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    Suzanne Giesemann

    Pictures of troubleshooting problems
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    KISS and make it right

    Troubleshooting starts with the simplest explanations Issue 31 : Jul/Aug 2003 It was just after midnight. The off-going watch was snuggling into the pilot berths while the on-coming crew adjusted to t...

    Suzanne Giesemann
    September 15, 2026
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    Flying blind

    Radar takes the sting out of navigating in fog Issue 38 : Sept/Oct 2004 We’d been cruising the coast of Nova Scotia for a week but had yet to see it. Our charts said it was out there to the left somew...

    Suzanne Giesemann
    September 4, 2026
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    Is sailing fun? Can there be any doubt? Mary Fitzgerald took this photo of an absolutely delighted crewmember while racing one blustery New Year’s Day in Budd Inlet on Southern Puget Sound.
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    Why should men have all the fun?

    And why shouldn’t women share the stress of docking? Issue 52: Jan/Feb 2007 The National Marine Manufacturers Association recently released a survey stating that boaters, by a whopping margin, are hea...

    Suzanne Giesemann
    August 19, 2026
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