Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, Mass. The BCEC is located off I-93 at exit 18. FMI: www.neboatshow.com. 18 Marine Radar, taught by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors on Wednesday night, 6-8 p.m. Maine Maritime Museum Winter/Spring Programming, 243 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. 19 Mystic Seaport Adventure Series, Mystic, Conn. Bruce and John Abele, sons of the commander of the U.S.S. Grunion – a submarine which was lost at sea in July of 1942 – will show high definition video of the wreck to share their story behind the search for their father’s sub. FMI: www.mysticseaport.org. 19 Greg Rossel, “The Boatbuilder’s Apprentice,” lunchtime author reading and book signing, noon to 1 p.m. in Long Reach Hall, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. 21 US Sailing 2009 Racing Rules Seminar by North U., Jubilee Yacht Club, Beverly, Mass. FMI: Contact Francine Wainer at 203-245-0727, www.ussailing.org. 26 Onboard Weather Forecasting, taught by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors on Thurssday night, 6-8 p.m. Maine Maritime Museum Winter/Spring Programming, 243 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. 28 Marine Industry Career Day, IYRS Newport Campus, 449 Thames St., 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Attend seminars on marine-industry opportunities, meet with regional employers, get information on careers and training programs, see hands-on demonstrations. FMI: www.iyrs.org or email John Freer: jfreer@iyrs.org. 28 US Sailing 2009 Racing Rules Seminar by North U., Yale Corinthian Yacht Club, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. FMI: Contact Francine Wainer at 203-245-0727, www.ussailing.org. MARCH 4-26 Celestial Navigation II: Sight Reduction of Stars and Planets, course instructor, Donald Murphy USCG Commander Ret. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:308:30 p.m. Maine Maritime Museum Winter/Spring Programming, 243 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-4431316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. 5 Twain Braden, “In Peril: A Daring Decision, A Captain’s Resolve, and the Salvage That Made Histor y,” lunchtime author reading and book signing, noon to 1 p.m. in Long Reach Hall, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. 7-8 Cruising Rally Association’s Ocean Sailing Seminar, 72 Points East Midwinter 2009
Newpor t, R.I., Cruising Rally Association, 2930 Chesapeake Avenue, Hampton, VA 23661. FMI: call Steve Black at 757-788-8872 or visit www.carib1500.com. 10-April 28 Advanced Coastal Navigation, taught by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors on Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Maine Maritime Museum Winter/Spring Programming, 243 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. 19 Mystic Seaport Adventure Series, Mystic, Conn. Cruising sailor Bernadette Bernon will share her discoveries of Vietnam, its history and people. FMI: www.mysticseaport.org. 19 Bill Bunting, “Live Yankees, the Sewells and Their Ships, lunchtime author reading and book signing, noon to 1 p.m. in Long Reach Hall, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. 20-22 Maine Boatbuilders Show, Portland Company Complex, 58 Fore St., Portland, Maine. A gathering of fine fiberglass and wooden East Coast custom boatbuilders. FMI: 207-775-4403, www.portlandcompany.com. 25 Marine Radar, taught by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors on Wednesday night, 2-4 p.m. Maine Maritime Museum Winter/Spring Programming, 243 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. 25 37th Annual Walker Maritime History Symposium, April 25, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m., to be held in advance of the opening of the spring exhibit, “Net Worth: The Rise and Fall of Maine’s Fin Fisheries.” Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. FMI: 207-443-1316, www.mainemaritimemuseum.org. 28 2009 Marion-Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race safety at Sea Symposium, moderated by John Bonds, Kresge Auditorium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. FMI: www.marionbermuda.com. 28 US Sailing 2009 Racing Rules Seminar by North U., Wickford Yacht Club, Wickford, R.I. FMI: Contact Francine Wainer at 203-245-0727, www.ussailing.org. 29 US Sailing 2009 Racing Rules Seminar by North U., Massachuetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass. FMI: Contact Francine Wainer at 203-245-0727, www.ussailing.org. APRIL 16 Mystic Seaport Adventure Series, Mystic, Conn. Underwater explorer Barry Clifford describes the 28-gun pirate ship Whydah, found off Cape Cod in 1984, the only authenticated pirate shipwreck discovered in American waters. FMI: www.mysticseaport.org. editor@pointseast.com