Tuesday, January 31 (Registered Conference Attendees Only)

1500

1600

1645

1800

Wednesday, February 1: Safety Under Sail Forum (Registration Required)

0730

0830

Continental Breakfast and Registration

0830

0945

Meteorology: Dynamics of severe weather, cold fronts, squalls, downdrafts, and microbursts with an eye toward prediction, preparedness, and avoidance.-  Joe Sienkiewicz, NOAA, Ocean Prediction Center

0945

1015

Refreshment Break

1015

1130

Stability: A look at sailing ship stability in extreme wind conditions, with particular attention to squall curves, maximum steady heel angle, responding to extreme wind, down flooding, and material condition. Naval Architect Bruce Johnson facilitating.

1130

1230

Buffet Lunch

1230

1345

The Human Factor:Bridge resource management on the decks of sail training vessels. What is the bridge? Identifying a vessel's equipment resources, human resources and human systems with attention to material condition management, station bills, watch manning (captain as watchstander),
voyage planning, fatigue, and crew officer training.

1345

1415

Refreshment Break

1415

1530

Panel Discussion: Advancing our practices aboard the sail training fleet. An open discussion on the topics brought about throughout the day. Panel to consist of all presenters from the sessions with participation by sailing ship masters, mates, crew, and others.

Wednesday, February 1: Education Under Sail Forum (Registration Required)

0730

0830

Continental Breakfast and Registration

0830

0945

0945

1015

Refreshment Break

1015

1130

Ocean Education, Current Opportunities and Emerging Trends in Education:Engaging Students in New WaysEffective educators must combine their passions with methodologies that can produce the desired goals and outcomes.  In this session, a panel of educators will share some current and creative approaches to student engagement.  Rachel Miller of the Rozalia Project will bring to life STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) concepts through the lens of marine debris and healthy oceans, and use of underwater technology.  Author/Artist/Educator Peter Stone will explore the ideas of continuity between the shipboard experience to home and classroom, STREAM model for Ocean Literacy, and Art & Science Nature Journaling: Life Skills in Multiple Disciplines - Rachael Miller, Peter Stone

1130

1230

Buffet Lunch

1230

1530

Financial Sustainability for Education Programs This two part afternoon working session will address current challenges in financial sustainability for shipboard education programs.  The session aims to draw on the wisdom and experience of our tall ship industry colleagues for creative exploration of “new business” opportunities to maximize capacity of the ship as education platform for youth of all ages. 

1230

1345

Part I– Simon Colley, former Sr. Captain and Director of Marine Operations for Spirit of Bermuda and currently studying management at Harvard, will frame the afternoon with a case study of program innovations and efficiencies created in his most recent role.  This will be followed by a group discussion on current industry challenges and opportunities in sustaining shipboard education programming.

1345

1415

Refreshment Break

1415

1530

Part II– Session participants will work in small groups to identify areas of opportunity and growth in the effort to sustain education programs. Experienced tall ship industry colleagues will act as informal consultants/facilitators to each group to help support and guide the development and sharing of sustainable education ideas and models.  The session will conclude with a convening of the large group and sharing of each group’s learnings, ideas and “take-aways” for future sustainable programming.  Those consulting/facilitating include but are not limited to Simon Colley, Dave Neibuhr, PhD, Executive Director, Watermen’s Museum, Catherine Collins, Executive Director, Sound Experience (schooner Adventuress), Tommy Seda, Waterfront Operations Director, and Kristen Andrews, Executive Director, Schooner Inc.