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| Moroccan Sailing Adventure |
| Date: |
Friday, April 16, 2010 |
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4:30 PM |
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Compass |
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John Connolly, Modern Sailing School & Club |
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| Speaker Bio: |
John Connolly, Head Instructor at Modern Sailing School and Club, has been teaching advanced sailing courses on San Francisco Bay and along the California Coast for the past 20 years. In November of last year, he completed his 104th advanced ASA class, spending 7 days with his students outside the Gate sailing to Monterey and back. These conditions are among the most difficult in the country, commonly with 30 knot winds, 15-20 foot seas, thick fog, strong currents and regular traffic. John has also taught 147 advanced ASA classes overseas in many locations including the South Pacific, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Thailand, New Zealand, Australia, Seychelles Islands, Africa and Alaska. What makes him unique among other instructors is that his overseas classes have an 80% repeat rate with old students going again and again. He has a 100 Ton USCG Master license and is and ASA Ocean Passagemaking Instructor. He is also one of the only RYA Ocean Yachtmaster Instructors in the United States. |
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| Details: |
Morocco is a fascinating place to travel, and an even more incredible place to sail. Modern Sailing School's Head Instructor, John Connolly has taught over 140 advanced ASA courses in exotic locations throughout the world, and found Morocco to be the most interesting. This presentation is about the most recent Adventure Sailing Trip. The first leg from the Canary Islands to Gibraltar was unpredictable and full of a wide range of weather conditions. John and his Offshore Passagemaking students made the decision to head towards Morocco after reviewing the forecast: 50 knot winds and 30 foot seas all the way from the Canary Islands to Gibraltar. They coast hopped up Morocco enjoying many adventures along the way. This presentation is accompanied by a one-of-a-kind slide show. |
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