Brion Toss Yacht Riggers
Educational Workshops

Workshops 2009

Spend an intense weekend with Master Rigger, Brion Toss, his crew of highly skilled riggers, plus special guests, in our most popular workshops. These workshops were originally born from Brion's Rigger Apprenticeship Program. After numerous requests from professionals and the general public we took our favorites and made them available to everyone. Our days are packed with information from the handouts you will receive as well as lots of hands-on exercises. All the tools and materials you will need for the class will be provided, unless otherwise stated. See General Workshop Information at the bottom of this page.

To Register call Brion's shop 360.385.1080

or write to office@briontoss.com

Scroll to the bottom of this page for general workshop information and all driving directions.

 

Rig Your Boat

Weekend Workshops

a class in the particulars of rigging  Your Boat

  November   7 & 8  

   November  21 & 22 

Held at Brion Toss Rigging Loft

on the water at the Point Hudson Marina, Port Townsend.

 

 

This Hands-On class addresses the skills and planning necessary to put a fully functional rig in your boat. Bring your rig specifications, sail & rig plan, calculator, and ideas.

You will work with drills, taps, rivets, tuning gauges, and other essential tools. Plus you’ll learn about design/load considerations, including component sizing, selection, layout, and installation. And, you’ll see Stal-lok installation, braided rope splicing, working aloft, and much more.

Saturday & Sunday  9-5   Only $ 450.00

                                                           Student weekend discount  - 10% off all tools, books and dvds

 

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  Workshop - Rig Your Boat Weekend Port Townsend, WA November, 2009
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                                                                                                            ALSO...

                    Workshops in Annapolis

  

Brion presents 3 seminars

at the Annapolis Maritime Museum

during the 40th

 Annapolis US Sailboat Show

October 8-12

Friday October 9 - 3:30 pm

Saturday October 10 - 2:30pm

Sunday October 11 - 3:30pm

Rig Tuning
-for Speed and Safety.

How to Rig Your Boat
-a guide to realistic DIY

Jury Rigging and How to Stop It
-Details on the prevention and treatment of rig failure.

                              sponsored by Southbound Cruising


 

  COAST GUARD SPAR AND RIGGING INSPECTION WORKSHOP

     August 31 - September 4, 2009       Honolulu, Hawaii

Brion Toss and fellow rig surveyor John Koon have tailored this course to fit the needs of Coast Guard inspectors. Covering fundamentals of rig design, fabrication, and maintenance, along with methods for detecting and assessing rig damage and decay. Guest speakers will address specialized areas of concern, including metallurgy, sailmaking (the sail/rig interface), necessary math including trigonometry and calculus.

 

Even great design can be undone by poor execution. Sometimes bad quality is a matter of poor quality materials; sometimes a matter of lack of skill on the partof the fabricator or installer; sometimes a combination of all these things. Because poor quality by definition is not as reliable or efficient as good quality, it results in a lower factor of safety, and thus less predictability of behavior, more rapid degradation of strength, and a greater likelihood of failure. Therefore, it is sometimes necessary to condemn a rig, not because the design is bad, or the components corroded, but because the rig as installed cannot safely do its job.

Do bring camera, flashlight, binoculars, pocket microscope. Driving directions and maps at    CONTACT US   

Lodging information below. Cost $1400.00 per person.  Enrollment limited to 24.

Join Brion Toss in Seattle

   Rig Your Boat  

             June 27 -28, 2009

                  Held at the Seattle Yacht Club Outstation - located at Elliot Bay Marina , Seattle

Special Guest Speaker – Carol Hasse,  Port Townsend Sails 

This Hands-On class addresses the skills and planning necessary to put a fully functional rig in your boat.Bring your rig specifications,sail & rig plan, calculator, and ideas.

You will work with drills, taps, rivets, tuning gauges, and other essential tools. Plus you’ll learn about design/load considerations, including component sizing, selection, layout, and installation. And, you’ll see Stal-lok installation, braided rope splicing, working aloft ,  and much more. Saturday & Sunday 9-5  $450

Sponsored by Fisheries Supply   Fisheries Logo

 

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More 2009 Workshops

 Workshop - Rig Your Boat Weekend Alameda, CA - Feb 21-22, 2009
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 Workshop - Rig Your Boat Weekend San Diego, CA June 6-7, 2009
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 Workshop - Rig Your Boat Weekend Portland, OR Date TBA
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And more Workshops...These are great one day workshops for your sailing club. Call to arrange

*Jury Rigging;

*Aloft and Alow -  Use of Gear and Safety;

*Inspection and Maintenance for the Off Shore and Inland Cruiser ;

*Rigging Every Woman Should Know

                       

           General Weekend Workshop Information:

or for dates and locations of other Brion Toss Yacht Rigger's seminars out of town.

 

 

Port Townsend Workshop Notes:

     

        Driving directions and maps:  go to the menu bar above and click on CONTACT US

 

        LODGING:  A map of town & lodging information is at www.ptguide.com.  

The following motels and hotels are within walking distance:

Aladdin Motor Inn,       Harborside Inn,     Port Townsend Motor Inn,        Tides Inn,    Bishop Victorian Hotel,         Palace Hotel & Captain Tibbals,       Swan Hotel,         Washington Hotel,

Waterstreet Hotel .

All the B&B's listed at PTguide.com are in town and within walking distance.

            

We called several of our local accommodations and got the following information. It is very likely that all lodging venues provide a discount to our military personnel. Amount of discounts and eligible periods vary among venues. Go to www.enjoypt.com and click on "lodging." Scroll half way down the page to the availability calendar and click there. Then select the dates you want to stay and all venues will appear, along with their calendars.
Harborside Inn 800-942-5960

Aladdin Inn 800-281-3747 (discount available Oct through May)

Palace Hotel 800-962-0741

Water Street Hotel 800-734-9810

We heartily recommend the accomodations of The Commander's Beach House. They offer special prices for our workshop attendees. It is one of the loveliest, most gracious, and conveinent places to stay in town.