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Vancouver Fleet Report – March 2023
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 […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report – March 2023
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
The 2022-23 Fleet season is winding down and Wednesday night, March 15 was the second last evening of the season. One of our new V.I. Fleet Coordinators, Campbell Good joined Daragh Nagle and I to lead our in-person V.I. Fleet Group of 14 sailors in a workshop addressing the use of MBTiles with Open CPN. […]
Vancouver Fleet Report – February 2023
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 […]
Vancouver Fleet Report – January 2023
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The January meeting of the Fleet of 2023 was a Zoom meeting at 1930h on Tuesday, January 24. In attendance were 17 fleet members and two guests. Denis Heinrichs and Rosario Passos shared their experiences about crewing from La Paz, Mexico to Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, aboard Sea Rover II, a 1982 Oyster 435 Cutter […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report – February 2023
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
The presenters at the February Vancouver Island Fleet meeting were a tribute to the success of past Fleet experiences. Debbie and Rob Warren met with our group to share their experiences in the past year sailing their Saga 43, Northern Star I, from the Chesapeake Bay area to Portugal via the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the […]
Going Offshore in 2023? Apply Now for Your BCA Offshore Package
Don Hutchison
Not only are members of the Calgary, Vancouver Island and Vancouver Fleets busy preparing themselves and their boats for offshore, but a small committee within that group is researching, sourcing, and assembling “Offshore” packages for BCA members who plan to cast off their lines in 2023. This package is a farewell presentation from BCA given […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report – January 2023
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
The January VI Fleet meeting began by extending a welcome to our new members, a past member Mel Finley, and one of our coordinators for next year, Campbell Good. Mel joined us before she heads off to join Morgan and their girls in French Polynesia. Unfortunately, Campbell’s assistant coordinator, Bill Eisenhauer, had a previous engagement […]
BCA Annual General Meeting (2022) Report
K. Barrie Letts
The Bluewater Cruising Association AGM was held on December 8, 2022, via Zoom, with 61 members in attendance and 23 proxies received, for a total of 84, exceeding the 72 required for a quorum. Commodore David Mitchell reported on the years activities, the highlight being the Strategic Planning Session held November 25-26. (Details on this […]
Vancouver Fleet Report – November and December 2022
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The November meeting of the Fleet of 2023 was a Zoom meeting at 1930 hours on Tuesday, November 29. The topic was a panel discussion on shipyard work at home and offshore. Local: Marilyn Sanford, Rhonda Schuller and Barb Angel provided detailed checklists for local shipyard boat preparation work from the owner’s perspective. Skookum Yacht […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report – December 2022
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
On the evening of December 21st, in spite of Christmas preparations, pub meal delays, and road conditions we had 11 people join us in person and the gang of 11 on Zoom to hear Tony Gooch present his thoughts on preparations for Heavy Weather Sailing. Tony has been a perennial pillar of the Vancouver Island […]
