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Looking for the perfect gift for your sailor? North U offers a full spectrum of books, CDs and DVDs to improve the skills of every sailor, racer and cruiser. Or choose a gift certificate to allow the sailor to make the pick.

North U also offers Racing Trim and Racing Tactics seminars. The Trim class will help make your boat handling second nature and your boat speed second to none. The Tactics class covers strategy, tactics and rules all the way around the course. As always, North U seminars feature the latest in racing technique presented in a full multi-media format by outstanding instructors.

Are you ready to combine a huge boost in your racing skills with a great vacation? Join us April 6 - 13 for a North U Performance Race Week at Offshore Sailing School's Pink Shell Resort location in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Race Weeks combine 6 days of on the water training and racing with shore side instruction and video review. Great learning and great fun. Get complete info at www.offshore-sailing.com.

Your club or fleet can host a North U Match Racing Clinic. Our new match racing curriculum, developed in conjunction with WIMRA (Women's International Match Racing Association) introduces racers to the adrenalin rush of match racing. Find out more on our Match Racing page.

Become an offshore voyager! Develop the skills required for safe passagemaking by sailing on an ocean passage with a North U Blue Water Miles Captain. Each Captain is licensed by the Coast Guard Captain and certified as a US Sailing instructor with years of teaching experience and thousands of offshore miles.

Every Bluewater Miles day is an educational one. Experience the adventure while you learn! Join us for Passagemaking with Blue Water Miles.

Created in conjunction with Bill Biewenga and Commanders Weather, the revised North U. Weather for Sailors course will teach you how to gather, understand, and interpret weather information so you can create a forecast focused to your sailing.

The course book and CD include complete course material, including details on gathering weather information and examples applying forecast info to a variety of sailing, cruising, and racing objectives

Your group or club can host a one day Weather for Sailors Seminar.

The revised North U Cruising Course teaches sailing, cruising and seamanship skills. Prepared in conjunction with John Rousmaniere, author of the Annapolis Book of Seamanship, the course focuses on techniques for improved performance, safety, and enjoyment. Whether you sail under jib and main, Gennaker, or spinnaker, our coverage of downwind sail trim will improve your reaching and running performance in all conditions. A segment on the wonder and challenges of night sailing is sure to open your eyes and expand your cruising horizons. Special emphasis is placed on heavy weather sailing and seamanship, safety, and emergency techniques. We look at the equipment, preparation, and techniques needed to prevent and handle a variety of challenges.

Your group or club can host a one day Cruising and Seamanship Seminar.

Try the questions on racing, cruising, weather and instruments; then see the answers.

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