The cruising life appeals to most of us because it engages us on so many levels from the simple pleasures of beautiful anchorages to the trials of heavy weather to the need to be self-sufficient to a degree most land-bound souls never realize. And, we never stop learning. To that end, this winter and spring, the Salty Dawg Sailing Association is running a series of webinars for cruisers that cover all sorts of topics from keeping your rig up to upgrading to lithium batteries to understanding how PredictWind works and much more. Of particular interest for those of us who sail long distances offshore is a new five-part medical training webinar series provided by a group of doctors from George Washington Medical Faculty Associates who have set up a special telemedicine service for mariners and sailors called GW Maritime Medical Access. The webinars will cover topics that pertain directly to the kinds of injuries and medical emergencies sailors encounter, basic health issues in a population over 60, sea sickness and more. I honestly can’t think of time better spent in the months before taking your family and friends on a long offshore passage, such as the SDSA Caribbean and Homeward Bound Rallies. The seminars are free for Salty Dawg members or $12 each for non-members. It just makes sense to become a member or renew your membership so you can get these webinars for free and access the whole library of past webinars. Do it for yourself, for your family and for your crew.
Check out the webinar series here.
Check out the Salty Dawg website here.
Sign up to become a member here.
