Eric Holden named Keynote for October's Sail Canada Conference

by Sail Canada on 1 Oct 2014 Volvo Cars of Canada is thrilled to present Eric Holden - skipper of Team Henri Lloyd, winner of the 2014 Clipper Round the World Race - as keynote speaker at the Sail Canada conference in October.

Don't miss the chance to hear Eric regale the Sail Canada Conference with stories of his team's victory.

Friday, October 24th; 12:30-6:30pm PDT

- Welcome Lunch

- Sail Canada Regatta Delivery Summit - Hear all about latest best practices in running a successful race or regatta - be it for your local members or a championship event. Come ready to share your stories and questions.

- Adding Value to your Club's Programming - Developing a Power Boat Training program

- Plenary 1: Sail Canada Now and Next - State of the Nation address

- Skippers' Plan TGIF

Saturday, October 25th; 9:00am-6:30pm PDT

- Plenary 2: Morning Welcome

- Breakout Sessions:

- What every Recreational Boating School needs to know - An update and overview of the Transport Canada requirements and compliance.

- Offshore Racing Programs - Information for Hosts and Participants of Offshore Programs and Events, Sea Survival

- Best Practices in Dinghy Programming - Learn from others and share the successes and challenges of your dinghy program.

- Sailing Club Growth and Sustainability - From Governance to finance to Insurance and getting people interested in joining your club! Hear about best ways to grow and sustain your membership and the well-being of your club in your community.

- Online Services for Sail Canada Programs - Hear all about the features and latest updates in the Online services available for sailing schools delivering Sail Canada dinghy and keelboat programming!

- Cruising and Keelboat Programming - Let’s set the standards! Modularizing program delivery and next steps in developing our keel boating programs.

- High Performance / Athlete Development - From Club to National Team; the pathway to high performance sailing.

- Plenary 3: Strategic Plan
- Annual General Meeting with State of the Nation report to members
- Skippers' Plan De-brief Reception

Sunday, October 26th

- Board of Directors and Provincial Council Meeting
- Board of Directors Meeting

Governance, Technical and Panel meetings will occur in advance of and following the AGM and Conference.
Meeting delegates for these meetings will be contacted directly about their Register by tomorrow for a chance to WIN* a shopping spree** at Helly Hansen online!

*value up to $300 MSRP

**applicable to Helly Hansen sailing collection

***Attending the Race Officer Seminar October 22-24? Register for both the Seminar and Conference in one step:
Race Officer Seminar + AGM and Conference - $200 (includes full conference registration October 24 and 25)
Race Officer Seminar Only - $140 (includes the Regatta Delivery Summit on October 24 only)