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Cruising Long Passages

Saturday 3:00 pm - Saturday 5:00 pm | Featuring: John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal

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John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal
John & Amanda annually sail eight months and 10,000 miles conducting sail-training expeditions in the South Pacific aboard Mahina Tiare III, their Hallberg-Rassy 46. Since 1976, John's passion has been sharing his knowledge of ocean voyaging through seminars and training expeditions and his 387,000 offshore miles include expeditions to Antarctica, Africa, Australia and Spitsbergen. Amanda completed the Whitbread Race as rigger aboard Maiden, has 44 years and 346,000 miles offshore experience and is author of Marine Diesel Engine Essentials and The Essential Galley Companion.

John and Amanda probably have more experience planning long passages than any cruisiing couple in the world. In addition they have prepared thousands of sailors on how to plan for long passages through their training programs presented around the world through their company, Mahina Expeditions. Whether you are cruising in a power boat or a long distance sail boat, their tips on how to prepare and how to cruise long distances are invaluable. They will include tips on how to prepare yourself and your vessel for a long distance passage. They will include checklists for use underway that will help a long and successful journey. Learn about monitoring boat conditions and maintaining a reasonable watch schedule, how to trouble-shoot and problem solve and how to meal plan and provision for a long passage. Whether you are headed up to Inside Passage to Alaska or crossing the Pacific Ocean, John and Amanda will provide you with an overview of the things you really need to know.

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Boating

Make Your Dreams Reality: Refitting a 39′ Offshore

Friday 1:00 pm - Friday 2:00 pm | Featuring: Mike Beemer

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Mike Beemer
Michael Beemer is the department chair for Skagit Valley College’s marine maintenance and repair program. Michael has been presenting and teaching professionally for almost 20 years and holds a master’s degree in education. At the college he teaches all the systems courses, including ABYC certifications. He and his wife have cruised extensively from Anacortes to southeast Alaska for many years on their motor-sailor. In the cruising community, Michael is well known as “The Boat Doctor” who can diagnose and fix almost anything on a vessel. Some of the many topics he has done include: diesel engines, electrical systems, solar, new battery technologies, extended inside passage cruising, and more.

Ever dream of buying a budget boat and fixing it up? Maybe you own an older vessel that needs T.L.C. The crew at Skagit Valley College is doing a complete refit and using it as a teaching platform for students. They are almost half way into the project and Michael will share costs, challenges, photographs, and talk about the decision making process for fixing up an old sailboat.

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

Boating

Short Handed Sailing Techniques

Friday 10:00 am - Friday 11:00 am | Featuring: John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal

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John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal
John & Amanda annually sail eight months and 10,000 miles conducting sail-training expeditions in the South Pacific aboard Mahina Tiare III, their Hallberg-Rassy 46. Since 1976, John's passion has been sharing his knowledge of ocean voyaging through seminars and training expeditions and his 387,000 offshore miles include expeditions to Antarctica, Africa, Australia and Spitsbergen. Amanda completed the Whitbread Race as rigger aboard Maiden, has 44 years and 346,000 miles offshore experience and is author of Marine Diesel Engine Essentials and The Essential Galley Companion.

John and Amanda will share valuable tips for setting up your boat plus procedures and checklists addressing the following: safety, overboard prevention, watch standing, electronics for safety, sail handling, weather resources, dealing with sleep deprivation, docking, communications and storm tactics. A handout featuring key points and resources is included.

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

Boating

Need Some Cruising Inspiration? Join us for the Cruisers Panel!

Saturday 12:00 pm - Saturday 1:00 pm | Featuring: Behan & Jamie Gifford,

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Behan & Jamie Gifford
When Behan and Jamie Gifford sailed south from the Salish Sea in 2008 they anticipated cruising for a two- to five-year sabbatical. Life had other plans! Nearly a decade later they closed the loop on a circumnavigation aboard their Stevens 47, Totem. Their three children are growing up afloat, with the first transitioning ashore for college this past year. The Totem family has sailed nearly 100,000 km while visiting 48 countries/territories, from Madagascar to Martinique. They're currently cruising the Pacific side of Mexico, with an eye on returning to the South Pacific when the pandemic allows. Together, they provide coach/mentor services to help people realize their cruising dreams.

John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal and

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John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal
John & Amanda annually sail eight months and 10,000 miles conducting sail-training expeditions in the South Pacific aboard Mahina Tiare III, their Hallberg-Rassy 46. Since 1976, John's passion has been sharing his knowledge of ocean voyaging through seminars and training expeditions and his 387,000 offshore miles include expeditions to Antarctica, Africa, Australia and Spitsbergen. Amanda completed the Whitbread Race as rigger aboard Maiden, has 44 years and 346,000 miles offshore experience and is author of Marine Diesel Engine Essentials and The Essential Galley Companion.

Sarah & Will Curry

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Sarah & Will Curry
Will & Sarah Curry bought their first boat in Mexico in 2012. After Will showed newbie Sarah the ropes, they sailed into the sunset - west, across the incredible South Pacific. SV Hydroquest sold in Australia, but they were hopelessly addicted to the lifestyle. After outfitting a Jeanneau 43 in Vancouver, they set off cruising again in 2017. SV Kaiquest is currently in Mexico and Will and Sarah are busy training their new crew: twin boys!

Let’s talk cruising and coconut palm beaches, we all need a little inspiration right now! John and Amanda Neal (Mahina Expeditions), Behan and Jamie Gifford (Sailing Totem) and Sarah and Will Curry (Hydrovane) chat sailing life and experiences during the pandemic, achieving self sufficiency onboard, passage planning to exotic destinations, and more. Listen in for insight into the cruising lifestyle and some laughs as we all catch up! The freedom to explore the world in this amazing way is yours to realize.

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

Sailing

Sail Inventory: Cruising Mainsails

Sunday 12:00 pm - Sunday 1:00 pm | Featuring: Carol Hasse

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Carol Hasse
Carol Hasse is founder of Hasse and Company, Port Townsend Sails, since 1978. She and her crew have made over 4000 sails from start to finish at her Pt. Hudson loft. Inspired by 40, 000 cruising miles, Hasse has focused on making Cape Horn worthy voyaging sails. Carol Hasse is a founder of Port Townsend's Wooden Boat Festival, a judge at Victoria's Classic Boat Festival, periodically judges for Cruising World's Boat of the Year competition at the Annapolis Boat Show, and is a regular presenter at US Sailings Safety at Sea Seminars, offshore cruising seminars, boat shows, yacht clubs and cruising clubs. Hasse remains active in sail training aboard vessels from 25ft to 101ft from the Salish Sea to offshore passages and is devoted to sharing the skills and joys of cruising under sail. Hasse has cruised locally on her Nordic Folkboat since 1979.

Join Carol Hasse for a never before seen virtual tour of Hasse & Company Port Townsend Sails! This presentation focuses on mainsails for cruisers and gives special attention to the the storm trysail for blue water voyagers. Details and options from batten styles to reef positions are discussed in a chalk talk, and a newly completed mainsail and trysail are shown in the sail loft.

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

Sailing

Sail Inventory: Cruising Mainsails

Friday 6:00 pm - Friday 7:00 pm | Featuring: Carol Hasse

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Carol Hasse
Carol Hasse is founder of Hasse and Company, Port Townsend Sails, since 1978. She and her crew have made over 4000 sails from start to finish at her Pt. Hudson loft. Inspired by 40, 000 cruising miles, Hasse has focused on making Cape Horn worthy voyaging sails. Carol Hasse is a founder of Port Townsend's Wooden Boat Festival, a judge at Victoria's Classic Boat Festival, periodically judges for Cruising World's Boat of the Year competition at the Annapolis Boat Show, and is a regular presenter at US Sailings Safety at Sea Seminars, offshore cruising seminars, boat shows, yacht clubs and cruising clubs. Hasse remains active in sail training aboard vessels from 25ft to 101ft from the Salish Sea to offshore passages and is devoted to sharing the skills and joys of cruising under sail. Hasse has cruised locally on her Nordic Folkboat since 1979.

Join Carol Hasse for a never before seen virtual tour of Hasse & Company Port Townsend Sails! This presentation focuses on mainsails for cruisers and gives special attention to the the storm trysail for blue water voyagers. Details and options from batten styles to reef positions are discussed in a chalk talk, and a newly completed mainsail and trysail are shown in the sail loft.

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

Sailing

Sail Inventory: Cruising Headsails

Sunday 6:00 pm - Sunday 7:00 pm | Featuring: Carol Hasse

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Carol Hasse
Carol Hasse is founder of Hasse and Company, Port Townsend Sails, since 1978. She and her crew have made over 4000 sails from start to finish at her Pt. Hudson loft. Inspired by 40, 000 cruising miles, Hasse has focused on making Cape Horn worthy voyaging sails. Carol Hasse is a founder of Port Townsend's Wooden Boat Festival, a judge at Victoria's Classic Boat Festival, periodically judges for Cruising World's Boat of the Year competition at the Annapolis Boat Show, and is a regular presenter at US Sailings Safety at Sea Seminars, offshore cruising seminars, boat shows, yacht clubs and cruising clubs. Hasse remains active in sail training aboard vessels from 25ft to 101ft from the Salish Sea to offshore passages and is devoted to sharing the skills and joys of cruising under sail. Hasse has cruised locally on her Nordic Folkboat since 1979.

Join Carol Hasse for a never before seen virtual tour of Hasse & Company Port Townsend Sails! This presentation focuses on the sails flown forward of the mast, and how to ensure that the right size and type of headsails are onboard for safe sailing in wind speeds from calms to gales. Filmed in the sail loft, Carol Hasse’s chalk talk is complemented with the showing of blue water sail construction details of different types of cruising headsails from roller furling genoas to hanked-on storm jibs and free-flying light air sails.

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

Sailing

Sail Inventory: Cruising Headsails

Thursday 5:00 pm - Thursday 6:00 pm | Featuring: Carol Hasse

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Carol Hasse
Carol Hasse is founder of Hasse and Company, Port Townsend Sails, since 1978. She and her crew have made over 4000 sails from start to finish at her Pt. Hudson loft. Inspired by 40, 000 cruising miles, Hasse has focused on making Cape Horn worthy voyaging sails. Carol Hasse is a founder of Port Townsend's Wooden Boat Festival, a judge at Victoria's Classic Boat Festival, periodically judges for Cruising World's Boat of the Year competition at the Annapolis Boat Show, and is a regular presenter at US Sailings Safety at Sea Seminars, offshore cruising seminars, boat shows, yacht clubs and cruising clubs. Hasse remains active in sail training aboard vessels from 25ft to 101ft from the Salish Sea to offshore passages and is devoted to sharing the skills and joys of cruising under sail. Hasse has cruised locally on her Nordic Folkboat since 1979.

Join Carol Hasse for a never before seen virtual tour of Hasse & Company Port Townsend Sails! This presentation focuses on the sails flown forward of the mast, and how to ensure that the right size and type of headsails are onboard for safe sailing in wind speeds from calms to gales. Filmed in the sail loft, Carol Hasse’s chalk talk is complemented with the showing of blue water sail construction details of different types of cruising headsails from roller furling genoas to hanked-on storm jibs and free-flying light air sails.

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

Boating

Sails: What You Need and What You Don’t Need for Cruising

Saturday 5:00 pm - Saturday 6:00 pm | Featuring: Behan & Jamie Gifford

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Behan & Jamie Gifford
When Behan and Jamie Gifford sailed south from the Salish Sea in 2008 they anticipated cruising for a two- to five-year sabbatical. Life had other plans! Nearly a decade later they closed the loop on a circumnavigation aboard their Stevens 47, Totem. Their three children are growing up afloat, with the first transitioning ashore for college this past year. The Totem family has sailed nearly 100,000 km while visiting 48 countries/territories, from Madagascar to Martinique. They're currently cruising the Pacific side of Mexico, with an eye on returning to the South Pacific when the pandemic allows. Together, they provide coach/mentor services to help people realize their cruising dreams.

Space and money are often scarce on cruising boats. Sails with little use equate to hundreds or thousands of dollars per use. That’s OK for storm sails – but not the rest of the suit! We’ll discuss big picture considerations of a cruising sail inventory; and also touch on sailcloth and sail features of sails that go the distance.

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: Sailing

Boat Show University

Cruising Long Passages

John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal

Make Your Dreams Reality: Refitting a 39′ Offshore

Mike Beemer

Short Handed Sailing Techniques

John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal

Need Some Cruising Inspiration? Join us for the Cruisers Panel!

Behan & Jamie Gifford

John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal

Sarah & Will Curry

Sail Inventory: Cruising Mainsails

Carol Hasse

Sail Inventory: Cruising Mainsails

Carol Hasse

Sail Inventory: Cruising Headsails

Carol Hasse

Sail Inventory: Cruising Headsails

Carol Hasse

Sails: What You Need and What You Don’t Need for Cruising

Behan & Jamie Gifford

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