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2008 Talk/Lecture Series

All Thursday Talks start at 7 P.M. The Seminar and Thursday Talks include complimentary refreshments and Q & A opportunities. August schedule to be announced.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7  ~an in depth weather seminar~  9:30-11:30 A.M.
WEATHER INFO YOU CAN USE

BOB THOMPSON, Meteorologist in charge of Southern New England National Weather Service Forecast Office, will describe observed and forecast weather information available with a live internet demonstration, and explain it . He will go beyond the NOAA site info and discuss the dominance between gradient breeze and thermal sea breeze in Sandy Bay as well as wind velocity and shifts and other key factors any sailor and racer will find useful and transforming! Your chance to ask questions from an expert.

THURSDAY, JULY 3 ~ our kick-off talk~
OCEAN ODYSSEY ~ CAPE ANN

BILL LEE will offer a whole new video taken underwater exploring the ocean floor and everything else in Thacher Bay , Sandy Bay and Ipswich Bay. He will offer insights on ecological changes he has observed over time and his activities with major marine research institutes and organizations. Don’t miss this fascinating presentation of riveting images unavailable anywhere else and Bill’s totally informative, perceptive and of course, fun information. Arrive early as it promises to be a great start to our 4th of July events.

THURSDAY, JULY 10  ~ you have been waiting for this ~
ONE DESIGN RACING TACTICS AND STRATEGIES

JUD SMITH, 2006 Rolex Yachtsman of the year, and SBYC member is six times Etchells North American champion and the 2006 Etchells World’s Champion. Head of the Doyle Sails One Design Department, he will cover starting tactics, first leg and first run strategy and discuss how weather and currents relate to strategy and decisions on the course plus a plethora of other tactics and advice. He will be coming straight from the Etchells Worlds and sailing in the Star District Championships to be held at SBYC the following three days. He will take whatever questions you want- this is your chance to learn from one of the finest one design sailmakers and competitive racers in the world and learn about some of his exciting sailing experiences on courses all over the world including the America’s Cup Stars and Stripes campaign.

THURSDAY, JULY 24  ~ rebuilding the Cambodian health care system~
HEALTH VOLUNTEERS OVERSEAS IN CAMBODIA

TOM HOERNER, SBYC member and orthopedic surgeon with Essex Orthopaedic Services in Andover, will speak about the Hoerner family’s medical mission trip to Cambodia where he and Rebecca Hoerner , a pathologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and active in SBYC’s Scholarship and Sailing Program, and their daughter Rebecca worked last summer. Tom and Rebecca treated patients in hospitals and laboratories helping to rebuild the medical infrastructure which was devastated by the Khmer Rouge guerillas. The intellectual and professional core of the country including the medical community was wiped out, and land mines still wreck tragedy. With a dearth of doctors and medical mentors in the country, the Hoerner’s contributions were life changing for many Cambodians. Tom brought his previous experience working with Health Volunteers Overseas in Vietnam.

THURSDAY, JULY 31  ~ an innovative knot night ~
ALL THE NAUTICAL KNOTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

It has been observed that a lot of us at SBYC need some KNOT HELP! Our knot gurus BILL LEE, BOB SMITH, JIM KUBIK, STORY REED, and NORMA BRETTELL promise a dynamic good time tying knots - interactive knot stations will be set up throughout the Club and each attendee will receive a free line , instruction flyer and can travel from station to station of his or her choice trying to tie whatever. General nautical and boat knots will be covered along with three strand eye splices and other more advanced types. There will be knots for every level of expertise. Plus if you have a favorite knot you want to teach you can participate! No more excuses for not cleating Club boats correctly.

 

 

 

 


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