We are constantly SPARRING WITH MOTHER NATURE

I live aboard Steadfast, a 56’ Classic Wooden Sailing Yacht designed by William Hand, Jr. & built by Wheeler Shipyard in Brooklyn, New York way back in 1934. I learn something every day; my respect grows and my passion multiplies; the more I learn, the more I see. The more I know the more I want to know, and the waters we travel upon are such a mystery!

Join STEADFAST!

You don’t have to be a Sailor to follow our passages; I’m not sure I’m truly a Sailor, yet. If you are, you’ll understand my awe & the power of nature’s incredible forces.

The masts and booms of a sailing vessel are called SPARS.

I would be honored if you would join me as Steadfast and I, with the essential guidance of my husband Steve, Spar with Mother Nature.

FOR THE BACKSTORY, PLEASE READ MY FIRST POST “SPARS & SPARRING”

https://janiceannewheeler.substack.com/p/spars-and-sparring

We Can Sail on Together…Learning as we go…

My work appears in the next issue (298) of WoodenBoat magazine and the June/July edition of SAIL. Check my website Memoirs & Biographies, too!

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The stories I share are real; I don't have the imagination or the desire to write fiction. I don’t need to. I'm a Sailor.

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Janice Anne Wheeler

@sparringwithmothernature

Janice is a traveler, chef, & sailor who has always been a WRITER AT HEART. She has penned 2 Memoirs & 7 Biographies of ordinary heroes. Her creative recounts of cruising experiences are seen in WOODENBOAT and SAIL magazines.