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Expedition Polars and Sail Charts Webinar

This session focuses on the creation and modification to polar files and sail chart files used in Expedition. Both files are crucial to our racing strategy and they usually start out pretty rough and can get very honed over time. Presented live in one three-hour session or at your own pace on-demand.

For easiest access to this webinar, be sure to create an account with login name and password at checkout. 

Please check your email after purchase to begin your webinar. If you do not receive an email within 30 minutes, check your spam folder or contact us at 203/245-0727 or NorthU@NorthSails.com

USD$129.00

Expedition Weather and Routing Webinar

In this 3 hour program Peter Isler delves into two of Expedition’s most valuable and powerful tools: Expedition’s Weather and Route Optimization features.

For easiest access to this webinar, be sure to create an account with login name and password at checkout. 

Please check your email after purchase to begin your webinar. If you do not receive an email within 30 minutes, check your spam folder or contact us at 203/245-0727 or NorthU@NorthSails.com

USD$129.00

Instrument Tuning and Optimization Webinar

This module covers the theory behind instrument setup, and the how to’s of calibration and fine-tuning.

For easiest access to this webinar, be sure to create an account with login name and password at checkout. 

Please check your email after purchase to begin your webinar. If you do not receive an email within 30 minutes, check your spam folder or contact us at 203/245-0727 or NorthU@NorthSails.com

USD$129.00

Expedition Buoy Racing and Starting Module Webinar

Expedition Buoy Racing and Starting Module Webinar

Better information leads to better decisions.  In this 3-hour Webinar Peter Isler shows the power of Expedition’s Buoy Racing and Starting Modules.

You’ll learn how Expedition can provide time-critical information when it is needed. Information like:

Time to Start/ Line Set/ Time to Line/ Time to Burn

Time to Layline/ Distance to Mark Upwind

Jibing Angles and Laylines Downwind

Headed or Lifted?

While all the while recording wind and performance info for later analysis, leading to improved performance, and better instrument calibration.

USD$129.00

Expedition Software

The information age is hitting sailing full force. Today’s top racers use on-board computers to optimize racing strategy and boat performance on the fly (while also compiling data for later analysis).
Blue Water and Coastal cruisers use routing software to optimize route and departure planning.

Now you too can use Expedition. Your purchase includes a full software license and access to Peter Isler’s Expedition 101 software training webinar.

The Expedition webinar introduces you to all of Expedition’s Navigation, Weather GRIBs, Routing, Strategy and Performance features for distance racing, passage-making, and round the buoys racing.

For easiest access to this webinar be sure to create an account with login name and password at checkout. 

Please check your email after purchase to begin your webinar. If you do not receive an email within 30 minutes, check your spam folder or contact us at 203/245-0727 or Info@northu.com

IF you have ALREADY purchased the Expedition 101 Webinar use this link for your software purchase.

USD$1,295.00

Marine Weather University Fundamentals Course

Peter Isler & Chris Bedford
Marine Weather University Fundamentals Course

MWU’s Fundamentals Course is comprised of eight classes – thoughtfully designed to raise your weather iQ in a sequential process that combines insightful instruction and world class content.

Fundamentals Course:
Eight Classes

Course Topics
Class 1 – Clouds and Marine Weather
Class 2 – Clouds and winds around them
Class 3 – Assessing the wind
Class 4 – Mid-Latitude Weather Systems
Class 5 – Satellite and Radar Interpretation
Class 6 – Local/Regional Winds
Class 7 – Weather Models
Class 8 – The Internet & Marine Weather

USD$599.00

Course #1: Clouds & Marine Weather

Peter Isler & Chris Bedford
#1 Clouds & Marine Weather

In this class we ask you to put down your smartphone and look up at the sky and learn to read the weather messages above you.

You will learn
-The importance of clouds
-How clouds form
-Cloud classifications
-Cloud Identification
-and much more!

USD$99.00

/ On Demand: Anytime | Anywhere

Racing Tactics On Demand

It takes more than great boat speed to win races. You need strong tactics and great boat speed. At a North U Tactics Webinar you’ll learn the essentials of Racing Strategy, Tactics, and Rules.

– A Four Session Course lead by North U Director Bill Gladstone
– 2 hour sessions, 8 hours total
– Available On-Demand on your schedule
– These are recordings of the live webinars
– View, Review, Revisit as often as you like

SUMMMER SALE

USD$120.00

Advanced Tactics On Demand

Dave Perry’s
Advanced Tactics and Decision Making Webinar

Sailboat racing is complicated. You need strong tactics to win races. At a North U Advanced Tactics Webinar you’ll learn how to make better tactical decisions.

Advanced Tactics Webinar:
– A Four-Session Course led by Dave Perry
– Now available On-Demand
– Recordings of earlier live webinars

Course Topics
Session 1 – Upwind
Session 2 – Downwind
Session 3 – Marks
Session 4 – Starts

Click Here to see Live Webinar options

USD$120.00

Expedition 101 Webinar

The information age is hitting sailing full force. Today’s top racers use Expedition Tactical Navigation software to optimize racing strategy and boat performance on the fly (while also compiling data for later analysis). The Expedition webinar introduces you to all of Expedition’s Navigation, Routing, Strategy and Performance features.

USD$199.00

Learn the Racing Rules 2024

Your Learn the Racing Rules with David Dellenbaugh subscription is really three items in one.
Your one year subscription includes:
• Unlimited access to Dave’s outstanding online rules program
• Two Recorded Rules Webinars with Dave where he goes beyond the online program.
• Periodic Live Rules Update and Discussion Sessions with Dave.

USD$120.00

September 21, 2021

Cruising and Seamanship On Demand

Cruising and Seamanship draws on a broad and ever changing mix of skills. Over time there have been changes and improvements in sails, boats, and gear; and of course a revolution in electronics and navigation.  Learn the latest in Cruising and Seamanship skills at the NorthU Cruising and Seamanship Webinar On-Demand.

Cruising and Seamanship Webinar:
– A Four Session Course led by North U Director Bill Gladstone
– Special appearance by meteorologist Chris Bedford
– 4 x 2 hour sessions, 8 hours total
– Available On Demand to View, Review, Revisit Recordings as often as you like
– Program is a recording of a live webinar series

Curriculum
– Upwind Trim for speed, balance, comfort, and control
– Downwind and Reaching under Jib and Main, Gennaker, or Spinnaker
– Marine Weather, Heavy Weather Sailing, and Safety
– Navigation, Night Sailing, Cruise Planning, and Seamanship
– North U Advanced Cruising and Seamanship book available by mail

Click here to add the Advanced Cruising & Seamanship book with free shipping (US only)

USD$120.00

December 01, 2021 / On Demand: Anytime | Anyplace

Sail Trim On Demand

NEW Program!
Speed wins races. The difference between mid-fleet and podium is just a couple percent.  Get the critical increment of Fast at the North U On-Demand Trim Webinar.

Boat Speed and Racing Trim Webinar NOW On-Demand :
– An eight hour course led by North U Director Bill Gladstone
– Sign up for single sessions or the full series
– Available On-Demand on your schedule
– View, Review, Revisit as often as you like
– Subscribe for the Full Series and Receive a Full Year of access

Curriculum
– Two x two hour sessions with the latest in upwind trim and performance in all condition
– A full two hours on Symmetric Spinnaker Trim
– A full two hours on Asymmetric Trim plus Jib & Main Downwind
– North U Trim book available for purchase with the webinar

USD$160.00