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March 2019
Mahina Offshore Cruising Workshop featuring John & Amanda Neal and others
This two-day seminar combines the Mahina Offshore Cruising Seminar (166 presented since 1976 to 11,000 sailors) with Cruisers College top hands-on classes including marine diesel engines, marine electrical systems, plus sail repair, canvas making and technical line splicing with John and Amanda Neal along with Mike Beemer and Pete McGonagle. Included in the seminar cost is one copy of the Offshore Cruising Companion, the 260-page textbook which retails for $60. Register Via EventBrite Saturday 7:45 Registration 8:30 Introduction 9:00 Boat…
Find out more »April 2019
Cruising Desolation Sound and The Broughtons Seminar
Instructors: Mark Bunzel, Michael Beemer, and Lynette Brower Spend a day learning about some of the most magical and easily accessible cruising in our area! Longtime experts will teach you about clearing Canadian Customs, navigating through the Gulf Islands, selecting a weather window to cross the Strait of Georgia, where to go in Desolation Sound, how to anchor and stern tie, provisional, and much more. The seminar will include information on cruising to Princess Louisa Inlet and transiting Malibu Rapids…
Find out more »“What you need to know before you go – How to plan an Itinerary to please the entire crew” by Leonard & Lorena Landon
“What you need to know before you go – How to plan an Itinerary to please the entire crew” There are so many excellent places to go in the NW, BC and SE Alaska – which do you choose? What do you need to know in order to plan an enjoyable cruise? The Managing Editors of the Waggoner Cruising Guide, Leonard and Lorena Landon, will tell you their secrets on how you can put together an itinerary that will be…
Find out more »Marine Canvas for Cruisers by Mike Reese
Description Join us for an in-depth look at your boat’s marine canvas and the role it serves in protecting your vessel and helping to ensure a safe and enjoyable time on the water. Topics will include, repair and maintenance of canvas, types of canvas work typically needed on cruising boats, design and construction considerations on new projects, what to expect, and ask for, from your favorite canvas shop, and which projects you can tackle yourself versus having made professionally. Interested…
Find out more »May 2019
Creative Solutions to a Bad Day at Sea by Art Hebert
Going on any passage can be the most satisfying and wonderful experience you may have on your boat, but every now and then bad things happen. Every cruiser faces some level of the “what if” that’s in the back of your head as you embark on a voyage. This course is designed to help you understand what things typically can happen and how to deal with them in a safe, and often critical timeline. We teamed up with many experts…
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