Seminars 2000

Overview

Seminars are hosted Saturday under the tent and informal discussions are held on the porch of the marina office. There will be two seminars held under the tent. This year we will run one discussion at a time, allowing for more questions and in-depth discussions.

Thank you to Dave and Karen Gittleman of Packet Inn IP35 for scheduling these speakers.

Seminar #1 12:30 to 1:25
Matt Beck of North Sails of Annapolis, will present "Cruising Sails: A tutorial." Topics covering sail trim, sail shape, rigging and cruising sail inventories will be presented.

Break 10 minutes

Seminar #2 1:35 to 2:30
Tom Tursi Director of the Maryland School, IP owner with 35,000 miles of ocean passages will present "Weather Analysis for the Small Boat Sailor" Tom's topics will include:

Various sources of weather data including Internet, VHF, SSB, Fax, Satellite and personal observation

Methods for analysis and integration with navigation and route planning and storm avoidance.

Featured Speaker Saturday Night
Bill Bolin director of marketing and sales for Island Packet Yachts will present a slide show and discussion of the Island Packet Yacht and the manufacturing processes. Bill is a dynamic and entertaining speaker who can answer any question you may have about your yacht. We are excited to have Bill as our featured speaker this year, rendezvous 2000! Thank you Bill Bolin!