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In Memoriam – Liv Kennedy
Rosario Passos
Liv Kennedy passed away in February 2018; she was in her late 80’s. Liv Kennedy’s parents were pioneers on Quadra Island, and she was born aboard the Coast Mission ship Columbia. She grew up in logging camps and fishing villages along the coast, spending much of her time in boats. Liv was a founding member […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: March 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The March meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held on March 27 at the Scottish Cultural Centre. Show and Tell feature included a do-it-yourself crotch strap to supplement a life jacket, and historic charts – Fiji and Strait of Georgia. Cameron shared with the fleet that Malcolm MacPhail of Good as Gold has volunteered to […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: March 2018
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
Provisioning was the main topic presented to the 18 members from 11 boats at the March 7 fleet meeting (including 1 on Zoom and 2 new members). Barbara Erickson and Jordan and Judy Mills combined to cover the topic very well with several helpful ideas and engaging stories to keep every one attentive. After the […]
What Not to Miss at BCA This Week
Rosario Passos
BCA is bringing some well renowned personalities in the sailing world to Vancouver this week. Do you have your tickets yet? Nigel Calder Nigel will lead two courses this week in Vancouver, at the TK Gallery Room at the Vancouver Maritime Museum: Marine Electrical Systems on Friday, March 23, 10:00 am-6:30 pm (get tickets here) […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: February 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The February meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held on February 27 at the Scottish Cultural Centre. Show and Tell included a WatchMate XB-8000 AIS transponder, a mid sized drone, Off shore Personal Survival Course with David Sutcliffe, and a Pacific Ocean planning chart by British Admiralty. The program was Heavy Weather Sailing with Christof […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: January & February 2018
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
To no one’s surprise, a good crowd showed up on January 10 to see Rudy Witt present on Open CPN and to get some tips on using this open source software. A total of 25 sailors from 13 boats brought their laptops or tablets to practice with Rudy. In addition to this presentation at the […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: January 2018
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The January meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held on January 30 at the Scottish Cultural Centre. The program for the evening was focused on Reducing Anxiety and Effective Communication presented by Ken and Carol Gillstrom. Some of the ways of reducing anxiety that they shared with the group included: improving docking skills using tethers […]
Update your Member Info for the 2018 Directory
Donna Sassaman
This is a friendly and final reminder from your 2018 Member Directory team that the deadline to renew your membership and be included in the 2018 Member Directory is February 28th! After you’ve renewed your membership, please review and update your Member Profile for the 2018 Member Directory. Please check that the following information is […]
Will You Be My Valentine Volunteer?
Donna Sassaman
As BCA’s Volunteer Coordinator, I have a heart-felt request to make of you! Please consider filling one of these essential jobs, some of which are Vancouver-based; all of which are critical to the ongoing successful running of the Association. If a position’s purpose and skills match yours, please contact me ASAP. Association-wide Positions Currents Photo […]
BCA – VI Education Program Winter/Spring 2018
Lionel Dobson and Barbara Erickson
What New Year’s Resolutions have you made? Most likely, some of the more important ones are projects on your boat in preparation for the 2018 cruising season or getting ready to sail over the horizon. Perhaps another is to take a couple of BCA’s boating / maintenance related courses. Now is the perfect time to […]
