Whether you are racing, or just trying to get back to shore safely having been caught in a passing front or thunderstorm, this talk will cover how to deal with the high winds you are encountering!
This is a talk on sailing monohulls (dinghies, light displacement, and heavy displacement keelboats) in heavy air.
Van will cover the following:
- Your boat,
- Your crew,
- boat handling; and
- sail handling
Van has been sailing for over 30 years and racing competitively for 25 years. He has cruised in Atlantic Canada and raced in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and throughout the US. His cruising has been in heavy displacement boats, but his racing background is in dinghies, sport boats, and light displacement keelboats.
Van is also a mechanical engineer and will combine his knowledge of engineering with his sailing experience to talk about big wind and waves and how to manage both when sailing.
This presentation is part of the NSC Winter Speaker’s program, which promotes ongoing learning about all things nautical, as well as cruising and competitive sailing.
Our contributors and organizers are all volunteers, and they and our audience come from clubs and organizations bordering both sides of the Ottawa River.
The meeting is free to attend, but we ask that you consider making a small donation. All proceeds will go to the NSC Legacy Fund, which supports competitive sailing for youth and Able Sail members.
This is the link to register: Please register here.
The presentation starts at 7.30 pm in the Harbourview Room. The Galley restaurant and bar opens at 4.30pm so that you can enjoy a meal and/or beverage before we start!
We will also be live streaming to our YouTube channel if you do not plan to attend in person. This is where you can also find recordings of previous Winter Speaker sessions.
If you choose to attend by YouTube we recommend that you check in to the “waiting room” up to 15 minutes early to check your connection for good quality video and sound. We will be playing content that will both enable you to test, and provide useful information about upcoming events.
During the live stream, you can use the chat function to ask questions at any time. The moderator will relay any questions to the presenter at the end of the presentation.
You can find the full Winter Speaker schedule here.
If you would like to volunteer as a speaker, help with the speaker series, or if you have any questions, please contact winterspeaker@nsc.ca.