Your Pocket Sailing Instructor Podcast
Hey sailor! My name is Penny and I have been a sailing coach with Sail Canada for over 25 years! I have helped thousands of sailors find their passion and love of all things sailing. I'm here to help you live your best sailing life. I provide gear reviews, sailing tips, habits to perfect and much more!
So, sit back and enjoy some informative, entertaining, unique sailing content! See you on the water ;-) Don't miss an episode! https://wavve.link/_QdonK50x/episodes
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 91
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
#10: Foul Weather Gear Selection: My Top Tips!
Foul weather gear is a large investment in your sailing gear, however if you select the appropriate gear for the kind of sailing you are planning to do, it can be invaluable. Today I will bring you t…
#9: My Top 8 Sailing Books
#8: Overcoming a #boatfail!
There's nothing more humbling than having things not go as planned! We have all been there. You prepare, you're ready to go, and then wham! Not what you intended to have happen! What the heck? It hap…
#7: Day Trip Planning: Things to Consider
This week I am giving you the foundation of a successful day trip plan. There are key pieces of information that you should include, and I’m going to provide you with my pro tips and tricks!
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#6: 10 Ways to Meet Other Sailors
This week I’m all about helping you meet other like-minded sailors! And they DO exist. I promise. So whether you’ve had a hard time getting into the “boys club” or you don’t know where to start to lo…
#5: Maritime Mysteries & Mishaps: Old Presque Isle Lighthouse
The Old Presque Isle Lighthouse has been out of service for over a century now. However, that does not stop one of it's recently deceased keepers from lighting it up from time to time to safely lead …
#4: Off-Season Training: What can I do during the off-season?
This episode will focus on helping you figure out how to improve your knowledge and skill in the off-season! So if you winterize your boat, or just take a break for a few months, here are some ideas …
#3: Safety First! What Safety Gear do you Need?
This episode is all about the required safety gear. We start off talking about the various acts, rules and regulations that make up the framework for safe boating in Canada and then expand from there…
#2: New Sailor Sailing Gear - Do I REALLY need that?!
People are always asking me “what do I need to start sailing?”. Well, I’m here to tell you, you don’t need much! Your sense of adventure and your desire to get out sailing are your biggest assets! As…
#1: Top 10 Comfort Items for Sailors!
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This is my Top 10 list of some of my favourite comfort items that I have on my sailboat! They make my time on the boat mo…