Seminars

This note comes from one of our students at TrawlerFest University in Anacortes WA. They detail their experience to share with us and Christine Alhambra, Managing Editor for Passagemaker. Of course we see the value of education and believe we offer a terrific course but here’s just another perspective…. […]

Come see the beautiful Northwest of Trawler Fest in Anacortes, WA this spring! How about the New England coastline in the summer or maybe the Chesapeake Bay area this fall? I’ll bet you’d rather be in Florida this January instead of freezing in the middle of winter! […]

Here’s a quick written review of our radio presentation but if you’d like to listen to the recorded show just scroll down to the END of this article and you can hear the show in its entirety. […]

Electronics are a wonderful contribution to life. Having the latest technology can make your coffee before you wake in the morning and can show if you are in or OUT of the channel…REALLY??!?? […]

February 17-20, 2011. Schedule a training trip with us aboard your boat before or after the Miami Boat Show. […]

No you’re not seeing double…well maybe, because we sold out the first “Building Cruising Confidence as a Couple” at Trawler Fest University in January in Florida. So this is TAKE TWO and a second University course AFTER Trawler Fest concludes. Yes TWO in the same week! Even better than that, we are aboard the Beneteau Swift Trawler 52 again! […]

It is January at Trawler Fest in Sunny HOT Florida. Snow is coming down everywhere else throughout North America and we are so lucky to be boating. Four couples join us aboard the Beneteau Swift Trawler 52 for two days of “Building Cruising Confidence as a Couple”. […]

Did you just say- OH NO! Not KNOTS!
Do you know which knot is appropriate for every situation when you are boating? Captain Chris will teach you this lost skill of knot tying in a hands-on seminar. Which knots are best for long term dockage or just tying up to the fuel dock on a sunny day. Clove hitch, two half hitches, cleat knot, sheepshank and bowline are some of the more common knots we’ll cover. No experience is necessary to attend and it’s also a good refresher for salty dogs who have gotten a bit rusty. […]