| Main Topic: Guest Speakers - Storm Damage Avoidance, Hurricane Preparation, Weather & Meteorology, Charts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Location | Specific Topics |
| John Harpool | Stratford, CT | Basic meteorology, how to interpret charts and alpha-numeric data. Air Traffic Control Specialist at Igor Sikorsky Airport in Stratford, CT. |
| William Battista | Hartly, DE | Weather forecasting, marine weather hazards, how to use marine weather forecasts, how to visually recognize weather hazards. Atmosphere: ocean relationship, future of meteorology and oceanography. |
| Capt. Charles Kanter | Boynton Beach, FL | Anchoring, hurricane survival and lots of tips and techniques. Author: Cruising Catamaran Communique, magazine contributor, over 100K miles of cruising experience. 30 years experience with Dunedin Canvas Works. Please offer two months notice. |
| Richard Evers | Bradenton, FL | Hurricane preparation for your boat, hurricane & tropical storm equipment needed, when to start, where and how to secure your boat, what to take off, snowbirds and neighbors, after the storm. Total time 1 hr 10 minutes. Retired Fireman. Needs tables and screen, has Powerpoint presentation, may need reimbursement. |
| Nick Nicholson | Edgewater, FL | Boating safety rules and habits, law requirements and restrictions, basic sailing, boating safety, trailering, marlinspike, seamanship, navigation rules, piloting, weather, search & rescue, US Coast Guard, USCG Auxiliary: Past, Present and Future. |
| Capt. Gene Sipe | Estero, FL | Coastal navigation, marine weather, understanding search & rescue/overdue or distress, USCG licensing and Marine Offices. Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, President 2001-2002. |
| Dennis Henize | Key West, FL | Meteorology, National Weather Service, hurricanes. |
| Robert Molleda | Miami, FL | Hurricanes, marine forecasts, National Weather Service, warning coordination. Meteorologist |
| Paul Warren | St. Petersburg, FL | Hurricane preparation, seamanship. Dockmaster, Isla del Sol Yacht Club. May need reimbursement. |
| Brighton Daugherty | Kailua-Kona, HI | Weather, sailing, cruising. |
| David McIntosh | Lake Charles, LA | Meteorologist. Hurricanes, severe weather, National Weather Service modernization. |
| Bob
Thompson / Frank Nocera |
Taunton, MA | Marine weather, hazardous decision making for boaters, description of NWS Marine Warnings, Watches, Advisories and Significant Wave Height. |
| Charles Fort | Annapolis, MD | Ethanol, Why Boats Sink, Lessons from Hurricane Isabel. What steps should you take to protect your boat before a hurricane? BoatUS Magazine Consumer Editor, Seaworthy Magazine Associate Editor |
| Steve Sudal | Leland, MI | Repair and maintenance, Hurricane Hugo. |
| Warren Roosen | Mt. Clemens, MI | Weather, engine maintenance, installation, repair, marine propulsion, gas, diesel, stern drive. |
| Tom Matheson | Wilmington, NC | Meteorology, National Weather Service. |
| Don Baker | Matawan, NJ | Cruising on Long Island Sound to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, MA, boating safety, weather, navigation, anchoring, marlinspike, boat handling and etiquette, all about the USPS Sailing Course. |
| Thomas Cusack | Thorofare, NJ | Navigation Rules, cruising, engine maintenance, sailing, anchoring safety, salvage, towing, History of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, repair, reading weather in Delaware Bay. |
| Kenneth J. Weinbrecht | Yaphank, NY | Marine Surveying and related boating topics, boat preparation for hurricanes. Experience: Marine Surveyor for 25 years (07), marine insurance claims, USCG, Suffolk Marine Museum: restoration, US Navy Cert Weather Observer & Forecaster, Firefighting School, ships diver, Certified Radar Navigator, Advanced Search & Rescue, Ocean. Research School. certs: AMS, CMS, ASA, CMI. |
| Mark McAllister | Corpus Christi, TX | Marine Surveyor & Claims Adjuster. Loss prevention, boat insurance, dealing with insurance companies. How to choose a boat/elements of design, hurricane approaches. |
| John McConnico | Lively, VA | Weather, recognizing storms, blue water sailing, racing experience: Annapolis-Newport Race & Annapolis-Bermuda Race, storm preparation & storms, boat repair, blisters. |
| Andrew Bass | Vienna, VA | Marine weather, forecasting, off-shore navigation, US Naval Academy, "E" Qualification, electrical systems, electronics. |
| William Terien | Green Bay, WI | Weather |
