such competition for granted. Micki won a gold [...]
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Book Review: Powder Burn Keeps Its Powder Dry
April 3rd, 2013
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I probably would not have picked up Powder Burn if I didn’t know author Mark Chisnell. A recovering professional sailor, Mark did warn me up front that there are no boats in his latest thriller—but “there is snowboarding.” There’s also a lot of suspense, a strong and independent protagonist (who happens to be female)… and [...]
Lucky 13: My Favorite Charlie Leighton Story
February 26th, 2013
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This post originally appeared in a slightly different form on the boats.com blog. Charlie Leighton went to the great regatta in the sky this past weekend, and he will leave behind a gaping hole in many lives. By the time I met him, he was the Executive Director of USSailing. Before that, he’d held many other [...]
Mother vs. Mother Nature
February 8th, 2013
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Some days (especially in February), forces of the universe oppose each other. Today, Mother Nature is winning over Mother. We were supposed to drive to the Cape today, to celebrate Mom’s birthday. Now if truth be told her actual birthday was yesterday. But she’s reached a stage in life where she gets to choose which [...]
Mid-life Passion
January 23rd, 2013
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A recent Rod Davis article in Seahorse Magazine got me thinking: why is it that from the outside, mid-life passion looks like mid-life crisis? Rod recently bought an OK dinghy to get back to having fun on the water. As one of the top coaches in sailing, he spends most of his time watching other people [...]
Winter: Canvas of Gray
January 16th, 2013
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After the riot of summer flowers and fall leaves, winter often stretches colorless through the doldrums of January and February. Fresh snow sparkling in sunshine might brighten the neighborhood occasionally, at least until the plows come through. But a more typical Rhode Island winter day dawns gray and seems to fade away the same way, [...]
Holiday Book List #2: For Sailors
December 27th, 2012
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I was recently asked to write a Holiday Book list for SnipeToday, and it was so much fun I wanted to share the books I chose with all of you. I’ve removed two titles that already appeared on my previous 2012 Holiday Book List. Enjoy! As an author and sailor, I tend to prefer books [...]
2012 Holiday Book List
December 14th, 2012
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It’s that time again… wrapping paper, bows, wreaths, and book recommendations! This year I feel privileged to know all but one of the authors I’m recommending; hopefully you will see that as a plus, rather than a biasing minus. Either way—enjoy. 1. Uncharted (Bridget Chicoine) This lovely debut novel tops my list this year because [...]
The Psyche of Self-Employment
November 29th, 2012
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Yesterday I filled out the annual paperwork update at my doctor’s office. Name, address, phone number… the information has been so mind-numbingly consistent the last fifteen years, it seems silly they still bother to ask. And then I got to the next line, where it says “Employer.” A few days from now, I will officially [...]
The Shortest Way to Family: A Book Review
November 23rd, 2012
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I come from a very traditional nuclear family: stay at home Mom, go to work Dad, two siblings from (gasp) the same biological parents. But I also belong to less traditional family units, like my family of Snipe. Sailors who come together with a specific purpose, year after year, celebrate a bond that is (mostly) [...]
