Seamanship

with

John Neal

Team Mahina

An online class to help sailors and aspiring cruisers gain the knowledge and skill they need to care for their crew and boat while at sea.

90-Minute Live Session

On Demand Replay Available

Live Q&A

This online class, designed for sailors of all skill levels, will aim to enhance the understanding of maintaining boat and crew safety in various conditions. Led by renowned offshore sailor John Neal, the live online class will cover essential seamanship skills, including pre-departure safety checks, emergency protocols, navigation best practices, and techniques for safe offshore seamanship. enabling them to confidently navigate and manage their boats for global voyaging or casual sailing. Whether you're a casual sailor or cruiser planning global voyages, you'll gain the valuable knowledge needed to navigate and manage your boat confidently and safely.

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Seamanship

Online class overview

This online class, designed for sailors of all skill levels, will aim to enhance the understanding of maintaining boat and crew safety in various conditions. Led by renowned offshore sailor John Neal, the live online class will cover essential seamanship skills, including pre-departure safety checks, emergency protocols, navigation best practices, and techniques for safe offshore seamanship. enabling them to confidently navigate and manage their boats for global voyaging or casual sailing. Whether you’re a casual sailor or cruiser planning global voyages, you’ll gain the valuable knowledge needed to navigate and manage your boat confidently and safely.

Who is this online class for?

Sailors of all skill levels who wish to increase their knowledge of what it takes to keep a boat and her crew safe and comfortable through conditions of all kinds. Cruisers looking to gain depth and breadth of understanding their proficiency in essential seamanship skills for global voyaging.

List of topics:

Pre-departure safety checks.
Prudent outfitting and boatkeeping.
Establishing emergency procedures.
Safety drills to practice.
Heavy weather sail handling procedures.
Navigation resources and best practices.
Collision avoidance prevention.
Communication protocols.
Squall avoidance and management.
How to safely make landfall in unfamiliar places.
Taking care of yourself at sea.Tactics for regional hazards like coral reefs and river bars.

Seamanship Essentials

Understand Seamanship

An online class to help sailors and aspiring cruisers gain the knowledge and skill they need to care for their crew and boat while at sea. This online class, designed for sailors of all skill levels, will aim to enhance the understanding of maintaining boat and crew safety in various conditions.

Develop Practical Skills

This online class, designed for sailors of all skill levels, will aim to enhance the understanding of maintaining boat and crew safety in various conditions. The class connects these concepts to practical decisions and techniques sailors can use while working with seamanship.

Apply What You Learn

Led by renowned offshore sailor John Neal, the live online class will cover essential seamanship skills, including pre-departure safety checks, emergency protocols, navigation best practices, and techniques for safe offshore seamanship. By understanding the process before you are under pressure, you can make safer, more confident decisions on the water.

Your Host

John Neal

John Neal’s 400,000 offshore miles include six Cape Horn roundings plus expeditions to Antarctica, Africa, Australia, and Spitsbergen. Since 1976, John’s passion has been sharing his ocean cruising knowledge through 204 sail training expeditions aboard Mahina Tiare III, a Hallberg-Rassy 46 and various other yachts. John is author, co-author or contributing author of 17 books including Log of the Mahina. When John’s not at sea leading sail-training expeditions he teaches Mahina Offshore Cruising Workshops and offers boat purchase consultation services. Details on mahina.com

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Online Class Registration

@ 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET (90 min)

Regular Price

ASA Member Price

On-Demand Access

All registrations include unlimited on-demand access to the recordings of the live online class. So if you are unable to attend live you can still register and watch at your leisure.

ASA MEMBER DISCOUNT

American Sailing Members can claim their discount in the Member Portal. If you’re not a current member then for only $59/year you can join or renew today!