News
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 […]
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 […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: September 2018
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
On September 26 we convened the initial gathering of the 2018-19 Vancouver Island Fleet group. It was a relatively small group when compared to previous years with 11 people registering from 7 boats. We are anticipating other arrivals in October as we have had commitments from some of last year’s attendees from Nanaimo. Lionel Dobson […]
Currents Cover: Photo Contest
Rosario Passos
The Currents Cover Photo Contest is back! Our monthly “PDF” publication needs the best photos of your boats to grace its covers for the next 12 months! Since the Currents Cover photo contests have been so popular, we thought this should become an annual event! So, here’s the scoop: If you are a BCA member […]
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 […]
