2015 Skippers meeting Sunday Nov 29th @ 12:noon at Reed Point Marina in the Marine Studies building just west from the main office on the docks to the left of Thunderbird Yacht Sales FOR MORE INFO CALL BARRY @604-291-6755 or, 604-808-0861 (cell) NOTE ALL CRUISES WEATHER DEPENDANT 1
2015 OWING TO THE POPULARITY OF THIS SPECIAL EVENT, WE WILL AGAIN BE STOPPING INTO BELCARRA PARK (DEC. 5, 7.30pm ) FOR SANTA S GREAT BOOK SIGNING THIS ADDITIONAL SHORT STOP-OVER IS DEPENDANT ON THE AMOUNT OF TURN-OUT AND LOCAL SUPPORT FROM OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY BRINGING OUT THE CHILDREN FOR THEIR BOOK SIGNING. SANTA WANTS TO MAKE SURE ALL THE CHILDREN ARE IN HIS GREAT BOOK BEFORE HEADING BACK TO THE NORTH POLE FOR MORE INFO CALL BARRY @604-291-6755 or, 604-808-0861 (cell) 2
CRUISE DATES LEAVE REED POINT MARINA on 2014 FRI. DEC. 04 SAT. DEC. 05 = SANTA CRUISES TO BELCARRA FRI. DEC. 11 SAT. DEC. 12 = SHIPS CRUISE INTO ROCKY POINT FRI. DEC. 18 SAT. DEC. 19 START TIMES 7:00 PM * FOR INFORMATION CALL 604-291-6755 or 604-808-0861
WORKING CHANNEL FOR ALL CRUISES.CH. 68* CELL PHONE CONTACT FOR KONA KAI 604-808-0861 REED POINT SECURITY 604-240-0153 NAV. AIDS =. BON FIRE =. * SANTA VISITS = FRI. 04 CRUISE = RE-INFO SHEETS SAT. 05 CRUISE BELCARRA FRI. 11 CRUISE = RE-INFO SHEETS SAT. 12 CRUISE = ROCKY POINT FRI. 18 CRUISE = RE- INFO SHEETS SAT. 19 CRUISE = RE- INFO SHEETS *.... SAT. 5... NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. 4. SAT. 12
Santa s Christmas Ships NOTE ALL CRUISES WEATHER DEPENDANT LEAD VESSEL FRI. 04 MERLIN II TAIL END VESSEL.. SAT. 05 KONA KAI FRI. 11 NEXT JUNE SUBJECT SAT. 12 KONA KAI TO CHANGE... FRI. 18 MINSTREL.. SAT. 19 BOY N SEA MIDWAY VESSEL SAFETY VESSEL COMMUNICATIONS VESSEL*.. KONA KAI Channel.. 68 LEAD VESSELS REQUIRE RADAR EQUIPMENT AND/OR GPS SYSTEM (REQUIREMENT IN THE EVENT OF FOG, ETC.) MIDWAY AND TAIL END VESSELS SHOULD HAVE SAME IF POSSIBLE COMMUNICATIONS VESSEL* WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACT WITH: VANCOUVER/VICTORIA COAST GUARD ALL VESSELS IN THE PORT MOODY FLOATILLA, PLUS VANCOUVER TRAFFIC, VANCOUVER CAROL SHIPS PLEASE REMEMBER TO GO TO ANOTHER WORKING CHANNEL TO HOLD PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS KEEP THE HAILING/WORKING FREQUENCY CLEAR 5
Santa s Christmas Ships FRIDAY DEC. 04 2015 LEAVE REED POINT @ 19.00HRS. (7.00 PM.) CRUISE INNER HARBOUR IN FRONT OF MARINA, ASSEMBLE AND PROCEED TO NORTH SIDE OF INLET (ALDERSIDE) NOTE BE AWARE OF DRYING MUD FLATS JUST EAST OF IOCO Y/C CONTINUE EASTWARD. JUST BEFORE FIRST UNLIT VESSEL,(OLDER POWERBOAT) TURN TO STARBOARD AND PROCEED SOUTH TOWARDS LARGE (FLAVEL CEDAR) CAN BOUY WEST OF ROCKY POINT (NOTE THERE ARE HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION HERE THIS ROUTE MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE SAFELY) TURN TO STARBOARD AT CAN BOUY AND PROCEED WEST TOWARDS AND PAST REED POINT MARINA CONTINUE ALONG CENTER OF CHANNEL & OUT TOWARDS CATES PARK TURN TO STRBD. AND CRUISE UP DOLLARTON SHORELINE, AROUND AND INTO DEEP COVE STAYING JUST OFF SHORE AND DOCKS AFTER ONE TOUR THRU DEEP COVE, HEAD EAST TOWARDS COZY COVE (BELCARRA) AND TURN TO STRBD. NOW FOLLOW THE EAST SHORELINE BACK, VIA PASSING AROUND NORTH SIDE OF BOULDER ISLAND AND DOWN PAST BELCARRA PARK TO REED POINT MARINA. 6
Santa s Christmas Ships SATURDAY DEC. 5 201 A CRUISE LEAVE REED POINT @ 19.00 HRS. (7.00 PM.) REED POINT VESSELS ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE MARINA AND FREE FLOAT BETWEEN REED POINT MARINA AND THE NORTH SHORE UNTIL ALL VESSELS ARE GATHERED FOR DEPARTURE. LEAD VESSEL WILL START THE PROCESSION (@5 Knts) AND PROCEED WESTWARD PAST OUR MARINA AND GO UP TO BELCARRA (DOCKSIDE) WHERE SANTA WILL DISEMBARK AND GREET THE CHILDREN TO SIGN THE GREAT BOOK... (ARR. TIME APPROX. 7.30) ONCE SANTA IS ON SHORE, THE COMMAND FROM ONE OF THE CHILDREN WILL START THE FIREWORKS REMAINING VESSELS CAN CONTINUE ALONG PARADE ROUTE LOOP BETWEEN BOULDER ISLAND AND BELCARRA BAY WHILE FIREWORKS ARE DISPLAYED FROM BOULDER ISLAND AFTER DISPLAY IS OVER, VESSELS CAN CONTINUE ONWARD AND INTO DEEP COVE / CAMP HOWDY ROUTE SANTA S VESSEL WILL ADVISE FLOATILLA WHEN LEAVING DOCKSIDE AND RE-JOIN PARADE (LOCATION TBD) FIREWORKS WILL BE DISPLAYED THIS NIGHT FROM BOULDER ISLAND COURTESY OF DAN GREENWOOD 7
SATURDAY DEC. 5 2015 PARADE LOOP NIA KONA KAI FIREWORKS PHOTO SHOOT
Santa s Ships B CRUISE SATURDAY DEC. 05 2015 LEAVE REED POINT @ 13.30HRS. (1:30 PM.) PROCEED WEST FROM MARINA, CONTINUE WESTWARD PAST CATES PARK AND THROUGH SECOND NARROWS PROCEED ALONG NORTH SHORELINE TO BURRARD YACHT CLUB S MARINA, LATER JOINING IN WITH BURRARD S CHRISTMAS PARADE VESSELS ALONG LONDSALE SHORELINE,COAL HRBR. AND BACK TO THEIR MARINA FOR SOCIAL EVENING & O/NITE STAY* VESSELS MAY RETURN HOME AT THEIR CONVENIENCE ON SUNDAY, AS TIDES AND CURRENTS ALLOW (SEE CHART ON NEXT PAGE) *PRE-SIGN-IN REQUESTED FOR THOSE BOATS ATTENDING THE O/NITE STAY= CONTACT BARRY PRIOR TO SKIPPERS MEETING 9
Tides For Port Moody, British Columbia 49.2833 N, 122.8667 W High Low High Low Fri 4 12:19 AM PST / 3.17 m 5:44 AM PST / 2.45 m 12:40 PM PST / 4.65 m 8:10 PM PST / 2.14 m Sat 5 1:59 AM PST / 3.27 m 6:49 AM PST / 2.78 m 1:17 PM PST / 4.55 m 8:52 PM PST / 1.85 m Fri 11 7:08 AM PST / 4.57 m 12:05 PM PST / 3.32 m 4:45 PM PST / 4.33 m Low High Low High Sat 12 12:31 AM PST / 0.72 m 7:43 AM PST / 4.67 m 12:49 PM PST / 3.31 m 5:25 PM PST / 4.29 m Fri 18 4:32 AM PST / 1.79 m 11:25 AM PST / 4.90 m 6:27 PM PST / 2.21 m 11:50 PM PST / 3.44 m Sat 19 5:30 AM PST / 2.24 m 12:07 PM PST / 4.85 m 7:29 PM PST / 1.79 m
SECOND NARROWS CURRENTS DEC.4-5-6 2015 TURN MAXIMUM TURN MAXIMUM TURN Fri 04 Dec 00:06 03:07-1.6E 05:50 09:30 2.8F 12:53 16:22-2.9E 20:08 22:46 1.6F Sat 05 Dec 01:41 04:20-1.3E 06:51 10:23 2.5F 13:31 17:09-3.2E 20:51 23:46 2.1F Sun 06 Dec 03:03 05:29-1.3E 07:55 11:13 2.2F 14:07 17:51-3.5E 21:28
Santa s Christmas Ships FRIDAY DEC. 11 2015 LEAVE REED POINT @ 19.00 HRS. (7.00 PM.) CRUISE INNER HARBOUR IN FRONT OF MARINA, ASSEMBLE AND PROCEED TO MARKER IN MID-CHANNEL EAST OF MARINA TURN TO PORT AND PROCEED WEST OUT OF INNER HARBOUR WESTWARD AWAY FROM ADMIRALTY POINT CONTINUE WESTWARD TO CATES PARK, TURN TO STARBOARD AND PROCEED NORTH UP THE DOLLARTON SHORELINE TOWARDS DEEP COVE PROCEED INTO DEEP COVE STAYING JUST OFF-SHORE, GO TOWARDS GOVT. DOCK, TURN TO STARBOARD AND TRAVEL ALONG FRONT OF DEEP COVE YACHT CLUB, CURVING SLIGHTLY TO STARBOARD AND FOLLOWING LEAD VESSEL BACK OUT OF DEEP COVE PROCEED EAST OVER TO THE CAMP HOWDY SHORELINE AND INTO BEDWELL BAY FOLLOWING EAST SIDE OF SHORELINE AT THE LONG WHITE LIGHTED DOCK, TURN TO STARBOARD AND PROCEED AROUND THE TURN AROUND VESSEL,(IF AVAILABLE) OUT OF THE BAY ALONG CENTER OF BAY PASSING BY REMAINING INBOUND VESSELS...(Look for the lights of Deep Cove before turning to port) AND BACK AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF JUG ISLAND NOW FOLLOW THE SHORELINE BACK, VIA PASSING AROUND NORTH SIDE OF BOULDER ISLAND AND DOWN PAST BELCARRA PARK TO REED POINT MARINA 12
Santa s Christmas Ships SATURDAY DEC. 12 2015 LEAVE REED POINT @ 19.00 HRS. (7.00 PM.) CRUISE INNER HARBOUR IN FRONT OF MARINA, ASSEMBLE AND PROCEED PAST MARKER IN MID-CHANNEL EAST OF MARINA TURN TO PORT AND FOLLOW LEAD VESSEL NORTH TO IOCO SIDE OF INLET WHEN NEAR NORTH SHORE, TURN TO STBD. AND FOLLOW VESSELS EAST TO ALDERSIDE, TURN TO STRBD. THRU DERELICT UNLIT VESSELS (SEARCHLITES RECOMMENDED) CONTINUE SOUTHWARD TO ROCKY POINT PARK ***STAY BETWEEN DAY BEACONS/DOLPHINS AND PROCEED INTO BASIN (VERY SLOWLY) STAYING SLIGHTLY TO PORTSIDE CENTER OF CHANNEL WHEN AT HEAD OF CHANNEL, TURN SMARTLY (180*) TO STBD. AND EXIT ALONG WEST SIDE OF CHANNEL FOLLOWING LEAD VESSEL OUT ALONG SOUTH SIDE OF HARBOUR KEEPING FLAVEL CEDAR CAN BOUY TO PORT CONTINUE WESTWARD PAST R.PT. MARINA OUT TO DOLLARTON, UP AROUND AND INTO DEEP COVE PROCEED EAST OVER TO COZY COVE AND FOLLOW THE SHORELINE BACK, VIA PASSING AROUND NORTH SIDE OF BOULDER ISLAND AND DOWN PAST BELCARRA PARK TO REED POINT MARINA 13
Santa s Christmas Ships FRIDAY DEC. 18 2015 LEAVE REED POINT @ 19:00 HRS. (7:00 PM.) CRUISE INNER HARBOUR IN FRONT OF MARINA, ASSEMBLE AND PROCEED TOWARDS ROCKY POINT VIA IOCO SIDE (DISTANCE T.B.D. ACCORDING TO TIDE HEIGHTS HAZARDS) PROCEED AWAY FROM ROCKY POINT/PORT MOODY AREA WESTWARD ALONG ***SOUTH SHORELINE*** (NOTE THERE ARE HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION HERE THIS ROUTE MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE SAFELY) SEE BELOW VANCOUVER SOME SHIPS WILL BE ARRIVING APPROX. 20:35 (8:35 PM.) WE WILL CONTINUE WITH REMAINING CRUISE AND MAY JOIN/LOOP/INTERACT WITH THEM IF DEEMED SAFE AND TIMELY (T.B.D.) *** BE VERY AWARE OF UNLIT VESSELS ANCHORED /MOORED IN THESE WATERS*** 15
Santa s Christmas Ships SATURDAY DEC. 19 2015 LEAVE REED POINT @ 19.00 HRS. (7.00 PM.) CRUISE INNER HARBOUR IN FRONT OF MARINA, ASSEMBLE AND PROCEED TO MARKER IN MID-CHANNEL EAST OF MARINA TURN TO PORT AND PROCEED WEST OUT OF INNER HARBOUR WESTWARD AWAY FROM ADMIRALTY POINT CONTINUE WESTWARD TO CATES PARK, TURN TO STARBOARD AND PROCEED NORTH UP THE DOLLARTON SHORELINE TOWARDS DEEP COVE PROCEED INTO DEEP COVE STAYING JUST OFF-SHORE, GO TOWARDS GOVT. DOCK, TURN TO STARBOARD AND TRAVEL ALONG FRONT OF DEEP COVE YACHT CLUB, CURVING SLIGHTLY TO STARBOARD AND FOLLOWING LEAD VESSEL BACK OUT OF DEEP COVE (Possible second sweep of the Cove before leaving) PROCEED NORTHWARDS UP TO LONE ROCK (WE WILL DETERMINE IF THERE IS A NEED TO PROCEED FURTHER UP THE SHORELINE TO BRIGHTON BEACH AT THIS TIME) AT BRIGHTON BEACH, TURN TO STARBOARD AND PROCEED SOUTH/EAST OVER TO THE CAMP HOWDY SHORELINE AND INTO BEDWELL BAY FOLLOWING EAST SIDE OF SHORELINE AT THE LONG WHITE LIGHTED DOCK, TURN TO STARBOARD AND PROCEED AROUND THE TURN AROUND VESSEL,(IF AVAILABLE) OUT OF THE BAY ALONG CENTER OF BAY PASSING BY REMAINING INBOUND VESSELS...(Look for the lights of Deep Cove before turning to port) AND BACK AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF JUG ISLAND NOW FOLLOW THE SHORELINE BACK, VIA PASSING AROUND NORTH SIDE OF BOULDER ISLAND AND DOWN PAST BELCARRA PARK TO REED POINT MARINA 16
Santa s Christmas Ships NOTE ALL CRUISES WEATHER DEPENDANT POPEYE S HELPFUL HINTS FOR KOMFY KRUISIN NOTE LIGHTED VESSELS ONLY ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE PLACE YOUR PORTABLE GENERATOR OUTSIDE IN A WELL VENTILLATED AREA (ie. SWIM GRID,TOPSIDES) NOT ON THE BOW AS FUMES CAN ENTER THE BOAT VIA THE WINDOWS/HATCH AND CAUSE ESPHIXIATION FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING KEEP AT LEAST 3 BOAT LENGTHS BETWEEN VESSELS UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO, DO NOT PASS ANY OTHER VESSELS IN THE FLOATILLA CONFIRM YOU HAVE YOUR NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON AND WORKING LEAD VESSEL WILL MAINTAIN A STEADY 5 KNOTS THROUGHOUT THE CRUISE REMEMBER TO MONITOR CH. 68* WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE CRUISE PLEASE SWITCH TO ANOTHER WORKING CHANNEL TO HOLD PERSONAL INTER-SHIP COMMUNICATIONS (ie. 09, etc.) KEEP A CLOSE LOOKOUT ON THE WATERS AT NITE AND KEEP FLEET ADVISED 17
Santa s Christmas Ships NOTE ALL CRUISES WEATHER DEPENDANT POPEYE S HELPFUL HINTS FOR KOMFY KRUISIN CONTACT LEAD VESSEL VIA CH. 68* OR, CELL PHONE TO INDICATE ANY CONCERNS THAT YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION OR SAFETY TO ANY VESSELS (ie. DEADHEADS, DEBRIS OR?) REMEMBER TO CHECK ON GENERATOR FUEL CONSUMPTION REGUARLY IF POWER IS LOST TO YOUR LIGHTING SYSTEM, ADVISE THE LEAD VESSEL AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM IF YOU CANNOT IMMEDIATELY RESTORE YOUR LIGHTS, ADVISE AND PULL OUT OF THE FLOATILLA AS YOU WILL BE HARD TO IDENTIFY AT NITE WITHOUT YOUR XMAS LIGHTS ON IF, FOR ANY REASON, YOUR VESSEL MUST LEAVE THE FLOATILLA, ADVISE THE LEAD VESSEL KEEP CONVERSATIONS ON WORKING CHANNEL (68) TO A MINIMUM VESSELS MUST BE OPERATED RESPONSIBLY SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT LETS KEEP THE CRUISE SAFE AND ENJOYABLE THE ENCLOSED MAPS/CHARTS ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION 18