Once again I look forward to participating in the Seattle Boat Show and selling/signing my books at Captain’s Nautical Supply booth up on the concourse.
Seattle Boat Show FEBRUARY02 – FEBRUARY10 | 2024
Besides presenting, I will be selling and signing my books at Captain’s Nautical Supply booth on Fridays and weekend days, as well as women’s day on Monday 2/5/24 when women can get into the show for free.
I will be presenting on these dates, times, and topics:
Saturday February 3, 1-3pm Moderator, Offshore Cruising Panel
What does it take to voyage offshore? How do you prepare and cope? Find out from a panel of experts, who have thousands of miles of ocean experience voyaging around the globe. In this group there’s representation of cruising aboard simple and complex boats; monohulls/multihulls; with/without children; various waters, including inland waterways, Pacific, Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indian Oceans; cold/warm waters; recent voyages and ones from longer ago; and part-time/full time offshore sailing experiences.
Monday February 5, 12pm Keeping Your Relationship Afloat
A happy crew makes for a happy voyage. Venturing off in a boat puts new pressures on even well-established relationships. Don’t let 24/7 start feeling like a life sentence. Learn techniques for addressing the diverse needs of a crew and dissipating tension aboard so that you can enjoy the places you visit and an unusual way of traveling there. Wendy Hinman, award winning author of Tightwads on the Loose and Sea Trials, shares the wisdom she gathered during her 7-year 34,000 mile voyage aboard her 31-foot cutter as well as years racing and cruising in all manner of boats with her husband and others. She discusses how to find balance in a small, sometimes violently rocking environment, while facing the new challenges that cruising can present and keeping a sense of humor. How to balance diverse personalities and needs aboard.
Monday February 5, 1-3pm Moderator, The Making of a Sailor Women’s Panel
Featuring a panel of women sailors with various levels of experience revealing how they evolved into the confident sailors they’ve become.
Saturday February 10, 1-3pm Homebuilding a 38-foot Modern Wooden Sailboat
Wendy Hinman and Garth Wilcox sailed 34,000 miles aboard Velella, a light displacement 31-footer. Drawing his skills as a professional naval architect and experience gleaned in a circumnavigation of the world in a 40-foot double ender that barely survived a shipwreck, Garth designed his dream cruising boat. Learn about the process they’ve undertaken to build a 38-foot boat in their backyard.
Speaker Bio:
Wendy Hinman has published articles in a variety of publications and is the award-winning author of two hit books: Tightwads on the Loose and Sea Trials. She is a regular speaker at yacht clubs and boat shows around the country and her presentations are filled with examples and infused with humor. She grew up sailing and has cruised and raced in venues around the globe in all sorts of boats as skipper and crew, sometimes winning. She spent seven years at sea, sailing 34,000 miles aboard a small, simple boat and learned the most essential ingredient aboard is a good sense of humor. She and her husband Garth Wilcox are currently building a boat for more cruising adventures. www.wendyhinman.com
For more seminar details, visit:
https://seattleboatshow.com/seminars/
To buy tickets: https://seattleboatshow.com/buy-tickets/
When she’s not presenting, you can find her autographing and signing books at the Captain’s Nautical Booth up on the concourse. Come pick up your guidebooks, tide books and take home some great sea stories.
