Friday, April 4th, 2025

3:30 pm - 6:30 pm Registration & Vendor Marketplace

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Reception (Appetizers & No-Host Bar)

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Dock Crawl

Saturday, April 5th, 2025

7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration Continued

8:00 am - 8:30 am Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:30 am Welcome & Morning Program Keynote: Captain Tuuli Messer-Bookman

9:45 am - 12:00 pm Workshops 1 & 2 (Identical)

Docking 201 - Pam Lowry

Anchoring Skills - Joe Peterson

Learning about the Systems on your Boat - Lynne Thompson

Boating for Life - Beth Featherstone

VHF Basics - Capt. Tuuli Messer-Bookman

Go Pump Yourself - Katie Wixom

Safety Equipment 101 - Jenna Miller

No Impact Docking - Ace Spragg

12:00 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch & Afternoon Program Keynote: Wendy Hinman

2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Workshops 3, 4, & 5

Workshops 3

Docking Practice in a Dinghy - Peter Keckemet

Docking 201 - Pam Lowry

Crossing US/Canadian borders on a boat - Jenna Miller

Hands On Rope Splicing - Dee Bayley

Care & Feeding of your Diesel Engine - Meredith Anderson

Why Should I Hire a Captain? - Mary De Friel

Provisioning and Entertaining Onboard like a Pro - Diane Lander

Marine Electrical - Sarah Scott

Workshops 4

Docking Practice in a Dinghy - Peter Keckemet

Crossing US/Canadian borders on a boat - Jenna Miller

Care & Feeding of your Diesel Engine - Meredith Anderson

Why Should I Hire a Captain? - Mary De Friel

Provisioning and Entertaining Onboard like a Pro - Diane Lander

Marine Electrical - Sarah Scott

Workshops 5

Docking Practice in a Dinghy - Peter Keckemet

Trial by Fire – A Test at the Helm - Schelleen Rathkopf

All About Sails - Jenna Miller

Under Water Construction: Tales from a Commercial Diver - Leah Fiecke

Hands On Rope Maintenance - Dee Bayley

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Celebration, Group Photo & Champagne Toast

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Dinner

Sunday, April 6th, 2025

8:00 am - 8:30 am Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:45 am Morning Program Keynote: Sandy Lam

9:45 am - 12:00 pm Workshops 6 & 7 (Identical)

Sailing Without Owning a Boat - Elise Sivilay

Seattle Police Harbor Patrol - Lieutenant Garth Green, Marc

In It for the Long Haul: Planning your Boat's Future - Andy Stewart, Zach Simonson-Bond, Alex Jones

Glossy, Shiny, Happy Boats: Professional Exterior Boat Maintenance Tips - Natalie Yuse

Intro to Sailboat Racing and How to Get Started - Shauna Walgren and Urvashi Chowdhari

Interior Boat Refresh - Carla Hubbard

Person Overboard Prevention and Response - Alden Rohrer (Salish Rescue)

Crabbing & Fishing - Monica Dodd

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Optional Pizza Lunch

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Cruising Club of America Partners Workshop: Safety at Sea (We strongly encourage partner participation!)