The countdown is on for the virtual RYA Northern Ireland Cruising Conference 2021, which will take place online over three separate evenings in the new year.
The conference, which will be hosted via Zoom, will run on Tuesdays 19 and 26 January and Tuesday 2 February.
A jam-packed schedule of speakers and interactive sessions are promised, covering a wide variety of topics ranging from information on environmental affairs to sailing around Ireland and practical help with electronic safety equipment.
Conference delegates will benefit from updates on current RYA work for cruising members as well as interesting and informative key note speakers and workshop discussions.
The current programme kicks off at 7pm on 19 January with Colin Greetham of Ocean Signal discussing EPIRBs and PLBs, and Norman Kean waxing lyrical on sailing around Ireland.
On the 26th, Greetham returns for a talk on AIS, and conference attendees will get updates from the RYA on Brexit, environmental issues and Safetrx.
The final session on 2 February will see Greetham get into electronic distress flares, while Pat Murphy of Howth Yacht Club will talk the adventure that is sailing from Thailand to Egypt.
All three evening sessions are free and places can be booked online via Eventbrite.
