This advanced marine radio class will cover everything you want to know about marine VHF. It will include a workshop on properly maintaining and testing our handheld radios.
A meeting link will be sent in advance to all participants signed up for this event for anyone interested in joining virtually. Please note that this seminar contains a significant workshop portion that may not be conducive to a virtual audience.
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Our Winter Sailing Seminars are a great way to expand your horizons during the winter months. The seminars are open to anyone who is eligible to be a sailing club member and no prior sailing experience is required; you do not need to be a current member of the sailing club to attend. Feel free to invite your landlubber friends!
Seminars occur weekly and cover a variety of nautical topics, such as racing tactics, sailing around the world, and sailing medical emergencies.
2025 Winter Sailing Seminars:
January 15: Chartering in the BVI with Ben Nichols
January 22: Weather Routing with Jason Christensen
January 29: UW Lake Rescue Facilities Tour
February 5: Preparing for an Ocean Passage
February 12: Review of the 37th America’s Cup with Philip Tietze
February 19: Stories from the ROTC with Officer Matthew Green
February 26: Cruising the Apostle Islands and Isle Royale with Mark Gillespie
March 5: Sailing into Oblivion: A Special Event with Jerome Rand
March 12: Radio Maintenance and Operation with VC & Gregory Pitts
March 19: Sailing the Pacific with Adam Hughes
March 26: First Aid for Sailing with Bob Cape & VC