BYC Trident 2018 04 Trident_2018...April 2018 The B YC Tr ident • 10 Go st ic k Pl ac e • Vanc o uver , B C V9M 3G3 • (604) 988-0817 As of this writing spring is certainly in

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As of this writing spring is certainly in the air. However, onFriday, February 23rd, it was beginning to look a lot likeChristmas. The snow kept coming and coming. JamesNelson and his staff were continually monitoring thesituation. As James explained, the primary concern was a

buildup of snow on theshelter roofs with apossible subsequentdump of rain creating anintolerable weight onthe shelters. Aroundnoon the next day, thecall-out to memberswas made to assist withsnow removal on thedocks, including theadditional amount ofsnow pushed by staff offthe shelter roofs. A noteof appreciation to allwho helped get usthrough this unusualweather event.

Snowfall Friday Evening Burrard Yacht Club

CommodoreFrank Plumptre

Blue Horizons

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We had our Town Hall Meeting at the club on March 14th. It was extremely well attended with two topicscovered:

� Bylaw Changes Related to Spouses presented by Vice Commodore Cliff Taylor

� Work Credit Program (WCP) presented by Outstations Director David Gagnon

Feedback received from many club members after the Town Hall was that these topics were wellorganized, well thought out, and well presented. The presenters WELCOME any comments as we goforward discussing these topics further.

In the previous Trident I briefly discussed the beginnings of our new high speed internet connection tothe club. The office is now literally “wired for sound” as we speak. A data dump process from our SAGEaccounting system to our cloud based ERPNEXT club/marina management software previously took twohrs to upload. With new high speed internet facilities in place, the process now takes ten minutes. Weare in the process of ordering new antennas for the docks to extend the high speed facilities out further.

Safety weekend is coming up on April 13th and 14th. Please make sure you are signed up for yourvessel’s safety inspection. This weekend is not just about safety:

� We have our Friday night burger dinner and Saturday lunch chicken barbeque all organized bySocials. Please sign up by EVITE if you haven’t already!

� Various Vendors will be present displaying their wares

� Juniors will be present, running a bake sale and car wash

� Olive Oyl’s will be there where you can put forward unwanted items for sale and buy some newones!

Come out and have some fun!!

Respectfully submitted,

Frank PlumptreCommodore

A Message from the Staff Captain

As safety weekend and Sailpast are coming up soon I would like all mooring members to tidy up theirmoorage areas. Please move all of your stuff off the dock and fingers and tidy up around your dock lockeror dockbox. Maintenance and I will be inspecting the docks and, if additional stuff needs to be cleaned upwe will be contacting you (don't make me contact you. I have a long memory). Looking forward to agreat start to the boating season.

ColinStaff Captain

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Local Motor Vessel History- Burrard Inlet & Indian Arm Part II

VANCOUVER -- Before the Lions Gate Bridge was built, the easiest way to get from Vancouver to WestVancouver was by ferry.

Several small ferries plied Burrard Inlet between the West Van ferry dock at the foot of 14th Street inAmbleside and the Columbia Street dock in Gastown. In its 1930s heyday, the ferry service carried 100,000passengers per month.

But the opening of the bridge on Nov. 14, 1938 and the advent of bus transportation spelled doom for theferries. On Feb. 8, 1947, West Vancouver Ferry No. 6 made its last run, ending 38 years of ferry service.

Many old-timers came out for the last trip, including John Lawson and John Sinclair, who founded the ferryservice with William Thompson and Robert McPherson in 1909.

The run started off with a single ship, West Vancouver Ferry No.1, a converted fishing boat that carried35 passengers. The fleet was soon expanded with the Sea Foam, which experimented with an EnglishBay run. “It was not a success” said Thompson. “We often had to land passengers with a lifeboat.”

The ferries failed to turn a profit, so in 1912 the founders sold it to the new municipality of WestVancouver for $6,000 — about half the money Lawson alone had sunk into it. The ferry initially ran fromthe old Hollyburn dock at the foot of 17th, but a man named Sam Gintzberger convinced the municipalityto move the ferry terminal to his property at the foot of 14th. The ferry building at 1414 Argyle stillstands and is operated as an art gallery. It was West Vancouver’s first designated heritage building.

The small original ferries were replaced with bigger craft like the 80 passenger Doncella and 120-passenger Sonrisa, which gave way to West Vancouver Ferry No. 5, West Vancouver Ferry No. 6, and theBonabelle. The largest ship in the fleet was the MV Hollyburn, a 109-foot vessel that was built at theNorth Vancouver Ship Repairs plant in 1936. Capacity was 200 in the winter and 330 in the summer,when passengers could go outside. It cost $48,000 to build. A history by Phil Collings on the WestVancouver Archives website said the trip from Ambleside to Gastown took 25 minutes. The original ticketprice was 10 cents, which was eventually raised to 15 and then 20 cents. The ferries ran on the hour, 18hours a day, with extra runs at peak hours. There were three ferries in the fleet at any one time.

It was a lovely trip when the weather was nice, but steering small ferries through the First Narrows in theearly 20th century could be challenging. “Navigating those little craft was a real accomplishment in theearly days,” said Harry Thompson, who was the engineer on the first ferry in 1909 and the last one in1947. “For one thing, the Narrows was only half as wide as it is now, with a tide rip twice as strong.”

The worst ferry accident came in February 1935, when West Vancouver Ferry No. 5 sank after it collidedwith the Canadian Pacific steamship Princess Alice in thick fog. A woman died after being trapped in thecabin when the ferry sank. Captain Darius Smith was hailed a hero by the papers for trying to save theill-fated passenger. He was aboard for the last trip, and regaled Sun columnist Jack Scott with funnystories, such as the time he’d sneezed and his false teeth had popped out of the open window, fallinginto the lap of a lady passenger.

“I just leaned out the window and asked her politely to pass them up,” said Smith.

A 1943 story in The Sun said the ferries carried a record 124,886 passengers in July, 1943. but only11,825 passengers took the ferries in their last full month of service in January, 1947.

The MPV Constitution was launched in July 1983, and is Vancouver's only authentic paddle wheeler. The name comes from the Canadian Constitution that was repatriated at the time.

The Constitution passes our breakwater daily.

With thanks to PC Frank Mogridge.

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April Admirals Club Update

The March gathering of the Admirals Club was a lot of fun. Attendees came armed with a boating hint, tipor gadget that they find valuable when on their boat. A lot of great information and an evening of fun forthe ladies who came out.

Watch for an Evite for our April event with details coming soon. I’m working on soon securing a speaker totalk to us about Dealing with Emergencies on the Water. I hope to have an evite out soon.

I do have some very exciting news about our May event! We have teamed up with the great volunteers ofthe North Shore Power and Sail Squadron and on Saturday, May 12th will offer a one-day Maritime RadioCourse exclusively for BYC members. This training session is designed to educate people on the properuse of and to certify people to use a VHF Maritime radio. This course will be held in the clubhouse at BYC.To operate a maritime radio, you need the certificate. It's the law!The Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures and everyday operating techniques. Learnall about the uses of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural wordsand phrases, as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System,(DSC/GMDSS). All mariners, including recreational boaters, will want to take advantage of the manyfeatures and capabilities of this innovative form “automatic” radio. Secure your lifeline. Be sure that allmembers of your family take the Maritime Radio course.

This session will be OFFERED AT COST to our BYC Admirals Club Members, Intermediate Members, Juniormembers, and all other BYC members. The charge is to cover the training materials for each student andwe will also be bringing in pizza for lunch. Cost will be $95 including lunch. Students will have to arrangefor pickup of “Pre-Reading” material at BYC office prior to May 12th so they can review the material prior totaking the course. .

On May 12th, the course material will be reviewed via Presentations and hands on practice with VHF radiosimulators, followed by students taking their test to get their certificate. Students who successfully passtheir test will be issued a temporary VHF certificate and a hard copy will be mailed to them afterwards.The course will run approximately 6-8 hours on that day. .

Our class size will be limited to 30, so I’d like to open it up to Admirals Club first and then to the otherclub members.

Watch for an evite soon as I expect this session to fill up quickly.

I’m always looking for suggested topics for upcoming meetings. This is a group for you, so let’s deliverwhat you want to hear. I look forward to getting your suggestions.

Ladies, please reach out to me if you aren’t getting Admirals Club emails about events, and you would liketo be added to our distribution list. You can reach me at [email protected]

Kathy GregsonChief Instigator, Admirals Club

mailto:[email protected]

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Upcoming Work Parties

April 7 – Shore work party (10 members)- Gardening - Exterior painting- Awnings - Oil and repair chairs

April 21 – Clementine work party (15members)- Aerate and fertilize lawn- Remove dangerous trees - Clear trails- Power washing (3 power washers)- Outhouses – need to deal with the hole below - Water system

April 28 – Ekins work party (15 members)- Power washing (3) - Container clean- Building –replace vents - Trails clean and deadwood cut - Replace plywood- Painting

April 28 – Facility work party (6 members)- Planting - Washing windows - Final touches for Sailpast - Polishing - Painting

Upcoming Events

Safety Weekend - April 13-14

Sailpast Friday Night Dinner - May 4

Sailpast - May 5

Spring Cruise - May 19-21

Classic Boat and Car Show - June 9

Laura Cove Rendezvous - August 4

A pair of a novice sailors’ best mate died, and,in his will, specified that he wanted them tobury him at sea.

So, the pair set out from shore in a rowboatwith the body. They had rowed out a little waywhen one got out of the boat and stood kneedeep in water.

“We need to go out further,” he told the other.So, they rowed out another fifty yards, and thesame sailor jumped out again to find the waterreached his chin.

“We need to go out further,” he said again.

About 150 yards from shore, he jumped out ofthe rowboat again and disappeared underwater. After five minutes, hereappeared coughing and spluttering, and saidto the other: “That’s far enough; hand me theshovel.”

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Club Legacies and Treasure Hunt

In the process of collecting and researching a cookbook for the club, we have discovered one has alreadybeen created many years ago by the original Admiral’s Club, known at the time as The

Ladies Auxiliary. The Ladies Auxiliary were a very active group who hostedluncheons, social events and created a cookbook. In order to maintain theirlegacy and the club’s rich history, we are on a treasure hunt to find a copy of

the club’s original cookbook. If you have a copy or know where we can findone, please send a message to [email protected].

As the search for the original cookbook continues, so does our collection of recipes from current members.We are looking for drinks, appetizers, main dishes and/or desserts. We will be setting up a table at thisyear’s Safety Weekend. Please come by and drop off your favourite recipe. We will also have extra recipecards so you can jot down a few dishes while you wait to get your boat inspected. Look for the cookbooktable near the front of the club on Saturday, April 14th.

From the Maintenance Department

New Tender Crane

Just an update, we have purchased the new crane and replacement is expected by safety weekend. Allmembers using the new crane will be required to be trained. An email will go out to advise members whentraining will take place.

Classic Show

This year’s Classic Show is on June 9. Registration is now open for classic cars and boats on our website.Register early to guarantee a spot. Member’s tickets for the dinner will be open soon, there will be a newband and great meal under the tent on the breakwater.

This is an event we open up to the public. It takes a lot of volunteers to make the event a success. Contactthe Commodore or Fleet Captain if you would like to assist.

Sailing

Registration is open for the summer program.

Martin

Still looking for a skipper, contact [email protected]

mailto:[email protected].



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CLUB NEWS

Personnel changes

As you may be aware, Virginia Basbas, our part-time Accountant, has left theemployment of the Burrard Yacht Club effective March 1, 2018. We are pleased toannounce that Harvey Roll has joined the BYC ranks as a part time Accountant /Database Manager. Harvey is a Power Squadron member and experienced Accountant.The next time you are at the Club, stop by the Clubhouse Office and say hello.

In addition to the above, our Office Manager Caroline Chambers will also be departingthe employment of Burrard Yacht Club this month. She has accepted a role at theDistrict of North Vancouver. Prior to her departure, she will be training our new parttime Office Administrator Ariel Turcotte. A coffee and cake farewell for Caroline will beheld in the Clubhouse on Wednesday, April 4th from 1700 to 1830 hours - all membersand staff are invited to stop by.

Notes from the Maintenance Director

March 5, 2018

Dear members,

We have some items to let you know about around the Club:

A fairly major snow fall on February 23 had our sheds and some canvas dropping. The Club would like tothank all the members that were able to make it to the club to assist shovelling the floats. Staff were on theroofs moving the snow to the walkways, and without your assistance vessels could have been damaged.

Tool sign out. The tool room has numerous tools for the membership to use. If you are taking the tool away,all we ask is for the member to sign the tool out. Around Christmas a 4000 watt generator and our portablewood chop saw were borrowed, in both these cases members did not sign the tools out! In the last weeknumerous rechargeable Dewalt tools have gone missing. Please return the tools, or at least sign it out so wecan contact you if the tool is needed immediately.

Thank you for your assistance,

Grant SuttonMaintenance Director

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First Aid Emergency Course

On Sunday April 15, 2018 at 0900hrs BYC will be holding an Emergency First Aid one day course in theClubhouse.

Cost: $70.00 each for members and their familiesLearn to use the Club's AEDs and how to respond in the event of an injury or medical emergency.

For more info go to: www.captainandthechef.com

Sign up on the Activities board in the Clubhouse.

New Members

Burrard Yacht Club is pleased to welcome the following new members to the Club:

New Active MembersDavid Morris Stefen ElmittMichael Walker Melissa GuistoJesse Williamson (son of James Williamson) Doug SchultzRyan Williamson (son of James Williamson)

New Junior Members New Intermediate MemberEmma O'Brien Hayden Davis (son of Jeff and Lynn Davis)Lily O'Brien

Welcome new members!

Regalia for Sailpast

Sailpast (May 5th) will be here before you know it - do you have all your Regalia? Club Rules & Regulationsoblige all members to wear summer uniform to Sailpast.

Ties and crests (both clip on and sew on) are available for purchase year roundfrom the Clubhouse Office during regular Office hours. Items will be billed toyour member account.

Captain's hats and name tags are special order items. Captain's hats can take upto six weeks to arrive. Don't wait until the last minute to order! Sizing hats areavailable to try on from the Clubhouse Office during regular Office hours. Toorder a name tag or captain's hat contact Ariel in the Clubhouse Office.

Prices for all Regalia items are available in the Regalia price list on the ClubhouseNotice board.

Reminder for all non-mooring members- Please update your contact info for the upcoming roster.

http://www.captainandthechef.com/

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AMAZING: TWEET----- TWEET------- TWEET------ TWEET--- TWEET

This is a true story told to me by a friend about his incredible luck and a small piece of red plastic.

Some of you can relate to the lure of catching fish and the extremes we fishers go to hunting for the really bigone. It is the thrilling zing of the reel, the spinning out of hundreds of feet of gossamer line, the firm tug of abig angry fish dashing away with his prize attached to your line.

THE HUNTER IS NOW THE HUNTED when hooked. Rick, my friend is going fishing. He is a big heartedguy, he has a big in stature son in-law; both have a big itch to catch a really big halibut. A lot of “big” goingon here. Rick has a small boat that is the tender to his big boat. Now the place to catch a big halibut is outonto the big ocean. Rick has chosen the big waters out from Ucluelet on the west coast of Vancouver Island,out in really big water. Big fish do not hang out near shore there, but out a big distance, maybe 15 or moremiles out. I repeat again, out in big waves in a small low freeboard open 15ft boat. Yes they have survivalsuits; radios, flares, halibut gear and tons of experience.

Now the afternoon is moving on and they have not latched on to a really big halibut.One by one the small fishing fleet that was in companionship with them is headingback to home port. It is a big lonely sea out there by yourself when----------------allat once its fish on….. A really big fish. There is a lot of fancy foot work going on bythe two crew in a really small boat. The big fish (perhaps 80 lbs) is tugging away; thecrew is balancing the boat in big swells. The crew dance around in the little cockle shell,working hard to land the big fish. One dance move too many, boat dips into the sea and rolls over.

Both are clinging on to the floating upside down boat with NO firm Handholds. No problem, there is a waterproof radio on board, we will call for help. Try as they might, they cannot reach the waterproof radio andflares in the over turned boat as both are buoyed by their survival suites. They cannot roll the boat upright toboard as the engine is ballasting the stern under water. I am sure that Rick in his life time of fishing neverthought that this would be the final fish, but it was getting near; close and closer.

Son in-law wants to swim for the shore but Rick forbids it. Now you are but a fly speck on the big ocean.Options have run out, it’s only time before you can no longer hang on to a small bobbing plastic flotsam withfrozen fingers. The survival suits will keep you alive for a short time, perhaps 40 minutes, maybe longer.Hypothermia is now advancing its march to finalize its grip of death. Tick Tock, It was now a short timebefore they will let go………. being to numb to cling to the awashed boat and life.

Those of you that have taken an unexpected dunking in the icy waters of the Pacific North West know thetruth of their situation. There is little or no chance that they are going to survive this, BUT FOR TWOTHINGS that coincide, BIG LUCK and a tiny whistle that goes “tweet-tweet-tweet”.

YES, when all else failed they took the tiny, tinny whistles that were attached to their survival suits and blewlike hell. A TOTAL ACT OF DESPERATION!NOW the big luck part.

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A good distance away the LAST diehard fisherman, done for the day and time to head for the barn. Fishinggear in, he turns the key, the engine, idles into life, but there is a sound that he is not familiar with, a tweetingnoise coming from around the engine. Better check it out, could be serious or not. So he shuts it down. All isquiet with the engine, but the whistle persists, persists and persist.The whistling finally ceases when the two are fished from the icy waters by the one last die hard fishermanwith very big ears and a sense of curiosity. I asked Rick if the fish got away ‘yes’. Rick did mention that inthe first millisecond it did cross his mind after capsize; perhaps he could still land the really big fish. Is thisthe sign of a died in the wool fisherman or what?

We sometimes get a little annoyed when Coast Guard expects us to have all the safety stuff on ourboats, but there is good reason for all that Safety Stuff!

P/C David Thompson, [email protected]

Ps: keep the emails coming, Many thanks.

The Juniors are having a car washand bake sale on SafetyWeekend, Saturday, April 14.Bring your dirty car and sweettooth to support the Juniors.

Missing? Anyoneknow SuzanneShepherd? She’s awinner of $100 atSuperbowl, but hasnot claimed herwinnings.



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Thank you to BYC member Henry Gerber for forwarding his email to the Prime Minister and theresponse from the PMO regarding McNab Creek. Henry is hoping other members will send their ownemails soon. There is not much time left.

From: Prime Minister/Premier Ministre <[email protected]>Date: March 26, 2018 at 1:17:42 PM PDTTo: Henry Gerber <[email protected]>Cc: Catherine McKenna <[email protected]>, Dominic LeBlanc <[email protected]>Subject: Office of the Prime Minister / Cabinet du Premier ministre

Dear Mr. Gerber:

On behalf of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your correspondence.

Please be assured that your comments have been carefully reviewed. The matter you raise falls within theportfolios of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and theHonourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. I have thereforetaken the liberty of forwarding your email to the Ministers for their information and consideration.

Thank you for taking the time to write.

T. JolicoeurExecutive Correspondence Officerfor the Prime Minister's OfficeAgent de correspondancede la haute directionpour le Cabinet du Premier ministre

From : Henry Gerber [email protected] Received : 22 Mar 2018 12:12:16 PM >>>

Subject : Howe SoundDear Justin,

You have my utmost respect and support for your efforts on behalf of our country.There is an situation where we desperately need your help and leadership in order to save a most preciousarea of nature very near to Vancouver. We have been trying so hard to stop the re-industrialization of thebeautiful Howe Sound that has seen a return of Whales, Dolphins,

Herring, and Salmon after great efforts to clean up following the polluting industries of prior years.You are our last hope to stop the Burnco gravel mine that is threatening the health of one of the finest naturalestuaries and valleys at McNab Creek.

The proposed development promises 25 years of noise and runoff with less than a handful of jobs.You have a plan to expand the preserved parkland in Canada, and this may be an opportunity for a bold movethat would encompass Howe Sound in a special protected area and at the same time to deny approval for theBurnco proposed mine.

Please help, time is running short.Many thanks, Yours truly, Henry Gerber, North Vancouver

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Ahoy from Chris Beltgens and Christine Butler-Cole

Both Christine and I were fortunate to be raised in “nautical”families. My dad grew up on Thetis Island where one of hischores was taking a 42’ boat to Chemainus every fewweeks to pick up freight solo starting at age 12 – nopleasure craft operator’s card back then! Growing up, wespent many days cruising, fishing and beachcombing in theSouthern Gulf Islands with further trips to Sooke, PortRenfrew and Port Hardy.

Christine’s grandparents retired to Salt Spring and shewould spend hours playing on the beach out front. Her unclewas a BC Ferries captain operating from Salt Spring andwould take her and the family out aboard his sailboat duringthe summer holidays.

Unfortunately, we both had to take a break from the ocean while attending university and at the start ofour careers which took us through Toronto for a couple years and then to London, England, for six. Whenwe were planning on moving back to Vancouver in 2013, Christine made me promise that we could get aboat once we were settled in – not a lot of arm twisting was needed!

In the summer of 2015 Christine reminded me of our agreement and we set out looking for a boat to get usback onto the water. Initially we were looking for something trailerable that we could enjoy taking out forday trips and also give fishing a try. We settled on a Boston Whaler 170 Montauk which soon had us outevery weekend and exploring Howe Sound, Indian Arm and Vancouver Harbour down to Sandheads. Thefirst month we had the boat, and with her third salmon caught, Christine managed to land a 35-poundchinook salmon off the Bell Buoy and fishing quickly became our passion.

A year later at the end of the summer in 2016, Christine made another “suggestion” this time that maybewe should think of something bigger that we could overnight on and take out when conditions were notideal for the Montauk. Priority number one though was an enclosed head, which meant two foot-itis was notgoing to cut it. At the end of 2016, we acquired a 30-foot Pursuit 3070, which we have named “HotPursuit”. We picked it up in Blaine on the coldest day of the year (minus 5 and with a 20-kt easterly) after

having it shipped from South Carolina. While moving thenext day from Lion’s Gate Marina to Mosquito Creekwhere it was being hauled out for the rest of winter, wepassed by BYC and started doing our research. BrianMcClements was kind enough to give us a full tour of theclub. After meeting a few of the members and seeing thefacilities and the club’s outstations at Ekins andClementine - which have become two of our favouriteplaces to bring family and friends - we couldn’t wait tojoin.

Last summer we made our first cruising trip going as faras Port McNeil, with stops along the way in DesolationSound, Quadra Island, Blind Channel and Telegraph Cove.Christine and I both agreed the trip was by far the best

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vacation we have ever taken and felt truly able to disconnect from it all during our time away. We alreadyhave this summer’s trip planned which will take us even further north to explore the Central Coast and weare building up our happy hour supplies in preparation.

We are looking forward to many more years at BYC and taking in all of the events the club offers. Thewelcome from existing members has been very much appreciated and has made us immediately feel part ofthe BYC family.

If you see us on the docks say hello, we are likely returning from a fishing trip and may have salmon orprawns to share!

Chris Beltgens and Christine Butler-Cole

The Adventures of BYC’s Jordon Shishmanov on SeaWitch

This is BYC'r Jordon Shishmanov who is piloting SeaWitch (a CheoyLee he bought from Past Commodore Gary Kleaman) leaving SanJose del Cabo for French Polynesia last week. He's running withBYC'r Dave Wright on Shore Leave at a speed of 6 knots. Dave hasmade the run before. See below for what's going on with Jordanand his trip into the Pacific.

Date: March 23, 2018 at 12:46:00 PM PDTSubject: Updates from motor vessel SeaWitchReply-To: [email protected]

Hi Dear Friends,As most of you already know I've departured on 2700 miles journey today with M/V SeaWitch that will takeme form San Jose del Cabo to the Islands of the Marquesas. During the trip I will be able to send and receivetext emails only on this address.This is my HAM Radio email address. It is very important not to replay to emails from this email address. Justsimply start new email to [email protected]. This is necessary to minimize traffic as I will be receiving andsending emails over very slow link - letter, by letter. PLEASE DO NOT EVER SEND PICTURES OR OTHERATTACHMENT FILES. They will block my email account and this will prevent me from sending and receivingemails with weather updates that is crucial for the passage to the South Pacific Islands.In most cases restrain from writing very long emails unless really necessary.This is a free service provided by HAM radio enthusiasts and the rule is that email on it CAN NOT be used forconducting business! Please do not send me any business related emails.

During the trip I will try to upload daily position reports. If successful, the position of M/V SeaWitch can beseen by going to this link here:

https://cms.winlink.org:444/maps/positionreports.aspx?callsign=VE7SWY

Use this email only in case you really need to tell me something.




https://cms.winlink.org:444/maps/positionreports.aspx?callsign=VE7SWY

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Daily update:From the bridge of MV SeaWitch 23.5hrs after departure.Leaving Cabo, we had confused seas as the Pacific Ocean main flow meets the Sea of Cortez winds andcurrents. The first day was Ok. The boat moved a lot last night, but it is more comfortable today.Wind is around 10 knts on our stern and the waves are around 2m at 7 seconds. We hope that down souththis will improve.All system work well!

Captain Jordan ShishmanovM/V SeaWitch-----At 3/20/2018 1:01 AM (utc) our position was 20°34.04'N 110°19.38'W

Subject: Update from M/V SeaWitchReply-To: [email protected]

Hi all,First I would like to ask you when reply to my emails to delete the content of my email that you are replyingto from the content of your email. I have been getting few replies with all the text from the original email sentback to me. this is making receiving your email more difficult and time consuming. We are all spoiled nowwith fast cable and fiber-optic broadband connection, but here I couldn't quite find yet that fiber-optic cablethat connects North America to Australia ;0)Don't be shy to reply, just do it properly, please.

We started the day with excitement. After uneventful night, we dropped the lures and prepared to make themorning espresso. We did not start the process of making the coffee yet when we heard - Bzzzzzz! FISH ON! Idropped the engine to idle but in gear so the autopilot can hold direction while we are fighting with the fish.the fish was taking line out fast. The brake on the big Pen 50SW was heating up. after the fish took about 600meters from the 850 meters line from the spool, it finally slowed down, we thought we had it! I was preparingthe boat to manoeuvre and go after the fish so we could collect some line back in the spool, and Vinny was inthe chair with the belt and gloves on ready for the fight!It was a monster! Vinny started to try to gain some line back, the fight was on...Suddenly before I can turn the boat around, snap! No more fish... we were wondering what gave up??? Rodwas fine, the reel was fine, the line is Spectra 150 lbs test, and it was fine too. We started collecting theempty line. After 10 min Vinny was tired, so he needed me to replace him. Till I get all of the line in I got tiredto, and that was with NO FISH... I can't believe what could we have done if the monster was still hanging stillon the end of the line. The cause of the fish getting away was broken metal leader. There are two theories ofwhat transpired: Vinny reused old metal leader when preparing the lure, and he wasn't sure if it did not havesome previous damage that will weakened it, or either the fish was huge shark and managed to cut of theleader. Either way, no big fish, but plenty of excitement!After that we were back to the business at hand - making coffee and and discussing how we lost the fish.Then again - ding, ding, din, ding... Fish on!This time on another smaller rod. After 5 min we landed beautiful young 5 lbs Dorado - the consolation prize?Good enough for couple of meals and way better than the big NOTHING we have been catching for the lastfive days.

So great beginning, of Saturday March 24th.

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We 818 nautical miles from our starting point San Jose del Cabo and 1820 nautical miles to go to theapproaches of Nuka Hiva. Making good progress - this is almost 1/3 of the way.

All well and signing off from the bridge of M/V SeaWitch:Captain Jordan Shishmanov-----At 3/23/2018 4:25 PM (utc) our position was 13°53.41'N 116°10.96'W

Subject: update from M/V SeaWitchReply-To: [email protected]

The free push from the currents stopped day and a half ago and now our speed is down to normal 6 knots forthe 1,000 RPM of the engine. We still doing about 2.8-3 miles to the gallon, and this is good fuel economywhich should leave us with plenty of fuel for reserve. The weather pattern has changed too. We areapproaching ITCZ - Inter Tropical Conversion Zone, damn its hard to remember all these things withoutGoogle at your fingertips... We are experiencing the first squalls with tropical rain and winds up to 30 knots.There is a larger weather system far behind us that is making some waves that are coming our way and as aresult we get confused seas here. That creates a challenge to the stabilization system, but so far the activefins have been performing great Thanks to Dean Yule for the great equipment.Once we enter the ITCZ in a day or so, the seas should be calm with no wind at all - the reason sail vesselshate that part of the crossing, but it will most likely be our favourite.

Emails are becoming more difficult to send with the distance growing and the disturbance in the air from thesqualls, so please do not be alarmed if you stop receiving the updates for a while. Unfortunately i couldn'tmake the Satellite phone email work without the help of Google and fast connection to download andexperiment with different email SW.

Signing off from the bridge of MV SeaWitch,Captain Jordan Shishmanov-----At 3/25/2018 4:06 PM (utc) our position was 10°23.80'N 119°58.96'W

Ed.- With thanks to Bob Thompson for keeping me in the loop.

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MEET YOUR BURRARD YACHT CLUB BOARD AND CHAIRS- Burns McLellan PC, Shore Captain

Burns, Boats and Burrard

It doesn’t seems that long ago, sitting in the 12 foot fiberglass boat with an old 10 horse Johnston pushingus along in the water in front of Tsawwassen beach, pretending I could fish. Thosewere the days when the Tsawwassen ferry was new and there was no such thing asDelta Port.

Summer at “camp “, as it was known, was friends and boats. Our beach neighbourhad a 14 foot hydroplane style boat that had a 25 on the back, boy, it would move.We would flag down drivers on their way to or from the Ferry and see who could outrun the other.

Camp was eventually sold and to replace it my parents purchased a new 24 foot Kand C Thermoglas with a 165 on the back, we kept it at Sunset Marina. The catchwas, if I was to drive the boat I had to take Power Squadron. So along with mymum, I graduated from Seamanship Power in 1976. Power Squadron has certainlychanged in 42 years! We took a couple of trips and I think the farthest North Dad took us was HarmonyIslands in Hotham Sound. The boat was sold and a pool took its place.

However, my father-in-law, being an avid sailor in his day, wanted to get back to sailing. He was a veryfrugal man and found a 26 foot, wooden Thunderbird that was in need of, shall we say, significant work.Well, the solution was to lift the boat out at Mosquito Creek Marina and truck it home to our first house inEdgemont Village. There was just enough room to lift the boat over the fence and lower it beside the house.This was convenient as I had a work shop in the back yard.

A year later, and after some interesting conversations, the refitted Thunderbird, the ELU$IVE, wascompleted and set in the water at Burrard Civic Marine. Not familiar with this sailing lingo, off to PowerSquadron, again, to complete Seamanship Sail.

We enjoyed the sailboat for a number of years until boating took a back seat to a new family property upthe Sunshine Coast at Roberts Creek. Other than a small tin boat and the wooden tender left from Elu$ive,we did not do much boating for the next 10 years.

Although I may have wondered if the sale of the property was a good idea at the time, the result wasJoanne and I received a portion of our inheritance, well in advance, that permitted us to buy a boat.

After a little discussion with our family, we decided to purchase a 21 foot Wellcraft with 165 horse inboardoutboard and test if we would enjoy boating together. The smile, was that the boat was stored at SunsetMarina some 30 years after my Dad had stored the K and C there. This was a fabulous boat and provided aplatform for us to get back into boating. Although possibly a little naive about how far north we could go,that did not prevent Joanne from planning a trip to Desolation Sound in the 21 footer.

It was the beginning of 2 foot ‘itis’. We looked for about a year and then on one of her work trips Joannecame across a 37 foot Sea Ray Trawler. With the purchase came the need for a place to moor the boat. Welooked everywhere and even considered joining a yacht club, just to get moorage.

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After considering our alternatives, we applied and were granted membershipto the Burrard Yacht Club in December of 2006. We knew maybe 10 people atthe club. The only place we could find to moor the boat, at the time, was inRichmond in the River!

So began the process of checking regularly, to see what was posted at theClub and estimating how long it would take before we had a slip. While I didnot need any excuse to visit the Club, I started looking at ways to getinvolved. We completed a number of work parties at Ekins, Clementine and onthe Breakwaters. The benefit was we began to understand how the clubworked but more important, for us, was the benefit of meeting othermembers.

In 2008, as a General Contractor by profession, I was able to arrange therebuilding of the Storage Building on the Breakwater. After completing theBuilding for the club, I was contacted by Stan Shephard, the thenMaintenance Director, who suggested I consider taking on his position as hewas slated to be stepping down.

I worked with James Nelson over the next two years as Maintenance Director.

Working with Rob Langford, the Outstation Director, and a host of volunteers,we assisted in completing the design and the building of the new Ekins BBQbuilding, as well as the extension of the Clementine upper deck.

In 2011, Commodore Peter Valkenburg asked me to consider combining twodirectorships into one, so as to create an opportunity on the board to moveone of our committee members to a director’s role. Thus Legal became adirectorship, and I became Maintenance and Outstations director. This wasalso the beginning of Peter’s concept of Outstation Captains.

With my involvement now with Outstations, and Past Commodore Rob’sconnections in the area, an offer was made to lease Pender. Again, along witha large number of volunteers, most with no assumption of Work Credit hours,Pender was made into an approved Outstation.

I became Rear Commodore in 2012, and one of the committees I was workingon, with Past Commodore Wayne Wood was the replacing of the SouthBreakwater.

As Vice Commodore, I continued my involvement with the Breakwaterdiscussion, as well as the selling of air rights, and the impact of the changesto the planned development by Mosquito Creek sheds.

Then, I became Commodore, and, as James would say to all Commodores,‘Just enjoy yourself’.

We had a good year; the new Breakwater became three new units and wascompleted before Sailpast, the changes afforded the new Breakwater more

moorage as well as a great club venue for events.

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Only two outstanding goals were left to complete as Past Commodore; one was to work with Rob, ourincoming Commodore, to work out the succession planning for our long term employee Laura, and completethe renovation to the Clubhouse kitchen.

In 2015 we were able to purchase our GB 42, it was a project boat whenwe purchased it and we continue to work to make it our own.

The Kitchen was completed in 2016 and the balance of the clubhouse wascompleted last year. I am currently the Shore Director, and enjoy workingwith our current Board and meeting new members. After completinganother four more courses, I now teach Power Squadron for the newNorth Shore Squadron.

Lastly, I would like to thank all my Burrard friends who supported usduring some tough times..L2

From the editor-

We survived our cruise from Buenos Aires around CapeHorn and up to Santiago. I didn’t realize that Cape Hornwas on an island. After circumnavigating it we wentback north around South America through BeagleChannel. Our Alberta born Captain advised us that wehad a peak gust of 70 knots when we were on theoutside. (I always thought that you had to be Greek orItalian to be a cruise ship captain) We had some prettygood rolling and pitching. I can’t imagine what it musthave been like to be on a 100 foot square rigger. If youwould like a cruise that is sunny and warn and you wantto hang out at the pool I would not recommend thisone, however, if you want to check out what it was like for our boating forefathers this is the cruise for you.

On another note I would just like to say how much I willmiss working with our office manager, CarolineChambers. She has been great giving me ideas for theTrident and proof reading each copy, catching a gazillionmistakes that I have missed. She is always enthusiasticand professional. You will be missed around the clubCaroline. We wish you the best on your futureendeavours.

Gord Cooling [email protected]


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