The 13th Annual
 Women's Boating Seminar 

Sponsored by:

 Fisheries Supply - ICOM-Northwest Rigging-Armchair Sailor

SAS Yachts-Cruising World-Thomas Kemper Soda-Harken

Starpath Navigation-Captains Nautical-Windworks Sailing

Kenmore Air - Forespar - Waggoner Guide - Nauti Girl - Capt Jack

              Puget Soundkeeper Alliance - CSR Marine PoP________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


 

Date of Event:    February 20, 2010

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 13th 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 helm.


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 will be donating part of the proceeds of this 2010 event including a fund raising raffle to Central Asia Institute.  CAI has been building schools and promoting education and literacy especially for girls in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan since 1996.  www.ikat.org

 

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.  Thank you for being part of the group and making it possible to sponsor some of these children.  If you would like more information about the program www.imibala.com.  This event will has sponsored 21 children over the past 3 years.  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.

 

 

Key Note Speaker - "For the Love Of! Keeping your onboard relationship off the rocks. 

 

Janna Cawrse Esarey is the author of The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife.  Janna was selected as a 2008 Jack Straw Writer and currently performs the juggling act of writer, mom and wife, only dropping a few balls daily.  Visit her at www.byjanna.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Docking the boat - You can do it!  A step by step system for learning to dock, including illustrated handouts and practice progressions so that you can dock with confidence.

 

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.

 

 

Sail Trim

Expert advice as to which sails to take on your cruise, best time to use them and how to deploy and trim for maximum efficiency.

 

Instructor: Carol Hasse, the founder of Port Townsend Sails, is a world renowned sail maker of quality offshore cruising sails.  Carol holds a USCG 100 ton license, is an ISPA sailing instructor and has over 27 years of sailing experience.

 


 

 

 

 

Night Sailing Expand the scope of your sailing abilities.  Covers night vision, steering by compass, navigation aids and lights on shore, three bearing fixes at night.  In addition we will identify ships, collision avoidance at night, deck safety protocols, watch scheduling and crew overboard.

 

Nancy Erley led two voyages with all women crew from Seattle around the word aboard her Orca 38 sailboat, Tethys.  Nancy holds a USCG 50-ton license and is an instructor evaluator-ocean for the ISPA.  Nancy was awarded the Leadership in Women's Sailing Award in 2006.

 



 

 

 


 

VHF Radio  Over view of correct protocol, channels, frequencies, weather channels, regulations and role playing scenarios for making and receiving calls.

 Capt. Linda Lewis, Ph.D., holds a USCG 100 Ton Master's license and is a former U of WA Professor of Nursing who now focuses her teaching and speaking on boating.  She provides on-the-water training for power boaters- with a special emphasis on women and couples.  Linda is a Coxswain in the USCG Auxiliary and teaches Coastal Navigation to the public. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cruising for Cowards  An inclusive technical and practical A-Z for cruisers whether coastal voyaging or offshore.

 

Liza Copeland is the award-winning best-selling author of four cruising books.  Just Cruising, Still cruising, Comfortable Cruising and Cruising for Cowards.  When not cruising the oceans of the world, leading cruising groups or touring giving talks on boating and travel, Liza and her husband Andy live in Vancouver BC where she occasionally returns to her former career as an educational psychologist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

KarenThorndike is the first American woman to circumnavigate solo around the world.  She has been acknowledged by Guinness with a certificate for achievement.  Karen's log book and sextant are part of the Smithsonian's new Maritime exhibit.  She is a true inspiration for following her dream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchoring 5 Steps to follow for safe anchoring.  Discussion of various types of anchors and ground tackle, communication skills, where to drop the anchor, how to set it and retrieve it.

 

Judy Nasmith holds a USCG 50 ton license.  She is a past Hobie 16 Women’s National Champion.  Judy lived aboard a Valiant 47 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 SAS Yachts (Sailboats at Shilshole) specializing in cruising boats.

 


 




 

  What Knot to Tie, knots, their uses, parts of a line, how to tie the bowline, clove hitch, coiling, flaking, round turn and two half hitches - hands on class with your own piece of line supplied. An introduction to nautical lingo which will no doubt help keep you out of trouble.

 

Presented by Carol Hasse and Judy Nasmith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Events

 

8:45 am      9:00 am          Welcome


9:00 am     10:00 am         Keynote - Janna Cawrse Esarey "For the Love Of!"

                                     

10:10 am    11:10 am        Docking the boat - Ace Spragg

 

11:10 am    12:10 am        Anchoring - Judy Nasmith

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                                       Sail trim - Carol Hasse 

 

12:10 pm     1:00 pm         Lunch

 

1:00 pm     2:15  pm          Cruising for Cowards - Liza Copeland

 

2:30 pm      3:30 pm          VHF Radio - Linda Lewis

                                  

3:45pm      5:00 pm           Night sailing - Nancy Erley

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                                       What Knot to Tie - Judy Nasmith, Karen Thorndike, Carol Hasse

                                       Nutrition on board - Karen Thorndike

 

5:00          5:30 pm           Closing, drawing for door prizes.


Cost:  $90.00 per person includes refreshments,  lunch and drawings for valuable prizes.

This being the 13th anniversary of the Women's Boating Seminar our sponsors have been extremely generous in donating many fabulous door prizes - thank you for your support - there will be a lot of lucky participants!

 

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.

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This seminar is presented by Judy Nasmith founder of Latitude Sailing Association, specializing in women's boating education.