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seminars

Lee Chesneau Marine Weather Course:

Two-Half Day Course: Saturday & Sunday (Sept 18th & 19th, Noon - 4pm) - Register Early - Space Limited

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Tent J | Tent K

 

tent j

Seminar Series

New Location – North Commercial Wharf at the Newport Yachting Center

 

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - Tent J
Time Speaker Topic
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Carol Newman Cronin, Author

Where Books Meet Olympic Spirit
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Pam Wall, West Marine

Destination Azores
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Pam Wall, West Marine

Cruising the Bahamas
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Chuck Paine, Author

What Makes a Good Sailboat Design?
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Donald Street, Author

Routes South, How to Find Quiet Anchorages Once You Get There & Minimize Your Chartering Costs
Friday, September 17, 2010 - Tent J
Time Speaker Topic
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Carol Newman Cronin, Author

Where Books Meet Olympic Spirit
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Pam Wall, West Marine

Outfitting for Blue Water Sailing
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Donald Street, Author

Preparing for Offshore & Making Your Boat Livable Offshore
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Pam Wall, West Marine

Atlantic Circle, Florida to Europe & Back
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Chuck Paine, Author

What Makes a Good Sailboat Design?
Saturday, September 18, 2010 - Tent J
Time Speaker Topic
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM John Busch, Author Historian and Author of Steam Coffin How did we get from “steamboats” to “steamships”?
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Pam Wall, West Marine

Destination Azores
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Pam Wall, West Marine

A Family Sails Around the World
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Donald Street, Author

Transatlantic Passages-All Routes
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Chuck Paine, Author

What Makes a Good Sailboat Design?
Sunday, September 19, 2010 - Tent J
Time Speaker Topic
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM John Busch, Author Historian and Author of Steam Coffin How did we get from “steamboats” to “steamships”?
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Carol Newman Cronin, Author

Where Books Meet Olympic Spirit
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Donald Street, Author

The Caribbean Guru, reminisces on the ups & downs of 70 yrs. of sailing
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Pam Wall, West Marine

A Family Sails Around the World

 

tent k

Seminar Series Located at the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina - Ballroom Arranged by Boatwise Marine Training

 

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - Tent K
Time Speaker Topic
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Capt. Rick Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training

GPS/Chartplotters: Interpretation of Data Setting Waypoints & Building Routes
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

Capt. Rick Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training

Using Laptop Navigation Software
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Capt. Rick Kilborn - Co-Owner

Boatwise Marine Training

Understanding and Using Radar to Keep you Safe
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 17, 2010 - Tent K
Time Speaker Topic
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM M. Mitchell & L. Lopes, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Marine Environmental Safety
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Danika Haueisen & Sten Levin, Seven Seas Cruising Assoc.

All about Seven Seas Cruising Association; Cruising Info, Camaraderie & Clean Wake
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM G. Gousie, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Basics
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Dawn Speros, Gowrie Group What you need to know about marine insurance
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Larry Kindberg, AccuTech Marine Propeller Things that You Don’t Want to Know About Your Propeller (or maybe you should!)
Saturday, September 18, 2010 - Tent K
Time Speaker Topic
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Capt. Max Fentress, American Boatschool How to Get Your Captain’s License
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Carol Newman Cronin, Author

Where Books Meet Olympic Spirit
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Larry Kindberg, AccuTech Marine Propeller Things that You Don’t Want to Know About Your Propeller (or maybe you should!)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Jean Levine & Jeff Grossman, Two Can Sail!

Take the Drama Out of the Dream
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Capt. Rick Kilborn - Co-Owner, Boatwise Marine Training

GPS/Chartplotters: Interpretation of Data Setting Waypoints & Building Routes
Sunday, September 19, 2010 - Tent K
Time Speaker Topic
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Capt. Max Fentress, American Boatschool How to Get Your Captain’s License
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Danika Haueisen & Sten Levin, Seven Seas Cruising Assoc.

All about Seven Seas Cruising Association; Cruising Info, Camaraderie & Clean Wake
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Jean Levine & Jeff Grossman, Two Can Sail!

Couples Cruising to the Caribbean
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Capt. Manny Perry, Boatwise Marine Training

Effects of Ethanol Fuel on Marine Engines