The overall goal of the program is to provide participants with the necessary skills for cruising on their own.

The overall goal of the program is to provide participants with the necessary skills for cruising on their own.



Award-winning sailboat manufacturer Hunter Marine is giving away two spots in the famed Offshore Sailing School Fast Track to Cruising course in St. Petersburg, Fla. The program begins with a three-day "Learn to Sail" course aboard a Colgate 26.

After completing this section of the program, the sweepstakes winners will learn to cruise on a state-of-the-art 41- to 49-foot Hunter yacht for the five-day "Liveaboard Cruising" segment of the course. The overall goal of the program is to provide participants with the necessary skills for cruising on their own.

Included in the sweepstakes package is roundtrip airfare for two from anywhere within the continental United States, four nights of shore accommodations, cabin lodging and most meals aboard the Hunter yacht.

To enter the Hunter Marine & Offshore Sailing School Fast Track to Cruising sweepstakes, as well as to learn additional details and official rules, visit Cruising World..

No purchase is necessary. Certain blackout dates apply. Entrants must be at least 18 years old to enter. Deadline for entries is November 1, 2008.