Overcoming The Learning Curve

✔ Strategies to adapt to boat life and reduce stress
✔ Encouragement to build confidence as a new cruiser
✔ Tools to simplify the transition from land to sea
✔ Trusted resources to help tackle common problems

This free mini-course delivers targeted advice and tools to help you succeed:

• Encouragement: Nine articles from The Boat Galley with specific techniques to ease the transition from land life to boat life.
• Documents for Boat Owners: Editable checklists and templates to take the stress out of common situations.
• Buying Boat Gear: Recommendations for gear that works well in the real world of cruising, tested and reviewed to save you time and money.
• Cooking on a Boat: Practical advice for adapting to the unique challenges of cooking afloat—even if you didn’t love cooking ashore.
• Getting More Help: Links to affordable courses and mentoring programs designed to flatten the learning curve.
• Subscription to The Boat Galley Newsletter: Weekly tips, tricks, and inspiration to make boat life easier and more enjoyable.

With these tools and resources, you’ll feel more confident and ready to enjoy your life afloat.

This mini-course isn’t just generic advice—it’s tailored specifically to the needs of new cruisers, offering:

✔ Encouraging advice from experienced liveaboards who’ve been in your shoes
✔ Practical tools and resources to address real-world cruising challenges
✔ Trusted recommendations to help you feel confident and capable

We’re here to help you discover the joy and freedom of cruising, even when the learning curve feels steep.

Start immediately—your login details appear on the purchase confirmation screen and are emailed to you for future reference.

✔ Lifetime access: Revisit whenever you need encouragement or solutions
✔ On-demand format: Explore at your own pace, from any device
✔ Everything is online—no shipping or waiting

And because it’s free, there’s no risk—just the chance to build confidence and make cruising life easier.

Carolyn Shearlock has 17 years of experience living aboard two very different boats—a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. With over 14,000 miles of cruising through the Sea of Cortez, Central America, Florida, and the Bahamas, she knows firsthand the challenges and triumphs of starting a new life on the water.

As the founder of The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped countless cruisers navigate the learning curve of boat life with confidence. She’s the author of The Boat Galley Cookbook and a popular instructor at Cruisers University. Her practical, encouraging teaching style ensures you’ll feel supported as you embrace the adventure of cruising.

At The Boat Galley, we have one mission: to help you cruise with confidence.

As liveaboard cruisers, we understand the challenges and questions that come with boat life. That’s why we create practical resources and courses designed to tackle the same issues we’ve faced ourselves—making your life on the water easier, safer, and more enjoyable.