Northeast Ocean Race Symposium

Program and Speakers (subject to changes)

Time

Session Title

Presenter

Company

0730-0830

On-site Registration and Check-In

0830-0845

Welcome & Introduction

Roy Greenwald

0845-0930

Bottom Paints for Offshore Racers and Sailors

Ned Jones

AzkoNobel Paint and Coating Systems

0930-1015

Sleep Management for Offshore Sailors

Phil Haydon

Tufts University School of Medicine Neuroscience

1015-1030

Coffee Break & Exhibitor Browsing

1030-1115

Personal Flotation and Signaling Devices - State of the Art

Brian Flowers

Life Raft and Survival Equipment

1115-1200

Essentials of Offshore Medicine

Dr. Eric T. Pierce

Mass General Brigham (retired)

1200-1245

Lunch Break & Exhibitor Browsing

1245-1330

Competent Crews - Building Your Skills

Lisa Goodwin

Blue Water Sailing Club

1330-1430

Panel Discussion - Race Tactics and Go-Fast Methods

Panel

1430-1445

Coffee Break & Exhibitor Browsing

1445-1530

Marine Pumps - Types, Maintenance & Spares

Steve Tilders

Xylem (Jabsco/Ruhle Pumps)

1530-1615

Matching Your Sails to Your Racing Plan

Joe Cooper

Joe Cooper Sailing / Quantum Sails

1615-1700

Lithium-Ion Batteries - Options, Conversions and Care

Rufus and Rogan Van Gruisen

Cay Electronics

1700-1730

Gam Session & Exhibitor Browsing

The Northeast Ocean Race Symposium

Sponsored by the Marion-Bermuda, Marblehead-Halifax, and Bermuda 1-2 Races

March 16, 2024 - Bentley University, Waltham, MA

Program and Speakers (subject to changes)

The Northeast Ocean Race Symposium

Sponsored by the Marion-Bermuda, Marblehead-Halifax, and Bermuda 1-2 Races

March 16, 2024 - Bentley University, Waltham, MA

Program and Speakers (subject to changes)

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