180 Marine What It Takes Webinar Series - Fall 2024

Richard Allen, Founder of 180 Marine, will be hosting a series of
LIVE panel discussions online with two exceptional trimaran sailors,
Scott Klodowski and Mike Moran.

They will share their unique trimaran experiences and lessons learned during
this monthly series. It’s great advice for cruisers as well as racers.
So we’re focusing on preparation…the steps in your control now to prepare your crew, your trimaran and yourself.

August 20, 2024 / Don’t Race to the Race

Preparing your trimaran means preparing yourself and your crew to make good decisions that lead to great sailing. Sure, it includes improvements to running rigging, sails, electronics, and backup propulsion, but the greatest gains come from setting smart goals with a plan that ensures you will enjoy your next coastal or offshore sailing. 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 / 5:30-6:30 PDT

September 17, 2024 / Get to the Start Line

Our next LIVE panel discussion is perfect for cruisers and racers.
Meaning, "are you really ready to start this voyage?"
Or, "Will you be competitive when you're at the starting line?"

We will be exploring vital topics in a 1-hour session with several trimaran experts
who knows what it means to be ready:
• Crew planning and preparation
• Assessing skills, temperament and experience
• Vessel readiness: Condition and contingency plans

• Vessel Readiness: Soundness / Fit for Purpose
• Course planning and preparation
• Victuals planning
• Staging, crew training, and Safety at Sea

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 / 5:30-6:30 PDT

October 22, 2024 / Arrive at the Finish Line

• CREW MONITORING:
• Crew boat drills and first aid / medical aid
• Watch schedule rotation
• Victuals consumption
• Vessel, spares, damage control
• Environment, weather monitoring / forecasting
• Crew health / morale / behavior
• Go - No Go Parameters / threshold identification and definition

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024 / 5:30-6:30 PDT

November 19, 2024 / Safety at Sea on a Multihull

• Speed and safety
• Planning / preparation
• Heavy weather sail plan
• Communication
• Personnel skills / certification
• Vessel equipment / configuration
• Recurring training

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 / 5:30-6:30 PST