Just a quick note about the upcoming SEAS Sailor's Talk event this Thursday, April 18th at 6 pm at NorthWind Architects, 126 Seward Street. There will be a video presentation on Cold Water Sailing with a moderator, followed by a display of and discussion about some of the safety gear required to participate in the SEAS Cup series and the Spirit of Admiralty race. The sailing season is about to start so please join us on Thursday.

In advance of the next SEAS Sailor's Talk event on March 21st from 5-8 pm at the KTOO t.v. studio, here's a really good article on sail care from the folks at North Sails: 

SAIL CARE TIPS

Proper sail maintenance is easy and takes little time, but it can make a big difference in the life and performance of your sails. Whether you have new racing built from aramid or Dacron cruising sails that are several years old, a little care can maximize the value of your investment.
 

SouthEast Alaska Sailing (SEAS) will be hosting their third, 2013 ‘Sailor Talks’ educational event on Thursday, March 21, 2013, from 5:00-8:00 pm at the KTOO television studio, 360 Egan Drive. This month’s topic is Sail Repair and Maintenance.

 SouthEast Alaska Sailing (SEAS) will be hosting their second ‘Sailor Talk’ event of the season on Thursday, February 21, 2013, in the Back Room of the Silverbow Inn & Bakery from 6:00-8:00 pm.

Robin Richardson-Stout is the mother of a friend of mine and she and her husband Mike were visiting their daughter in Juneau this summer and had the chance to spend an evening 'sailing' (motoring actually) around Gasteneau Channel on my boat, S/V Lyric.  Robin writes articles for Bob Bitchin, former owner and founder of Latitudes and Attitudes magazine.  Bob is in the process of starting a new magazine called 'Living Aboard' so I emailed him good wishes on the new endeavor and told him a bit about SEAS.  He answere