8:30 Registration / Coffee

Crew bank + women willing to coach

8:45 Meet and Greet

Introduction of participants

Silver Fleet Program (East Room)

Gold Fleet Program (Members Lounge)

9:00 – 10:15 Introduction to racing

Barbara James

Starting sequence, race course basics, sailing instructions

9:00 – 10:15 Primer on the rules of racing

Peter Woods

Case studies from the protest room

10:15 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 12:00 Roles and Responsibilities of crew members

Marg Hurley

Working as a team

10:30 – 12:00 Tactics

Johan Koppernaes

Tactics at the Start and on the first leg

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 14:00 Safety on Board

Phil Wilcox

How to prepare for emergencies, crew overboard, running aground, engine trouble

14:00 – 14:30 Compass reading

Shona Moss Lovshin

Improving strategies with compass readings

14:30 – 14:45 Break

14:45 – 16:00 Guest Speaker: Gerry Lachance

Sailor--racer--adventurer--an woman extraordinaire