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Learn the Ropes and Hone Your Skills
Strictly Sail Miami Seminar Schedule

Posted Monday, February 13, 2006

 
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Jan. 4, 2006 – Strictly Sail Miami will offer a range of seminars to help experienced sailors and beginners hone their skills and enhance their time on the water.  All seminars will be held in the Seminar Center at the Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace.

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Energy Panel for Cruising Sailors
Presented by Hotwire Enterprises and Four Winds

Noon -1 p.m.

Cruising Catamarans: Developing a Knowledge Base
Presented by Charles Kanter, SailCo Press

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

To America from Europe: The Viking Way
Presented by Trevor Hodgson, Sulair Books

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

A Family Sails Around the World
Presented by Pam Wall, West Marine

3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

Hurricane Climatology, Forecasting and Marine Avoidance
Presented by Daniel Brown, National Hurricane Center

5 p.m.-6 p.m.

Determining R Value & Heat Load of Refrigeration Boxes
Presented by Tom Henderson, Avxcel



Friday, Feb. 17

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Gulf Stream Crossing Strategies
Presented by Ted Wheeler, American Sailing Association

Noon -1 p.m.

Diesel Engine Preventative Maintenance
Presented by Joan Antolik, American Sailing Association

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Be Ready for a Storm
Presented by Trevor Hodgson, Sulair Books

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Abandon Ship
Presented by Karen Hanson, Viking Liferaft

3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

Prevention of Sea Sickness
Presented by Michael Jacobs, MD, Author’s Corner

5 p.m.-6 p.m.

Marine SSB Radio: The Cruiser’s Multi-Tool
Presented by Marti Brown, SeaTech Systems



Saturday, Feb. 18

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Hurricane Preparation
Presented by Pam Wall, West Marine

Noon -1 p.m.

Finding the Right Catamaran For You
Presented by Phillip Berman, The Multihull Company

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Diesel Electric
Presented by Dave Thether, The Catamaran Company

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Anchoring Techniques and Hurricane Moorings
Presented by Charles Kanter, SailCo Press

3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

Cruising the Bahamas
Presented by Pam Wall, West Marine

5 p.m.-6 p.m.

Marine Electrical Design
Presented by John Zeitlin, ZRD


Sunday, Feb. 19

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Atlantic Circle
Presented by Pam Wall, West Marine

Noon -1 p.m.

How to Become a Gally Guru
Presented by Corinne Kanter, SailCo Press

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Sisters Under Sail
Presented by Dawn Santamaria, Tall Ship Unicorn

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Women and Cruising: What Works for Women
Presented by Pam Wall and Kathy Parsons, West Marine

3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

Cruising the French- and Spanish-Speaking Caribbean
Presented by Kathy Parsons, Author’s Corner

5 p.m.-6 p.m.

A Family Sails Around the World
Presented by Pam Wall, West Marine



Monday, Feb. 20

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Cruising Catamarans: Developing a Knowledge Base
Presented by Charles Kanter, SailCo Press

Noon -1 p.m.

Cruising the Bahamas
Presented by Pam Wall, West Marine

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Attending to Medical Problems at Sea
Presented by Michael Jacobs, MD, Author’s Corner

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Outfitting for Blue Water Cruising
Presented by Pam Wall, West Marine

3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

Interpreting Marine Weather
Presented by Lee Chesneau, NOAA

5 p.m.-6 p.m.

Liferaft Deployment
Presented by Charles Danko, Winslow Liferaft

 
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