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Baja’s Pacifi c coast. Even in population the dinghy last fall in a mis-timed surf boat. Finding playmates happens
centers like La Paz and Mazatlan, we landing, our seven year old daughter organically; the “kid boats” gravitate
can count on a minimum of a half- Mairen was scared of moving above toward each other, and seem to be in
dozen pats on the head for the kids rowing speed in the dink. To get her generous supply. Cruising kids aren’t
on any public outing. Some of my more comfortable Jamie would ask her concerned by the boundaries of gender
fi rst Spanish sentences were oriented if we could increase our speed from or narrow age bands when it comes
around understanding and responding slow to “double slow.” This gradually to making friends. This week’s beach
to the women who giggled as they transitioned to medium speed, and castles were collaboratively built by
fondled my daughter’s braid. then eventually, “double medium.” children ranging from age 3 to 13.
The concerns we hear from people In fact, “double medium” is maxing Cruising as a family can mean
who are considering cruising with out the 15 hp on our 10’ RIB, but we changing your pace, but then again, the
children generally stem around two were ratcheting up in steps that she shift to cruising can translate to a pace
areas: handling fear, especially, parental decided and that felt comfortable to change regardless of whether you bring
fears about safety, and wondering what her. Now, as the dinghy planes toward a brood. There are valid concerns about
the children actually do all day. Safety, our destination, she stands at the bow the added complexity of cruising as a
of course, is paramount. We have strict pulling back on the painter and whoops family, and additional precautions that
rules for lifejackets and harnesses. Boat with delight: a far cry from the girl who must be taken for safety, but they are
design and modifi cations were chosen buried her head in my lap just a few quite surmountable, and the rewards
with our children and their safety in months ago. far exceed the complications. We have
mind. We actively discuss safety issues What the children do during our run into many couples cruising as
with them, and what to do in different days varies dramatically. To look at empty-nesters who expressed regret for
scenarios. Their ages, and being able the random example of yesterday’s choosing to step away from boating for
to understand our directions, were a activities: they went swimming, a period of years when their children
consideration in our departure date. observed crab behavior, talked about were young. The reasons for waiting are
We also take environmental safety the ecology of the estuary, created an individual, but tend to follow similar
seriously. They have sun protective elaborate story and acted it out with themes. It’s easy to see how it can feel
clothing and we use a safe sunscreen their Legos and animals, learned about complicated and overwhelming, but if
liberally. how current and wind differently you can make the lifestyle choices to go
Children’s fears have to be affect our boat and those around cruising at all, you can make them to
addressed head-on. After we fl ipped us, and helped with chores on the go cruising with children. 48° N
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