Sailing My Story!Why did I decide to take up sailing? 
My home was on a cliff-top, in Auckland
New Zealand. I would marvel at the yachts
riding waves of gold as the sun set over
the islands, envy those on board and
the endless horizons they were capable
of exploring.
It was at this time I picked up the phone, dialed a number in the local paper … a phone call that was to change my life!
It was a 4 day course taught by Alan Wright, a boat designer and builder, a patient and brilliant teacher. I
learnt the basics
and Alan became my inspiration on how it should be … fun, exhilarating and a challenge.
But I am far too independent to be sitting by the phone waiting for an invite. And it isn’t in my nature to be just a galley slave. Then there are the ones that have Captain Bligh fantasies and being yelled at is not my idea of fun.
I came to the conclusion that any yacht I was to buy I had to be able to handle it on my own . I never wanted to have to rely on finding crew. I purchased Levitation, a Cavalier 32, (32 feet in length)and over a four year period I became very familiar with all the islands in the Hauraki Gulf, and later the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. I brought her up to standard for ocean crossing with a lot of preparation and on a limited budget, and sailed her across the Tasman to Australia via Lord Howe Island. I’ve been cruising for over 15 years now; I live in the amazing Whitsundays, home of the Great Barrier Reef and 74 tropical islands on the east coast of Australia.
I get asked a lot of questions from other women who share the dream, we have a common bond and we love swapping stories and ideas.
Sailing has changed my life; I’m always learning something new and meeting amazing people, it is one long adventure.
"Take control of your life's compass, set your course, and steer directly into the manifestation of your desires!" - Bob Proctor
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