WOW - Women on the Water at PCYC

4:18 PM Mon 15 Mar 2010 GMT

WOW - Women on the Water will be hosted once again by Port Credit Yacht Club Tuesday evenings, March 23 & 30. A two-evening event for women only, the seminars cover such topics as anchoring, man-overboard procedures, docking, becoming a green boater and knot tying.

Lori Mason, creator of the WOW program has been doing safety seminars since 1985. In 2008 she was approached by a group of women boaters asking if she would be willing to do a safety seminar exclusively for women.

'I thought it was a great idea. Traditionally women boaters have been pre-occupied with galley duties and their children, and never really get a chance to get behind the wheel of the boat' said Mason. 'Any boater can end up in a May Day situation and some women might find themselves without the knowledge and the skill to help their families.'

WOW seminars are designed to be both educational and fun. The series is designed to teach women how to react to basic May Day situations such as shooting off flares; manoeuvring vessels in MOB situations; calling on the radio; and recognizing their positions. As well, basic boat handling skills such as how to dock; knot tying; mooring and anchoring are covered on the second night.

'The more informed women become and the more boating skills they acquire, the more fun they'll have boating' says Mason. 'I am hoping that these WOW seminars will encourage more women to take on an active role in skippering their own boat'.

Evening sessions begin at 7:30PM and cost $5.00. Dinner is available earlier at the Port Credit Yacht Club starting at 6PM. Join us at the WOW table. Register at www.thestoremasons.com >events. All woman boaters are welcome - from seasoned to novice!

Port Credit Yacht Club is located at 115 Lakefront Promenade, Mississauga, ON (905) 278-5578 www.pcyc.net .

Lori Mason is the owner of 'The Store' Mason's Chandlery, a leading provider of a diverse range of marine hardware products from footwear to state of the art navigation systems. It houses 6,000 square feet of inventory and provides mail order and e-commerce. 'The Store' also has a Boat Shopper's loyalty program.

Lori is the recipient of the Yachtsman of the Year Environmental Award 2004; the OMOA Gordon Blake Visionary Award (2003) and the Top Individual Dedicated to Safe Boating CASBA Award 2000. She is the founder of the WOW - Women on the Water seminar series.

'The Store' Mason's Chandlery is located in Port Credit Harbour Marina 1 Port Street East, Mississauga, ON 905-278-7005 www.thestoremasons.com . Open 7 days a week beginning March 28th.

by Heather Robertson

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