Vancouver Chapter
Vancouver Fleet Report: October 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The October meeting of the Vancouver Fleet of 2019 was held at 1900h on Tuesday, October 30 in the Caberfeidh room at the Scottish Cultural Centre. Twenty five boats are now registered representing more than forty people. The program consisted of a panel of Doners discussing the topic “What would I change?” Among the participants […]
Women’s Day: 2019 Vancouver Boat Show
Rosario Passos
Pacific Yachting Systems is once again presenting Women’s Day at the Vancouver International Boat Show. The keynote speaker is Susan Pickrell, who will be speaking about her career with the Coast Guard and building confidence on the water. Plan to attend the Vancouver International Boat Show on Saturday, February 9, 2019 for a full day of […]
Safety at Sea Seminars
Rob Murray
Because it’s a Vic-Maui/Pacific Cup year, safety at sea seminars are again being held in the northwest. These seminars are required for the crew in these races and are recommended for cruisers, so spaces are limited! The seminars are being held in both Canada and the US and are designed to provide participants with a […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: September 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The first meeting of the Vancouver Fleet of 2019 was held at 1900h on Tuesday, September 25 in the Caberfeigh room at the Scottish Cultural Centre. Twenty two boats were registered, represented by the fifty people in attendance. These included doers temporarily back from offshore: Malcolm MacPhail and Dina Aloi, Dale Gebhard, Gary Peacock and […]
Fleets of BCA
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
In September of every year a number of BCA members get together to form Fleet. One group forms on Vancouver Island, one in Calgary and one on the Lower Mainland. These are people who are planning to sail offshore in the following year or soon thereafter. Fleet meets monthly or more often depending on the […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: May 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The May meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held on May 29 at the Scottish Cultural Centre. Show and Tell included a GPS dongle that would work with OpenCPN. After a considerable amount of difficulty Cameron managed to get the BU 353 S4 to work with Windows 10. Janet McKeown showed us the surgical glue […]
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 […]
