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2011 seminar series
Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Special Two –Day Marine Weather Course offered at NIBS
Instructor: Lee S. Chesneau Classroom
Location: 250 Thames Street, 3rd Floor, Newport, RI (across from Boat Show site)
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Seminar Series
New Location – North Commercial Wharf at the Newport Yachting Center
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
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| Time | Speaker | Topic | Time | Speaker | Topic | ||
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Ryan Scott, West Marine |
New Material & Techniques for Rigging | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Capt. Rick Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training |
Working with the new Multifunctional Touchscreen Navigation Systems | ||
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Paul Litwin, Choice Marine Brokers |
What Is My Boat Worth Today? | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Larry Kindberg, AccuTech Marine Propeller | Things that You Don’t Want to Know About Your Propeller (or maybe you should!) | ||
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Pam Wall, West Marine |
Destination Azores | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Ryan Scott, West Marine |
New Material and Techniques for Rgging | ||
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Jim Nelson, Author |
Washington Gets a Fleet - Washington, Rochambeau & the Newport Meeting that Changed History | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Mike Muessel, Oldport Marine Services |
How to Re-Power Your Boat | ||
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Chad Forsythe and Nika Kowalczyk, West Marine |
The Latest in Electronics; AIS, DSC, Radar, Handhelds, etc. | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Capt. Sue Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training |
Suddenly In Command; What the First Mate must know for Safety | ||
FRIDAY, sEPTEMBER 16
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| Time | Speaker | Topic | Time | Speaker | Topic | ||
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Gary Shaw, V.F. Shaw Company |
Basic Spinnaker Handling and Trim | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Capt. Rick Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training |
Things You Must Know To Start a Charter Business | ||
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
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Storm Tactics | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Larry Kindberg, AccuTech Marine Propeller | Things that You Don’t Want to Know About Your Propeller (or maybe you should!) | ||
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Pam Wall, West Marine |
Cool Products No One Knows About | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | G. Gousie, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary | Boating Safety Basics | ||
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Jim Nelson, Author |
Washington Gets a Fleet - Washington, Rochambeau & the Newport Meeting that Changed History | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |  Dawn Speros, Gowrie Group |
What you need to know about marine insurance | ||
| 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
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Ocean Conservation from Boat Builders to The America's Cup | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Capt. Sue Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training |
Navigating With Just a Chart & Compass | ||
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
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| Time | Speaker | Topic | Time | Speaker | Topic | ||
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Pam Wall, West Marine |
Be Your Own Maintenance Captain | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Capt. Max Fentress, American Boat School | How to Get Your Captain’s License | ||
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Jim Nelson, Author |
Washington Gets a Fleet - Washington, Rochambeau & the Newport Meeting that Changed History | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Capt. Rick Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training |
Using Fishfinders Effectively | ||
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
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Custom Control While you Cruise | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Jean Levine & Jeff Grossman, Two Can Sail! | Take the Drama Out of the Dream | ||
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Pam Wall, West Marine |
Outfitting For Blue Water Sailing | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Capt. Rick Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training |
Navigating with Laptop Software | ||
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Chad Forsythe and Nika Kowalczyk, West Marine |
The latest in Electronics; AIS, DSC, Radar, Handhelds, etc. | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Jean Levine & Jeff Grossman, Two Can Sail! |
Five Step Plan to Your Cruising Dream | ||
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |  Kim Hess, Author, Yoga Onboard |
Topic: Healthy Cruising with Yoga Onboard™ | |||||
sunday, SEPTEMBER 18
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| Time | Speaker | Topic | Time | Speaker | Topic | ||
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Pam Wall, West Marine |
Atlantic Circle from Florida to Europe & Return | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Capt. Max Fentress, American Boat School | How to Get Your Captain’s License | ||
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Jean Levine & Jeff Grossman, Two Can Sail! |
Couples Cruising from New England to the Caribbean | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Capt. Rick Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training |
Using Radar to Enhance GPS Navigation | ||
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Pam Wall, West Marine |
A Family Sails Around the World | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Danika Haueisen & Sten Levin, Seven Seas Cruising Assoc. |
All about Seven Seas Cruising Association; Cruising Info, Camaraderie & Clean Wake | ||
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Gary Shaw, V.F. Shaw Company |
Basic Spinnaker Handling and Trim | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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Effects of Ethanol Fuel on Marine Engines |
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