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Women Long-Distance Cruisers Tell All
Twenty-five seasoned women boaters
including editor, and long-distance cruiser, Lisa Targal Favors of Traverse
City, are sharing the trials and tribulations of life aboard in the newly
released book, Women On Board Cruising. Conceptualized, edited and published
by Ms. Favors, the book is designed to inspire and inform women and their
significant others who are planning on – or just considering – spending an
extended period of time on the water.
The contributors, including Cyndi Perkins, a Lake Superior sailor and former
Daily Mining Gazette editor, humorously recount their very personal
experiences and openly share life lessons learned about this little-known
lifestyle. Several women tell their story with a rare, revealing
vulnerability. Not all initially welcomed the thought of life within the
confines of a boat but were cajoled by partners who had a greater desire and
competence for this type of adventure. From doing the “Loop” (a boat trip
circumnavigating the Eastern United States from the heartland rivers to the
North Atlantic seaboard and Great Lakes) to sailing around the world, their
stories are sure to warm the hearts of male and female readers alike.
“Questions! Doubts! You have so many before you set out! Well, just when you
thought there was no one out there who understood you, along comes this
awesome book, filled with warm women’s voices offering clever advice, and
helpful been-there-felt-that reassurance. It’s like sitting down with a cup
of tea and a support group of experienced fellow cruisers who can’t wait to
show you the ropes, and how cruising changed their lives and priorities,”
notes Bernadette Bernon of BoatU.S. Magazine and Cruising World in her
review of Women On Board Cruising.
The entertaining stories shared within this book would be of great interest
to anyone who has ever considered a radical lifestyle change whether it’s on
a boat, RV or other means of transportation. These women are actually living
many people’s dreams – breaking away from a well worn mold, they moved out
of their comfortable homes and struck off for parts unknown enjoying all the
surprises a long-distance adventure provides along the way. Surprisingly,
it’s not only women curious about this unique lifestyle, but interestingly
enough, 3/4 of the people who signed up to be notified of the book’s release
were MEN, many are giving the book to their wives or partners in hopes of
getting them on board with them to share an adventure of a lifetime.
“To quote Chaka Khan, ‘I’m Every Woman,’ the one puking in the
bailing bucket and the one artfully guiding her 19,000-pound sailboat
through a tight canal … I’m the brave voyager who challenges the wind , and
the wimp trembling in a thunderstorm.” – Cyndi Perkins, Houghton, Michigan
Lisa Targal Favors, with more than 20,000 cruising miles under her belt
aboard the trawler Kismet, currently serves on America’s Great Loop
Cruisers’ Association (AGLCA) Advisory Council, writes twice-monthly
articles for BoatU.S. Cruising Logs
(http://www.boatus.com/cruising/kismet/log.asp). Along with husband, Jim,
she maintains a popular cruising, adventure blog
(http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com). The Favors have also edited and
published, When the Water Calls… We Follow, a book written by 27 boaters
detailing their experiences while doing America’s Great Loop boat trip.
Cyndi and husband, Scott, also contributed to that publication after
completing two 6,000-mile Loops aboard their sailboat Chip Ahoy.
Women On Board Cruising (Retail: $24.95)
For more information:
http://www.favorsventures.com/hm-pr.html
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