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Vancouver Island Fleet Report: March 2020

Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator

Wyndspree
Huntingford 53 Ketch
April 14th, 2020

Due to concerns regarding imminent surgery scheduling, we arranged for Al to lead discussions from March 4-15 with V.I. Fleet members on the topics of Weather Routing and the Paperwork of Clearing In & Out of Foreign Lands. The audience included 3 of the 6 new members who have joined V.I. Fleet recently and we look forward to their participation in the learning experiences.

Daragh showed us his on-board sail repair kit and his Mexican style hand line fishing gear for offshore with a description of how he handles it and the delicious catches he hauls in.

Unfortunately, due to the unprecedented COVID-19 situation all over the World, Daragh didn’t lead the Fleet night discussions on April 1.

V.I. Fleet Rendezvous planned for the weekend of April 17-19 at Port Browning on Pender Island has been cancelled.

About The Author

Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator

Wyndspree
Huntingford 53 Ketch

Al Kitchen has been a BCA member since 2005. Al and his wife Gaye lived aboard Wyndspree (53′ ketch) from 1996 until 2007 and cruised the BC coast throughout this time. Between 2006 and the present, Al crewed on different boats with fellow Bluewater members, including voyages from Victoria, BC to San Francisco; Gladstone, Australia to Fiji; New Zealand to Victoria, B.C.; and San Jose del Cabo to Hilo, HI. Al is now co-coordinating the V.I. Fleet group with Daragh Nagle.

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