Thinking of Sailing - Learn about Anchoring

goincruisin · #1 (**permalink**) 02-04-2011

Education for those long winter months - :

Happy Hooking - the Art of Anchoring, with
Have you been dreaming of sailing off to the Caribbean? Has the cold weather gotten under your skin? Are you on the cusp of leaving all those depressing newscasts behind? Let SSCA University fuel your dreams with knowledge and inspiration, all in the comfort of your own home wherever it may be, through a new series of information-packed webinars.

Whether you are sailing your own vessel locally or chartering in the Caribbean or beyond, knowing how to safely and effectively anchor is one of the most essential and liberating skills you can have. Knowing about anchors, rodes, anchorages and anchoring techniques is a prerequisite for enjoying an evening in a magically beautiful setting as well as getting a good night’s sleep while swinging from the hook.

Much has changed over the years and the new gear offers serious technical advances over the older standard options. The goal of this session is to either help you get more confident using the gear you have, or to help you select new gear and understand how to deploy it correctly. We’ll be discussing available equipment and its performance under simulated and real conditions. In addition, we will cover:

• Tackle and Anchor Selection

• Techniques for Setting the Anchor

• Scope, Chafe, Snubbers, Kellets, Trip Lines and More

• Anchorage Selection: Charts & Guides, Picking Your Spot, Swing Radius

• Setting Two Anchors and Med Mooring

• Weighing Anchor

• Anchoring Etiquette

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sailingdog · #2 (**permalink**) 02-04-2011

Goincruisin'

Just curious, but what is your affiliation with Seven Seas University? You've started two threads hawking them and posted about them in some others as well.

goincruisin · #3 (**permalink**) 02-04-2011

I am a member of the SSCA (not an employee) as well as being one of the instructors. My interest is helping people find good education sources. There is a lot of "stuff" out there that can be misleading. The SSCA courses are by very experienced people, and in my opinion furnish some of the best info going.

So, I am not "hawking" them, as there is no snake oil involved..... I certainly did not mean or intend to misuse this forum. If you think I did, please feel free to have my post removed and please accept my apologies.

Check it out yourself.

cheers!

centaursailor · #4 (**permalink**) 02-04-2011

So, I am not "hawking" them, as there is no snake oil involved..... I certainly did not mean or intend to misuse this forum. If you think I did, please feel free to have my post removed and please accept my apologies.

Close tho. No flies on SD.

sailingdog · #5 (**permalink**) 02-04-2011

GoinCruisin—

As one of the "instructors" you have to comply with the Special Interest Disclosure thread in the Boat Buying forum, since you are a member of the marine industry. As for "hawking" them, the fact remains that you did—regardless of snake oil or not... and when someone starts pushing a business or entity without full disclosure, it starts to look a little fishy.