Time	Kaho’olawe (HR)	O’ahu (Receiving)	Lana’i (Fiberglass Shop)	Kauai (Rigging)	Maui (Installation/Engine)	Moloka’i (D East)
9:00	CPR/AED Learn to recognize and respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies and how to use an automated external defibrillator to improve a victim’s chances of survival. Don Mountz Safety Training Associates	Cruising Lake Michigan: Where to Go and What to Expect Make this summer cruise a truly special event! Discuss ports of call, navigation, safety and ways to have fun beyond the boat.  Dan Bochnovic Crowley’s Yacht Yard	NOAA Weather Update The National Weather Service's new forecasting tools and techniques will be covered, as well as a discussion of what to look for when you're out on the water. Amy Seeley National Weather Service NOAA	Rigging Maintenance Learn standing rigging basics and how to tune your mast for safe and optimal performance. Dan Knight Crowley’s Yacht Yard Rigging Department	Sailboat Racing: Getting Started and What Crews Should Know Learn how to get involved with sailboat racing and what it really takes to get a boat to the starting line. Glenn McCarthy Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation	Cruising Spinnaker Trim Is adding a cruising spinnaker right for you and your boat? Learn what's involved in rigging your boat for a cruising spinnaker and how to trim it. Tod Patton UK Sails
10:30	First Aid Learn to respond to muscle, bone and joint injuries, sudden illnesses and allergic reactions. Don Mountz Safety Training Associates	Technology for the Water Garmin has new products for 2009. Which one is right for you? Tony Henriques Garmin	Topside Care Learn to buff and polish in our state-of-the-art Fiberglass Shop. Matt Markiewicz, John Kalnins Crowley’s Yacht Yard Fiberglass Department	Unfurling the Mystery Headsail furling is getting easier and less expensive. Find out more for yourself in this hands-on seminar. Charlotte Taylor Harken	Got Teak? Attend this hands-on seminar where you’ll learn tips and tricks to make Cetol and varnish application smooth and easy. Jayne Parker Jayne Parker Yacht Refinishing	Upwind Sail Trim Learn upwind sail trim for cruisers and beginning racers. Find out what it takes to improve performance and to cross the finish line first. Perry Lewis North Sails
12:00	Longfellow's Whale Tales For our youngest guests (up to age 10). Exciting ways to learn to have fun around the water while being safe. Rachelle Manieri Great Lakes Naval Base	Newly Discovered Lake Michigan Shipwreck See Lake Michigan’s “mystery schooner”  recorded 100 years after it disappeared. Keith Pearson Chicago Marine Towing (Tow Boat US)	Reading the Weather Learn about thunderstorm dangers and how to read the stages of storms so you can act accordingly. Jim Johnson Consulting Meteorologist	2009 Racing Rule Changes (seminar lasts 2 hours) Learn about changes to the racing rules for 2009-2012.	Getting to Know Your Diesel Engine Win fabulous prizes - and fabulous knowledge - as you play the game that teaches you how your engine works. John Stanisewski Crowley’s Yacht Yard Mechanical Department	Heavy Air Sailing What should you do when the wind goes bad fast? Be better prepared with the lessons learned here. Mitch Weisman Licensed Captain Chris Aruta Mustang Survival, ACR
1:30	Basic Water Safety Guests aged 10-15 will participate in activities which will teach them how to protect themselves and help others in boating emergencies. Bobbi Clark Wright College, Aquatics	Self-Survey of Your Aging Yacht Save money by inspecting your older boat yourself before you insure or sell it. Mel Surdel A-1 Marine Surveying	USCG Rules and Regulations The USCG Auxilliary will discuss marine safety, USCG boarding procedures and what to expect if the Coast Guard boards your boat this summer. Mel Marcus USCG Auxilliary Calumet Harbor	2009 Racing Rules Continued  L. Warwick Coppleson, MD Glenn McCarthy Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation	System Integration Overview of new C Series Widescreens, digital radar domes, AIS 500, and ST70+ displays and how they can aid the modern sailor. Christopher Melena Raymarine	Steering Maintenance and Upgrades Learn about steering maintenance and logistical upgrades to your boat's steering system to optimize safety, reliability and sensitivity. Ed Stiess Edson International

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