Online Seminar: Passage Making
by Bluewater Cruising Association 1 Feb 2022 18:42 PST
Vancouver 2022 - Passage Making (2 days) © Janice Hayward
This is a multi-topic, two day, online seminar presented by Ken and Carol Gillstrom of Voyageur Sailing.
With practical knowledge and deep experience, Ken and Carol will bring you closer to your own successful passages, whether within local waters or across oceans. With knowledge comes confidence, allowing you to better understand how to mitigate risk and more confidently extend your cruising world.
Online Zoom
19 Feb 2022 to 20 Feb 2022 09:30 - 16:30h
Members $145 / Non-Members $160
Kit Griffin
Some of the topics covered include: the psychology of passage making, pros and cons of hull shapes, deck layouts, sail plans & rigs as well as navigational aids, electronics, communications systems, safety & survival, sail dynamics. Over the two days you will also learn about weather basics such as air movement, global patterns, highs and lows and forecasting as well as tides and currents.
This is a fun, engaging and comprehensive two days that will make you a better sailor and prepare you to extend your sailing reach. Have questions related to your individual situation and needs? Ken and Carol will be available for Q&A at both lunch hours and at the end of each day.
About the Presenters
Ken and Carol Gillstrom have prepared for, and executed, hundreds of successful passages over the past 25 years ranging from a few days to weeks at sea, across the Atlantic and Pacific, from Vancouver to Alaska, from Panama to Newfoundland. Every passage brings different challenges. Even the same passage at a different time of year will present new challenges. Experienced presenters with a wealth of knowledge, they are engaging and informative.
Find more information and register here.
This article has been provided by the courtesy of Bluewater Cruising Association.