HOW TO START YOUR CRUISING ADVENTURE

An Online Class Based On Lessons Learned From 400,000 Miles of Cruising Offshore If you’ve got the adventure bug from watching YouTube, this online class shows you how to go from dreaming... to experiencing your own blue water cruising adventures. Learn how to find, purchase, and outfit a boat worthy of sailing offshore. Plus tips on working within your budget, qualifying for insurance, and how to sail safely anywhere in the world. Topics covered in the online class include - Buying the right boat for YOU - Ensure the lifestyle is for you - Get real about boat maintenance - Learn safe seamanship - Prevent and treat seasickness - Get good at anchoring - Learn proper navigation - Expectations and realities - Make mastering sailing your goal - Start learning and downsizing NOW - Health and fitness - Sharing Your Adventure HOSTED BY 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 the 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 MORE ONLINE CLASSES American Sailing has a full calendar of upcoming online classes on a wide range of sailing-related topics - see asa.com/events.