Vancouver Chapter

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

Fleet is an education focus group for those planning to head offshore in the next year or two. The Fleet group meets regularly and offers additional training in the form of meetings, workshops, vendors’ visits and boat visits. Fleet is also excellent for Doners, who are preparing for another voyage, get primed, updated and meet […]

Rosario Passos

The celebration of life for Ian Monsarrat was a beautiful event at Spruce Harbour Marina in Vancouver in April. Blake Williams, Past Commodore of BCA, delivered a beautiful toast to Ian, amid sea shanties and a sea of friends, gathered together to celebrate Ian’s life. There were many photographs scattered throughout the room that brought […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The Vancouver Fleet of 2015 held their regular meeting on April 28. The presenter was a psychologist discussing the cruising life. The focus was not just being on the water, but the process of getting ready and getting off the dock. An extra meeting in April was on the 18th at North Sails Loft in […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The Vancouver Fleet of 2015 held their regular meeting on the 24th of March. The topics covered included: Seamanship – anchors and anchoring by Fleet member Alex Brydon. Handling heavy weather with Fleet member Ken Roberson. Types of windvanes presented by Will and Sarah Curry of Hydrovane. There were two extra meetings in March dealing […]

Norm Cooper

Nigel Calder, world renowned boat system expert, author and educator will be coming to Western Canada in April 2015.  His BCA hosted educational tour will include stops in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo and Calgary. Nigel Calder Daytime Educational Seminars in Vancouver & Victoria Nigel’s two daytime educational seminars will be held in Vancouver & Victoria.  The […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The regular Vancouver Fleet meeting for February is on the 24th and features Guy Druce. Guy’s presentation is titled “Electronics – High Tech / Low Tech”. He will discuss his experience as navigator in last year’s Vic Maui race as navigator on a fairly high-tech boat in contrast to his circumnavigation in a low-tech one. […]

It is that time of year when we ask you, as the Primary Member, to check your member profile on the BCA website. Why is checking your information so important? Because Geraldine Guilfoyle and Donna Sassaman, Directory Coordinators, are preparing to compile the 2015 Member Directory and, if your website profile is up-to-date, your directory entries […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The January meeting will be on Tuesday the 27th and will cover boat electrics presented by John Neilson. The Fleet meets at 1900h at the Scottish Cultural Centre on the fourth Tuesday of the month, September to November, and then January to June. If you would like to join the Fleet, show up at one of the regular […]