Monday 12 September – Friday 16 September 2016
A week of free seminars for all sailors in the Canary Islands sponsored by the Canary Islands Tourism Promotion Board, the Lanzarote Tourist Board, the European Sports Destination, and Calero Marinas.
You do not have to be part of the Barbados 50 Rally to join these seminars – all sailors are welcome.
To book your place email: info@cornellsailing.com or contact the Barbados 50 office in Marina Lanzarote which will open on 5 September.
All seminars are to be held at the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife (Arrecife Yacht Club).
Programme:
| Date | Time | Seminar |
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| Monday 12 September | 1400 – 1500 | World Cruising Today – Jimmy Cornell Best-selling author of cruising books and pioneer of the cruising rally concept, Jimmy Cornell has sailed over 200,000 miles in all oceans of the world and completed three circumnavigations. Here he gives an overview of the current global cruising scene. |
| 1500 – 1545 | How to support yourself financially while cruising – Luc Callebaut Luc shares a wealth of experience having worked as a diver, tour guide, film maker, to name but a few of the inventive ways he and partner Jackie have supported themselves for the past twenty years while sailing some of the most desirable cruising grounds of the world. |
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| 1545 – 1630 | Climate change and the oceans – Doina Cornell Based on her experiences sailing to Antarctica, the Arctic and Tuvalu, places most threatened by climate change, Doina gives a brief overview of some of the challenges the ocean faces and an introduction to some citizen science projects sailors can get involved with while sailing across the Atlantic. |
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| 1630 – 1700 | High Latitudes Q&A with Jimmy Cornell Jimmy shares his experiences of sailing to Antarctica and the Arctic, completing a successful Northwest Passage transit in 2015. |
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| Tuesday 13 September | 1400 – 1500 | Medical emergencies at sea and preparation – Dr Paolo Casoni In 2014 Paolo sailed in the Atlantic Odyssey onboard his boat Mistero Blu and is back by popular demand following his successful medical seminar last year. He will be running an open session for medical advice on the morning of this seminar. |
| 1500 – 1545 | Safe diving and snorkelling – Luc Callebaut | |
| 1545 – 1630 | Sailing as a family – Doina Cornell Doina reflects on her experiences of spending seven years with her family from the age of seven while on a world voyage, and comparing it to what sailing family life is like today. A short presentation followed by Q&A with the chance to share tips and experiences. |
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| 1630-1700 |  Q&A in French on all aspects of offshore cruising with Pascal Guiraudou, Luc Callebaut and Jimmy Cornell |
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| Wednesday 14 September | 1400 – 1500 | Downwind sails – Thomas Wibberenz Always a popular presentation, with Thomas Wibberenz of Parasailor. Sign up for a practical demonstration and advice for Parasailor owners with Thomas. |
| 1500 – 1545 | Communications and how to obtain weather information – Sönke Roever An experienced cruising sailor, author and organiser of popular bluewater cruising seminars in Germany. |
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| 1545 – 1630 | Anchoring techniques – Thomas Wibberenz | |
| 1630 – 1700 |  Q&A in German on all aspects of offshore cruising with Jimmy Cornell and Sönke Roever |
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| Thursday 15 September | 1400 – 1500 | Energy management on passage – Sönke Roever |
| 1500 – 1545 | Boat preparation for a long voyage – Thomas Wibberenz | |
| 1545 – 1630 | Strategy and tactics for the Atlantic crossing… where to next? Post-Caribbean alternatives – Jimmy Cornell | |
| 1630 – 1700 | Women’s forum* with Jackie Lee, Pascale Guiraudou and Doina Cornell An informal session chaired by women experienced in long distance cruising and a chance to share your concerns and experiences. *Women-only |
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| Friday 16 September | 1400 – 1500 | Practical matters cruising from the Caribbean to SE Asia – Luc Callebaut A comprehensive session on security and safety, communications, financial matters, repairs, and much more. |
| 1500 – 1545 | Photography at sea – Sönke Roever | |
| 1545 – 1630 | Atlantic Forum, Q&A with our panel of transatlantic veterans – Jimmy Cornell, Pascal Guiraudou, Sönke Roever | |
| 2000 |  El desafio de las altas latitudes: con Aventura en Antartida y el Arctico – Jimmy Cornell (High Latitudes sailing, Spanish language talk) |
We were incredibly lucky to be able to attend the seminars and have benefited hugely from it all. We have moved on with the answers to many of the questions we were asking ourselves prior to being able to ask the experts for their opinions on so many things.
Thank you for making us all (The Atlantic Crossing Group) so very welcome.
— Phillipa Buchanan
