LO300 Booklet 2010_04_09 Low RES - Lake Ontario 300

Page 42 LO300Keeping It SafeLake Ontario, even in July can be temperamental and capricious. There havebeen a number of races where as few as 9 boats have finished!In fact, fewer boats complete the LO300 on a percentage basis than those thatcomplete other major races on the Great Lakes.Safety at Sea SeminarApril 10, 2010OISE Auditorium, TorontoThe Royal Canadian Yacht Club will be presenting a Safety at Sea seminaropen to all sail or power boaters on April 10, 2010 at the OISE Auditorium.This information rich, one day seminar, is sanctioned by US SAILING andall attendees will receive a US Sailing Certificate of Attendance at a Safety at SeaSeminar. This course provides excellent exposure to offshore and short handedboat handling in an emergency that is an asset to any boater.Seminar topics include: water survival and flotation options; crew overboardprevention and recovery; boat and crew preparation for offshore or long cruisingpassages; life raft inflation; safety equipment and abandon ship procedure; CoastGuard and marine police capabilities and limitations; how to use flares; crewoverboard recovery; weather on Lake Ontario; damage control and repair; first aidafloat and getting help; life on board - watches, routines, food, and rest; a viewfrom the bridge - big ship interaction; giving and receiving aid; formula for disaster.Our featured speakers are John Rousmaniere and John Bonds. John Rousmaniereis a writer-sailor-lecturer who has experienced 40,000 offshore miles, nine NewportBermuda races, two Fastnet Races, and numerous other long-distance raceson the Great Lakes and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. John has moderated orspoken at 100 US SAILING or North U boating safety seminars in the U.S., Canada,and England. He is a member of the U.S. Sailing Safety at Sea Committee, theBermuda Race Organizing Committee, the Cruising Club of America, and the NewYork Yacht Club. Capt. John Bonds, USN (Ret.) is a First Director of Navy Sailing,former Commodore Naval Academy Sailing Squadron, former Executive DirectorUS SAILING and a past chairman US SAILING Safety at Sea and training committees.He has extensive offshore experience and holds a USCG 100 ton license andUSN Master Skipper designation.LO300 Booklet 2010_03_12 FINAL.indd 4209/04/2010 9:09:37 PM