Archive for January, 2008
You are wondering where Gibraltar is located in Europe? Here is what Wikipedia says. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The territory shares a border with Spain to the north. Gibraltar has historically been an important base for the British Armed [...]
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Everything booked
Today we booked everything, flights, hotels etc. Originally I thought I could fly into Gib straight away on the day the course begins (2nd of March). No way. From Verona, Milano or Bergamo – neither airport has flights at a reasonable rate and I am not willing to pay 1.600 Euros… Well, now I am [...]
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shopping foulweather gear
Last week I discovered that my original foul weather gear from 10 years ago is way to LARGE? How can this be? I thought I am getting bigger every year. I’ve used to have it onboard our s/v Footprints in Florida, but never ever used it, simply because I never had to. Now, a couple [...]
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first major step
Yesterday evening I finally got it all right for the first time. I am talking about the “Rules of the Road”: Lights and daymarks as well as the steering and sailing rules. Those flip cards are really handy and I have learnt the whole subject in no time (well, basically in 3 evenings). [...]
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"learning routine" begins
Well, today I started my “learning routine”. I originally started the learning routine a couple of weeks ago. I totally forgot that learning can be so challenging. Here is an example: This evening (its 9 pm) I am working my way through the flip cards with all the lights and shapes a ship can [...]
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course fellows
The cool thing about the allabroad sailing school? You get to know your course fellows before the course starts. Everybody can post a couple of lines in the forum. Seems like the march course attendees are very communicative. Paul and Jackie are a couple from Northern Ireland and are going to live on their own [...]
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how it all began
Being on the water or near the water – whether it is a lake or the sea – is always my favorite thing. I immediately feel good and my mind and heart opens up. It is getting even “worse” in a marina or on a boat. As a little 4-year old boy my father let [...]
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Most people know that I like sailing, and being on the water…. We always asked ourselves how to combine all that with earning money. Here is how we are going to solve it: The new project for 2008 – Kosta is doing a Yachtmaster Course in Gibraltar from March on for almost 4 months. Here [...]
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