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The Traveler Store Spotlights Wendy Hinman

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

Seven Years Voyaging on a 31-foot boat and still married! Wendy Hinman, author of Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey, will share stories and photos from her 34,000-mile voyage on some of the waters less traveled. Find out how … Continue reading →

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Why some women don’t want to go sailing with their husbands

Posted on January 27, 2014 by admin

Why Some Women Don’t Want to Go Sailing With Their Husbands In honor of women’s day TODAY when women get in for free at the Seattle Boat show . . . I came across an interesting blog post recently I … Continue reading →

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See Wendy Hinman at the Seattle Boat Show

Posted on January 22, 2014 by admin

Catch Wendy Hinman at the Seattle Boat Show! She will be speaking the following days and times: Saturday, January 25, 12:15 Tips and Tricks for Offshore Voyaging Monday, January 27, 4:15 Cruising Simply on a Budget Thursday, January 30, 5:15 … Continue reading →

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Apologies for Spam!

Posted on January 21, 2014 by admin

This is the Captain speaking: We are experiencing some issues. I’ve had some computer issues recently and just discovered that those who have subscribed to my posts using feedburner were getting a paragraph of spam with links to all sorts … Continue reading →

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SSCA Review praises Tightwads

Posted on January 20, 2014 by admin

Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) in its November 2013 review calls Tightwads an honestly-written and entertaining true life tale. Read the full review here: SSCA Review Nov 2013

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Docking Without a Hitch

Posted on January 17, 2014 by admin

Three Sheets Northwest Feature Story No matter how much experience you have, docking can still be humbling. Here’s a public airing of one of my screw ups. “You’d think after double-handing for more than 34,000 miles and two decades of … Continue reading →

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48 North Profiles Author Wendy Hinman

Posted on January 17, 2014 by admin

Frugal Voyages: A Conversation with Wendy Hinman By David Schmidt Wendy Hinman’s Tightwads on the Loose is not only entertaining, but reveals the unvarnished ins and outs of the true cruising life. Some cruisers wait until they can afford the … Continue reading →

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The Bainbridge Islander Profiles Velella Voyage

Posted on January 13, 2014 by admin

The Bainbridge Islander Profiles Velella Voyage in its May 24, 2013 issue. Couple Chronicles 7-year 34,000-mile Voyage by Tad Sooter There we moments when Wendy Hinman just wanted to go back to shore. There was the crossing between New Zealand … Continue reading →

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Front Page Article in the Kitsap Sun May 2013

Posted on January 13, 2014 by admin

Author Shares Tales of the High Seas: Couple Loves Life on Pacific, Plan to Return. Kitsap Sun May 19, 2013 Front Page article Bainbridge couple chronicles 7-year, 34,000-mile adventure around the Pacific By Tad Sooter “It’s the community they will … Continue reading →

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Tightwads Featured in Holiday Catalog

Posted on January 13, 2014 by admin

Tightwads on the Loose is featured in the PNWA holiday catalog. Here are some more great reads from Pacific Northwest Authors. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Great-gifts-for-the-reader-in-your-life.html?soid=1102571640943&aid=ZvDdDxbZKMs#LETTER.BLOCK46

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