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August 2021
Vancouver, Canada

CANCELLED JULY 22, 2021 DUE TO COVID INDUCED POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
 

Destination:  Vancouver's Islands

Dates:  August 14 2021 
Length of sail trip:   7 days or 14 days
Options:

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7  days  (Gulf Islands)

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14 days  (and San Juan Islands with Victoria)

Cost   $1400 per person estimat(7day)
    
(can use Greece 2020 credit)

More information:

bulletStunning mountain scenery and wildlife
bulletHiking, snorkeling and kayaking
bulletGood sailing with soaring bald eagles

Weather Curves Link

   August is the warmest, driest month.  
   It is also the priciest.

Example Itineraries

Sunsail 7 day proposal   This is a Sailor's sail. 
Please notice that there are two long sail days

 

 

Overall look

Travel Info to base : Click Here

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Costs and Payments 

Trip will be budgeted between above $1400 (details later when I get pricing)  per person, double occupancy

The $500 deposit is due immediately.  If you were part of the Greek 2020 trip, you can simply apply already paid monies for this deposit.  The balance will be due about 90 days before the trip.

If Covid-19 is not properly resolved to be safe enough by August, we can make the decision to cancel this trip at a cost of $50 per person (given 8 sign up) before May 1st 2021.

If you were not on the Greece trip, please submit your deposit by one of three methods.

bulletPaypal using the email: exegrec3 AT yahoo DOT com
bulletVenmo using ID:  @Joseph-Martinka
bulletCheck to  1760 Laurentian Way,  Sunnyvale, CA   94087

The $500 deposit is refundable only if we find someone else to go in your place. 

This cost is for 7 day/6 night trip and includes boat, insurance, fuel, provisioning, beverages, some meals ashore, dock and marina fees, taxes.  It does not include your transport costs to the marina. It does not reflect hotel or travel costs off the boat, nor any air fare..

Airfare Ideas

None at this time.  However, Joe and Dorian may be driving up to Vancouver to do some other visits.

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Sailboat Information

Boat Selection  Layout and Specs
Sunsail 43.3 Sloop   3 Cabin

Similar to: https://www.sunsail.com/yachts/monohulls/oceanis-43   or  https://www.sunsail.com/yachts/monohulls/oceanis-43

Jenneau 439 -  Plan image to right is 'representative'

Catamarans are ungainly in these waters.  They are not often offered, nor desired.

Some 2020 options at offseason prices:

 

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Crew List

 

Crew
Boat
NAME ROLE STATUS AIRLINES
1 Joe Martinka boat skipper,
flotilla accountant
 
All In

(Greece credit 4* over plus

Driving to Canada.  Afterwards, continuing north into BC, then to Banff.
2 Dorian Martinka music director
boat 1 purser
3 Dan Geiszler boat 1st mate Deposit
(Greece credit)
 
4 Diane Eaton  
5 Jack Doolittle   Deposit
(Greece credit)
 
6 Marie Doolittle    
7 Larry Meyer boat 2 skipper Deposit
(Greece credit plus)
 
8 Therese Meyer    
9 Sam Martin boat 2 1st mate $1000 mailed  
10 Laura Martin    
11 Anne Utech   Deposit (Greece credit)  
12 Lela Karzian   none yet.  
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Page update history

June 10, 2020 - First Draft
October 2020 - Updated with new info
January 7, 2021 - Call for crew for one or more boats.
June 10, 2021 - Updated crew list to show open spot
June 7, 2021 - Updated new crew member and boat layouts
July 22, 2021 - After waiting for Canada and US fail to syncrhonize policies, cancelled trip
 
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