Peter Isler's Academy of Sailing Secrets announces a new course
by Isler Sailing International 16 Feb 2022 16:34 UTC
22 February 2022
140-foot J-Class yacht “Svea” © Isler Sailing International
Isler Academy of Sailing Secrets was founded in 2020 by two-time America's Cup winner and best-selling author, Peter Isler.
With thousands of students already having taken courses at the Academy, the online school is designed to help sailors and boaters in various aspects of their sport through the expertise of Peter and his world-class instructors.
Marine Weather University (MWU) was the first school launched within the Isler Academy and features a college-style curriculum (25 different classes) designed and taught by veteran meteorologist, Chris Bedford.
Isler is now focusing on the next Academy school aimed at navigation and use of Expedition software. All the Academy's classes are online so students can learn at their own pace.
About the ABCs of Expedition Software:
Peter Isler teaches an entertaining class showcasing the features and tools that have made Expedition Navigation & Sailing Software ubiquitous on cutting edge boats in the America's Cup and the world of Grand Prix racing. This is not a "how-to" instructional program - it is intended to be interesting and entertaining for sailors of all backgrounds, showing off this versatile tool for boaters of all levels.
No prior experience is necessary (although it will be a good "refresher" for infrequent users). Peter will illustrate many of Expedition's features including:
- Basic navigation/chart plotting
- Weather analysis
- AIS tracking
- Instrument tuning
- Performance sailing
- Weather routing/GRIB files
No matter whether you sail a windsurfer or superyacht - if you are interested in learning how technology and computing power has changed our sport, come on aboard!
This class will be first conducted as a live webinar before going online. Supporting Peter in the live webinar will be Around the World Race winning navigator and designer of Expedition Nick White, and world class navigator and marine electronics expert Artie Means.
Enrollment to the live class is limited to the first 500 students. Early registration is recommended for those that want to attend the live lectures. If you can't make the live lecture, it will be recorded and the lecture and all the class resources will be uploaded into the Academy's curriculum.
Live Webinar: Tuesday, February 22 @ 5PM (Los Angeles)
Register here to take this free course.
Chris Bedford: Chris is respected world-wide for the 35 years of experience and expertise in marine and coastal meteorology. He has provided his expertise during multiple America's Cups, Olympics and Volvo Ocean Races. Chris obtained his Meteorology Degree at the University of Michigan and he now manages his company, Sailing Weather Service from his home base in California. He has served as President of the National Council of Industrial Meteorologists and on professional boards and committees with the American Meteorological Society, Air and Waste Management Association, and the former Commercial Weather Services Association. Over the years, Bedford has written and presented numerous technical papers at conferences and for refereed scientific journals. He has also provided expert review of papers submitted for publication in professional scientific journals, as well as serving as meteorological editor for the American Heritage Dictionary.
Peter Isler: Internationally renowned sailor, motivational speaker and author, Peter Isler has parlayed his love of sailing into a career. Inextricable from the America's Cup since winning it as navigator aboard Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes in Australia in 1987, he has sailed in five Cup campaigns (most recently with the BMW Oracle Racing Team in Valencia, Spain), winning it twice. He founded two America's Cup teams including the America" Women's Team which raced for the 1995 Cup. Serving as a TV commentator, Peter has been a member of two Emmy award winning broadcast teams. He has covered five America's Cups (for ESPN, ABC Sports, Outdoor Life Network, VERSUS, ACTV and VERSUS/NBC Sports Network). Isler has a degree in Meteorology from Yale University.
Peter is also the author of five books including the best selling "Sailing for Dummies" and the Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets.
Isler Academy factoid: Peter has used Expedition software on hundreds of boats. The biggest: the 140-foot J-Class yacht "Svea"