Welcome to our education page. Here we'll update you on new programs, equirements, trends and resources. Learning or improving skills is at the heart of seamanship, and we at Northwest Yachting would like to help both public and private educators connect with the boating public. Please email the Northwest Yachting editorial staff if you'd like to contribute to this page in any way.
Note: the list of educational organizations is on the Resources Page.
If you’ve long dreamt of a life at sea where you can learn the mariner trade and live by the ocean breeze, then you won’t want to miss Sea School …
The excellent work continues with educational workshops for boaters, thanks to local partnerships with Washington Sea Grant. For April, Washington Sea Grant teams up with the Kingston Cove Yacht Club …
Seminars for Boaters and Aspiring Boaters Alike Students learning about diesel engines the best way, hands-on! Boating isn’t always an easy cruise, so Waggoner Cruising Guide has teamed up …
By Captain Skip Anderson The Bricks and Mortar of being comfortable and competent at the helm As a boating instructor and lifelong mariner, I’ve grown to see the voyage to …
Did you know that the Washington Sea Grant (WSG), a research institute based at the University of Washington College of the Environment, offers great education for boaters and mariners? Well …
If you’re an avid boater who wants to take your knowledge into the professional sphere, the U.S. Maritime Academy’s (USMA) Captain License classes are here for you. The Coast Guard …
The boating world is for everyone, and more and more efforts are being made to include women and girls in supportive on-the-water environments that are free of the snarly sea …
By David Burch, Starpath Navigation We have been working on using Google Earth (GE) for practice with echart navigation, which led to a couple short videos on the process listed …
Barometers will take center stage, courtesy of David Burch and Corinthian Yacht Club (Seattle) He’s entitled his talk “How an Accurate Barometer can Make your Sailing Safer and More Efficient.” Friday, …
The women of the South Sound Sailing Society are putting together a great event on May 16. Any women interested in getting some great instruction by other women at a …
If you haven’t been paying attention, you might have missed the fact that youth sailing is making a resurgence. Just this past weekend, about 170 high school sailors from around …
North U (of North Sails) is once again holding its popular Tactics Seminars in several locations on the West Coast. The Seattle seminar will be held March 22 and the …
