Two Blue Water Cruising Seminars in Paris and Annapolis in 2018

You have an insatiable desire to set off, a few doubts or some specific questions? Grand Large Yachting is organizing two seminars this year on the subject of Blue Water Cruising:

• in Annapolis (USA) – with Peter Goss – March 10th – 11th 2018
• in Paris (France) – with Jimmy Cornell – April 7th – 8th 2018

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BEYOND THE HORIZON INSIGHTS INTO LONG DISTANCE CRUISING ADVENTURES

March 9-11, 2018

Loews Hotel, Annapolis MD

If your passion for a long distance cruising adventure is high and you are thirsty to learn from experienced open ocean cruisers, you will want to attend our Blue Water Cruising Seminar.

Long distance sailors from the U.S. team up with prominent passage-makers from «across the pond» to present two-days of comprehensive, information-packed sessions designed to answer your questions and jump-start your preparations.

A Two-Day Seminar for Cruisers
The agenda is designed for sailors who dream of cruising beyond the horizon within the next five years.

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ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE
Two nights, all meals, full seminar agendaBy partaking in the all-inclusive seminar package, you will enjoy:

• A full two-day agenda of presentations essential to blue water cruising by speakers focused on what you need to know… not the products they want to sell.
• Panel discussions by experienced cruisers
• Special topics for the women in the audience
• Lots of “downtime” to interact one-on-one with speakers and other seminar attendees.
• Saturday night dinner with keynote speaker Peter Goss who take us back in time as he describes how he sailed from the UK to Australia on the boat, without modern electrical or navigation systems.
• Two nights in the Loews Hotel in the heart of Annapolis
• Breakfast and lunches

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AGENDA
(This Preliminary Program is subject to change)

Day One – Saturday8:15-:8:30 – Welcome
8:30-9:30 – Choosing Your Boat; One hull or Two…Glass, Wood, Aluminum?
9:30-9:45 – Break
9:45-10:45 – Outfitting Your Boat
10:45-11:00 – Break
11:00-Noon – Safety Equipment for Passage-Making
Noon-1:00 – Lunch
1:00-2:00 – Sail Selection for Long Distance Cruising
2:00-2:15 – Break
2:15-3:15 – Power Generation & Battery Management ….OR….. Ladies Roundtable
3:15-3:30 – Break
3:30-4:30 – Care & Feeding of the Crew…and Captain
4:30-5:00 – Cruisers’ Panel: Speakers Cash Bar/dinner – Keynote Speaker: “The Spirit of Mystery: An adventure from UK to Australia”

Day Two – Sunday8:30-9:30 – Interpreting Weather Systems
9:30-9:45 – Break
9:45-10:45 – Heavy Weather Sailing
10:45-11:00 – Break
11:00-Noon – Electronics & Navigation Noon-1:00 – Lunch
1:00-1:45 – Spares, Maintenance, & Troubleshooting
1:45-2:00 – Break
2:00-2:45 – Insurance for You and Your Boat
2:45-3:00 – Break
3:00-3:45 – Seasickness, First Aid Kits & Handling Medical Emergencies at Sea
3:45-4:30 – Upwind / Downwind and Performance sails
4:30-5:00 : Empowering The First Mate …Together

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SEMINAR FEES
Sign up before February 1 to qualify for early entry discount!Seminar Registration
$395 per individual
$750 per coupleHotel Room: $160.00 per night – king bedEarly Registration Discount Sign up before Feb. 1 20% off Seminar Registration Fees

Form of payment : credit card or bank transferCLICK ON THIS LINK TO APPLY ONLINEMORE INFO? Do not hesitate to contact us at seminar@glyachting.com