John Neal and Amanda Swan Neal’s 2-day seminar in Anacortes is sold out, but they have several events on their calendar that cruisers might want to work into their calendar if they want to take a short hop to California.
It’s starting with a series of three full-day seminars with Nigel Calder at the Pacific Boat Show in Richmond, CA, April 5, 6 & 7: Link. And a 30th anniversary party that we’re doing with Swiftsure Yachts (sailish.com sponsor!) aboard the Hallberg-Rassy 340 they’ll have in the Richmond Boat Show.
APRIL 6, 2019 OFFSHORE SEMINAR AT THE PACIFIC BOAT SHOW IN RICHMOND, CA – SPACES AVAILABLE Last year our all-day seminar with Nigel Calder sold out one week before the event, so don’t wait until the last minute to register HERE. There’s also space in tech guru Nigel Calder’s famous MARINE DIESEL ENGINES seminar on Friday, April 5 and his always-packed UNDERSTANDING AND TROUBLESHOOTING BOAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS seminar on Sunday, April 7.
Click HERE to register for either Nigel’s or our seminars:
APRIL 5th – PARTY TIME!!! To celebrate our 30th year of sail-training expeditions aboard Mahina Tiare II & III, we’re providing cake during the free OFFSHORE CRUISING FORUM on Friday, April 5 from 2:15-4:15 at PACIFIC BOAT SHOW, Richmond, CA. We are honored to be asked to join this panel which always draws standing-room-only crowds at multiple boat shows.
….AND MORE PARTYING ABOARD A BRAND NEW HALLBERG-RASSY 340 following the Offshore Cruising Forum! If you’ve ever been curious about the incredible quality and consistency in business that has had us choosing and sailing Hallberg-Rassy’s since 1979, join us for cake aboard a lovely (and a little radical) spanking new, Frers-designed, twin-ruddered HR 340 at 5PM, Friday, April 5 at the Pacific Boat Show in Richmond, CA. This will be our first time aboard this new design which we’re excited to be checking out. Ryan Helling and Brad Baker of Swiftsure Yachts (both occasional seminar presenters with us) will be on hand to answer questions.
Also: 2020 MAHINA WORKSHOP DATES ARE SET! 2020 – March 21 & 22 Mahina Workshop Weekend at Anacortes Marine Tech. Plan ahead!
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.