FREE introduction to USCG Approved Captain’s Licensing Program - February 19, 2008, at Columbia Yacht Club

USMA Chicago offers FREE introduction program:

United States Maritime Academy a.k.a. USMA Chicago is once again pleased to be offering it’s USCG Approved Captain’s Licensing Program at Columbia Yacht Club on Chicago’s beautiful Lakefront. An Introduction to the licensing process as well as a Q & A meeting will be held at Columbia on Thursday February 19 at 7:00 PM.

This session is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC with NO OBLIGATION. There is FREE parking in the Columbia lot under the LSD

Classes begin Tuesday February 24 through April 18. Successful completion of the training will qualify you for your Masters License up to 100 gross tons as well as the OUPV (six Pack) license.

USMA Chicago is authorized to give the TEST. You do not have to drive to Toledo or St. Louis USCG REC to take the exam. You test right in the same familiar classroom and with the same students you studied with.

For additional information contact:

Captain Fred Swastek 773-578-6852

Captain Al Grigalunas 312-259-5125

or visit our web site at: www.usmaritime.us

USMA Chicago “the benchmark of Captain’s Training”

5 January 2009 | Columbia Yacht Club, Education, USCG | 0 Comments

Chicago boats racing @KWRW 2009

Jack-A-Roe, Turning Point, Caress, Convexity, Flash Gordon

3 January 2009 | Key West Race Week (KWRW) | 0 Comments

Key West Race Week 2009 Send Off Party - January 9, 2009

Here are the details from your hosts:

Goose Island and Mount Gay once again defy the weather, the economy, and the lack of boats at Key West!
Key West 2009 Send Off Party
Goose Island Wrigleyville, 3535 North Clark Street
Friday January 9th- from 6pm
Larry Hinds at 8pm
Action sailing videos
The Mount Gay Girls and their wares
Raffle for the Leukemia Society
$5 painkillers, with $1 to the Leukemia Society
Relaunch of Mount Gay XO
Parking $10 in the Addison/Starbucks lot (tell the attendant that you are going to Goose for the discount)
All Welcome!

3 January 2009 | Key West Race Week (KWRW), Social Events | 0 Comments

Madoff Investor Suicide Was A Sailor

Bloomberg reports:

After years as a money manager, Thierry’s passion remained sailing, Bertrand said. From the age of six, the Paris-born Thierry was most at home on a boat, engaging in regattas and aspiring to become a naval officer.

3 January 2009 | Boating Disasters, International | 0 Comments

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