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CANCELLED – All About Sails for Offshore Cruisers with Carol Hasse

UPDATE: Due to unforeseen medical issues, Carol Hasse has had to cancel her presentation in Victoria on Saturday, May 14.  Carol is committed to rescheduling when her medical issues are resolved and we will advise you in due course.

Be sure to take this opportunity to meet and learn from this legendary sailmaker! Spend a full day learning from the expert, focussing on the sails necessary for safe blue water voyaging and how to manage them.

Carol will cover the following five main topics:

  1. Sail Inventory and Handling for Offshore Cruisers
  2. Cruising Headsails
  3. Cruising Mainsails
  4. Storm Sails
  5. Sail Trim for Cruisers including a brief introduction to an onboard sail repair kit

If time permits and participants wish to learn more, a Sail Repair presentation may be added.

About the Presenter

Carol Hasse has been a sailmaker and the owner of Hasse & Company Port Townsend Sails, Inc. since 1978. The sails made by Ms. Hasse’s loft are world-renowned. For two decades, the Seven Seas Cruising Association’s membership surveys have acknowledged Port Townsend Sails for building the best offshore cruising sails available anywhere.

Pricing for Couples

If you register your spouse/partner for this course at the same time you register yourself, you will get a break on the second registration!

If you are a BCA member:

If you are not a BCA member: