2018 CRUISING WORLD WORKSHOPS: CATAMARANS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5TH | GOVERNOR CALVERT HOUSE | HISTORIC INNS OF ANNAPOLIS Part of the American Sailing Summit, United States Sailboat Show

Join us in Annapolis on Friday, Oct. 5 for a daylong workshop designed to demystify cruising on a catamaran. Cruising World experts will be on board to help you find the right boat, understand the logistics and identify the skills you’ll need to sail (or power) off on a modern multihull.

SCHEDULE

7:30 -8:30 a.m. Doors Open Day begins with breakfast served, included in workshop costs 8:45-10 a.m. Buy the Right Boat A panel of sailboat experts will discuss catamaran design tradeoffs and offer tips to help you identify the models that will best suit your needs. 10:15-11:30 a.m. Multihull Logistics Buying your catamaran is just the first step. This workshop will cover nutsand-bolts issues such as sails, sail care, hardware, dockage, hauling out, transportation and maintenance. 11:30-12:30 Lunch Break Enjoy your lunch surrounded by Cruising

World experts available for further Q & A 12:45-1:45 Catamarans by the Numbers There’s more than one way to finance, insure and document a cat. Here’s a look at some of the options you have when it comes to making the numbers work and protecting your investment. 2:00-3:00 p.m. Try It, You’ll Like It Considering a catamaran? Try chartering a boat to see how you’ll enjoy life on two hulls. And once you find the cat that’s right for you, identify ownership programs to help you turn your dreams into affordable reality. 3:15-4 p.m. Learning the Ropes From sailing schools to personal captains, a panel of experts will discuss the range of options available to get the skills you’ll need to sail a multihull. 4:15-5:30 p.m. Take the Plunge You have the dream, you’ve bought the boat, now go! Experience first-hand accounts of where to go, how to do it, and how to make it happen now. Make your dreams of escaping your new reality.