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The Cruising Woman's Advisor: How to Prepare for the Voyaging Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Diana Jessie
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 233869
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 170
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0070319812
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.1082
EAN: 9780070319813
ASIN: 0070319812
Publication Date: April 1, 1997
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Product Description
For a woman considering the cruising lifestyle, the questions are endless. What is cruising really like? Can I do it? Will I like it? will it be horrible, or wonderful? Longtime sailor and circumnavigator Diana Jessie provides advice to women contemplating short-term cruising or long-term voyaging. She gives unique insights into a plethora of women's concerns, including: Why We Go . . . Cruising Roles and Relationships . . . The Right Boat . . . What Do I Need to Learn? . . . If My Partner Falls Overboard, How Do I Rescue Him? . . . Learning for Independence . . . Fearing the Weather Ahead . . . Isn't It Dangerous Out There? . . . Medical Preparation and Planning . . . Children On Board . . . Family Issues and Events . . . Staying in Touch . . . Career Planning and Employment . . . Bathing, Hair Care, Skin Care, Clothing . . . Sex at Sea . . . Provisioning for Cruising To provide a broad perspective, Diana Jessie includes the opinions of noted women cruisers, including: Barbara Merritt, contributing editor of Cruising World magazine; Lin Pardey, longtime cruiser and author of several cruising books; Dawn Riley, noted America's Cup and Whitbread sailor; Patience Wales, two-time circumnavigator and editor of SAIL magazine; plus seventeen other women, from novices to world-renowned sailors.
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 Disappointing - extremely basic information March 28, 2008
For anyone interested in the cruising lifestyle, there are far better books to read, for instance "The Voyager's Handbook: The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising by Beth A. Leonard". The only book written for women by women that I found was worth reading and hi-liting was the "Seven Seas Cruising Association Women Aboard" book. All other books written in the "sailing for women" genre are basically filled with sailing information found in ANY sailing book. IMO, don't be fooled into thinking women have anything more profound to share or any super secrets in a Women's sailing guide....sailing is sailing, cruising is cruising, no matter the gender. Beware of Captain Blighs and Bow Bimbos no matter WHAT!
limited September 28, 2002
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I borrowed this book from a friend, and while it was interesting, I certainly wouldn't want to keep it around for a reference. My main objection to this book is that it really only adresses the experience of women who go cruising with a husband or boyfriend, and where he is the main motivator, captain, etc. I would have also liked to see some discussion of the experiences of women cruising alone or with other women - I know there are some. A lot of the content of the book was very simple, common-sense advice. Maybe it is most useful as a pointer to other resources.
Not worth the money January 24, 2002
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
There are many, many other books with more and better information than this one. Very simplistic and trite.
 Not just for women January 26, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this for my partner and myself. I read it first, and I was impressed with the authors ability to capture the big picture of getting ready to actually cruising. I have read many books on how to, but I found it wonderfully refreshing to paint the view from a women's perspective and stay more general. I gathered that is one of the authors points in the way men and women may learn to sail and cruise. I thought the book touched on many of the real life issues for couples.
Very Disappointing May 6, 2000
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Given the editorial reviews as well as the list of contributors, I purchased this book for my cruising partner. We were both surprised by the lack of original thought as well as the superficiality of the coverage. Not recommended for anyone but the most inexperieneced sailors.
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