Dockwa publishes my latest exclusive blog post for their site.
From the Dockwa intro:
In this article, Captain Maria Langer shares her hard-earned insights from cruising over 8,000 nautical miles (mostly solo) on her journey around the Great Loop. Whether you’re planning your first solo adventure or looking to improve your single-handing skills, this guide offers practical, firsthand advice to help you cruise confidently and safely on your own. Stay tuned for Part 2 – coming soon!
But wait, there’s more!
Two more things I want to mention:
- There are still two spots available on the single engine powerboat handling course I’m teaching for San Juan Yachting in Bellingham, WA in mid May. This is a Learn and Cruise class and we’ll be out among the San Juan Islands in a Nordic Tug for five days, learning along the way. Call Brianna at San Juan Yachting at 360-671-8339 to learn more and sign up. The couple who have already signed up are interested in doing the Loop so I’ll be providing lots of tips for them and anyone else who is interested. Keep in mind that San Juan Yachting also charters boats, with or without captains.
- I’m planning to offer 2-day solo cruising classes in my boat from Bellingham, WA, probably in July. The classes will include two days aboard the boat — just me and one student — and will cover everything in my Dockwa Solo Cruising article series, as well as lots of trip planning and chartplotter work. If you’re interested, please contact me. Longer classes may be available on request.
Yay for you! I’m pleased that you’ve pulled this together in time for the boating season. Anyone who cruises with you will learn so much.
Thanks so much! I’m really excited about teaching for San Juan Yachting and putting together my own classes. I’m especially excited about being able to offer solo cruising and chartplotter classes. I need to get my syllabus together for each class and reserve the boat. (That’s the big drawback of having my boat in a charter program: I have to schedule it like any other charter guest. And it’s already booked for nine weeks this summer!)
I also really like writing for Dockwa. They seem to love everything I write and get very excited when I send in my submissions. As a writer, that makes me feel really good. I’m helping them build their newsletter and blog readership while they’re helping me get out the word about the services I offer in my upcoming book.