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SEMINARS
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WYC offers the Clear Lake yachting community informative technical seminars throughout the year. Below are highlights from the past years' seminars.
Navigation lights: Identifying different patterns and types of
ships
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Unmarked Hazards of Galveston Bay with Capt. Mike Reitz of SeaTow Mike explains the danger areas as we take a cruise around the bay. Watch out for sunken barges, oyster reefs, and changes to entrances to the ship channel as Redfish Island makes its triumphant return. Sorry, Kelly McGuire!
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with Bob Fuller and Capt Mike Reitz of Infield Marine Bob explains how to maintain and troubleshoot your marine diesel engine. |
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Perspectives of a Ship Channel Pilot with Capt. Leonard Glass of the Houston Pilots Leonard explains how sailboats and tankers can co-exist in the approaches and bounds of the Houston Ship channel. |
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What Are They Doing to the Bay? with Capt Gene (Swan) Schwantes Gene explains all the construction activity planned for the Bay and the issues around the Kemah channel. |
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Lessons Learned (the Hard Way) with Jeremy Hood of Blue Water Cruising Jeremy educated and entertained the members with stories of sailing mistakes made along the way, sometimes with hilarious consequences. |
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with Commander Matthew Sisson, Petty Officers West and Day, and Seaman Rolf, USCG Learn how the Coast Guard Conduct rescues at sea, and what to do if you are boarded. |
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Medical Emergencies at Sea with Dr. Farin W. Smith Farin discussed how to evaluate and treat medical emergencies. He also clarified when to request immediate evacuation from the Coast Guard, and what to do while awaiting rescue at sea. |
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with Rus Records Rus presented an informative seminar on the history and development of the internet, and then took the seminar attendees for a behind-the-scenes look at the Waterford website. |
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WYC Gathers for Detailed Update on the Corps of Engineers Master Plan for Galveston Bay and the Houston Ship Channel with Dalton Krueger and Dan Wyatt If you would like a copy of the Corps of Engineer's presentation, please email me. I have a new short version that's only 2.5 megabytes. |
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with Kevin Wilson of StixNRigging Kevin presented very complete seminar on basic and intermediate rig setup and tuning.
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