FULFILLING THE NEEDS OF PROFESSIONAL MARINERS, YACHTSMEN,
AND RECREATIONAL BOATERS WITH WORLD CLASS TRAINING & INFORMATION

New This Week:
Captains Wanted
Stuck in Arctic Ice
Ice Boating
Video: Freighter in Ice
Transatlantic Rowers
World Rally for Cruisers
Martha's Vineyard Training
JOBS
Captains Wanted!
Newport, RI--  Confident Captain/Ocean Pros is hiring instructors for their world class training programs.  Part-time schedule, with class sessions during daytime, evenings and weekends. Candidates must have a minimum of a 100 Ton Master license and working knowledge of course material (training provided). 

E-mail your resume and availability to:
tory@confidentcaptain.com
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

TRAINING

Upcoming Courses:

Feb 8-24: 3-Weekend OUPV/Six-Pak Course

Feb 11-15: Able Seaman Certification Course

Feb 11-19: OUPV/Six Pak Daytime Course

Feb 11-22: Master 100 Ton Daytime Course

Feb 25-29: STCW-95 Basic Safety Training

March 3-14: Master 100 Ton Daytime Course

March 7-April 23: MARTHAS VINEYARD
Master 100 Ton Weekend & Evening Course, please e-mail us for more information.

Launch Operator License: Weekend course offered in April & May (Dates coming soon!)

Master of Yachts: Yachtmaster training program will resume in June, please e-mail us for for information.



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TRAINING
IYRS MARINE TRADES CAREER TRAINING
Newport, RI-- The International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) of Newport is offering an introductory training program designed to meet regional employers' needs for skilled employees.  Students will learn boatyard skills, safety procedures, use of equipment and machinery, carpentry, working with marine cleaners and coatings, and basic diesel engine maintenance.  Training will take place at IYRS' Newport campus and at local boatyards and marinas.  Click Here for more details...


JANUARY 25, 2008
CAPTAINS DISPATCH
Special Winter Edition- Brrrrrr....

IN THE NEWS
Schooner sails out of Arctic Ice after 500 days


A boat that was deliberately trapped in the Arctic ice in an effort to monitor the region's changing climate has broken free after more than 500 days.

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RACING CALENDAR
Ice Boating:
Thrills, Chills & Spills

Ice










The sport is finding new enthusiasts among summer sailors who are tired of giving up their fun when the water hardens into a slippery surface.

(Photo: Tammy Sawyer for gmtoday.com)
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VIDEO
Freighter plows through ice on Lake Erie

This is a great video of the Calumet breaking another ship out of the ice on Lake Erie a few years ago.  Sadly, the Calumet has since been decommissioned and is being converted to scrap.  CLICK HERE to read more about the decommissioning of the Calumet.
Click to Watch Video

IN THE NEWS
Transatlantic rowers beat record











The 14-man British and Irish crew crossed the Atlantic in 33 days, seven hours and 30 minutes, rowing from the Canary Island to Barbados and shattering the world record.  
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CRUISING
41 Yachts set off on world rally

World ARC, the new circumnavigation rally organized and managed by the Cowes-based World Cruising Club, sets off from Rodney Bay, St.Lucia this week with a group of enthusiastic sailors beginning a 15-month cruising adventure of a lifetime.
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TRAINING
Martha's Vineyard Captain's License courses
Confident Captain/Ocean Pros and SailMV, Martha's Vineyard community sailing organization have partnered up to offer the Master 100 Ton Captains License and Launch Tender License courses on Martha's Vineyard this spring.  These courses meet weekends and evenings at SailMV in Vineyard Haven.  Testing will be conducted at SailMV at the conclusion of each course.

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