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…NOAA chose to focus specifically on right whales because it is thought there are no more than 400 remaining in the world. The environmental pressure on right whales is enormous. Scientist Jean Higgins, acoustics expert Dr. Danielle Cholewiak, and Allison Ferreira, Communications Lead for the Greater Atlantic Fisheries Office, generously gave me the lowdown on the recently launched program.
Read MoreSailors often joke about “boat yoga” as we cram our bodies around engines and into lockers, but sailing has deeper connections with mindfulness and meditation. Two common sailor sayings show the way:
The most dangerous thing to have on a boat is a schedule.
Always have a Plan B… and C.
Sailing teaches us to prepare as best we can. We prepare our ship, our skills, and our plans, but then we have to meet the moment as it is. We cannot control the sea or the sky; we must respond to them.
Read More…This life affords us so many freedoms. Freedom to be a little less. Less encumbered with stuff. Less dictated by rigid routines, even while running businesses from home. Less tamed. Less afraid. Less concerned with growing up too quickly (yes, this also applies to hubby and me). With this, our children have the time to experience life and learn how to adapt gracefully and be powerfully resilient yet tender.
They see the cycles of life: creatures live, creatures die. They have learned to ebb and flow with it. They cope reasonably well with getting to bed late if we spend more time spider hunting than we intended because we are having too much fun. They are okay and know meals may be delayed when we are underway if both hubby and I are needed topside. They know that things shift and change depending on the situation.
Read MoreDEAR SKIPPER JENN, Please explain to me how to cope this year. With sailing season ending and the US elections coming up, I am not sure I can take anymore.
Dear WTF 2020,
…No one can predict the future, but disaster response research and data have given us a pretty good outline of what to expect for our mental health, and what to do about it.
Read More2020 has been a hard year with constant change. All of us have been impacted by the pandemic and we hope this group has offered you some support during a difficult time.
I’m writing to share updates on our new structure and trademark, and provide clarity around the split with the former Pacific Northwest subgroup.
We would like to take this opportunity to clarify some of these issues with the hope this will strengthen our community and help lay the foundation for the future of Women Who Sail.
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