Safety Details for Safe Trailering

Safety Details for Safe Trailering By Capt. Joan Gilmore   How many times have you seen a broken down boat trailer by the side of the road? Maybe you have experienced a trailer breakdown yourself. Often the problem is not a flat tire but a too-hot wheel bearing....

Of Windlasses and Kingpins

Of Windlasses and Kingpins – Teaching Couples to Sail by Captain Joan Gilmore   Quite often, I get calls asking if I teach all women’s courses. The reason women ask for this, usually, is because they are tired of trying to learn sailing from their...

Wet Lab

Sailing as Perfect “Wet Lab” By Captain Joan Gilmore of Sail Away Sailing School, LLC Contact: captainjoan@mac.com or 612-871-8101   I believe that sailing is a perfect “wet lab” environment for team building and for self-discovery. It is particularly perfect for...