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This Week in the GLCC Scool: Weather 101 and Rig Maintenance and Tuning

Authored by Joseph McKeown
February 8, 2014

Join us for two great webinars this upcoming week:

Weather 101Weather 101: Marine Weather Basics is Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time.  Led by weather expert Chris Parker, this class covers the weather basics you'll want, plus also lays the groundwork for an upcoming in-depth 2-part weather class coming in March. NOAA and Environment Canada are great Weather resources, but this class will provide the additional knowledge needed to make more informed weather-related decisions. Click here to enroll in this class.  

Rig TuningRig Maintenance and Tuning is Thursday February 13, 2014 at 8:00pm Eastern Time.  If you cruise under sail do you know how to properly set up your own rig? Learn the key aspects of rig tuning and maintenance from one of the best in the business Joe Parker in this new for 2014 webinar.  This class will provide guidance for proper set up and maintenance of sailboat rigging.  He will address rake, bend characteristics, side to side tune and how to recognize some common tuning pitfalls.  Click here to enroll in this class.