Alan & Belinda

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  • September 21, 2014 at 7:52 am in reply to: Training and Certification #3097
    Alan & Belinda
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      We just returned from Nanaimo where we took our Intermediate Cruising standard aboard a C&C 41 for 5 days in the Gulf Islands. We went out with Rex Delay of Altitude cruising corp, the coastal division of Ghost Lake Sailing Academy. He is a CYA (Sail Canada) Instructor. Very laid back casual learning environment. We had some excitement when we had a furler halyard wrap and we couldn’t furl the foresail just as we were approaching Dodd Narrows for the slack tide but we worked as a team and dealt with it.
      The Transport Canada rules are changing for training vessels and they are now going to be treated like a commercial vessel. I don’t know all the details but one of the biggest is they are now required to carry a life raft. This may affect some of the independent instructors due to the added expenses of operation.

      August 16, 2014 at 8:34 am in reply to: Purchasing new AUTO-PILOT #2956
      Alan & Belinda
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        Gemini, did you ever go ahead with the install of the autopilot?

        May 24, 2014 at 6:14 am in reply to: Where to buy a new main sail? #2402
        Alan & Belinda
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          Thanks Whipsyjac, I ordered from JudyB too. Its just arrived at my sisters mailbox in Sumas, just need her to ship it to me. First real trip will be to Flathead lake MT, looking forward to trying it out.

          April 28, 2014 at 7:46 pm in reply to: Purchasing new AUTO-PILOT #2346
          Alan & Belinda
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            This might be of interest to you.

            http://www.macgregorsailors.com/modt/index.php?view=1945

            March 28, 2014 at 6:07 am in reply to: Where to buy a new main sail? #2232
            Alan & Belinda
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              I am also curious if anyone has gone with a loose footed mainsail and what your experience is with it.

              February 4, 2014 at 6:00 pm in reply to: Purchasing new AUTO-PILOT #1881
              Alan & Belinda
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                That’s a nice set up. Much better than the donut. Keep us posted

                January 16, 2014 at 1:56 pm in reply to: Purchasing new AUTO-PILOT #1713
                Alan & Belinda
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                  I have been following vkmaynards development of the supposed ‘sub $600 auto pilot’ over on macgregorsailors. It looks like is getting close to production but who knows.

                  These guys have the EV100 for $1349 http://www.wmjmarine.com/t70152.html

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