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Cruising Alaska & British Columbia’s Inside Passage

Sunday 11:00 am - Sunday 12:00 pm | Featuring: Wendy Hinman

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Wendy Hinman
Wendy Hinman grew up sailing, taught sailing, and has cruised and raced in venues around the globe in all sorts of boats. She spent 7 years at sea, sailing 34,000 miles aboard a small boat. She has published articles in a variety of sailing and other publications and is the award-winning author of two books: Tightwads on the Loose and Sea Trials: Around the World with Duct Tape and Bailing Wire. She is a regular speaker at yacht clubs and boat shows around the country and her presentations are filled with examples and infused with humor. www.wendyhinman.com

Wendy Hinman will share highlights cruising to Glacier Bay, Alaska and back. These remote cruising grounds feature natural phenomena like glaciers, waterfalls, and hot springs; as well as wildlife including whales, bears, otters and more; and a native culture like no other. Get a taste for the possibilities and how to make the most of the time you have to enjoy them. This talk will include valuable tips for trip planning, resources available, and potential pitfalls to help you prepare.
This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

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Cruising SE Alaska

Sunday 3:00 pm - Sunday 5:00 pm | Featuring: Leonard & Lorena Landon

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Leonard & Lorena Landon
Leonard and Lorena Landon have been boating Pacific Northwest waters for nearly 40 years. Primarily power boaters, they have navigated the waters in sport boats to trawler vessels. In the early years, they bareboat-chartered, cruising from Olympia, WA to the reaches of British Columbia with their two young sons. Since 2010, they have been cruising year-round on their 46’ Pilothouse DeFever, Got d’ Fever, and have logged over 20,000 miles on the West Coast waters from Manzanillo, Mexico to Yakutat, Alaska. 2017 will be their fifth season in Southeast Alaska. Leonard has extensive navigation skills both as a boater and a licensed aircraft pilot. Lorena enjoys the unique adventures that boating brings and has written a blog for each of their excursions. She was the author of Cleats & Eats, a series of restaurant guidebooks for boaters, published from 2002-2010, and has written articles for local boating magazines. Lorena currently serves on the Boating Programs Advisory Committee for the State of Washington RCO.

The ultimate Northwest boating destination; Southeast Alaska. The dream is here. You’ve arrived in Ketchikan. Now, where to go, what to expect, and how to prepare. Beyond cruising the most popular “trapline” destinations, they will present how to explore the lessor traveled destinations. Topics include: trip planning; routing alternatives; what to expect in the way of weather, wind, & seas; anchorages & moorages; wildlife expectations; hot springs; ruins & relics; boardwalk villages; water & provisions; fuel & repairs; print & online references; VHF radio issues; communications/internet access via Cell/WiFi & other methods; information on permits and cruising in Glacier Bay National Park, LeConte Glacier, and other favorite locations like: Anan Bay Bear Observatory, Elfin Cove, and Hoonah; as well as off beaten track locations like Yakutat and Point Baker. You’ll likely want more than one cruising season in Southeast Alaska for the many adventure opportunities in this glorious cruising ground. This seminar will help you make your choices and start your dream planning.

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Cruising British Columbia

Sunday 12:30 pm - Sunday 2:30 pm | Featuring: Greg & Lori Bernard

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Greg & Lori Bernard
Greg and Lori Bernard have been sailing for 19 years. Currently, they own, maintain and skipper a 1987 Sabre 42 sloop. They have cruised the BC coast extensively while living aboard each summer; possible because they are both secondary school teachers; Lori teaches math and Greg teaches woodwork and carpentry. Their local sailing experience includes circumnavigating Vancouver Island three times, cruising Haida Gwaii and doing multiple multi-day and overnight passages on the central coast and west coast of Vancouver Island. They have also chartered in the Bahamas and helped a friend with a boat delivery from Puerto Vallarta to La Paz. In addition, Greg and Lori love crewing on their friend's boat for local racing.

As many of us look to head north again this next season, join Greg and Lori on the passage through British Columbia. From the Northern Georgia Strait, Queen Charlotte Strait, to Bella Bella and the amazing waterfalls through Grenville Channel and hot springs—these are worthy destinations in and of themselves. All of the areas boast a variety of secluded anchorages, marinas, and communities to explore. Careful route planning through this area is the usual course for those taking on adventures to the more remote parts of Northern B.C. north to Alaska.

Boating

The Inside Passage by Stand Up Paddleboard and Sail

Saturday 3:00 pm - Saturday 4:00 pm | Featuring: Karl Kruger

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Karl Kruger
Captain Karl Kruger has been on the water for over 35 years. He taught himself to windsurf at twelve years old and worked his way up to 420s, Lasers, Hobies and a variety of Keelboats. He began teaching sailing when he was 17, and now holds a United States Coast Guard 100 Ton Master’s License with Sail and Tow endorsements. For the last 20 years, he has cruised extensively in the San Juan Islands, Canadian Gulf Islands, the Canadian Coast, and Alaska. Karl holds a B.S. in Environmental Science/ Toxicology and an A.A.S. in Ecology and Environmental Technology. He also holds current certifications for CPR and Outdoor Emergency Care. In the 2017 Race to Alaska, Karl became the first person to paddle the 750 mile race course on a Stand Up Paddleboard, completing the race in under two weeks. In 2021 he will paddle non-assisted 2,000 miles of the Northwest Passage.

Join Karl for a presentation highlighting approaches to the Inside Passage. He will also discuss current policy regarding the border with Canada.

This seminar is brought to you by Sundance Yachts. Visit our Virtual Booth to start your next great adventure.

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Seminar Tag: Alaska

Cruising Alaska & British Columbia’s Inside Passage

Wendy Hinman

Boat Show University

Cruising SE Alaska

Leonard & Lorena Landon

Boat Show University

Cruising British Columbia

Greg & Lori Bernard

The Inside Passage by Stand Up Paddleboard and Sail

Karl Kruger

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