I still remember watching the east coast drop out of view astern with nothing 
but Atlantic Ocean ahead at age 12. It was a BIG thrill at that age ☺
At first I was “too young” to stand a watch alone, but when it started storming 
and pouring down rain I suddenly got promoted and did such a good job no one 
wanted to come on deck even after my watch was over LOL.

Joe Della Barba Coquina

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Burton
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 10:26 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Rebel Heart - an ignorant woman blogs...

This woman is of the ilk that made All is Lost a success at the box office. 
There are an awful lot of people who don't have the faintest idea of what 
sailing and cruising are about. Not that it stops them from having opinions!
personally, I can't think of a better way to bring up your kids than to do it 
while you're exploring the world on a small boat (and they're ALL small boats 
offshore). Will your kids fit into the nice box that society has ready for them 
when they grow up? Doubtful. But they are far more likely to be well-adjusted 
and self reliant.

Andy
C&C 40
Peregrine

On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Lisa Lias 
<lisal...@gmail.com<mailto:lisal...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Meanwhile, we can't get our (big) kids to come with us on the boat unless it's 
a sunny afternoon, we aren't going far and there's plenty of snacks and soda. 
&#128563;

Lisa

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On Apr 9, 2014, at 9:53 AM, Stevan Plavsa 
<stevanpla...@gmail.com<mailto:stevanpla...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Yeah, my facebook feed is on fire with this stuff right now. Depressing. But, 
at the same time, if the masses want to think that sailing is for fools, let 
them, more sailboats and empty anchorages for me (when I get there). Going to 
go look at a 40 CB and a Landfall this weekend :)

I feel for the Rebel Heart family, they lost their home and their dream. Don't 
even get me started on the terrible parenting that so many non-sailors are 
guilty of, some really horrifying stories in Toronto lately involving children, 
terrifying stuff. The world is full of these judgemental people because they 
have to justify their safe, boring and miserable existence, which it must be 
for them to focus so much on other people's lives.

Steve
Suhana, C&C 32
Toronto


On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Della Barba, Joe 
<joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov<mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>> wrote:
Nothing wrong with sailing with kids in general. I remember a boat pulling into 
Bermuda with an infant and a puppy!
Obviously YMMV on this. Having no crew but the 2 parents with only one really 
able to sail is a bit undermanned for ocean sailing IMHO. I still remember from 
birth to age 3 my son was a full time job for my wife and I was essentially 
sailing single-handed while she kept him safe and happy.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
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[mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On 
Behalf Of Colin Kilgour
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 9:25 AM
To: C&C List
Subject: Stus-List Rebel Heart - an ignorant woman blogs...

If you want to get infuriated, read this woman's blog about Rebel Heart.
Apparently, she's some kind of self-described parenting expert who is now 
weighing in on sailing and seamanship issues as well.

I'm not sure I'd have gone to sea with my kids at that age, but if I didn't, it 
certainly wasn't for the reasons that this self described expert espouses.

http://www.modernmom.com/1443ce50-bf5d-11e3-9fb2-bc764e0546c6.html
Cheers,
Colin

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