Seminar Season Selections
If it’s February it must be seminar season. Some events of interest to Bay Area sailors include the following.
February 4: Not exactly a seminar, more of a talk — USCG Captain Gregory Stump, Commander of Sector San Francisco, joined by Joseph Phair of the Coast Guard Foundation, will address the crowd at Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon at 7 p.m. It’s free and open to the public, but RSVP if possible to (415) 435-4771.
February 10: This month’s Singlehanded TransPac Seminar will tackle sleep deprivation with British solo sailor Lizzy Foreman and Mike Cunningham, who will share his hallucinatory return from last year’s LongPac. Jim Quanci will discuss getting the boat back from Hawaii. Oakland YC Regatta Room, 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome; free.
February 10 or 11: Kame Richards’ famous talk about Tide Currents on San Francisco Bay at the Bay Model in Sausalito, 7 p.m. $15, cash only. These talks fill up, so advance reservations are a must. Email Jim or call (707) 759-2045.
February 13: Pacific Cup Medical Seminar, Richmond YC, 1-5 p.m. Kent Benedict, MD, FACEP, marine emergency medicine expert; Mary Lovely, RN, PhD, past PCYC commodore; Denny Emory, EMT, founder of OceanMedix; and Francis O’Connell, MD, director of Maritime Medical Access will be the speakers. $30.
February 17: Racing Rules of Sailing Seminar at Bay View Boat Club, 7-9 p.m. This free presentation includes one hour of viewing Dave Dellenbaugh’s video and one hour of Q & A. Email John Super or call (415) 564-4779. This seminar will be repeated on March 16.
February 20: Kame Richards again, this time presenting Do I Really Need to Reef? The sailmaker will discuss big-wind sail design and safety equipment at Berkeley YC. $15 admission will include a Polynesian dinner.
The Mini Pogo2 Libra, sailed singlehanded by Grégory Saramite, was deeply reefed when the breeze reached into the high 20s during the Berkeley Midwinters on November 15. Steve Katzman’s Express 27 Dianne, seen in the background, sailed with a full-hoist main and a ‘shy kite’.
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February 27: Berkeley YC again, this time hosting a North U Trim Seminar with instructor Bill Gladstone, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Prices range from $60 for students and juniors up to $139 for adult skippers, including lunch. Call Fran at (203) 245-0727 or see www.northu.northsails.com.
For many more educational events of interest on the West Coast, see our Calendar in the February issue of Latitude 38.