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NAME TOM BAKER

BOAT Hylas 44 “Warm Rain”

EMAIL/PHONE [email protected] Phones: (360) 224-1274

Address 8152 Skagit Way, Blaine, WA 98230 USA

AREAS/COUNTRIES CRUISED

17 yrs coastal cruising Pacific NW; 12 yrs living aboard; 6 yrs offshore cruising till March, 2011 - including 3 yrs in New Zealand. Cruising areas: British Columbia , US West Coast, Mexico, Marquesas, Tuamotos, French Polynesia, Niue, Tonga, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia

FAVOURITE CRUISING AREAS

British Columbia, Mexico, Tuamotos, Tonga, Vanuatu, New Zealand

SPECIAL CRUISING KNOWLEDGE

SSB & Ham data related technology (Sailmail & Winlink);

Electronic weather data systems (Airmail, Saildocs, Buoy Weather); Electronic nav. (Nobeltec, MaxSea, OpenCPN); Solar Panel Systems; Net Controller (Mexico) on Marine Amigo Net & Southbound Ham Net; Going aloft offshore; Storm prep & sail usage; Boat preparation for hurricanes; Manoeuvering & anchoring in coral; “Ma & Pa” cruising (docking, watch system, anchoring, blue/pink jobs etc)

SPECIAL BOAT SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE

Installation, maintenance and use of following:

Electrical & Electronics; SSB/Ham Radio & counterpoise;

Battery monitoring & control; Solar Panel monitoring & control; Servo-pendulum windvane steering & jury-rigging;

Frigoboat refrigeration; Little Wonder watermaker;

Webasto diesel heater

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

BCA Fleets (Vancouver and VI) - prepared and presented Course on “Data on HF Radio”

BCA Fleet (Vancouver) - presented “Provisioning & Country clearance/Officialdom” (2012)

BCA Fleet (Vancouver) - conducted classes and workshops using GE2KAP software, Google Earth - Open CPN Interface to create semi-transparent image overlay charts (2013)

BCA VICE Co-ordinator (2012,2013)

Updated: April, 2014

NAMES ANNE BREVIG MARTIN VENNESLAND

BOAT 40’ Gib’Sea Sloop “Nor Siglar” EMAIL/PHONE [email protected]

Phones: (778) 285-1680 Cell (604) 619-2804 Address #74 - 55 Hawthorn drive, Port Moody, B.C. V3H0B3 AREAS/COUNTRIES CRUISED

9 Year Circumnavigation visiting 81 Countries and Island Nations. Vancouver, Norway, Mediterranean, Panama Canal, South Pacific/Indonesia, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Norway.

FAVOURITE CRUISING AREA

San Blas, (Panama) Bay of Honduras (Western Caribbean), Turkey, French Polynesia, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Island, Indonesia, Thailand.


Nothing in particular- We attended BCA slide shows by “doners” and read everything we could come across about offshore sailing by “doners”, then we basically learned as we went along, using the cruising guides available at the time, “Currents” and the SSCA bulletin. We also took Power & Sail Squadron courses up to and including Junior Navigator, Ham operator course, St. John’s Ambulance course, Diesel course (Ken Wright), and Celestial Navigation (Ted Long)


None in particular – I guess we knew a bit of everything but nothing in depth! Even so, we managed!


See our website: www.norsiglar.com for more on our 9-Year adventure. Also our e-books, “9 Years on the 7 Seas” and the new “Seven Seas Adventures Series” (7 illustrated mini- books in colour) available from our e-book store at www.sevenseasadventure.com See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Nov 2011, p11


NAMES CHARLES P. COHEN

SANDRA COHEN

BOAT Morgan 36’ Out Island “Right Galah”

EMAIL/PHONE [email protected] / (604) 537-1255

Address #33 - 8111 Saunders Rd, Richmond BC V7A 4L9


US Pacific Coast, Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica - plus a wonderful 3-month inland bus trip in Mexico


Gulf Islands/ Johnstone Strait/ Sunshine Coast


3 years harbour-hopping down the Pacific Coast, Vancouver to Costa Rica then US East Coast and Gulf Coast of US (ICW, Toronto to New Orleans via Miami).


(Charles) I’m good with electrical systems and HF communications – I’m an active ham radio operator from home, as I was on the boat. (Sandra) I became a good painter, varnisher and canvas worker.



NAMES JAY & MARGARET CRANDELL

Photo to follow

BOAT Tayana 48’ “Malachi”


Address 21305 - 122nd Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 3W4


US West Coast, Mexico (Sea of Cortez), French Polynesia (Marquises, Tuamotus, Societies, Australs), Cook Islands (Rarotonga), Niue, Tonga, New Zealand, Hawaii, BC


Tonga and French Polynesia


Travelled extensively in Tonga and sailed home from NZ, via the Austral islands, Tahiti and Hawaii.


Fischer Panda Generator, Webasto Hot Water Heating, Sea Recovery water-maker and Leisurefurl in-boom furling. SSB installation.


Travelled with teenagers and homeschooled Grades 10 & 11. Had parts shipped to Mexico, Rarotonga and New Zealand.


NAMES LIONEL DOBSON & BARBARA ERICKSON

BOAT Fraser 50 Ketch “Sea Whisper”

EMAILS

PHONES

Land: [email protected]

Sea: [email protected] (No attachments on Sailmail)

Tel: (250) 886-5256 (Lionel); (250) 886-9017 (Barbara)

(NB Phone valid after return from cruising. Meantime - Please use e-mail!)

Address BOX 2006, SIDNEY, BC V8L 3S3


BC Coast, US West Coast & East (part), Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cost Rica, Panama, Colombia, Caribbean, Bermuda, Azores, Eastern and Western Mediterranean, Madera, Cape Verde, Galapagos, Marquesas, Tuamotus, Society Islands, Cook Islands, Niue, Tonga, New Zealand etc. . . . and still cruising!


San Blas Islands, Tonga, Sea of Cortez, BC Gulf Islands and Coast, Croatia.


First offshore voyage undertaken at age 28; learned continuously since then including anchoring, storm tactics, and provisioning - with special attention to galley, menu planning, and numerous tips re laundry etc from crew’s perspective


Built/oversaw construction of present boat. Extensive knowledge of mechanical, electrical systems including radios, charging, water, rigging, self-steering, autopilots, anchoring etc


Numerous offshore passages including Vancouver to Florida, and yacht deliveries out of Florida. Victoria to Mexico returning via Hawaii. Victoria to Mediterranean returning via Panama and harbour-hopping up West Coast.

Victoria via Mexico and Panama to South Pacific and NZ . .

. . . the voyage continuing in 2014.


NAME GUY DRUCE

BOAT Contessa 32’ “Floating Point”


Address 1764 - West 58th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. V6P1W9


French Polynesia, Hawaii, Cook Islands, Tonga, Austral Islands, New Zealand, Greece, Southern Ocean, Canadian Pacific North West.


Tropical South Pacific


Short-handed cruising.

Solo non-stop circumnavigation via Southern Capes.

Over 50,000 miles at sea, mostly single-handed.


Simple systems for long distance single-handed sailing in rough conditions. Navigator on Farr 395 for 2014 Vic-Maui.


“Always happy to help new cruisers in any way I can”

See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Jun 2011, p9


NAMES DAVID & KARALEE GREER

BOAT Currently - none. Previously Jeanneau 43DS “Dragonsinger” and others

EMAIL/PHONE [email protected] Phones: Home: (604) 224-7585

[email protected] David Mobile: (604) 721-5732

Karalee Mobile: (604) 618-4809

ADDRESS 3128 West 15th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6K 3A6


BC, Sweden, Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Tunisia, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and Barbados


BC and Mediterranean


Couples living together on a sailboat. Home schooling children. Lived on board “Dragonsinger” 2001/2003 in the Mediterranean travelling more than 5,000 NM, while home schooling our three children. David has sailed since he was 12 and together with Karalee, since 1980. David also sailed across the Atlantic Dec. 2013 with fellow BCA member Dick Leighton on his Prout 39 catamaran.


Navigation, including computer navigation, computer systems, sewing, cooking, charging systems, general knowledge from living and looking after our three children on board our on boat. Provisioning, especially for long passages, cooking while under way, maintenance plans, planning for off shore.


After deciding end of February, 2001 to sail the Mediterranean, we completed preparations and left Canada same year, on June 26th! You can achieve this too!

Blog: http://www.davidgreer.ca/cruise/


NAMES STAN & LYNN HOMER

BOAT Fraser 41 Cutter

EMAIL/PHONE [email protected] Phone: (403) 253-4808

[email protected]

Address Calgary, Canada


2 ½ years across Pacific to NZ, return to Alaska. Six years in Mexico, Central America, Ecuador, Panama, Honduras,

San Blas, Belize & Guatemala (Rio Dulce)


Love them all – it’s in the attitude and how you treat people.


Pacific, Central America, SE Alaska. Lynn is a dietician. We cruised with kids, without freezer (now have one) or watermaker.


Built from a hull and deck. Have cruised the same boat for 30 years and 40,000 NM. Hydrovane. Isuzu engine. Frigoboat refrigeration. Manual windlasses.


Regular maintenance is important – makes for a happy boat. Look after your sails – We replaced our (original) Main & Yankee only recently!


NAMES PAUL HUNT

JUDY BAREFOOT

BOAT Was Downeaster 38/now Atkinson 30 sedan (wood/1949)


Address #2-1 Dukrill Road, Victoria, BC V9B 1E5


Pacific down to New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, French Polynesia,

Kiribati and Tuvalu, Marshall Islands. Atlantic crossing –

Bermuda, Azores. Ireland. The Baltic sea. Round Vancouver

Island. Inside Passage. Florida Keys.


Vancouver Island, especially Gulf Islands. Tonga.


Low cost low tech cruising. Judy – Provisioning, food planning and celestial navigation. Medical and First aid advice to cruisers (Have regularly presented to the VI Fleet)


Fixing things in exotic places.

Transitioning to powerboats after blue-water cruising

(“managed” with input from BCA advisor Rick Ellis*)

* Psychology of Cruising


See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Sept 2011, p12


NAMES DAVE & JANET HUTCHINSON

BOAT Shuttleworth 64’ Catamaran


Address 3347 - Breton Close NW, Calgary, AB, T2L 1X3


Canada to Panama, Caribbean, Atlantic Ocean, Mauritius, South Africa, Mediterranean, Morocco, The Gambia, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Australia, SE Asia,

South America, Patagonia


Sea of Cortez, Pacific Ocean Islands, Turkey, North Cyprus,


Experience gained from 13 years of ocean cruising, sailing both mono-hull and catamaran. Navigation courses prior to cruising.


Have dealt with Diesel Engine, Water maker, Autopilot, plus issues specific to catamarans. “The more you know – the more you realize how little you know!”


We like to repair/install equipment ourselves so that we know how things work and what has been done. Most recently, we have spent some time on foam-sandwich construction and hydraulic steering . . . . . Reason - in 2011 we bought another boat – a 20 year old 64ft catamaran – so we ourselves now have to put outfitting & repairing skills into practice again!

See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Feb 2011, p13


NAME(S) ANDERS LONNQVIST

ELIZABETH ANGST

BOAT “Any boat up to 120 tons; 130 feet”

EMAIL/PHONE [email protected] / (604) 321 2054

Address 642 - 57TH Ave E, Vancouver, BC V5X 1S9


South Pacific, Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Caribbean, Pacific West Coast - Panama to Queen Charlotte islands.

Atlantic Crossing East to West, Gibraltar to Antigua. The whole Mediterranean from East to West, Turkey, Greek Islands, African Coast, Sardinia, Balearics, Spanish Coast.

Red Sea from Aden to Israel through the Suez Canal.

Baltic Sea - South Coast of Finland crossing to Sweden, Stockholm. Crossing Skagerrak, Sweden to Denmark.

Recent deliveries: Tahiti to Raratonga; Grenada to Panama;

Cairns to Mooloolaba; Southampton to Stockholm; NZ to Hawaii etc. Prepared 47 ft aluminum boat for delivery from Chester, NS, Canada to Horta, Azores, Portugal (2013)


Aboland Archipelago (Finland); South Coast of Turkey


Passage making. Surviving storms, provisioning for simple living (No refrigeration nor water maker).


Familiar with most boat systems including emergency repairs and maintenance on diesel, outboard engine, electrical wiring, plumbing, wood-work, fibreglass and epoxy repair, knots, bends, rope and line splicing, sail repair etc


We provide on-board offshore and cruising training and will deliver any boat up to 130 feet/120 tons.

Video: http://vimeo.com/78968963

Also, our e-book “From Dreamers to Do-ers: South Seas Adventures” by Elizabeth Angst is available from lulu.com

See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Jan 2011, p12


NAMES JUDITH & HARRY MCPHIE

PICTURE TO FOLLOW

BOAT Seamaid 45’ “Vahana”


Address #401 – 1520 Harwood St, Vancouver, BC V6G1X9


Circumnavigation via the Red Sea, over an 18 year period, leaving the boat in many countries for 6 months at a time


South Pacific, Red Sea, Thailand, Turkey – and many others


Storing boat in different countries. Psychology of cruising. Co-captaining.


Importance of gravity-feed diesel day tank


Upgrades and maintenance over an 18-year period in various locations. Organizing your life to keep working, saving and sailing.


NAMES RUSS & HEIDI MEAD

BOAT Custom Schooner (wood) 40’ on deck

EMAIL/PHONE [email protected] Phone: 1- (732) 277-9219

[email protected]

Address Currently living on Baker Island, Salem Sound, Mass., USA


From Vancouver, BC down the West coast and into Sea of Cortez, then to Panama, through the canal, up the East coast of Central America (Western Caribbean), to Cuba; then the East Coast of America up Maine Coast to Mt Desert/Bar Harbor. Also, Baie Ste Marie to Lunenburg, NS and LaHave River.


Bay Islands of Honduras and Isla Mujeres, including Cuba.


Bar crossings, Caribbean conditions, strong winds, shallow waters, anchorage varieties, customs/immigration details, good marinas, unique layover areas, Panama Canal transit


Wooden boats, water makers, solar panels, Frig-o-boat refrigeration, diesel, dinghy maintenance, cooking on the go, heaving-to, Ham radio contacts, electrical systems, painting and varnishing, bright-work, saving money, money systems, marine stores


Fun places to visit, snorkelling, anchoring harbours,contact-ing authorities, how to manage the heat, Internet reliability, coping with storms, night sailing, navigating harbours at night. Local knowledge of U.S. areas around New York, Newport, R.I., and Salem Sound, Massachusetts.

Our Blogs: http://russandheidiadventures.shutterfly.com

http://tillicum1.blogspot.com

http://tillicumadventures.blogspot.com

See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Dec 2011, p12


NAME SHAUN PECK

BOAT Whitby 42’


Address #4 - 933 Meares Street, Victoria, BC. V8S5J7


UK south coast, Holland, Northern French Coast, Bay of Biscay and North Coast of Spain (1960s), BC Coast - Round Vancouver Island (five times); Queen Charlottes (four times); Puget Sound; Hawaiian Islands; SE Alaska (twice), Barkley Sound “Music by the Sea” (2010,2011,2013).


Alaska - BC coast.

Brittany coast of France.


Vancouver Island, BC Coast up to Charlottes and SE Alaska.


HAM radio applications. Most do-it-yourself boat systems.

Refrigeration (2012), Diesel engine problems and solutions!

AIS Type B. Solar Panel installation.


Can provide article on choosing crew and skippers.

Boat kept at Oak Bay Marina, Victoria.

Presentation “The Wonders of SE Alaska for the Second time” presented to the VI and Calgary Chapters.

Vancouver Island Fleet coordinator (2005-2009).

BCA Mentor Coordinator (2009 – 2010)


NAME ERIC REGISTER

BOAT Irwin 37’ Ketch “Arahura ll”


Address 704 - 420 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC, V3L 5P1


BC Coast, USA West Coast, Mexico, Hawaii on previous vessel (Union 42’ “Aramoana”)


BC Coast, Sea of Cortez, New Zealand


Have taught sailing skills up to Coastal Cruising Instructor level.


Rebuilt two boats. Worked in the marine field since 1995, outfitting boats for offshore. Lived aboard from 1993 until 2003.


Employed at “Poco Marine” - a retail store which provides stainless steel and aluminum fabrication, plus sells and repairs props and shafts.

See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Apr 2012, p11


NAMES BILL & DONNA SASSAMAN

BOAT Spencer 44 “Alia”

EMAIL/PHONE [email protected]; [email protected];

Bill (Cell) (250) 661-2021; Donna (cell) (250) 661-7751

Address PO Box 2491, Cowichan Bay, BC V0R 1N0

(aboard Alia at Cowichan Bay Marina, A-4 North)


West Coast of Vancouver Island; BC Coast to Juneau, AK; West Coast USA; Sea of Cortez, Mexico; French Polynesia; Hawaii.


French Polynesia; BC Coast


Cruising on a tight budget; how not to get caught in a storm (do as we say, not as we did); food provisioning and preparation.


Maintenance/repairs in exotic locations; self-sufficiency; living aboard (26 years to date and still talking to one another!).


Bill’s HAM Call-sign: VA7 WJS


NAME RICHARD SCOTT

BOAT Home built steel 45 foot schooner, (Colvin design). Boat is now in Rio Dulce, Guatemala.


Address 2268 Pacific Ave, Victoria V8R 2V5


Extensive in local area of Vancouver Island, then down West Coast of U.S., Baja, (not Sea of Cortez), Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Isla Providencia (Colombia), Roatan (Honduras), Belize. Have also spent time backpacking/travelling - especially in Guatemala.


Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands for sure. Islands off Costa Rica, Panama and Belize are also beautiful and very accessible.


Have spent 2 years on the boat with 2 teenagers and my wife (plus cruising from Vancouver Island).


Built my own boat, including installing all systems: plumbing, wiring, (AC and DC), navigation systems, anchoring systems plus home built anchors, masts and rigging, roller furling, solar and wind generators, galley, navigation computer(s) etc.


Willing to assist new cruisers in preparation for their trip, in any way I can. I have lived for many years in the Southern Caribbean so can provide information on that area.

See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Mar 2012, p15


NAMES CAROL & DAVID SMITH

BOAT Fast Passage 39 “Nuage”

EMAIL/PHONE [email protected]

Phones: (250) 891-8751 & (604) 961-5381

Address #1- 277 Michigan Street, Victoria, BC. V8V1R4


US West Coast, Mexico, Central America, Ecuador, plus crewed Panama Canal


Sea of Cortez, Mexico


Sailing for 25 years in BC; Offshore 2005 -2014


Perkins 4-108, SSB, AIS, Furuno radar, Sailomat self-steering, Autohelm, Solar Panels, Electronic Charting etc

David: Familiar with all boat equipment & maintenance of it

Carol: Navigation, Provisioning, Galley, Ham radio operation



NAMES GREGG & JEAN TRANTER

BOAT Ontario 32’ “Grasal”


Address 20 Sunmount Close SE, Calgary, Alberta T2X 1V5


Canada to US/Mexico, South Pacific to New Zealand.


Sea of Cortez, Mex.


Sailing on a small cruising boat with our dog!

(Standard Schnauzer)

Gregg also crewed on 2008 and 2010 Vic-Maui Races.


Had only 2 minor repairs in 4 years away - because we had prepared “Grasal” well and knew all the systems.


We started without a lot of equipment which other boats have - and missed very few. Added only a refrigeration system.

See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” May 2012, p11


NAME GILLIAN WEST

BOAT Noon Ocean 34’ (Huntingford-designed, full keel, cutter rig)


Address 1015 Ironwork Passage, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R4

(and aboard Cape Flattery 42 ft trawler)


61 countries in a 15 year circumnavigation; Vic Maui Race; twice to South Pacific; BC West Coast; USA East Coast; Adriatic Sea


Mexico-Central America: South Pacific; NZ & Oz; Sri Lanka & India; Red Sea; Mediterranean; North & West Africa; Colombia (actually I enjoyed it ALL!)


General; finding and dealing with crew; heavy weather tactics for above type of boat


I’m not a “techie” but circumnavigation was completed on the above 34 ft cutter-rigged double ender – demanding a slightly different skill-set than current cruising boats!


Experienced CYA Cruising Instructor qualified for all levels; currently providing instruction on and off the water

Author of key CYA publication “Basic Cruising Skills”

See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Oct 2011, p9


NAME WAYNE WILSON

PICTURE TO FOLLOW

BOAT Current - “Daydream” Metalu Selestra 50 (Aluminum cutter)

Previous - Formosa 41 Yankee Clipper (Fibreglass ketch)

EMAIL/PHONE e-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.daydream.ca (See “Contact Us” page)

Address Ladysmith, BC


Caribbean (Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, San Blas/Kuna Yala), Panama Canal, Central America Pacific (Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama), Mexico Pacific (Mainland, Extensive Sea of Cortez), U.S. Pacific Coast, Hawaiian Islands, South Pacific (Marquesas, Tuamotus, Societies, Suwarrow/Suvarov, American Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, New Caledonia), Australia, Malaysia (current location of “Daydream”)


Suwarrow/Suvarov!!!!, Sea of Cortez, San Blas Island/Kuna Yala, Tonga, offshore Venezuelan islands, Moorea etc


2 long-term cruising adventures in 2 very different boats and in very different ways.


A little of this and a little of that. Much learned by osmosis after 8 years of immersion! A lot of equipment on the current boat that Wayne maintains.


Happy to provide information or assist in any way we can to help others enjoy the most incredible lifestyle and mode of world travel.


NAME KEN WRIGHT

BOAT Beneteau 50’

EMAIL/PHONE [email protected]

Phone: (604) 988-1888

Address #2-700 St Georges Ave North Vancouver, BC V7L4T1


North Atlantic, Mediterranean, South Coast of Turkey, BC West Coast


North Atlantic, Azores Group, Mediterranean, South Coast of Turkey


How to go fast! How to fix things!


Experienced Marine Engineer. . . . . propulsion system, electric, water, pneumatic, hydraulic etc.


Opinionated – eg strong dislike of CQR anchors; considers solo sailing to be foolhardy/stupid!

See Mentor Feature article: “Currents” Jun 2012, p13


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