The 15th Annual
Women's Boating Seminar
Sponsored by:
48 Degrees North - Northwest
Yachting - Fisheries Supply -Harken - ICOM - Get Storganized - Cruising
World - Paradise Cay Publications - Starparth Navigation
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Date of Event:
February 18, 2012
Time:
8:45am - 5:30pm
New Location:
North Seattle Community
College
9600 College Way North
Room LB1141
Seattle, Washington
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The Seattle Women's Boating Seminar, now in its 15th year, is specifically for
women interested in boating, both power and sail. The
group of speakers/instructors are dedicated to sharing their knowledge
and encouraging women to have the confidence of taking the
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Join fellow women interested in boating for a high energy day that is
both fun and educational. This is a unique event that cannot
easily be explained in words and is enjoyed by women from all over
including neighboring Canada. Treat yourself to a truly rewarding
day, you will be so glad you did.
Thanks to all our sponsors who have
generously donated items for our door prize drawing at the end of the
day.
Comments from past events:
"I
must admit I attended the seminar on Saturday with a bit of trepidation
- after all, I am new to boating and, with my husband, share an unusual
craft...a 60 foot tug. I was impressed with the quality of the
sessions, with the balance achieved between sail and power boating, and
with the genuine, welcoming feel of the event. Thank you so much - I
certainly will come next year, with friends in tow!"
"Repeat attendee - love the program"
"Super stuff"
"Attended last year and loved it"
We donated $650 of the
2011 event including a fund raising raffle to Prison Pet Partnership
Program a non-profit organization located on the grounds of the
Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor. The group
rescues and trains homeless animals to provide service dogs for persons
with disabilities and operates a boarding and grooming facility to
provide vocational education for women inmates. Inmates learn
valuable skills so that they may find gainful employment upon release,
and the individuals with disabilities receive well-trained dogs to help
increase their levels of independence.
www.prisonpetpartnership.org
Another good cause/charity that has
benefited from the Women's Boating Seminar in the past is Imibala. During my visit to South Africa
in 2006 I found out about Imibala from an old high school friend of mine.
Her artist mother Donna Downie has been actively involved with this
organization for some time. This group of volunteers donates 100%
of the money they receive to help children go to school. The
future for most South African children is very bleak as a result of aids
and high unemployment. Being able to go to school is an honor for
these children and as a result we are brightening a few children's
lives. If you would like more
information about the program
www.imibala.com. This event will
has sponsored 21
children over the past several years for a minimal cost of $100 per
child per school year. If you have children or grand
children you can let them choose a child to sponsor on line and possibly
make a new friend in the process.
This seminar is
presented by Judy Nasmith founder of
Latitude Sailing Association,
specializing in women's sailing education.
program
Program
The programs include
lectures, slides, video presentation, hands-on experience.
Questions and interaction between instructors and participants is
encouraged.
Safety at Sea Discussion of
safety equipment on board, use of life sling, weather preparation,
hyperthermia, boating clothing and gear.
Carol Hasse has logged over 40,000
miles in northern and southern latitudes on boats varying in size
from 25' to 101'. Hasse founded Pt Townsend Sails known
internationally for quality cruising sails. She has served on
the boards of directors and as an advisor for the Wooden Boat
Foundation and Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. She
has participated and contributed to the national "Safety at Sea"
program.
Rules of the Road, Basic
Navigation
Includes illustrated
handouts.
Carolyn "Ace" Spragg
grew up
sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and spent 20 years as a summer camp
Waterfront Director, teaching sailing on small boats. She moved to
the Puget Sound in 2000, and has since become a liveaboard, ISPA
Yachtmaster Instructor and Skipper of a successful offshore voyage to
Hawaii and back with all-women crew.
Preparing for Long Distant
Voyaging Managing your life afloat, including budgeting,
provisioning/food storage and cooking in tight quarters. Offshore
watch schedules, laundry, garbage and hygiene.
Wendy Hinman spent 7 years
at sea, sailing 34,000 miles aboard her 31 foot cutter with her husband.
Their philosophy was go simple, go small, go now. They lived
without many modern conveniences, but enjoyed a rich adventure on a
sustainable budget. Wendy has cruised extensively in the Pacific
Northwest. She is an avid racer and has raced in venues around the
world. She has published articles in a variety of publications and
is the author of her newly published book "Tightwads on the loose: A
Seven Year Odyssey".
http://www.wendyhinman.com
Go
Power! A quantum leap ahead equips you to take specific conscious,
constructive ACTION in all
aspects of your life. Marilyn Schoeman is the author of "Go! How
to Think, Speak and ACT to Make Good Things Happen".
Key Note address!
Working Well Together on a Boat: Tips for Making it Happen
Most of us boat as teams and much of the time it's just two people:
captain and first mate. Let's talk about concrete ways to improve
team processes like docking and anchoring, onboard communications,
safety, skill building, and sharing control.
Linda has lots of experience working with boaters on the water (http://www.privateboatinginstruction.com)
and will also be welcoming your input. Working well together
brings you much closer to the real goals of boating: adventure and fun.
We'll work on how to make that happen.
Capt. Linda Lewis, Ph.D., holds a USCG 100
Ton Master's license. She provides on-the-water boat training. She
also teaches 12-week Navigation courses to the public twice a year for
the USCG Auxioiary. Linda and her husband have cruised the Inside
Passage each summer for the past ten years.
Cruising to
Southeast Alaska. Tips for a successful Southeast Alaska cruise
including a slide show of some of the region’s more intriguing
anchorages and custom regulations.
Elsie Hulsizer is
the author of Glaciers, Bears and Totems: Sailing in Search of the
Real Southeast Alaska and Voyages to Windward: Sailing Adventures
on Vancouver Island’s West Coast. Between sailing adventures Elsie
serves on the Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners, which
licenses the pilots who guide ships into Puget Sound and as a member of
the Board of Trustees of Seattle’s Center for Wooden Boats.
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Anchoring
Methods and tips for safe anchoring, which anchors work best.
Judy Nasmith is a past Hobie 16 Women’s National Champion. Judy lived
aboard for 5 years and has enjoyed several offshore sailing
experiences. Her cruising grounds include the East coast of
Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Fiji, Bay Islands and the
west coast of USA. She is a Seattle Yacht broker at Swiftsure
Yachts and enjoys cruising in the Northwest with her husband Paul and
pup Bailey on
their Nordic 44. Judy is a certified ISPA (International Sail and
Power Assoc) instructor and offers sailing instruction to women in
Seattle and the San Juan Islands.
Medical Issues
While Cruising
Betsy Plotkin, MD is a Board Certified
Internal Medicine doctor who is currently working as a hospital doctor
in Seattle. She and her husband have cruised to Alaska and then
spent 6 years cruising from Seattle to New Zealand on their Valiant 32
with stops along the way to work back in the US and for a year in New
Zealand. In her travels, Betsy encountered the medical systems of
many countries in Central America, the South Pacific and New Zealand and
a variety of the medical issues that arose for fellow cruisers.
Schedule of Events
8:45 am
9:00 am Welcome
9:00 am 10:00 am GO!
Green Light - Marilyn Schoeman Key Note
10:10 am
11:40 am Working
Well Together on a Boat: Tips for Making it Happen- Linda Lewis
OR
Navigation - Caroyn "Ace" Spragg
11:45 am
12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 pm
2:00
pm Cruising to
Southeast Alaska - Elsie Hulsizer
OR
Medical Issues While Cruising - Betsy Plotkin MD
2:15 pm 3:15
pm Anchoring!
- Judy Nasmith
OR Preparing
for Long Distance Voyaging - Wendy Hinman
3:30 pm
5:00 pm Safety at
Sea - Carol Hasse
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
Closing - Door Prizes
Cost:
$95.00 per person includes refreshments, lunch and drawings for
valuable prizes.
Space is limited.
Participants must pre-register and pre-pay.
Driving Directions
From I-5 take
Northgate Way exit and head west to Meridian.
Turn Left (south) at
Meridian.
Turn left into College
parking lot at 97th.
Library building is in
front of you.
Seminar room #LB1141
(Concert Hall) is to the right of Library.
Free Parking on
Saturdays.
register