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    Melissa White

    Melissa White is a licensed therapist practicing in Washington since 1989, specializing in anxiety and its management. After sailing in Washington and British Columbia for 15 years, she and her husband, Michael, took the big leap in 2017 and sailed to Mexico where they spent three years on their Olympic Adventure 47, Galapagos. Since then, they have sailed to Hawaii and back and are refitting Galapagos for another long-distance trip When she pulled into her new slip at Swantown Marina in Olympia, Washington, Melissa knew her anxiety about docking was truly a thing of the past. She is grateful to Michael for his patience and dedication to becoming a good team on board. Read more at LittleCunningPlan.com

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    Too Close Fort Comfort

    A near-dismasting on a Pacific passage calls for teamwork and trust. Issue 139: July/Aug 2021 It’s 0800 and I am snug in my bunk, still half asleep, contemplating greeting the day aboard Galapagos, ou...

    Melissa White
    September 16, 2025
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    Sailing Scared

    Anxiety can scuttle everyone’s time aboard. Here’s how to understand it and help. Issue 137: March/April 2021 My husband and I were sailing our 1974 Olympic Adventure 47 slow and easy down...

    Melissa White
    February 4, 2021
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