tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40311252210123149292012-02-16T17:33:54.831-08:00Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478464957040317435noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031125221012314929.post-14115336179810663012008-07-30T12:50:00.000-07:002008-07-31T17:21:19.613-07:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228910558471217810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="445" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_g5_cnOMXcvo/SJDScu_3YpI/AAAAAAAAABY/YrePW-rwAn0/s400/after386.jpg" width="296" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>A saga of two "non-sailors" who in a short time<em> became</em> sailors </div><br /><div>* 308 pages, route maps, and many photos</div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>* The good, bad, and the ugly of the cruising lifestyle<br /><br />* Helpful hints on provisioning and stowing items aboard </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>* Safety issues, contents of abandon-ship bag, tools on board</div><br /><div align="left">6 x 9 softbound, $20.00<br /><br />To purchase this book, e-mail Tammy at <a href="mailto:svskybird@aol.com">svskybird@aol.com</a><br /><br />See: <a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','2','')" href="http://www.48north.com/jan_2008/skybird.htm">48° North - Feature Article</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4031125221012314929-1411533617981066301?l=svskybird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478464957040317435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031125221012314929.post-65353167863844896432008-07-30T11:46:00.000-07:002008-07-31T17:37:04.934-07:00<div align="justify">We had never been on a sailboat before. Nevertheless, in a relatively spur-of-the-moment flight of ideas, we bought a sailboat. The rat race had gotten to us; we wanted a change of pace. We sold our home, rid ourselves of possessions, went on a fast track of learning, and sailed off into the sunset.<br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_g5_cnOMXcvo/SJDiFMR2kMI/AAAAAAAAABo/RG0JF2ROfq8/s1600-h/Newspaper+article.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228927746200473794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_g5_cnOMXcvo/SJDiFMR2kMI/AAAAAAAAABo/RG0JF2ROfq8/s400/Newspaper+article.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="justify">Although the newspaper article states we would depart for a year's time, we actually spent four years on our adventure, sailing over 25,000 miles and visiting 21 countries.<br /><br />Our preparation, the adventures themselves, and our changing perceptions of the world are chronicled in my book: <em>Sailing on the Wings of Skybird; the adventures and misadventures of a couple who sailed away. </em><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p><br /><br /><br /><em></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><em></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_g5_cnOMXcvo/SJC51eDDEvI/AAAAAAAAAAk/G1XWNFh6nWA/s1600-h/Newspaper+article.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4031125221012314929-6535316786384489643?l=svskybird.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478464957040317435noreply@blogger.com0