Wifey B:
Ok our account is half man, half woman. Although he's the most active, I read and help in his contributions.....or harass him as he's writing sometimes.
Now, it does bother me sometimes not more females here. Perhaps it's the technical crap sometimes but not sure. I think it's something else and that is on most boats the man and woman aren't equal partners or at least take very different roles.
You hear Captain/Admiral and oh do not call me Admiral. Fact, we're both captains. In fact, both licensed and working toward higher levels. We do it all together. But in most couples, seems the woman sits back and lets the dude lead the way. She cooks, helps with lines perhaps, picks out boats she likes from spending time on view. Nothing wrong with the roles.....well, except.....
I think lots of times, especially really active cruising or live aboard, it's like she's being half dragged. She lacks his enthusiasm for it. I freaking love boating, just as much as my man. I mean love it just as much as he loves it, not nearly as much as I love him. hehe. Perhaps more women need a couple of courses. Just I see guys getting out of boating or reducing it in later years cause wife isn't so enthusiastic. So just a note to dudes to bring her as far in as she'll go, let it be equal love for the water. And for the dudettes, jump in all the way. Don't be just a spectator. It's so much fun. Learn to handle the boat. Be equally competent. Anything that lets both of you develop the same passion.
I mean I just so love the water and boats, boats, and more boats. And I'd love to see more women who felt the same as me and really enjoyed it. I think introduced and involved more they just might. I know our two best friends are females and they're both taking captain's classes now after boating so much with us and are learning some with us. But one of them intends to buy a boat soon for when we're off somewhere else boating.
And if there are women lurking behind hubby here, jump in...speak up.....Funny I notice most who blog it's a lot of women blogging equally or more, and same with books. Many so active, but here, not so much.
Ok our account is half man, half woman. Although he's the most active, I read and help in his contributions.....or harass him as he's writing sometimes.
Now, it does bother me sometimes not more females here. Perhaps it's the technical crap sometimes but not sure. I think it's something else and that is on most boats the man and woman aren't equal partners or at least take very different roles.
You hear Captain/Admiral and oh do not call me Admiral. Fact, we're both captains. In fact, both licensed and working toward higher levels. We do it all together. But in most couples, seems the woman sits back and lets the dude lead the way. She cooks, helps with lines perhaps, picks out boats she likes from spending time on view. Nothing wrong with the roles.....well, except.....
I think lots of times, especially really active cruising or live aboard, it's like she's being half dragged. She lacks his enthusiasm for it. I freaking love boating, just as much as my man. I mean love it just as much as he loves it, not nearly as much as I love him. hehe. Perhaps more women need a couple of courses. Just I see guys getting out of boating or reducing it in later years cause wife isn't so enthusiastic. So just a note to dudes to bring her as far in as she'll go, let it be equal love for the water. And for the dudettes, jump in all the way. Don't be just a spectator. It's so much fun. Learn to handle the boat. Be equally competent. Anything that lets both of you develop the same passion.
I mean I just so love the water and boats, boats, and more boats. And I'd love to see more women who felt the same as me and really enjoyed it. I think introduced and involved more they just might. I know our two best friends are females and they're both taking captain's classes now after boating so much with us and are learning some with us. But one of them intends to buy a boat soon for when we're off somewhere else boating.
And if there are women lurking behind hubby here, jump in...speak up.....Funny I notice most who blog it's a lot of women blogging equally or more, and same with books. Many so active, but here, not so much.