If you are preparing for extensive cruising or just dreaming about it, come join the Seven Seas Cruising Association's (SSCA) 36th annual Annapolis Cruising Association -Conference and Gam - on September 30th through October 2nd, 2022, at the Maryland Yacht Club in Pasadena Maryland.

This group of salty sailors and skippers spend a few days catching up on the latest technologies, tactics, tricks and tips for cruising aboard power or sail boats. The Pasadena location is delightfully off the beaten path and offers room for meetings and dockage. Slips are filling up fast, so make reservations as soon as possible.

If arriving by land, there is plenty of parking and you are welcome to register for the seminars.

Friday, September 30, 2022, starts off with an optional CPR course in the afternoon, followed by a potluck dinner and 'heading south' meet and greet with experts who have sailed to the Bahamas, the Caribbean and other places. Saturday and Sunday follow with two days of seminars and hands-on sessions including sail repair, drone fundamentals, art underway, cooking, fitness - and more.

• Saturday's Keynote Speaker, Pam Wall, a cruising consultant, will present, "The Atlantic Circle: From Florida to Europe and Return" in addition to 'Outfitting your boat for blue water cruising'.
• Ed Tillett, Editor-in-Chief of Waterway Guide Media, will explore "Navigating with Today's Technologies' in his popular seminar.

• Weather expert Chris Parker will share 'thinking like a weather router' and Chesapeake Bay Magazine Cruising Editor Jody Argo Schroath will share special places to sail both up and down the Chesapeake Bay.
• You can talk about crew options and more with Hank Schmidt, of Offshore Passage Opportunities, along with other important cruising topics.

• Learn the "ropes'' with Rudy and Jill Sechez, resident experts on anchoring and cruising America's waterways.

• Explore new energy options as Dave DiQuinizo discusses lithium battery technology.

• Other speakers and experts will cover a variety of topics throughout both days.

• Sunday concludes with a "Women Who Sail" meet and greet.

For more information and to register for the event, visit www.SSCA.org