This year’s OWT will provide the traditional exercises in line handling while leaving and approaching T-docks, slips and moorings; the traditional sessions. New this year will be exercises in putting together a raft and separating it, as well as anchoring techniques. Additionally, a seminar on effective communication and teamwork will be introduced to the skipper and first mate teams. Selected chapters and pages from “At The Helm: Business Lessons for Navigating Rough Waters,” by Peter Isler and Peter Economy, and “Shackleton’s Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer” by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell will be used in conjunction with this portion of the two day seminar.
Tentative agenda:

1. Day 1, discussion from “At The Helm,” and “Shackleton’s Way.” 0800 – 1000
2. Day 1, 1000 to 1630 docking exercises. Communication.
3. Day 2, 0830 to 1530 anchoring and rafting exercises. Communication.

Communication Seminar

At The Helm -	Read beforehand and prepare to discuss Chapters 1, 4, and 6.
Shackleton’s Way -	Read beforehand and prepare to discuss Chapter 1, page 25 (Shackleton helped boost the morale of the crew), page 34-42. Chapter 3, page 86-99.

The books will be part of this event and are included in the course fee.

The cost of the trip is $275.00 per person. This price covers charter fees, insurance and two books. Food, fuel, and other incidental expenses are additional and will be handled by each boat’s crew. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis, and the full amount is required at signup. Please make your check payable to The Sailing Club, Inc. and mail it, along with your completed reservation form, to Dave Steward, at the address below.

Trip Leader

Dave Steward 19 Budd Lake Heights Rd Budd Lake, NJ 07828 973-347-3918 dbaysailor@optonline.net

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