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<\/a> <\/p>\nAnother tool in our arsenal is \u201cMarriage Savers<\/a>.\u201d These are inexpensive, geeky-looking headset walkie-talkies that we wear during all \u201csea & anchor\u201d evolutions. It gives us a way to communicate while barely speaking above a whisper. They are an excellent supplement to only hand signals. There are no \u201cloud\u201d voices which greatly reduces stress in an already stressful part of sailing. <\/p>\n As for the title of this post, I wish I could say I came up with the above on my own, but it is actually the title of a book, It’s Your Boat Too: A Woman’s Guide to Greater Enjoyment on the Water<\/em> by Suzanne Giesemann.<\/a> I recommend you read it and then have your spouse read it too because it is a very educational book for both men and women. A strange coincidence, the first sailboat Annette and I were ever on was Suzanne’s and Ty\u2019s sailboat, Liberty. We actually hold them responsible for getting this snowball rolling and those other two on Second Sally for making us somewhat capable and less dangerous to ourselves and those around us!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An open letter to the Woman\u2019s Group of the Pentagon Sailing Club: When Annette and I made the commitment to learn to sail, we also promised we would learn to do this in lock-step. Meaning our education and experience was … Continue reading