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August 2021
Vancouver, Canada
CANCELLED JULY 22, 2021 DUE TO COVID INDUCED
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
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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)
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Cost
$1400 per person estimat(7day)
(can use Greece
2020 credit) |
More information:
| Stunning mountain scenery and wildlife |
| Hiking, snorkeling and kayaking |
| Good sailing with soaring bald eagles |
Weather
Curves Link
August is the warmest, driest month.
It is also the priciest.
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Example Itineraries
Sunsail 7 day proposal
This is a Sailor's sail.
Please notice that there are two long sail days
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Overall look
Travel Info to base :
Click Here |
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.
| Paypal using the email: exegrec3 AT yahoo DOT com |
| Venmo using ID: @Joseph-Martinka |
| Check 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.
Sailboat Information
Some 2020 options at offseason prices:
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) |
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4 |
Diane Eaton |
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5 |
Jack Doolittle |
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Deposit
(Greece credit) |
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6 |
Marie Doolittle |
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7 |
Larry Meyer |
boat 2 skipper |
Deposit
(Greece credit plus) |
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8 |
Therese Meyer |
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9 |
Sam Martin |
boat 2 1st mate |
$1000 mailed |
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10 |
Laura Martin |
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11 |
Anne Utech |
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Deposit (Greece credit) |
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12 |
Lela Karzian |
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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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