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Two Day Marine Meteorology Weather Course (Level 1) by Lee Chesneau

Lee Chesneau, Senior Marine Meteorologist, formerly with NOAA/NWS's Ocean Prediction Center, and now owner of Lee Chesneau's Marine Weather, will provide a challenging follow up to his hour seminars with a two day course (see below) for a mariner's self reliance in understanding High Frequency (HF)-Single Side Band (SSB) Radio-facsimile weather charts (also available on the Internet) and predicting marine weather.

His 38 years of forecasting marine weather and strategic route planning on a global, synoptic, and local scale for mariners has been now successfully transferred to the classroom where he takes you step by step toward understanding both the ocean and atmospheric environment you boat in. As a former mariner, Lee knows that this is necessary and important for not only in determining your own weather forecasts, but making strategic decisions whether operating with the coastal waters, offshore, or in trans-ocean crossings.

Two Day Course Includes:

  1. Concepts of atmospheric behavior and its cause & effects of marine weather.
  2. Basics of cloud formations and related visibility concerns.
  3. Basics of surface weather and patterns.
  4. Interpretation of OPC and TPC surface pressure charts.
  5. OPC wind & wave chart interpretation.
  6. Introduction to Tropical Cyclone basics & avoidance.
  7. Workbook of application exercises & note taking guide of the material presented.

  • Course Fee 325.00
  • Dates 2/13-2/14 (updated 12/11/2009)
  • Location: Sea Isle Marina Show Office 
  • Time 8am&nspace:3pm
  • Includes 2 day ticket to the show

Click Here to Reserve a Seat in Lee's Weather Seminar

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The Strictly Sail Seminar Series is presented by Blue Water Sailing Magazine




Thursday, February 11, 2010

Time Seminar Speaker Location
10:45 Communication for Cruisers Steven Bowden Watson Island
10:45 Basic Marine Weather Interpretation Skills Lee Chesneau Salons A, B, C, and D
12:00 Collision Avoidance: Sound and Light Signals Made Easy David Horst Watson Island
12:00 The Most Important Skill: Anchoring Charles Kanter Salons A, B, C, and D
1:15 Saving Sailing - The Story of Choices, Families, Time Commitments, and How We Can Create a Better Future. Nick Hayes Watson Island
1:15 Sailing Made Easy Brenda Wempner Salons A, B, C, and D
2:30 Mediterranean Magic Liza Copeland Salons A, B, C, and D
2:30 What to Wear David Pritchard Watson Island
3:45 Propellers & Propulsion Steve Armitage Watson Island
3:45 Sailboats For A Serious Ocean - 25 Great Sailboats For World Voyaging John Kretschmer Salons A, B, C, and D
5:00 Basic Boat Maintenance Projects Scott "Sky" Smith Watson Island
5:00 Diesel Fuel Knowledge and Diesel Fuel Management Doc McComiskey Salons A, B, C, and D

Friday, February 12, 2010
Time Seminar Speaker Location
10:45 Benefits of Synthetic Standing Rigging John Franta Watson Island
10:45 Sail Care Anson Mulder Salons A, B, C, and D
12:00 Two on a Boat - How to Keep it Afloat Josie Longo Salons A, B, C, and D
12:00 Satellite communications at sea with Q&A Jeff Thomassen Watson Island
1:15 A Beginner's Guide to Planning a Cruise Randy Deering Salons A, B, C, and D
1:15 New Technologies in Energy Production and Storage John Gambill Watson Island
2:30 Select the Best Boat for You Scott "Sky" Smith Watson Island
2:30 Cruising Information, Camaraderie, and Clean Wake Doug Moody Salons A, B, C, and D
3:45 Preparations for Offshore Cruising Liza Copeland Salons A, B, C, and D
3:45 Cruising Power Management Bob Williams Watson Island
5:00 Saving Sailing - The Story of Choices, Families, Time Commitments, and How We Can Create a Better Future. Nick Hayes Watson Island
5:00 Basic Marine Weather Interpretation Skills Lee Chesneau Salons A, B, C, and D

Saturday, February 13, 2010
Time Seminar Speaker Location
10:45 Black Wave: A Family's Adventure at Sea Jean & John Silverwood Watson Island
12:00 Sailboat Buying 101 Doug Hanks Watson Island
1:15 Top Ten Upgrades for Your Boat Panel Watson Island
2:30 Spinnaker Sailing Anson Mulder Watson Island
3:45 Cruising for Couples Liza Copeland Watson Island
5:00 Mercy of the Sea John Kretschmer Watson Island

Sunday, February 14, 2010
Time Seminar Speaker Location
10:45 Cruising the Suncoast Randy Deering Salon F
10:45 What to Wear David Pritchard Salon E
10:45 Offshore Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Bob Williams Biscayne Island
12:00 Communication for Cruisers Steven Bowden Biscayne Island
12:00 Sailboats For A Serious Ocean - 25 Great Sailboats For World Voyaging John Kretschmer Salon F
12:00 Spinnaker Sailing Anson Mulder Salon E
1:15 Cruising the Caribbean Circuit Liza Copeland Salon F
1:15 Understanding the Catamaran Phenomenon Charles Kanter Biscayne Island
1:15 How to Avoid, Detect and Reverse Sun Damage at Sea Armand Cognetta Jr Md Salon E
2:30 Two on a Boat - How to Keep it Afloat Josie Longo Salon F
2:30 Cruising Information, Camaraderie, and Clean Wake Doug Moody Salon E
2:30 Galley Secrets A-Z Corinne Kanter Biscayne Island
3:45 Safety at Sea with the Marine SSB Steven Bowden Biscayne Island
3:45 Black Wave: A Family's Adventure at Sea Jean & John Silverwood Salon F
3:45 Sailing Made Easy Brenda Wempner Salon E
5:00 How to Buy a Catamaran that Best Suits Your Needs Phillip Berman Salon F
5:00 Healthy Cruising with Yoga On Board Kim Hess Biscayne Island
5:00 New Technologies in Energy Production and Storage John Gambill Salon E

Monday, February 15, 2010
Time Seminar Speaker Location
10:45 Propellers & Propulsion Steve Armitage Salons G, H, J, K
10:45 Black Wave: A Family's Adventure at Sea Jean & John Silverwood Salon F
12:00 Take the Drama out of your Dream Jeff and Jean Grossman Salons G, H, J, K
12:00 How to Avoid, Detect and Reverse Sun Damage at Sea Armand Cognetta Jr Md Salon F
1:15   TBD Salon F
1:15 Two on a Boat - How to Keep it Afloat Josie Longo Salons G, H, J, K
2:30 How to Buy a Catamaran that Best Suits Your Needs Phillip Berman Salons G, H, J, K
2:30 Collision Avoidance: sound and light signals made easy David Horst Salon F
3:45 Healthy Cruising with Yoga On Board Kim Hess Salons G, H, J, K
3:45 The Most Important Skill: Anchoring Charles Kanter Salon F

 

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