Get an Education at Strictly Sail Pacific

Few things will get you more pumped up about sailing on the Bay and beyond than a visit to Strictly Sail Pacific — the West Coast’s largest sail-only boat show. The annual four-day event runs this Thursday through Sunday at Oakland’s Jack London Square.

In addition to checking out the latest gizmos and gadgets, perusing brand new yachts, and shopping for boat show bargains, we’d strongly recommend that you take advantage of the free hourly seminars that run throughout the show. We’re told the show’s roster of seminars has never been larger, offering first-hand insights from industry experts on a wide range of topics that include everything from basic diesel maintenance to international cruising, and just about everything in between.

Take a quick look at the schedule and we’re sure a whole line-up of topics will jump out at you. We suggest you study the list and make a game plan so you won’t miss out on the incredible wealth of info offered by Strictly Sail’s brain trust of experts. A few examples: learn the subtleties of the Bay’s tides and currents from longtime racer/sailmaker Kame Richards; hear about the highs and lows of solo circumnavigating from Zac Sunderland, the youngest ever from the West Coast; or learn to be a self-reliant weather interpreter from meteorological guru Lee Chesneau.

In addition to these and many more, we’ll be hosting a few seminars of our own: Baja Ha-Ha How-To, both Friday and Saturday at 2:15 p.m., and Tahiti and the Pacific Puddle Jump on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. See you then!