Capilano Squadron

1. What to bring:

-          A PFD. If you do not have one your boat will probably be able to provide one.

-          Navigational equipment (plotters, protractors and charts) . The training charts are not accurate but will do for an exercise if you choose to do one. The boat will have the proper chart for the area we are cruising (Howe Sound). You will be asked to get a fix (or two) while cruising and report your position, which can be checked against the GPS position.

-          The weather may be wet and cold, please dress accordingly.

-          Please wear white soled, non-marking shoes. If you arrive at a vessel with black marking shoes your captain may ask you to remove them.

-          Perhaps something to drink or snack during the cruise.

 

As well as basic navigation and boat handling you will also experience - pre-cruise briefing, departing the dock, anchoring, man overboard and docking.  If you have a particular aspect of boating that you want to know about, please raise this with the Captain or Proctor and they may be able to assist. Lunch is also an excellent time to discuss/debate the usual boating topics which almost always give off heated debate. Try "Which anchor do you prefer?" to get the debate going.

 

2. Vessel assignments

 

Please take careful note of where you are to meet your boats as they are departing from 5 different spots.

 

From Thunderbird Marina main security gate to the docks, Fishermans Cove

 

Captain - Mark Sampson

Proctor - Bill Foley

Vessel - Reverence

Crew –  Dan Samson, Mike and Matt Cunning, Woody Kehler

 

Captain - Bruce Blair

Proctor - Pat Blair

Vessel - Thunderbolt

Crew –  Constantin Starck, John Maguire, Barry Logan.

 

 

From Lynwood Marina – Vancouver Harbour

 

Captain - Don Griffin

Proctor - None

Vessel - S/V Pathways

Crew – Tania Angente y Llorca, Terrence and Brayden Gordon, Richard Smart.

 

 

From Sewells Marina – West Gate (Next to the Boathouse Restaurant)

 

Captain - Dugal Purdie

Proctor - Lynda Wrigley

Vessel - Delphina II

Crew – Bill and Katherine McEachnie, Tom Franklin

 

Captain – Ian McBeath

Proctor - Malcolm White

Vessel - Dunsinane

Crew –  Herbert and Martie (Yvonne) Wilson, Patrice Struyk, Chris Flerlage

 

Captain – Steve Goldie

Proctor – Chris/Etienne

Vessel - Trawler

Crew –  Nigel and Anna-Maria Carey, Ian Scott Cornell

 

From Horseshoe Bay Public Dock – on the East side of the main public pier to the water taxi dock.

Captain – Kerry Dubois

Proctor – Ken Kung

Vessel – Doral Express

Crew – Kerry Dubois, Irene Richards

 

Captain - Joe Johnson

Proctor – Gerard McKenzie

Vessel – 36 Sea Ray

Crew – Alborz Ghadirinia, Tony Gage, David Lucas, Nadia Shadgard

 

3. Departure.

 

Please meet at the assigned spots by 8:55 am. The Captain or proctor will be there to meet with you. Many of the entrances require security access.

 

4. The weather

 

The weather for Sunday has gone from bad to great to OK-ish in the past week and as I am writing this there is a 30-60% chance of rain. This can, of course change in no time and I am still foolishly believing that we will great weather.  Sunrise/Sunset – 6:48 am / 7:39 pm. Low tide – 11:48 am, 7.8ft and High tide – 5:24 pm, 12.6 ft so there will be very little current in the Sound during our cruise..

 

5. Contact

 

You may contact me at any time on my cell at 604-833-0770. Please let me know if there are any change in plans.

 

 

6. Cruise notes and indemnity

 

Each crew member will be expected to sign an indemnity form for the cruise. (Captains and proctors – you should have received these by now).