Cruise News: Salty Dawgs schedule comprehensive webinar series

Apr 22, 2021

Many Canadian cruisers have discovered the Salty Dawg Sailing Association. The Dawgs is an educational and charitable organization that conducts rallies, educational seminars and webinars, and rendezvous to help sailors realize their long-distance cruising dreams. The underlying principle of this volunteer led organization is to transfer knowledge and skills from veteran “Salty Dawgs” to less experiences sailors, enabling independent decision-making and develop offshore confidence. Truly, sailors helping sailors.

During Covid times, like everyone else, the organization is providing its series online:

Spring/Summer Series Part I – May 4 to May 27

Spring/Summer Series Part II – June 1 to June 29

10-11 Webinars in each series

The webinars are free for Salty Dawg Members (lots of Canadian boats already are); Non-Members – $25 for the entire series or $12 for an individual webinar.

SDSA Spring/Summer Webinar Series – Part I (May 4 to May 27)
May 4 – May 27, 2021	16:00	Entire Spring/Summer Webinar Series – Part I	Register for All Free for Salty Dawg Members Non-Members pay $25 for all in this group
May 4, 2021	16:00	History of Antigua and Nelson’s Dockyard Learn about the history of Antigua and some of what to expect and see after your arrival.	Dr. Christopher Waters, Director of Heritage Resources, National Parks Authority
May 6, 2021	16:00	ParaAnchors and Sea Drogues Why blue water sailors need these. Conditions when appropriate, how to deploy, adjusting, recovery, storage and budget. Cool photos and videos	Zack Smith, Fiorentino ParaAnchor
May 11, 2021	16:00	Refit/Restore an Older Boat: Part II – Hull and Below Decks Hull, electrical, electronics, plumbing, engine, generator and cabinetry. What to look for in a used boat; project length; contract or DIY; typical budgets, lead time, shake-down.	M-Yacht Services, Marc Mayo
Pre-recorded		It’s Not All About the Boat Enjoying your time at sea.	Seale George, Salty Dawg World Class Sailor
May 12, 2021	16:00	Windvane Self Steering Imagine a crew member who spends endless hours steering, doesn’t eat or sleep, and never complains? A windvane self steering system will steer your monohull or catamaran for short distances or across oceans with absolutely no power consumption. Will and Sarah Curry provide an overview of the different types windvane systems (and emergency rudder options), demonstrate the Hydrovane, and discuss what a windvane can do for you with video and cruising anecdotes.	Will and Sarah Curry, Hydrovane International Marine Inc.
May 13, 2021	16:00	Being Found – EPIRBS, AIS and PLBs What to know so you can be seen and found.	Brian Flowers, Life Raft & Survival Equipment Inc. (LRSE)
May 19, 2021	16:00	Safety at Sea – Dealing with Stressful Situations A course on this topic usually conjures up MOB drills and inflating a life raft. These are helpful for those specific emergencies. The focus of this class is preparation, practices, and procedures to lower the risk of getting into an emergency, and improve the outcome.	Behan and Jamie Gifford, Sailing Totem
May 20, 2021	16:00	Heavy Weather Sail Trim Heavy air tactics and strategy for cruising sailors.	Dave Flynn, Quantum Sails
May 25, 2021	16:00	The Sailboat Selling Process Selling your boat from start to finish.	Josh McLean, David Walters Yachts
May 27, 2021	16:00	Q&A Session, Ask the Experts Pose any question on prerecorded webinars, any other webinars in this series, or other sailing related question you’d liked addressed/	Dave Flynn / Quantum Sails Bob Osborne / Salty Dawg Ocean Class sailor, Seale George / Salty Dawg World Class sailor, and Steve Stelmaszyk / Salty Dawg World Class sailor

SDSA Spring/Summer Webinar Series – Part II (June 1 to June 29)
Jun 1 – Jun 29		Entire Spring/Summer Webinar Series-Part II	Register for All Free for Salty Dawg Members Non-Members pay $25 for all in this group
June 1, 2021	16:00	Weather Routing Tools A review of the weather routing tools available to the cruising skipper.	Nick Olson, Predict Wind
June 8, 2021	16:00	Offshore Power Management/Off the Grid Choosing power sources, charging options, and sizing.	Simon Ytterbom / Victron Energy
June 9, 2021	16:00	Successful Offshore Fishing Blue water fishing techniques for all – including references to different locations	Kevin Ferrie / Salty Dawg Ocean Class sailor
June 10, 2021	16:00	Using the Salty Dawg Comprehensive Offshore Checklist Compiled by World Class Salty Dawgs; an extremely comprehensive list, valuable to all who go offshore	Russ Owen. Salty Dawg World Class Sailor
June 15, 2021	16:00	Trim for Control … sail trim for cruising sailors	Dave Flynn, Quantum Sails
June 17, 2021	16:00	Route Planning Strategies – A Cruisers Perspective This webinar will covers fundamental parts of route planning and considerations for better efficiency and comfort along the way.	Behan and Jamie Gifford, Sailing Totem
pre-recorded		Seamanship Tips to Ensure a Safe Passage Getting crew and boat ready.	Russ Owen, Salty Dawg World Class Sailor
June 22, 2021	16:00	Heavy Weather Tactics slow down; heave-to; run off; drogues and para-anchors; tactics and tips for monohulls and catamarans; how to set-up.	Zack Smith, Fiorentino ParaAnchor
June 23, 2021	16:00	Catamaran Heavy Weather Tactics Handling catamarans in heavy weather, as well as catamaran characteristics that make for safe operation in heavy weather conditions.	Gino Morrelli, Morrelli Melvin Design & Engineering, Inc.
June 24, 2021	16:00	Caribbean Weather Patterns and Impacts on Sailing Chris will cover general weather patterns and some unique weather features that can impact safety and convenience.	Chris Parker, Marine Weather Center
June 29, 2021	16:00	Q&A Session, Ask the Experts Pose any question on prerecorded webinars, any other webinars in this series, or other sailing related question you’d liked addressed	Dave Flynn/Quantum Sails Russ Owen/Salty Dawg World Class Sailor, Kevin Ferrie/Salty Dawg Ocean Class Sailor, and Linda Stelmaszyk/Salty Dawg World Class Sailor