News
Planning to go Offshore Soon? The VI Fleet Begins September 27
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
If you are planning to sail offshore in the next year or two on your own boat or someone else’s, consider joining the VI Fleet of 2017/18, which will have its first meeting at 1830h on Wednesday, September 27 at Royal Victoria Yacht Club (3475 Ripon Rd). VI will be trying a new format this […]
2017 – 2018 BCA Volunteering Opportunities
Donna Sassaman, Directory Coordinator
It’s August. Many of us are taking advantage of the northwest winds and sunny weather to cruise along the fabulous BC coast, or to begin our offshore adventures. Although I don’t really want to rush the end of summer, next month does herald the start of autumn. For me, September seems more like the beginning […]
August Rendezvous Is Coming Up!
Yvonne Harwood
Ahoy fellow BCAers & Families! The BCA August rendezvous is just around the corner, so we hope you have it noted on your calendar, in your smart phone and tattooed it on your brain … we hope you have RSVP’d already on the BCA website! Join us on August 5-7, 2017 at Newcastle Island Provincial […]
August Rendezvous: Mark Your Calendars & Stay Tuned!
Rosario Passos
This August long weekend, the BCA peeps get together to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Confederation! So, think Canada Day, think red and white and dress up your boat in the most Canadian fashion – there will be a prize for the best decorated boat in the bay. And, be sure to wear your own […]
Fleet and Watchkeepers BBQ
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
All members of the Fleets of 2017 – whether from the Vancouver area, Vancouver Island, Calgary or Washington and all members of the Watches (Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Calgary) including partners and spouses are invited to the BCA June Fleet potluck supper on Tuesday, June 27, at 1800h at Spruce Harbour Marina, in False Creek, Vancouver. […]
Calgary Fleet Report: April 2017
Christine McGregor
The BCA Calgary fleet continued their season with an April 24 meeting conducting a weather research activity. For novice and experienced offshore sailors alike, the opportunity to spend time finding and learning how to use some of the most valuable and recent weather resources is a valuable skill to learn and keep fresh. Before jumping […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: April 2017
Connie Morahan
Several members checked out the two Fleet boats Shala and Ragtime that were open for touring on April 9 in Nanaimo. At our regular Fleet meeting on April 12 Tom Christensen gave a talk about using Sea Iq with Google Earth in areas without accurate electronic charts, and also discussed AIS receivers and transceivers. At […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: April 2017
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The Vancouver Fleet, a group of BCA members who are planning to leave for offshore in the near future meets on fourth Tuesdays at the Scottish Cultural Centre. There was a full house for the April Fleet meeting on April 25. As is the custom the program committee set up the program for the evening; […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: March 2017
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
More than forty people attended the March 28 meeting of the Fleet. The session was Heavy Weather Sailing presented by Ken and Carol Gillstrom. Ken and Carol left Toronto in 2012 and sailed the East Coast of Canada, the Caribbean, Scotland, Spain, back to Canada, down to the Galapagos, Hawaii and in 2014 came to […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: March 2017
Connie Morahan
On March 8, several Fleet members brought small useful gadgets that they’d bought at the Vancouver Boat Show for “Show & Tell”, and Dani demonstrated a Thermos brand thermal cooker. Fleet Coordinators Connie & Daragh gave a presentation on “Clearing in and out of foreign countries” based on their own offshore experiences. For “Show & […]
