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Sarasota News Leader January 4, 2013 Page 52 CRUISING (WITH) CLASS BEGINS JAN. 10 Rare is the time when sailors share their secrets. But for eight weeks, starting Jan. 10, a vast body of knowledge will be laid bare on how to cruise the Southwest Florida coast under sail. The eight two-hour lectures (with a break each evening) will include briefings on local weather and currents, anchoring, provisions, beating the bugs, avoiding sunstroke, coastal piloting without electronics, sail handling and trim (from dead air to full gale), non-electriHard-won secrets will be the free for the tak- cal self-steering, emergencies and much more. ing. Successful sailboat cruising requires a vast Instruction will begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at the body of knowledge, Zimmerman points out. Sarasota Sailing Squadron clubhouse in Ken Students are expected to bring paper, pencils Thompson Park, just down the road from and a hank of line. Each class will start at 7 Mote Marine Laboratory. The course is free p.m. sharp and end at 9 p.m. for eight consecand open to any interested person. It is geared utive Thursday evenings through Feb. 28. for sailors new to the area and people who wonder if they, too, could go cruising on a sail- The Sarasota Sailing Squadron, which leases land from the City of Sarasota, offers educaboat. tional opportunities to the public. The instructor will be Stan Zimmerman, a sailor with more than 30 years of experience The squadron has no heat, so dress appropriately for a porch classroom in winter. Sailors cruising under sail in small sloops. ���It���s not are tough, Zimmerman adds. the size of the boat, it���s the courage and skill of the skipper and crew that determines how For information, contact Zimmerman at 955far you can go,��� he says. 0790 or the Sailing Squadron at 388-2355. ORIOLES TO HOST THIRD ANNUAL BIRDLAND GOLF CLASSIC BENEFIT On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Baltimore Orioles will hold the third annual OriolesREACH Birdland Golf Classic at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club to benefit the Miracle League of Manasota, an organization dedicated to providing an opportunity for every person to play baseball, regardless of their ability, an Orioles news release says. The event will begin with registration and lunch at 11 a.m.; a shotgun start is set for 12:30 p.m. Since its inception, the Birdland Golf Classic has raised more than $56,000 for the Miracle League of Manasota, the release adds. The classic will feature a silent auction and the chance to play a round with current and former Orioles players and coaches, the release notes. Manager Buck Showalter and current Orioles Jim Johnson, J.J. Hardy, Adam Jones and Matt Wieters are among the team members scheduled to attend the event. Registration is open for golfers and corporate partners, the release says. Multiple levels of participation are available, including MVP Sponsor packages which consist of recognition as a presenting sponsor, a foursome with the opportunity to select your Orioles playing partner, four infield box seats to a 2013