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Vancouver Fleet Report: January 2017
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The January 24 meeting of the Vancouver Fleet of 2017 saw a full house in attendance for the first meeting of 2017. The program was Celestial Navigation in two parts with two presenters. Dominique Prinet lead off with an interesting and humorous description of the history of Celestial Navigation and the development of angle measuring […]
Calgary Fleet Report: January 2017
Christine McGregor
Calgary chapter fleet kicked off the new year on January 16 and we happily welcomed our largest group of the year, with some returned members as well as a few fleet members joining us for the first time. Sharing our introductions allowed all members to reacquaint the rest of fleet with their latest offshore plans, […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: January 2017
Connie Morahan
At the first VI Fleet meeting of 2017, members heard a presentation on Weather Routing and Offshore Weather Products by Simon Walker who has been on-board navigator for several Vic-Maui races. This was followed by the weather topic of Voyage Planning in Response to Weather conditions and Wave Heights presented by Glen and Mary Wilson. […]
Introducing BCA’s Board of Directors (2017)
Jennifer Handley
Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to BCA’s Board of Directors who were elected at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 2016! Responsible for “steering the BCA ship” in 2017 are: Commodore – Leslie Hansen Vice Commodore – Vacant Treasurer – Florence Viher Secretary – Cathy Fritter Calgary Chapter Vice Commodore – Cathy Norrie Vancouver […]
Anchoring Restrictions Around La Paz
Rosario Passos
If you are currently cruising in the Sea of Cortez, you may be interested in this news topic. BCA member Carolyn Dailey from Shannon’s Spirit, who is currently sailing in the Sea of Cortez sent in this link that outlines some of the anchoring restrictions around La Paz. These restrictions are not new, and the […]
Calgary Fleet Report: December 2016
Christine McGregor
On December 12, the Calgary chapter held their final fleet gathering of the 2016 calendar year. We were joined by some new members to the fleet group, and we also welcomed back members who had just recently returned from their recent leg of cruising through Fiji. We were extremely fortunate this month to welcome a […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: December 2016
Rosario Passos
As tradition dictates, the December meeting of the Vancouver Fleet is always a social get together in the form of a pot-luck dinner. 2016 was no exception, and this anticipated event took place again just before Christmas, on a dark and cold winter night, at Cam and Marianne’s place in Vancouver. Being the gracious hosts […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: December 2016
Connie Morahan
On December 7, thirty Vancouver Island Fleet members attended a presentation on Offshore Sail Trim and Techniques by Connie and Daragh. The Weather Group reviewed the first of their Virtual Passages : “Tonga / Fiji to New Zealand”. Presentation topics for January 2017 will include: January 11th: Weather Routing Services and getting Forecasts at sea […]
Calgary Fleet Report: November 2016
Christine McGregor
The Calgary chapter Fleet had their third meeting of the year on November 21 and as always it was a great evening of learning and sharing among friends. It was a special evening in a couple of ways: first of all was our main conversation topic, which gave Cathy Norrie the opportunity to share some […]
Not Too Early to Update Your Member Profile for the 2017 Member Directory!
Donna Sassaman
Make it one of your New Year’s resolutions to check your BCA website information today! Is the information accurate and up-to-date regarding your: Boat name and type, Marina or Currently Cruising, Mailing address, Phone number(s), Email address, Ham and/or VHF licence, Spouse/partner, if applicable, Yacht club membership, And/or change in BCA membership status from Regular […]
