May 18, 2024

2024 Schedule

* indicates hands-on, participation class

7:45-8:30 am -- Check-in and breakfast

8:30-8:40 am -- Logistics and welcome • Windhover

8:40-9:40 am -- Keynote: Resilience and Its Positive Impact on your Sailing Performance Betsy Alison Windhover

10:00-11:20 am -- Breakout sessions (select one)

  • Aids to Navigation and Chart Reading Basics  Jane Larson   Windhover
  • All About AIS  Anne Keel  Challenge
  • Race Protest Simulation*  Betsy Alison, Jennifer Steffler Integrity
  • Introduction to Sailing • Terri Schmidt  Legacy
  • Winch Cleaning* Robin Jimenez Garage
  • Docking on the Water* • Amy Cermak Dockhouse
11:40 am-1:00 pm -- Breakout sessions (select one)
  • Advanced Sail Trim  Kristin Pratt • Windhover
  • Basic Sail Trim  Sarah Pederson • Challenge
  • Cruising in the BVI • Hazel Penn, Dominique Wright • Integrity
  • The Knots We Use Every Day* Robin Jimenez • Legacy
  • 911 Sail Repair Mickey Nielson Garage
  • Docking on the Water*  Amy Cermak • Dockhouse

1:00-2:15 pm -- Lunch  Windhover

2:15-3:35 pm -- Breakout sessions (select one)

  • Setting Yourself Up for Racing Success  Angela, Elizabeth, and Kate Hayes • Windhover
  • Basics of Boating―Rules of the Road Anne Keel  Challenge
  • Safety Equipment Show & Tell: A Hands-On Workshop* • Eliz Greene • Integrity
  • Haul Out to Launch  Phyllis McDonald • Legacy
  • Fiberglass & Epoxy (part 1)  Jeannette DeFriest, Emily Joachim, Tyann Zehms •  Garage
  • Docking on the Water*  Amy Cermak • Dockhouse
3:55-5:15 pm -- Breakout sessions (select one)
  • An Unforgettable 6,000 Mile Journey: America's Great Loop  Shelly Johnson • Windhover
  • Morale on a Race Boat  Angela, Elizabeth, and Kate Hayes • Challenge
  • Yoga for Sailors* Heather Myers • Integrity
  • Fitting Out Your Toolbox  Phyllis McDonald • Legacy
  • Fiberglass & Epoxy (part 2) • Jeannette DeFriest, Emily Joachim, Tyann Zehms • Garage
  • Docking on the Water*  Amy Cermak • Dockhouse
5:30-7:00 pm -- Closing and reception • Windhover

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        Tel: 414.522.7764

        contact@midwestwomenssailing.org

        Midwest Women's Sailing Conference
        P.O. Box 1099
        Milwaukee, WI 53201-1099

        CONFERENCE LOCATION

        Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
        1450 N Lincoln Memorial Dr.
        Milwaukee, WI 53202

        lat/long: 43.045746, -87.886805

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