CRUISING & SAILING SEMINARS
Thursday, December 5
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Rick RhodesSeminar :Cruising Inland RiversLocation :TBD
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Jeff and Jean GrossmanSeminar :Choosing a Cat for TwoLocation :TBD
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Martin HenrySeminar :AnchoringLocation :TBD
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Gregg KnightonSeminar :Sail Trim and Shape AnalysesLocation :TBD
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Kevin SherburneSeminar :Technology for Fun and Safe BoatingLocation :TBD
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Gwen Hamiln and Monica KendrickSeminar :Women and Crusising PanelLocation :TBD
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Jack DusendschonSeminar :Cruising the Gulf Coast from St Petersburg to Key WestLocation :TBD
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John JamiesonSeminar :TBDLocation :TBD
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Blaine ParksSeminar :Offshore Safety & PassagemakingLocation :TBD
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Bob WilliamsSeminar :Solar and Wind Power TechnologiesLocation :TBD
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Chris ParkerSeminar :Marine WeatherLocation :TBD
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Monica KendrickSeminar :Zero to Sixty: Becoming a SailorLocation :TBD
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Bill CullenSeminar :Cooking Aboard and AbroadLocation :TBD
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John JamiesonSeminar :Are You Ready to Enter That Marina?Location :TBD
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Rick RhodesSeminar :Cruising Inland RiversLocation :TBD
Cruising Inland Rivers
Learn about negotiating Locks and Dams, Commercial Towboat Traffic, Unique Inland River Terminology, Inland River Hazards and Navigational Nuances, as well as the American History found along our country’s eastern inland rivers.
Choosing a Cat for Two
There are significant differences in design choices among the pride of large cruising Cats available today. Explore the design & build tradeoffs, and walk through the different feature and layout choices, to help you to determine which will best match how you plan to go Catamaran cruising.
Anchoring
Ensure your anchor locker has what it takes, Greg Kutsen the co-founder of Mantus Marine will discuss anchor gear and techniques to ensure your boats safety.
Women and Crusising Panel
Have YOUR sailing questions answered. In this lively and practical seminar, Gwen and Monica share their sailing experiences and adventures. You will learn about the joys, challenges and surprises they discovered by sailing away.
Technology for Fun and Safe Boating
In our seminar “Technology for Fun and Safe Boating”, HWH Electronics will highlight some of the newest and most current technologies available in marine electronics including communications, navigation, fish finding, weather monitoring and safety equipment. Technologies available for today’s boaters can help enhance situational awareness, ensuring safe and enjoyable time on the water with family and friends.
Offshore Safety & Passagemaking
"An in-depth discussion about the requirements for safe passagemaking. Whether it's a one day or 30-day passage, we will discuss boat and crew preparation, safety concerns, weather routing and storm management techniques. "
Marine Weather
Marine Weather Center's weather guru, Chris Parker, will discuss a variety of weather topics, with something of interest for mariners of every experience level. We'll start with a discussion of how large-scale weather patterns drive winds, and the importance of observing trends in these patterns. Chris will share some "tricks-of-the-trade" he developed over 10 years of forecasting and routing.
Solar and Wind Power Technologies
This seminar will be a more focused look at the types of wind turbines and solar (PV) panel technologies available for the cruising yacht. It will include a discussion on the types of regulation most appropriate for each. Bob will use photos for examples of different types of configurations and mounts including examples of misapplications.
Cooking Aboard and Abroad
" Learn tips and techniques for feeding your crew whether cruising locally or in foreign ports of call. The topics covered will include provisioning, recycling, the three types of meals for cruising and offshore sailing, equipping your galley, galley gadgets, and a few rules of thumb to consider when choosing menus and recipes. "
Are You Ready to Enter That Marina?
Boating safety begins with careful preparation long before you cast off, enter a harbor or are faced with an emergency situation. If your engine quits working on the way in, you'll want to be ready to get your boat moored safe and sound. Follow these seven boating tips to prepare your boat to enter any marina.
Friday, December 6
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Kim RussoSeminar :Best of the LoopLocation :TBD
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Gregg KnightonSeminar :Rigging BasicsLocation :TBD
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Paul DicksonSeminar :LifeRaft Survival and Rescue at SeaLocation :TBD
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Carl Schlemmer and Doug DykensSeminar :Basic Diesel Engine MaintenanceLocation :TBD
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Rick RhodesSeminar :Exploring Florida's Big Bend CoastLocation :TBD
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John JamiesonSeminar :Do You Know These Charted Danger Symbols?Location :TBD
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Chris ParkerSeminar :Weather Analysis and Forecast ResourcesLocation :TBD
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Jeff and Jean GrossmanSeminar :Couples: Docking and Anchoring for TwoLocation :TBD
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Bill BolinSeminar :Sailboat Stability and SafetyLocation :TBD
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Kim RussoSeminar :Planning Your Great Loop AdventureLocation :TBD
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Gwen HamilnSeminar :From Pinellas to BahamasLocation :TBD
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Jeff and Jean GrossmanSeminar :ElectricLocation :TBD
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Bob WilliamsSeminar :Cruising the Florida KeysLocation :TBD
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Bill CullenSeminar :Crossing over to the BahamasLocation :TBD
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Travis BlainSeminar :Short Handed Sail HandlingLocation :TBD
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Bob BitchinSeminar :How to keep a Starboard Attitude While CruisingLocation :TBD
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Bill CullenSeminar :First Time Cruising the BahamasLocation :TBD
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Blaine ParksSeminar :Offshore Safety & PassagemakingLocation :TBD
Best of the Loop
Ever wonder what you’ll see on the 6,000 mile cruising route known as the Great Loop? We asked “Loopers” to help identify the “Best of the Loop” in several categories, including best lock, best lighthouse, best wildlife sighting, best restaurant or meal, best “aha” moment, and more. Learn more about this unique adventure through this presentation that shows the best moments of the Great Loop through the eyes of those who have done it.
LifeRaft Survival and Rescue at Sea
Experience hand on-life raft deployment! This presentation covers how to survive in a life raft and the steps needed to get rescued. We cover life raft deployment, what to do while in your life raft, and what do to get rescued. And we'll give you practice actually deploying a life raft.
Basic Diesel Engine Maintenance
Learn about basic diesel engine maintenance procedures that can help your engine perform better and run longer. Highlights from Mack Boring's nationally acclaimed diesel maintenance seminar series help diesel engine owners understand the importance of routine maintenance and how to recognize symptoms of common engine problems. Subjects include lubrication, fuel, cooling and electrical systems, as well as spring start up and winterizing. Case histories, anecdotes, question and answers.
Exploring Florida's Big Bend Coast
Learn about the 300 miles of FL’s Gulf Coast with no ICW. Cruising considerations include unusual tidal fluctuations and short wave intervals. If your vessel draws five feet or less, cruising this part of Florida is possible. This program will also take you on two side trips --up the Suwannee River and up Apalachicola-Chattahoochee Rivers to Columbus, GA.
Do You Know These Charted Danger Symbols?
" What nautical chart danger symbols do you need to know to protect your expensive hull, keel, shaft, and propeller? How will these symbols appear on your nautical or electronic chart? This fast paced seminar will give you the edge in navigation safety aboard any powerboat or sailboat in the world."
Weather Analysis and Forecast Resources
" Chris presents an interactive overview of various weather analysis and forecasting resources relevant to Cruisers and accessible on a variety of hardware platforms including Computers and Android/iOS phones and tablets. Included are a range of websites, programs, and apps you might use to assess the present state of the weather as well as useful forecasts. We also note briefly some limitations to fancy model-based resources."
Couples: Docking and Anchoring for Two
Many stories, and even a few songs, have been written about the “entertainment” a couple can provide when doing docking and anchoring. With large doses of humor and humility, learn some tricks for working together on these maneuvers.
Sailboat Stability and Safety
" What makes a sailboat tip over? Is it really going to happen on my boat? Bill will discuss design contributors to monohull and catamaran sailboat stability and how and why, or why not, a sailboat recovers from a capsize."
Planning Your Great Loop Adventure
Learn how to prepare and plan for your Great Loop Adventure! This seminar includes advice, tips, and “Looper Best Practices” identified by Loopers over the years. Subject matter includes electronics, safety, provisioning, costs, equipment, communications, and more.
From Pinellas to Bahamas
Gwen has sailed extensively in the Bahamas on her 44’ St Francis cat. Learn how to get there and what to enjoy while there.
Cruising the Florida Keys
This presentation is geared for cruiser’s desiring some general and practical knowledge needed to safely explore the beautiful Florida Keys and it’s signature coral barrier reef, 3rd largest in the world and only one in N. America. There will be some discussion of the cultural and natural history of the Keys. Examples will be given of the approaches to the Florida Keys from the East or West coast of Florida to the Dry Tortugas or Key Biscayne. Since this area comprises the second largest marine sanctuary in the US, some discussion of government regulations concerning discharge, anchoring, fishing, etc.… will be given. Locations for some of the best diving, fishing, shoreside entertainment, historical sites and boat yards will be identified through out the Keys.
Crossing over to the Bahamas
This talk will look at various routes and ideas on how to make a successful crossing from Florida to the Bahamas. The discussion will cover departure points, arrival points, timing departures, set and drift allowances, and includes crossing the Bahamas Bank.
Short Handed Sail Handling
For the cruising couple, having sailing systems that can be easily handled by one or two people in all weather is the key to a safe and enjoyable passage. Travis Blain of Mack Sails will take you through all of the systems, from the latest top-down furlers for cruising spinnakers and ways to keep your boat lively in light air, to the best systems to deploy when storms descend. With video, photos and a lifetime of experience on sailboats of all kinds, he will cover headsail handling systems, storm jibs, mainsail handling systems, reefing systems, off-wind sails and much more. A handout that you can use to set up systems on your boat will be provided.
How to keep a Starboard Attitude While Cruising
Take a close look at the realities of cruising before you set off. Presented by Bob Bitchin of Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine.
First Time Cruising the Bahamas
This seminar is for those thinking of planning their first trip to the Bahamas. We begin with discussing options for “the crossing”. The seminar covers important "need to knows" as well as practical tips for provisioning, getting water, getting the weather, and ducking from bad weather. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers.
Offshore Safety & Passagemaking
"An in-depth discussion about the requirements for safe passagemaking. Whether it's a one day or 30-day passage, we will discuss boat and crew preparation, safety concerns, weather routing and storm management techniques. "
Saturday, December 7
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Gwen Hamiln and Monica KendrickSeminar :Women and Crusising PanelLocation :TBD
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Martin HenrySeminar :AnchoringLocation :TBD
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Gerry DouglasSeminar :Evolution of the Modern Production SailboatLocation :TBD
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Chris ParkerSeminar :Marine WeatherLocation :TBD
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Bob WilliamsSeminar :Offshore Energy ManagementLocation :TBD
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Bill CullenSeminar :Cruising the Exumas and Bahamas Out IslandsLocation :TBD
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Kim RussoSeminar :A Guide to Cruising the Great LoopLocation :TBD
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Gregg KnightonSeminar :Sail Trim and Shape AnalysesLocation :TBD
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Bill CullenSeminar :Great Gadgets and Ideas to have Aboard While CruisingLocation :TBD
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Jack DusendschonSeminar :Cruising the Gulf Coast from St Petersburg to Key WestLocation :TBD
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John JamiesonSeminar :Are You Ready to Enter That Marina?Location :TBD
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Blaine ParksSeminar :Offshore Safety & PassagemakingLocation :TBD
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Gwen HamilnSeminar :From Pinellas to BahamasLocation :TBD
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Jeff and Jean GrossmanSeminar :Take the Drama out of your DreamLocation :TBD
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Rick RhodesSeminar :Exploring Florida's Big Bend CoastLocation :TBD
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Bob WilliamsSeminar :Live aboard Tips and TalesLocation :TBD
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Jeff and Jean GrossmanSeminar :Cruising from Florida to the CaribbeanLocation :TBD
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Chris KreitleinSeminar :Overview of Celestial NavigationLocation :TBD
Anchoring
Ensure your anchor locker has what it takes, Greg Kutsen the co-founder of Mantus Marine will discuss anchor gear and techniques to ensure your boats safety.
Evolution of the Modern Production Sailboat
How today's designers appeal to the new customers as well as the mature sailors with new features.
Marine Weather
Marine Weather Center's weather guru, Chris Parker, will discuss a variety of weather topics, with something of interest for mariners of every experience level. We'll start with a discussion of how large-scale weather patterns drive winds, and the importance of observing trends in these patterns. Chris will share some "tricks-of-the-trade" he developed over 10 years of forecasting and routing.
Offshore Energy Management
Bob will present an overview of power management offshore. There will be a dialogue with graphics, photos and diagram examples of system configurations. This seminar will focus is on 3 principal considerations in balancing energy needs; energy production, energy storage, and efficient energy consumption. This includes examples and characteristics of types of batteries, alternators, solar PV, wind turbines and appropriate regulation. Examples of buying for efficiency are included in the discussion. You’ll be shown lots of photos and graphs showing examples of effective system design as well as common system design flaws found in the industry.
Cruising the Exumas and Bahamas Out Islands
Learn tips and techniques for feeding your crew whether cruising locally or in foreign ports of call. The topics covered will include provisioning, recycling, the three types of meals for cruising and offshore sailing, equipping your galley, galley gadgets, and a few rules of thumb to consider when choosing menus and recipes.
A Guide to Cruising the Great Loop
Ever wondered what it takes to drop the dock lines, leave life on the land behind, and circumnavigate the eastern part of North America? This seminar teaches the basics of planning for and cruising America's Great Loop. Gain insight on the best boats for the Loop, the route choices, and what you'll see along the way.
Great Gadgets and Ideas to have Aboard While Cruising
Learn about some very practical cruising equipment, neat gadgets, and useful ideas whether you are coastal cruising or sailing across oceans. These ideas can save you money, save your back, and make you more comfortable on the boat. You may have seen some of these things in SAIL magazine in articles written by Bill Cullen. Here’s your chance to see them in person and learn firsthand from the author.
Are You Ready to Enter That Marina?
Boating safety begins with careful preparation long before you cast off, enter a harbor or are faced with an emergency situation. If your engine quits working on the way in, you'll want to be ready to get your boat moored safe and sound. Follow these seven boating tips to prepare your boat to enter any marina.
Offshore Safety & Passagemaking
"An in-depth discussion about the requirements for safe passagemaking. Whether it's a one day or 30-day passage, we will discuss boat and crew preparation, safety concerns, weather routing and storm management techniques. "
Take the Drama out of your Dream
The dream is cruising off into the sunset, footloose and carefree, relaxing and having fun along the way. Reality can be filled with moments of panic, fear and anxiety from weather, seas, crew, broken boat systems and shore side hassles. Learn where the Drama comes from and how to remove it from your Dream!
Exploring Florida's Big Bend Coast
Learn about the 300 miles of FL’s Gulf Coast with no ICW. Cruising considerations include unusual tidal fluctuations and short wave intervals. If your vessel draws five feet or less, cruising this part of Florida is possible. This program will also take you on two side trips --up the Suwannee River and up Apalachicola-Chattahoochee Rivers to Columbus, GA.
Cruising from Florida to the Caribbean
Follow along as Jeff & Jean chart the route a couple can take from Florida to the Caribbean with only (almost) day sailing, and enjoying the sites along the way as well!
Overview of Celestial Navigation
A lecture on how to observe the Sun with a sextant at local apparent noon in order to determine a position fix using the Nautical Almanac and a chronometer.
Sunday, December 8
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Bob WilliamsSeminar :Live aboard Tips and TalesLocation :TBD
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Jack DusendschonSeminar :Cruising the Gulf Coast from St Petersburg to Key WestLocation :TBD
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Travis BlainSeminar :Short Handed Sail HandlingLocation :TBD
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Bill CullenSeminar :Cruising the Exumas and Bahamas Out IslandsLocation :TBD
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Bob WilliamsSeminar :Offshore Energy ManagementLocation :TBD
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Kevin SherburneSeminar :Technology for Fun and Safe BoatingLocation :TBD
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John JamiesonSeminar :Do You Know These Charted Danger Symbols?Location :TBD
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Blaine ParksSeminar :Offshore Safety & PassagemakingLocation :TBD
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Monica KendrickSeminar :Zero to Sixty: Becoming a SailorLocation :TBD
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John JamiesonSeminar :How to Make a Seacock Diagram for Your BoatLocation :TBD
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Jeff and Jean GrossmanSeminar :TBDLocation :TBD
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Bill CullenSeminar :Cooking Aboard and AbroadLocation :TBD
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Gregg KnightonSeminar :Rigging BasicsLocation :TBD
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Jeff and Jean GrossmanSeminar :Couples Cruising to the CaribbeanLocation :TBD
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Chris KreitleinSeminar :Overview of Celestial NavigationLocation :TBD
