Strictly Sail Chicago Free Seminars

[crazycarl]

Free Seminars
Free hourly seminars open to everyone!
Thursday, January 23, 2014
1:00 am   Getting your Brightwork in Line   Karl Olson   309
1:00 pm   Planning Your Cruising Sail Inventory   David Flynn   307
1:00 pm   40,000 Miles Later   John Otterbacher   303
1:00 pm   A Beginner's Guide to Planning a Cruise   Randy Deering   316
1:00 pm   Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes   Mark Mitchell   305
1:00 pm   Cruising the Uncharted Waters of Georgian Bay   Jim Wooll   313
1:00 pm   Storm Tactics   Lin and Larry Pardey   311
1:00 pm   An Introduction to Sailing with Instruments   Matt Fries   301
2:15 pm   Sailing to Europe in One Summer   John & Amanda Neal   305
2:15 pm   Marine Weather   Tom Igielski   307
2:15 pm   Learn to Splice!   Phil Pollard   318
2:15 pm   St. Mary's River and the Soo Locks   Niels Jensen   303
2:15 pm   Design Process   Bill Bolin   309
2:15 pm   Basic Spinnaker (Asymmetrical and Poled) Handling and Trim   Gary Shaw   301
2:15 pm   The Voyage Around the Americas: An Environmental Adventure   Herb McCormick   313
2:15 pm   Care and Feeding of your Mast   Scott Williman   315
3:30 pm   Selecting an Ocean Cruising Boat   John Neal   303
3:30 pm   Roller Furling 101: Selection, Operation and Maintenance   Jon Paige   315
3:30 pm   Winches   Craig Blazer   316
3:30 pm   Fifteen Upgrades for Your Boat   George Day   309
3:30 pm   Atlantic Crossings: Lessons Learned from 20 Transatlantic Passages   John Kretschmer   313
3:30 pm   Sailing Made Easy   Thom Burns   301
3:30 pm   Cruising the Michigan Shore   Lou Bruska   307
3:30 pm   Lessons Learned Along the Way   Nigel Calder   305
4:45 pm   Perspectives from a Cruising Family   Marc & Jane Adams   303
4:45 pm   Sailing Technique for the Modern Cruising Yacht   Paul Exner   301
4:45 pm   Cruising North of the 45th Parallel   Lou Bruska   307
4:45 pm   Canal Cruising in the South of France   Ralph Folsom and Pixie Haughwout   305
4:45 pm   Sail handling from a Sailmaker's Perspective   David Flynn   309
4:45 pm   Electric Shock Drowning: A Preventable Tragedy   Grant Crowley   316
4:45 pm   The 30 Best North Channel Anchorages   Jim Wooll   313
4:45 pm   Adding to your Cruising Kitty by Writing and Making Videos   Lin and Larry Pardey   311
4:45 pm   Seamanship & Leadership: Mentally Preparing to go Offshore   Andy Schell   315
Friday, January 24, 2014
11:45 am   Gary Jobson's Best Stories   Gary Jobson   324
11:45 am   Coastal Navigation with iPad and Adroid Devices   Thom Burns   309
11:45 am   Wilderness Cruising at Isle Royale National Park   Niels Jensen   305
11:45 am   Learn to Splice!   Phil Pollard   318
11:45 am   Short Handed Sail Handling   Travis Blain   307
11:45 am   Cruising Florida's Suncoast   Randy Deering   303
11:45 am   Cost Control while you Cruise   Lin and Larry Pardey   325
11:45 am   Lessons Learned Along the Way   Nigel Calder   311
1:00 pm   Ocean Cruising Countdown   John & Amanda Neal   305
1:00 pm   Canal Boating in France   Tadji Kretschmer   311
1:00 pm   Basic Marine Plumbing for Your Sailboat   Andrew Keene   313
1:00 pm   Basic Coastal Navigation   Bob Sloat   318
1:00 pm   Bahamas Adventure: Exploring the Exumas   George Day   324
1:00 pm   Prioritizing Systems in Refits and Restorations   Will Keene   303
1:00 pm   Rigging Overview   Colin Mack   307
2:15 pm   Learn how to grow Sailing, Your Club, Your Fleet with Summer Sailstice   John Arndt   301
2:15 pm   South Pacific Cruising from Panama to New Zealand   John & Amanda Neal   305
2:15 pm   The Pine Tree Paradise   Dave Conrad   309
2:15 pm   Sail Trim for Control   David Flynn   313
2:15 pm   Do it Yourself Diesel Engine Replacement   Andy Schell & Mia Karlsson   311
2:15 pm   34th America's Cup   Gary Jobson   324
2:15 pm   SOLO   John Otterbacher   303
2:15 pm   Sailboats For A Serious Ocean—25 Great Sailboats For World Voyaging   John Kretschmer   325
2:15 pm   Marine Radar   Tom Igielski   307
3:30 pm   Sailing Technique for the Modern Cruising Yacht   Paul Exner   301
3:30 pm   The Right Propeller for your Boat   Steve Armitage   303
3:30 pm   Cruising Lake Huron's Fabulous North Channel   Ralph Folsom and Pixie Haughwout   311
3:30 pm   Safety Below the Water Line   Mark Kish   307
3:30 pm   The Adventures that Shaped our Lives   Lin and Larry Pardey   324
3:30 pm   Weather Makers: Understanding Low Pressure Systems   Mark Thornton   325
3:30 pm   Earning while Cruising   Sheryl & Paul Shard   313
3:30 pm   Mastering Storm Avoidance and Survival Tactics   John & Amanda Neal   305
4:45 pm   Roller Furling 101: Selection, Operation and Maintenance   Jon Paige   305
4:45 pm   When Good Fuels go Bad   Rich Pindell   301
4:45 pm   How to get taken for a ride (Crew Opportunities)   Ed Tamminga   303
4:45 pm   The True History of Pirates   Mark Mitchell   307
4:45 pm   How to Keep a Starboard Attitude While Cruising   Bob Bitchin   311
4:45 pm   Empirical Handicapping Rules and Associated Regulations.   Paul Ansfield   309
4:45 pm   Atlantic Crossings: Lessons Learned from 20 Transatlantic Passages   John Kretschmer   325
4:45 pm   Cruising the BVI Hotspots!   John Glynn   313
Saturday, January 25, 2014
10:30 am   Cruising the Michigan Shore   Lou Bruska   311
10:30 am   The Compelling Power of Adventure   Lin and Larry Pardey   324
10:30 am   Thunderstorms: A Primer for Coastal and Inland Sailors   Mark Thornton   325
10:30 am   US Sailing: Program, Club and Class Support. Discover How to Ehance your Saling Programs   Tom Hubbell   309
10:30 am   Racing Rules for the Cruising Fleet Part I   Ted Jones   301
10:30 am   Sailboat Steering Maintenance and Repair   Will Keene   313
10:30 am   How to Fly and Retrieve the Spinnaker   Etienne Giroire   303
10:30 am   Canal Boating in France   Tadji Kretschmer   305
10:30 am   An Introduction to Sailing with Instruments   Matt Fries   307
11:45 am   Racing Rules for the Cruising Fleet Part II   Ted Jones   301
11:45 am   Deck Hardware Upgrade   Jim Andersen   305
11:45 am   Design Process   Bill Bolin   309
11:45 am   Speed Sailing - The Quest to Set New Records.   Gary Jobson   324
11:45 am   Electric Shock Drowning: A Preventable Tragedy   Grant Crowley   303
11:45 am   Cruising North of the 45th Parallel   Lou Bruska   311
11:45 am   Heroes of the High Seas   Mark Mitchell   307
11:45 am   Basic Diesel Maintenance   Mark Kish   313
1:00 pm   St. Mary's River and the Soo Locks   Niels Jensen   307
1:00 pm   Coastal Navigation with iPad and Adroid Devices   Thom Burns   311
1:00 pm   How to Speak Pirate (or 18th Century Mariner)   Mark Mitchell   309
1:00 pm   Racing Details Everyone Forgets   Dawn Riley   303
1:00 pm   59 Degrees North Podcast: Live with Guest Paul Exner of Modern Geographic   Andy Schell   305
1:00 pm   Sixteen ways to insure your partner shares your cruising dreams   Lin and Larry Pardey   325
1:00 pm   Antifouling 101   Tony Palabrica   301
1:00 pm   What Does it Cost to Go Cruising? Three Budgets   George Day   324
2:15 pm   Basic Spinnaker (Asymmetrical and Poled) Handling and Trim   Gary Shaw   305
2:15 pm   34th America's Cup   Gary Jobson   324
2:15 pm   Strings Attached: Strings Attached- a Yachtsman's Guide to Cordage, Knots and Line Handling   Alan Veenstra   313
2:15 pm   Cruising the Uncharted Waters of Georgian Bay   Jim Wooll   307
2:15 pm   Cruising the BVI Hotspots!   John Glynn   311
2:15 pm   Force 10—Storm Sailing Strategies   John Kretschmer   325
2:15 pm   Assessing Your Marine Weather Self Reliant SkillsToward Maine Weather Self Reliance-Interpreting Your Marine Weather   Lee Chesneau   309
2:15 pm   What's It Like to Live-Aboard a Cruising Sailboat on a Long Voyage   Paul Exner   303
3:30 pm   Perspectives from a Cruising Family   Marc & Jane Adams   301
3:30 pm   Cruising Lake Huron's Fabulous North Channel   Ralph Folsom and Pixie Haughwout   305
3:30 pm   106th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac   Matt Gallagher   303
3:30 pm   Taking the Helm   Dawn Riley   309
3:30 pm   REACH Simple Machines Scavenger Hunt Wrap-up and Prizes   Patty Lawrence   307
3:30 pm   Doppler Weather Radar: A Sailor's Best Friend   Mark Thornton   311
3:30 pm   Outfitting and Provisioning for Cruising   Sheryl & Paul Shard   313
3:30 pm   The Voyage Around the Americas: An Environmental Adventure   Herb McCormick   325
4:45 pm   Board Weather Forecasting   Chuck Burger   324
4:45 pm   Racing with Numbers   Wally Cross   311
4:45 pm   A Musical Trip through Canadian Waters   Larry Carpender   301
4:45 pm   Getting your Brightwork in Line   Karl Olson   305
4:45 pm   Sailing Seminars Debreif: Your Questions Answered by the Experts   George Day   325
4:45 pm   Getting to the Mac Race Starting Line for the First Time   Matt Gallagher   303
4:45 pm   Sailing and Learning to Sail on Charlotte Harbor in Southwest Florida   Jean De Keyser   309
4:45 pm   A Beginner's Guide to Planning a Cruise   Randy Deering   313
4:45 pm   SOLO   John Otterbacher   307
Sunday, January 26, 2014
10:30 am   40,000 Miles Later   John Otterbacher   303
10:30 am   The Right Propeller for your Boat   Steve Armitage   301
10:30 am   Sailboats For A Serious Ocean—25 Great Sailboats For World Voyaging   John Kretschmer   309
10:30 am   How to Fly and Retrieve the Spinnaker   Etienne Giroire   305
10:30 am   The Pine Tree Paradise   Dave Conrad   311
10:30 am   Sailing: Getting Started on Your Adventure of a Lifetime   Alan Veenstra   316
11:45 am   Partner In Command   Betti and Seaby Bess Garcia   305
11:45 am   Weather Makers: Understanding Low Pressure Systems   Mark Thornton   307
11:45 am   Fixing the Squeaky Winch   Gary Daggett   316
11:45 am   Antifouling 101   Tony Palabrica   313
11:45 am   Rigging Overview   Colin Mack   309
11:45 am   A Beginner's Guide to Planning a Cruise   Randy Deering   315
11:45 am   Training Opportunities   Dawn Riley   303
11:45 am   Where to Begin Sailing - Easy and Affordably   Glenn McCarthy   301
1:00 pm   ASA Sailing Flotillas in Croatia and Chartering in Croatia   Jean De Keyser   316
1:00 pm   How to get taken for a ride (Crew Opportunities)   Ed Tamminga   315
1:00 pm   The Unstoppable Cruising Boat   Lin and Larry Pardey   311
1:00 pm   Basic Marine Plumbing for Your Sailboat   Andrew Keene   303
1:00 pm   Force 10—Storm Sailing Strategies   John Kretschmer   307
1:00 pm   Refitting Arcturus: The Why's and How's of our Allied Seabreeze yawl's Transformation   Andy Schell & Mia Karlsson   301
1:00 pm   Shape for Speed   Wally Cross   313
1:00 pm   Perspectives from a Cruising Family   Marc & Jane Adams   309
1:00 pm   Marine Radar   Tom Igielski   305
2:15 pm   When Good Fuels go Bad   Rich Pindell   316
2:15 pm   Outfitting and Provisioning for Cruising   Sheryl & Paul Shard   303
2:15 pm   Care and Feeding of your Mast   Scott Williman   301
2:15 pm   Ten Things They Never Tell You About the Cruising Life   George Day   305
2:15 pm   Empirical Handicapping Rules and Associated Regulations.   Paul Ansfield   315
2:15 pm   Canal Cruising in the South of France   Ralph Folsom and Pixie Haughwout   307
2:15 pm   Racing Details Everyone Forgets   Dawn Riley   309
3:30 pm   The Paperwork of Cruising   Lin and Larry Pardey   311
3:30 pm   Short Handed Sail Handling   Travis Blain   307
3:30 pm   Logistics in the Age of Sail   Mark Mitchell   305
3:30 pm   Sailing Made Easy   Thom Burns   303
3:30 pm   A Musical Trip through Canadian Waters   Larry Carpender   301

[Vipersdad]

Strictly Sail Bus Trip:  Just an FYI to any Wisconsin sailors. I am organizing a Hoofer Sailing Club bus trip from Madison, WI, to Navy Pier on Saturday, January 25th.  We leave Madison at 7:00 a.m. and get back around 10:00 p.m.  The cost is $35.00 and includes admission to the show.  You do not have to be a member of the club to go along.

Email me if you have questions about signing up.

Vipersdad
[georoth@charter.net]

[crazycarl]

viper,

$35?  that's a great deal.  it will cost me more than that to drive in and pay for parking, and i'm only 60 miles away.

too bad i'm not along the way!

cc

[MacGyver]

Too bad there isnt one from Carlyle to the show! BAHAHAHHAHAHA

Mac

[kickingbug1]

you can drive us if you want

[kickingbug1]

when is everyone going?

[Greene]

B and I are taking the Van Galder bus down early on Friday morning.  We are staying close by Friday and Saturday night so we can attend thru Sunday.  Hope we can meet up.

Mike

[kickingbug1]

     we will probably stay with my sister in law in la grange and ride the train. maybe take a cab. parking is awful and pretty expensive.

[kickingbug1]

   mike and carl i have your numbers and will call ahead of time. im thinking at least lunch and one dinner if that works.

[Greene]

Perfect!

[crazycarl]

I have Friday and Saturday approved off, so we hope to see you all at the show Friday!

cc

[kickingbug1]

   we are leaving here thursday morning, i will call when we get to la grange. a little snow expected i think. see ya joanie, carl, mike and brenda

[Greene]

Hey Carl - please don't pack that coconut bra in your suitcase.  I'm still recovering from the emotional scars caused by having a man ask me to "tie my bra on for me" in the men's room.  I'm just starting to use public toilets again.

Mike

[kickingbug1]

    ill admit to be confused, scared, troubled and slightly aroused.  see you guys in chi town

[crazycarl]

mike,

amazing thing about that whole ordeal. 

because of the heat on that day, the coconut residue inside the husk acted like an adhesive and i've been unable to remove the bra.

i've been wearing it ever since!

i must admit it takes a lot of the pressure off when it comes to aging man boobs or "moobs".

i now proudly prance around my yard singing and tip-toeing through the tulips!

you didn't realize it at the time, but you liberated me. 


thanks so much for everything you did for me in that bathroom,    carl