MHA Meetings and Work Bees
Calendar
January 2012
Work continues on Madeline deck replacement.
12– Captains Meeting 7pm at Bldg. 1.
18– ACT Social at Sleder's, 5:30-8:30pm.
19– BCT at Center-Point, 7-9 pm.
26– Madeline Committee, 7pm, Bldg. 1.
28– Welcome Committee, 1pm, Bldg. 1.
2012 Maritime Heritage Alliance’s Tall Ship Crew Training to Begin
The Maritime Heritage Alliance of Traverse City, Michigan announces its winter Basic Crew Training for individuals who are interested in crewing on the Schooner Madeline or the Sloop Welcome. The first of five winter classroom sessions will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the auditorium of the Center Pointe Building 12935 S, West Bayshore Drive, immediately north of the Elmwood Township Marina. Additional sessions are scheduled for February , March , and April.
The winter basic crew training sessions are the pre-requisite for onboard training that will be held in June 2012. During the four sessions, lead by MHA Mates and Captains, trainees will learn about sailing traditional sailing vessels. Topics include: helmsmanship, seamanship, basic navigation, marlinspike, line handling, safety, and Great Lakes maritime history . Trainees must be at least 18 years old, current members of the Maritime Heritage Alliance, and purchase be a Sail Training Manual. For more information call the Maritime Heritage Alliance at 231-946-2647 or email at info@maritimeheritagealliance.org.
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Above pictures of MHA activities.
Below a link to video of The Welcome greeting Pride of Baltimore II in Grand Traverse West Bay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adHcB1ZR8H8
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