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■ RACING EVENTS
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■ UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTS
Go to the SOUTHWINDS Web site for our list of youth sailing
programs in the Southern coastal states, www.southwindsmagazine.com.
The list was printed in the April 2011 issue.
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING
American Boat and Yacht Council Offering Webinars
ABYC is now offering Webinars as a new learning tool to train
marine professionals. They have many advantages. They are
relatively inexpensive, will be held monthly, they are current,
can be viewed in real time or on the student’s own time and
they can be archived for members. They also will give the student
an idea of what an ABYC certification class is like.
A typical Webinar might feature an ABYC instructor or
other industry expert doing a 60- to 90-minute talk with a
PowerPoint presentation on a relevant topic. A good example
of a Webinar that a boater would be interested in is the Basic
Marine Electrical course on July 19-21. For a list of Webinars
and how to sign up for them, go to www.abycinc.org.
Sail Trim and Rig Tuning Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, July 13
This seminar shows in clear and simple terms how to use
and adjust sales for optimum performance under a wide
range of conditions. The seminar comes with a waterproof
USPS Captain’s Quick Guide written by North Sails,
along with “Student Notes.” Wednesday, July 13, 7-9
p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens
Landing. Instruction free, materials $25 per family.
Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration
required. Go to www.boating-stpete.org.
Basic Marine Electrical, Miramar, FL, July 19-22
Go to Web site for exact location. American Boat and Yacht
Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460
North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC
Ongoing adult sailing programs. family sailing. Ongoing
traditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org,
maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.
Couples Cruising Seminars, Florida and Texas, August
Jeff and Jean Levine of Two Can Sail sailing instruction will
be doing a series of seminars for couples, sponsored by the
American Sailing Association. Called Two Can Sail Cruising
Seminars, the seminars are based on couple-to-couple
instruction. Jeff and Jean have been sailing together for
many years and offer a unique approach to couples learning
how to cruise and sail together. The seminars will be held at
the following dates and locations in: Houston, TX (Kemah),
Aug. 20; Tampa Bay, FL, Aug 27.
Each Seminar is limited to 25 couples. $295/couple ($25
off for ASA members). To register, or for more information,
go to www.TwoCanSail.com/Seminar.
Navigator Course, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Apollo Beach,
FL. Aug. 6, 13
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Weekend Navigator
Course is a comprehensive course designed for both experienced
and novice powerboat and sailboat operators. The
course is divided into two major parts designed to educate
the boating enthusiast in skills required for a safe voyage on
a variety of waters and boating conditions. Each class is two
consecutive Saturdays. Students must preregister with Guy
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