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Vancouver Island Fleet Report: February 2016
Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator
Spring must be in the air! The first sign is sagging attendance at Fleet meetings…well, maybe not the first sign. Too bad, as the V.I. Fleet was treated to two excellent presentations in February. On the 10th, Rudy Witt discussed Electronic Navigation options for PCs and tablets, especially Open CPN and plug-ins, so Fleet members […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: January 2016
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The January meeting was held on January 26, chaired by Dan Wilson of the Program Committee since the McLean’s were still away in Mexico. The program started with a presentation from Fleet member Malcolm Wilkinson giving us the benefit of his offshore experiences. Among other topics he emphasized avoiding the use of the main when […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: January 2016
Connie and Al, VI Fleet Coordinators
On January 13th, two representatives from Western Financial Group talked to Fleet about offshore boat insurance and travel/medical insurance. Debra Fitzsimmons provided information to members about coverage, eligibility, exclusions and costs for medical insurance. Vera Young talked about the application process and information necessary for a quote for offshore boat insurance, what is and isn’t […]
Vancouver Island Fleet: Report
Don Craigmyle
Vancouver Island Fleet thanks Serge Gabilondo of Delta Marine at Westport for leading more than a dozen Fleet members through the finer points of Rigging Inspection. Serge provided many hands-on examples of rigging failure and taught ways to maintain rigging and avoid failure. He also gave tips for making rigging repairs at sea and some […]
Join the 2016 Member Directory Team!
Donna Sassaman
Do you want an opportunity to give back to BCA but don’t want to take on a year-long commitment? Are you a person who enjoys editing, formatting consistency, and attention to detail? Are you comfortable working with Word and spreadsheets? Do you like working as part of a team? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to these […]
BCA Members, Please Update Your Profile!
Jennifer Handley
In the next month, a small dedicated team of BCA volunteers will start compiling the 2016 Member Directory. Their work and the overall quality of the Directory will be greatly improved if each and every member takes a few minutes to go online and update their personal profile. During the course of any given year, […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: December
Rosario Passos
I always look forward to the December Fleet meeting in Vancouver. You see, every year (and I have been in Fleet for a couple now) Cam and Marianne open their home (and cellar) to all Fleet members to host a potluck dinner to celebrate the festive season. This year was no different, and the Vancouver […]
Vancouver Island Fleet Report: December
Connie and Al, VI Fleet Coordinators
Fifteen members from VI Fleet participated in an evening session at UK Sails in Sidney on December 2nd. Stuart Dahlgren explained what to look for in assessing the condition of sails; showed how to attach mainsail slides and re-attach a leech ring; suggested essential contents for an offshore sail repair kit; and responded to many questions […]
BCA Board of Directors Elected for 2016
Rosario Passos
The BCA Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers who are elected by the members to manage the Association and promote its financial health and growth. Directors are elected for a one year term and may stand for re-election. Congratulations to those who were elected at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, December 9! […]
Vancouver Fleet Report: November
Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators
The third meeting of the Fleet of 2016 was held on November 24 at 1900h at the Scottish Cultural Centre. We heard from Jeff Cote of Pacific Yacht Systems on power generation and power storage. I have been asking for a volunteer to coordinate VICE 2016. Since VICE is a program for all of BCA […]
