US Sailing Sanctioned Offshore Safety at Sea 2020

We are excited to have Chuck Hawley at Columbia to moderate this years seminar:
CHUCK HAWLEY
Chuck Hawley is a lifelong sailor, having sailed over 40,000 miles on a variety of power and sail vessels ranging from ultralight 24 footers to the 125 foot catamaran PlayStation. He has sailed across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and has incorporated the lessons learned from those voyages into hundreds of videos and articles on safety and seamanship.
Chuck is a nationally known speaker on marine safety, and served as the chair of the US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee from 2011 to 2018. As Chairman, he oversaw the creation of the Safety Equipment Requirements, and was the primary author of an online Safety at Sea course comprised of 175 videos on 15 topics, and co-authored the Safety at Sea book, which is used in courses nationwide.
Chuck worked for 30 years in the marine industry and held senior positions in marketing and product development. He is currently a marine industry consultant. He lives in Santa Cruz with his wife, Susan, and is the proud father of five daughters and one granddaughter.