SEAMANSHIP
An online class to help sailors and aspiring cruisers gain the knowledge and skill they need to care for their crew and boat while at sea.
This online class, designed for sailors of all skill levels, will aim to enhance the understanding of maintaining boat and crew safety in various conditions. Led by renowned offshore sailor John Neal, the live online class will cover essential seamanship skills, including pre-departure safety checks, emergency protocols, navigation best practices, and techniques for safe offshore seamanship. enabling them to confidently navigate and manage their boats for global voyaging or casual sailing. Whether you're a casual sailor or cruiser planning global voyages, you'll gain the valuable knowledge needed to navigate and manage your boat confidently and safely.
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WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR?
• Sailors of all skill levels who wish to increase their knowledge of what it takes to keep a boat and her crew safe and comfortable through conditions of all kinds.
• Cruisers looking to gain depth and breadth of understanding their proficiency in essential seamanship skills for global voyaging.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
From the moment you leave the dock, whether it be for far-flung cruising destinations or a relaxing evening sail after work, your seamanship skills are at play. In this online class you’ll learn the essential components of seamanship which will enable you to comfortably navigate and manage your boat safely and confidently. Renowned offshore sailor John Neal will be covering pre-departure safety checks, emergency and safety protocols, making landfall, and best practices for demonstrating safe seamanship offshore including collision avoidance.
TOPICS COVERED
- Pre-departure safety checks.
- Prudent outfitting and boatkeeping.
- Establishing emergency procedures.
- Safety drills to practice.
- Heavy weather sail handling procedures.
- Navigation resources and best practices.
- Collision avoidance prevention.
- Communication protocols.
- Squall avoidance and management.
- How to safely make landfall in unfamiliar places.
- Taking care of yourself at sea.
- Tactics for regional hazards like coral reefs and river bars.
YOUR HOST
JOHN NEAL
John Neal’s 400,000 offshore miles include six Cape Horn roundings plus expeditions to Antarctica, Africa, Australia, and Spitsbergen. Since 1976, John’s passion has been sharing his ocean cruising knowledge through 204 sail training expeditions aboard Mahina Tiare III, a Hallberg-Rassy 46 and various other yachts. John is author, co-author or contributing author of 17 books including Log of the Mahina. When John’s not at sea leading sail-training expeditions he teaches Mahina Offshore Cruising Workshops and offers boat purchase consultation services.
