FREE SEMINARS
John Neal & Amanda Swan Neal Present Exciting Seminars
Strictly Sail Chicago January 26, 27 & 28, 2012
Thursday January 26 Room 307
2:15 Galley Essentials with Amanda
Amanda shares her recent worldwide offshore galley adventures, showing you how to excel in provisioning, organizing, cooking and entertaining aboard. Amanda’s Galley Essentials column features monthly in 48 North magazine and she is also contributes to Blue Water Sailing and Cruising World magazines.
3:30 Diesel Engine Essentials
A dependable engine and knowledge of systems is key to most successful cruises. Join John and Amanda for an overview of diesel engines, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting insights gleaned from their combined 71 years of offshore experience. A free handout highlights the essential components of this seminar.
Friday January 27 Room 307
1:00 Ocean Cruising Countdown
Prepare your boat and yourself for cruising, whether to the Caribbean, the Med or the South Pacific. Topics covered include: selecting the best possible boat within your budget, refitting/outfitting for offshore, engine and electrical systems, navigation, cost of cruising, insurance, seamanship and communication options. Based on John & Amanda Neal’s combined 564,000 miles and 71 years experience. A free handout details this seminar.
2:15 South Pacific Cruising from Panama to New Zealand
Sail to exotic uncrowded South Seas isles where friendly islanders will be pleased to welcome you. Weather, passage planning, safe & secluded anchorages plus new services available to cruisers are detailed in images and a free handout. In December John & Amanda Neal returned from sailing Mahina Tiare, their Hallberg-Rassy 46 10,000 miles in the South Pacific culminating in a combined 360,000 miles and 54 years of South Pacific experience.
3:30 Mastering Storm Avoidance and Survival Tactics
Survival becomes critical when storm avoidance is no longer an option. John & Amanda Neal show you the safest survival tactics including some radical new techniques based on their thousands of miles and decades of experience in the high latitudes of the Pacific and Atlantic, six Cape Horn roundings and the Queen’s Birthday Storm. A concise 25 page text is available illustrating and detailing this seminar.
Saturday Jan 28 Room 239
8:00 Mahina Offshore Cruising Seminar
Gain knowledge and insights into all aspects of coastal and long distance cruising through this comprehensive exciting one day seminar. John and Amanda Neal will save you substantial time, effort and money with their documented approach to launching you on your cruising dreams.
Seminar includes the 260 page Offshore Cruising Companion which details the 18 topics covered. Co-presenters include Jimmy Cornell and Pete McGongagle. The seminar outline is available on www.mahina.com.
Seattle Boat Show Seminars, February 3, 4 & 5, 2012
Friday, February 3
3:00 Galley Essentials with Amanda
48 North's monthly columnist shares her recent offshore galley adventures, showing you how to excel in provisioning, organizing, cooking and entertaining aboard.
4:00 Ocean Cruising Countdown
Prepare your boat and yourself for cruising, whether to Mexico, the Caribbean, the Med or the South Pacific. Topics covered include: selecting the best possible boat within your budget, refitting/outfitting for offshore, engine and electrical systems, navigation, cost of cruising, insurance, seamanship and communication options. Based on John & Amanda Neal's combined 564,000 miles and 71 years experience. A free handout details this seminar.
Saturday, February 4
1:00 Mastering Storm Avoidance and Survival Tactics
Survival becomes critical when storm avoidance is no longer an option. John & Amanda Neal show you the safest survival tactics including some radical new techniques based on their thousands of miles and decades of experience in the high latitudes of the Pacific and Atlantic, six Cape Horn roundings and the Queen's Birthday Storm. A concise 25 page text is available illustrating and detailing this seminar.
3:00 Ocean Cruising Countdown
Prepare your boat and yourself for cruising, whether to Mexico, the Caribbean, the Med or the South Pacific. Topics covered include: selecting the best possible boat within your budget, refitting/outfitting for offshore, engine and electrical systems, navigation, cost of cruising, insurance, seamanship and communication options. Based on John & Amanda Neal's combined 564,000 miles and 71 years experience. A free handout details this seminar.
Sunday, February 4
11:00 South Pacific Cruising from Panama to New Zealand
Sail to exotic uncrowded South Seas isles where friendly islanders will be pleased to welcome you. Weather, passage planning, safe & secluded anchorages plus new services available to cruisers are detailed in images and a free handout. In December John & Amanda Neal returned from sailing Mahina Tiare, their Hallberg-Rassy 46 10,000 miles in the South Pacific culminating in a combined 340,000 miles and 52 years of South Pacific experience.
12:00 Diesel Engine Essentials
A dependable engine and knowledge of systems is key to most successful cruises. Join John and Amanda for an overview of diesel engines, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting insights gleaned from their combined 71 years of offshore experience. A free handout highlights the essential components of this seminar.
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