CREW Club at Cooper Boating

the Volvo Ocean Race is or the passionate and the insane - - - this article starts with that notion and makes us laugh (some at ourselves) - - - http://www.getaway.co.za//everyday-things-a-sailor-will-k/

Are we there yet?

Night and day - James has been going night and day to catch the flotilla group

Nordic tug enroute to flotilla - the Nordic Tug 'Electra' heads north to join the flotilla

This must be why it is called 'Welcome Passage'. Heading to Powell River for the start of the Dreamspeaker Broughton Flotilla.

Next CREW Club event ..... Sunday Sailing! The weather is looking great. The Tuesday night crew is ecstatic at how it turned out today :-) Join us Sunday June 1st .... call to reserve.

Its Tuesday Evening Sailing - May 27th! Skipper Bob has room for two more on Escape and the weather promises to be dandy. Call in to reserve your last minute spot.

May Flotilla Time ..... We've got a couple of spaces available to join some Alberta Crew members ..... boarding Thursday May 15th in Vancouver and meeting up with the rest of the group in the Gulf Islands .... see the EVENTS page at www.cooperboating, too!

Its Easter Flotilla time! End of winter and time to get the sea legs ready and oh yeah ..... eat some chocolate! we're in full swing preparing for this epic 'hop' through the islands... this season we will board our boats at Port Sidney Marina AND Granville Island on THURSDAY April 17th at 6pm - starting with a briefing ashore to cover the route & planning on FRIDAY morning we head through PORLIER PASS to TELEGRAPH HARBOUR between THETIS & KUPER ISLANDS on SATURDAY we have a three hour sail up through DODD NARROWS ~ continuing onto NEWCASTLE ISLAND to end off the evening at a spectacular bonfire SUNDAY morning we we start off the day with the famous Easter egg hunt in the quarry (see photo!) prior to heading back to SILVA BAY on GABRIOLA ISLAND MONDAY sees us sailing back across GEORGIA STRAIT to GRANVLLE ISLAND or down Trincomali Channel & we plan to have the boats turned back over to the dock crew in a seamanlike fashion by 1700 hours an itinerary from our PORT SIDNEY base is available charter, cruising club & private boats are always welcome, contact our office to register your vessel for the event CREW CLUB MEMBER PRICE $459 per person for sail $599 per person for power NOT A MEMBER? - you can obtain a 30 day trial membership to try out our events once before joining the club

Its safer to travel in Groups ..... more fun, too .... especially sailing in groups. Come try it on our next Crew Club Flotillas at Easter and the May long weekend. Safe Boating tip .... a group of small boats gathered close together allows you all to be "stand on" rather than "give way" when in or close to large commercial motor vessels : International ColRegs!

This is an excellent way to improve your crew skills!