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BC Marine Parks Report
K. Barrie Letts
BC Parks has been receiving complaints of boats over 11 meters (36 feet) using the docks in Marine Parks. Larger boats may be able to use the mooring buoys or may be able to anchor subject to availability and restrictions in each park. There is limited information available for boaters on the BC Parks website. […]
Vancouver Fleet Report – May 2021
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The last meeting of the Vancouver Fleet of 2021 was held via Zoom on May 25. At this stage there appear to be three or four boats thinking about a VICE session for this year. Their plans are to meet in Ucluelet on August 11. Further information and a chance to join them should be […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: April 2021
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
The final BCA V.I. Fleet meeting of the 2020/21 season was held virtually on April 14. After announcing the cancellations of various BCA events due to the current pandemic conditions, Brent Alley opened a discussion evaluating Mobile Hot Spots. He discussed their purposes, options and the advantages of several of the devices available. We then […]
Vancouver Fleet Report – April 2021
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The Vancouver Fleet of 2021 held the fourth meeting of the year via Zoom on April 27. At this stage, it appears that three boats are planning a VICE session for this year. Because of last minute presenter cancellations the program was changed to an enhanced Show and Tell where all Fleet members were invited […]
BCA 2021 Member Directory
Jennifer Handley
The 2021 edition of the Bluewater Cruising Association (BCA) Member Directory is arriving in mailboxes from Vancouver Island to Calgary to Ontario and beyond – have you received your copy? If not, you might want to contact BCA’s Administrator, Vimmy Dhillon, to ensure your membership and mailing address are up-to-date. The Directory is a great […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: March 2021
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
On March 11, the Zoom meeting of the Vancouver Island Fleet group focussed on safety devices with a presentation and discussion lead by Dan Bieller from Pacific Coast Liferaft. Prior to this James Graham presented the Heylo heat retention cooking bag as a Show & Tell item. Dan then discussed the appropriate sizing and style […]
Vancouver Fleet Report – March 2021
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The Vancouver Fleet of 2021 held the third meeting of the year via Zoom on March 30. The usual Show and Tell session featured a few items: Hypervent Shark drogue Coligo line terminators Ocean Signal MOB – AIS beacons The Board of Directors has approved the distribution of leaver packages, therefore, the Leavers’ Package Fleet […]
Vancouver Fleet Report – February 2021
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The Vancouver Fleet of 2021 held its second meeting of the year via Zoom on February 26. The usual Show and Tell session featured a Kong Tango carabiner which can safely be managed with one hand, a Jordan series drogue, and a small and efficient fuel transfer pump. The topic of insurance was covered by […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: February 2021
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
Any doubts about the effectiveness of a virtual platform to host a tri-chapter Fleet meeting were thoroughly dispelled Thursday night (January 14). The topic of navigation device choices was addressed with special attention to Open CPN, a mature, open-source Chart Plotter Navigation program. After Daragh Nagle discussed the broader topic of devices and systems available […]
Vancouver Fleet Report – January 2021
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The Fleet of 2021 held its first meeting of the new year via Zoom on January 26. The usual Show and Tell session featured a home-built barometer, waterproof USB stick containers, Omega sewing machine clutch grip, warnings regarding cheap multimeters and fishing equipment. The program topic was Navigating Atolls and Coral Reefs presented by long […]
