From ‘Boating Industry’ (
http://www.boating-industry.com/ ) Tuesday December 7, 2004
Strictly Sail to feature safety workshops
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – Sail America, the
trade association for the sailing industry, will present sanctioned US SAILING
Safety at Sea Seminars during Strictly Sail Philadelphia, Jan. 20 and Strictly Sail Chicago, Feb. 4, Sail America reported in a release yesterday.
It will be the first time the program has been offered in conjunction with major
boat shows and will give participants an opportunity to review and touch much of the
equipment that will be discussed during the seminar, Sail America said.
"It seemed a natural fit to host this very important seminar at our shows this year. We know the people who attend this will receive a great deal from the combined offering," said Lia Spinelli, special
events coordinator for Strictly
Sail boat shows.
The US SAILING
Safety at Sea Seminar is a certified program for
offshore sailors, and is required for many
offshore races, some of which require every
boat to have a certain percentage of crew who have attended a Safety at Sea program. Its life-saving know-how is useful not only for those who make offshore sailing passages regularly, but also helpful for recreational
power and sail boaters, their families and
commercial fishermen.
U.S. Naval Academy Vanderstar Chair and Cruising World magazine technical editor Ralph Naranjo will moderate both seminars, teaching participants safe seamanship, heavy-weather tactics and boat preparation.
Participants may also pose questions to a panel of expert
blue water sailors and industry experts, such as Steve D'Antonio of Zimmerman
Marine, NOAA
weather forecaster Lee Chesneau and
Captain Henry Marx of Landfall
Navigation.
The
registration fee of $100 per person ($95 for US SAILING members) includes admission to all four days of the respective shows, as well as associated course materials. Interested participants can register for the program online at
www.strictlysail.com , or
email Lia Spinelli at
lia@sailamerica.com . Advanced
registration is encouraged.