Safety Details for Safe Trailering By Capt. Joan Gilmore How many times have you seen a broken down boat trailer by the side of the road? Maybe you have experienced a trailer breakdown yourself. Often the problem is not a flat tire but a too-hot wheel bearing. Wheel bearings on boat trailers can get[…]
Of Windlasses and Kingpins – Teaching Couples to Sail by Captain Joan Gilmore Quite often, I get calls asking if I teach all women’s courses. The reason women ask for this, usually, is because they are tired of trying to learn sailing from their husbands, or they may have been in courses where the[…]
Sailing as Perfect “Wet Lab” By Captain Joan Gilmore of Sail Away Sailing School, LLC Contact: captainjoan@mac.com or 612-871-8101 I believe that sailing is a perfect “wet lab” environment for team building and for self-discovery. It is particularly perfect for learning interpersonal skills quickly and effectively when participants are directed by a talented and[…]
ASA Featured Instructor: Joan Gilmore, Sail Away Sailing School
Article Lake Minnetonka magazine July 2018 Smooth Sailing (1)
Reprinted from Bearings, American Sailing Association’s Instructor Newsletter, Spring 2014 Blind Ambition: My Adventure Teaching a Sight-Challenged Student by Captain Joan Gilmore of Sail Away Sailing School, LLC Minneapolis, MN I have rarely had a more motivated and dedicated sailing student than Deb, who signed up with her husband for Basic[…]
Why Can’t I Rely on GPS Alone on Extended Cruising Trips? Alternate title – GPS; Siren Song to Unprepared Navigators By Capt. Joan Gilmore Have you heard the story of the Swedish couple cruising the Mediterranean, who mistakenly typed “Capra” into their GPS, when they actually intended to go to the island of Capri?[…]
Choosing Good Crew By Captain Joan Gilmore The time-honored “Request permission to board” is asked for a very good reason. Remember that you are the casting director for creating your own utopia. Be careful whom you bring onboard with you. You will be “locked in a small room” with them for the duration of[…]
Being on Best Boat Behavior – for Crew and Skippers by Capt. Joan Gilmore Crew Responsibilities As a crewmember your main job is to listen. When you are a guest on someone’s sailboat, no matter what your sailing skill level, there are three main things you need to be concerned about: your safety,[…]