Vancouver Chapter

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The Vancouver Fleet Christmas/Solstice potluck dinner was a great success. There were eight Fleet members there, several members of the Watch and a number of doners, many of whom made encouraging comments sharing their good experiences as former Fleet members. Representing a bit of Fleet potluck history was a visit from Santa – Dale Gebhard.

Sixteen people attended November meeting of the joint Vancouver, VI and Calgary Fleets which focused on heavy weather sailing. Presenter Ken Gillstrom did an exceptional presentation, with value for both the beginner and the advanced offshore sailor. Ken has deep experience and a good mind for detail. If you are looking for an offshore experience, […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The Vancouver Fleet meeting on October 29 started with Rob Murray’s 5 minute power point presentation on OpenCPN and MBTiles and continued with Preparing Your Boat and Yourselves for Offshore featuring Gio and Julie Capelli, owners of Pelagic Blue Cruising Services. The next meeting will be a Zoom meeting at 1930h on Tuesday, November 26, […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The September meeting of the Vancouver Fleet of 2024-25 on September 24 was a Zoom meeting. The program was a presentation from Heather Marshall. From Oops to Ouch: a Cascade of Calamities On May 17, Heather, while single handing in heavy wind, tore a foresail, wrapped a sheet around her propeller, overfilled her engine oil, almost […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

Since the last update, the Vancouver Fleet has met on February 27 and March 26. The February meeting started with introductions of new Fleet members and guests: Deb Bryant, Alan Crabtree, Kevin Swanson, Sue Chapman, Campbell Good and Doug Ibbot. 
Show and Tell was Campbell Good with an EasyAcc dehumidifier. It is much smaller, has […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The Fleet program for January was a meeting aboard Endless Song at the Vancouver International Boat Show hosted by owners Darrell and David Farrow. David reported a great turnout, with 18 folk aboard at one point.  It was cozy, but not overpacked.  There was a great interchange among current voyagers and dreamers and planners, and […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The Vancouver Fleet has met twice via Zoom since getting underway in September.  
Zoom opened early each meeting at 1900 hours to provide an opportunity for informal chat among members. The October 24 meeting was an interactive ‘ask me anything’ program presented by Rob Murray. Rob gave us a short chronology of  how he and […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The first meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was a Zoom meeting on September 26. Greg and Lori Bernard were guest presenters, talking about 21 things they learned on their trip to Mexico, emphasizing the joy of the experience together with lots of do’s and don’ts. There was a lot of interest and many questions. Zoom […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The May meeting of the Vancouver Fleet took place on May 30. Zoom opened early at 1900h to provide an opportunity for informal chat among members. This was an occasion for Fleet members to catch up on how others were dealing with the last minute stages of getting boats ready for offshore and exchanging news […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The April meeting of the Vancouver Fleet at 1930h on April 25 was held in Zoom and covered the topic: Anchoring and Communication – A Discussion with Dick Townsend, Ken Robertson and Cameron McLean. Show and Tell Denis Heinrichs found a Starlink antenna mount for $85. Janet McKeown bought a micro thermal printer – Peripage […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The March meeting of the Vancouver Fleet of 2023 was a Zoom meeting at 1930h on Tuesday, March 28, featuring Dr. Janet McKeown on Medical First Aid Offshore. As usual, the virtual meeting opened at 1900h to give Fleet members some time for informal chat. New BCA members Blair and Sharon Fraser introduced themselves. They […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The February meeting of the Fleet of 2023 was a Zoom meeting at 1930h on Tuesday, February 28. Bjarne Hansen put forward a fantastic presentation on Lithium Batteries: Pros and Cons and Troubleshooting. Some of the topics covered included safety and how to avoid electrocutions and fire, the importance of making an energy budget and […]