Event Schedule

• 09:00 - 10:15 - Kick-off lecture by local boaters and authors James and Jennifer Hamilton. They will present how they rigged their 40' Bayliner to voyage safely in the remotest corners of Queen Charlotte Sound and regions beyond. The Hamiltons are authors of Waggoner sister publication Cruising the Secret Coast and maintain a cruising web site and blog at mvdirona.com. The photos of their voyages are fantastic and their experience in boating safely in the remote parts of our cruising area are extremely valuable.
• 10:15 - 14:00 - visit the more 15 booths of local vendors of boating gear and services and gather information on safe boating practices from Local, State, and Federal agencies. Visit the docks and take part in hands-on demonstrations of flares, man over board drill, fire putting out, and other fun stuff. Eat lunch at your leisure.
• 14:00 - 15:30 - Roundtable discussions on safe boating practices. We will have nine tables each staffed by an expert on a topic. Pick a topic table and sit down for 20 minutes of discussions, then move to another topic table. Handouts and check lists of several topics will be discussed during the sessions -- share your experiences and knowledge. Topics include:
• Boat Handling Techniques at the Dock and Securing the Boat at Anchor and at Dock
• What Should be in Your Abandon Ship Bag
• What Should be in Your First Aid Kit
• New VHF Technologies -- Rescue 21, AIS, DSC, MMSI
• USA/Canada Border Crossings
• Provisioning and Food Safety
• Running in the Fog
• Making Big Crossings - Go or No Go?
• Locking Through in a Safe and Comfortable Manner
• 15:30 - Quick raffle prize drawing for those who earned tickets by by pre-registering and by just showing up.

Pre-registration at the Front Desk is important for our planning and for the club to know how many people to expect for lunch.