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Full Day Seminar at the Toronto Boatshow 2012

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ALL DAY SEMINAR at Toronto Boat Show 2012

SATURDAY,  JANUARY 21st, 2012   TORONTO BOAT SHOW
ALL DAY SEMINAR 
ON COASTAL AND OFFSHORE CRUISING
for  Both Sail and Power
 LIZA AND ANDY COPELAND
 
Dreaming of extended cruising in the Great Lakes, the East Coast, Caribbean and beyond?

Accompanied by hundreds of images this seminar session will provide you with both technical and practical skills for buying the right boat, prioritizing equipment and for all to embrace the adventure of the cruising lifestyle.

 
PRICE $179.00  per person  $299.00  per couple  (incl: HST)

Includes: 
  • 2 - day Toronto Boat Show pass
  • Your choice of one of the Copeland’s books
  • Free Lunch

 
Cancellation Fee $30
             
Click here to Book:  
http://www.torontoboatshow.com/features/seminars/#liza-andy-copeland

Schedule:

8:30am  LATE REGISTRATION

8:45am  REALITIES OF CRUISING  
Is cruising for you?  Mastering the basics, seamanship,couples’ common challenges, the cost, self sufficiency 

9:15am  BOAT CHARACTERISTICS AND SEAWORTHINESS
Finding and buying the right boat for your cruising plans.
The pros and cons of different designs, materials and construction methods

10.15am BREAK

10.30am  SETTING UP THE BOAT FOR SAFE, COMFORTABLE CRUISING ON DECK AND BELOW
Rigging & sail plans, Canvas and ventilation, anchors and Anchoring systems, safety gear, lights, chafe, ventilation, sea berths, organization and storage

11:30am  PRIORITISING EQUIPMENT
The necessities and desirables
Electronics and instruments, self-steering, refrigeration, fuel and
water capacity, watermakers, plumbing and more
 
Q & A

12:45pm  LUNCH  BREAK (Free lunch included)

1:30pm  WOMEN and CRUISING
                 PROVISIONING

1:30pm  ENGINES, PROPELLERS AND FUELS / ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND CHARGING
Maintenance, Spares and tools
Interactive Q & A

3:00pm  THE LIFESTYLE
The budget and money management,communications on board and ashore, common medical concerns and treatment, boat and medical insurance, kids and pets, guests and casual crew, the adventure.....

3:30pm  GO CRUISING
Route Planning and weather. Charts and cruising guides.  Storm avoidance and strategies.  Sailing at night,psychological aspects of crossing an ocean, life and routines at sea, arrival preparation, officialdom, security, different systems internationally, tips for traveling ashore, leaving the boat for extended periods in foreign ports

5:00pm  General Q & A and wind-up

FREE BOOK SIGNING!

Click here to Book:  
http://www.torontoboatshow.com/features/seminars/#liza-andy-copeland
 


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LIZA & ANDY COPELAND - CRUISING AUTHORS AND SPEAKERS
will turn your dream of cruising into a reality
Liza, an educational psychologist and Andy, an experienced boatyard and chandlery manager, professional captain and long-time yacht broker are both successful racers as well as long-distance cruisers on a wide variety of boats. Of the 160,000 n.miles they have sailed together, 116,000 are on their current 38’ Beneteau, Bagheera, which has taken their family 116,000 n.miles and to 114 countries around the world.
A writer for many yachting magazines and a speaker at the major boat shows in the Canada, the U.S. and U.K., as well as for World Cruising Club, Liza is also an award-winning best-selling author of three narratives on cruising and a ‘how-to’ book co-authored with Andy. When not at boating evemts or giving talks for a variety of other organizations, cruising with family and friends, or leading rallies worldwide, Liza and Andy enjoy life in Vancouver, BC.

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