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Vancouver Fleet Report: December 2018 – Solstice Potluck
Rosario Passos
Every December, rather than gathering at the Scottish Cultural Centre as usual, the Vancouver Fleet gets together at Cam and Marianne’s place in Vancouver to celebrate the Holiday season and share adventurous sailing plans amidst conversations that invariably involve watermakers, bilge pumps, switches, batteries…. I could go on. These gatherings keep “the dream” alive and […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: December 2018
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
On December 12 nine sailors from seven boats flashed up their laptops and other devices so that Rudy Witt could guide them through some of the possibilities of Open CPN. The group went from downloading charts and plotting routes to a look at various plug-ins including how to use Google earth to correct the positions […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: November 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
There were two Vancouver Fleet meetings in November – both held in the Caberfeidh room at the Scottish Cultural Centre. OpenCPN The first was a workshop on OpenCPN and GE2KAP led by Malcolm MacPhail of Good as Gold. Eight people arrived with their laptops and followed Malcolm as he showed how to use OpenCPN to […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: November 2018
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
Concerns regarding potential medical problems when traveling offshore is a worry best understood well ahead of time and that is what Dr. Catherine Ascah addressed for eleven members of the Vancouver Island Fleet group on the evening of November 14. Catherine’s engaging presentation included topics such as recommended immunizations prior to departure, first aid gear […]
Introducing BCA’s New Board of Directors
Jennifer Handley
Congratulations to BCA’s Board of Directors who were elected at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2018! Responsible for “steering the BCA ship” in 2019 are: Commodore – Leslie Hansen Vice Commodore – Vacant Treasurer – Don Brown Secretary – Astrid Weiss Calgary Chapter Vice Commodore – Cathy Norrie Vancouver Chapter Vice Commodore […]
Notice of BCA Annual General Meeting – December 12, 2018
Jennifer Handley
Notice is hereby given to all BCA members: Annual General Meeting and Election of Directors Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Time: 1930h (doors open at 1900h) Location: Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver BC The business of the AGM will include a review of 2017 and 2018 YE Financial Statements (BCA’s fiscal year now ends on […]
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 […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: October 2018
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
Following the organizational meeting in September, the tradition in the Vancouver Island Fleet group is to host a panel of returned cruisers in the October meeting. The panel typically addresses questions regarding their preparations to head offshore and how well they feel they approached the task. In keeping with tradition, this October meeting saw 15 […]
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 […]
