Vancouver Chapter
Vancouver Fleet Report: April 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The April meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held on April 24 at the Scottish Cultural Centre. Show and Tell included an article from Pacific Sailor on Safety Tethers and Snaps. Some snaps fail under sideways tension. The fact that one can learn OpenCPN using the included manual was discussed. There are some problems getting […]
Flare Disposal Days
Rosario Passos
CPS-ECP is partnering with Transport Canada and CIL Dealers again this year to assist boaters to safely and effectively dispose of flares. Have Your Flares Expired? If your flares have a manufacture date of 2014 or earlier they may have already expire, or they will expire this year. It is not legal to light them, […]
In Memoriam – Liv Kennedy
Rosario Passos
Liv Kennedy passed away in February 2018; she was in her late 80’s. Liv Kennedy’s parents were pioneers on Quadra Island, and she was born aboard the Coast Mission ship Columbia. She grew up in logging camps and fishing villages along the coast, spending much of her time in boats. Liv was a founding member […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: March 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The March meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held on March 27 at the Scottish Cultural Centre. Show and Tell feature included a do-it-yourself crotch strap to supplement a life jacket, and historic charts – Fiji and Strait of Georgia. Cameron shared with the fleet that Malcolm MacPhail of Good as Gold has volunteered to […]
What Not to Miss at BCA This Week
Rosario Passos
BCA is bringing some well renowned personalities in the sailing world to Vancouver this week. Do you have your tickets yet? Nigel Calder Nigel will lead two courses this week in Vancouver, at the TK Gallery Room at the Vancouver Maritime Museum: Marine Electrical Systems on Friday, March 23, 10:00 am-6:30 pm (get tickets here) […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: February 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The February meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held on February 27 at the Scottish Cultural Centre. Show and Tell included a WatchMate XB-8000 AIS transponder, a mid sized drone, Off shore Personal Survival Course with David Sutcliffe, and a Pacific Ocean planning chart by British Admiralty. The program was Heavy Weather Sailing with Christof […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: January 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The January meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held on January 30 at the Scottish Cultural Centre. The program for the evening was focused on Reducing Anxiety and Effective Communication presented by Ken and Carol Gillstrom. Some of the ways of reducing anxiety that they shared with the group included: improving docking skills using tethers […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: October 2017
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The second meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held at the Scottish Cultural Centre on October 24. Twenty five people representing the twenty boats that have signed up already were in attendance. There was a discussion of the Fleet committees and we now have a full complement for the program committee. They have an almost […]
Women’s Day At the 2018 Vancouver Boat Show
Rosario Passos
Pacific Yacht Systems has teamed up with Navis Insurance, Pacific Yachting Magazine and Western Marine to host Women’s Day at the 2018 Vancouver Boat Show. Join us on Sunday, January 21, 2018 for a full day of boating seminars and guest speakers designed to educate and inspire. There are lots of topics to choose from […]
Currents Cover: Photo Contest
Rosario Passos
The Currents Cover Photo Contest is back! Our monthly “pdf” publication needs the best photos of your boats to grace its covers for the next 12 months! Since the Currents Cover photo contests have been so popular, we thought we would do it again this year! So, here’s the scoop: If you are a BCA […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: September 2017
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The first meeting of the Vancouver Fleet of 2018 was held at 1900 hours on Tuesday, September 27 at the Scottish Cultural Centre, hosted by Cameron and Marianne McLean, BCA Fleet Representatives. There were twenty five in attendance, including the presenters. After welcoming the Fleet and mutual introductions, Cameron described the Fleet committees explaining that […]
August Rendezvous Is Coming Up!
Yvonne Harwood
Ahoy fellow BCAers & Families! The BCA August rendezvous is just around the corner, so we hope you have it noted on your calendar, in your smart phone and tattooed it on your brain … we hope you have RSVP’d already on the BCA website! Join us on August 5-7, 2017 at Newcastle Island Provincial […]
