JUST IN! SAFETY AT SEA SEMINARS OFFERED IN SEATTLE AND VANCOUVER, WA THIS FEB & MARCH!

I highly recommend and endorse these Safety at Sea seminars for all sailors planning on coastal or offshore voyaging.

Seattle: February 15, Queen Anne Community Center

Vancouver, WA: February 22, Marshall Center

US Sailing International Offshore hands-on Safety at Sea (and required 5-year refresher).

For those of you not familiar with this class, it’s REQUIRED for offshore racers every 5 years, but about 40% of the students are cruisers.

This is the only time our nonprofit The Sailing Foundation hosts it here, and it often sells out. So this is a PSA to not wait to sign up if you need/want it this year! Pass the word to sailing friends and crewmates. More info and registration: https://thesailingfoundation.org/what-we-do/safety-at-sea/

I have given the live Offshore Cruising Seminar part of Mahina Expeditions/Offshore Services to Julie and Gio Cappelli, former students and long-time co-presenters of mine and will co-present the January 30, 2026 Offshore Cruising Seminar with them at the Seattle Boat Show as well as the Nov. 8 & 9, 2026 Mahina Offshore Workshop in Anacortes, WA at SVC Marine Tech Center. Click HERE to register.

1. Mahina Virtual Offshore Seminar, with 265-page Offshore Companion – 8 hours in length. Unlimited access for $299, just $99 if you also sign up for a Boat Purchase Consultation.

2. Mahina ASA Webinars:

• How to Begin Cruising
• Boat Buying
• Seamanship
• Anchoring Techniques
• Short-Handed Sailing
• Storm Tactics

3. Liveaboard Sailing Podcasts:

• Expert Interview: Selecting a good bluewater sailboat
• What you need to know about sailboat insurance
• State of the sailboat market and updates from the South Pacific
• Sailing in Scotland and the North American Islands
• The future of Cruising: Climate, Insurance & Boat Buying Trends

4. Cruising Boat Electrical Basics 2-Day Hands-On Workshop, April 12 & 13, 2025 with Mahina grads and presenters Julie and Gio Cappelli.