Koastal Karl
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Post by Koastal Karl on Nov 3, 2007 15:22:53 GMT -8
Can anyone confirm the route she will take once she passes Victoria??? Is she going via East Point by Saturna or transiting Active Pass??? If she transits Active Pass I am considering going over to Galiano for the day and watch her from the beach there. Unless she is going via East Point then maybe Saturna would be the place to see her pass.
The best viewing locations will be
Departure Bay Beach
Anywhere around Departure Bay
Gabriola Island if she is coming up the strait
Galiano Island if she is coming up the Strait
Bellhouse Park if transiting Active Pass
Beach in Active Pass on Galiano if transiting Active Pass
Bluffs on Galiano
Clover Point in Victoria
Viewpoint on King George Terrace in Oak Bay provides a Panorama view. I checked it out earlier.
Mount Tolmie which wouldent be good for photos but if you have Binnoculars you could see her.
Some areas along the West Coast out past Sooke you could probably catch a glimps of her.
Can you access East Point on Saturna?? Is there a beach there or anything???
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Post by kylefossett on Nov 3, 2007 17:40:56 GMT -8
like the majority of vessels coming into vancouver from the pacific she will probably route by way of boundary pass south of saturna island. this is the most direct route. the only way i could see her going through active pass is if they go to swartz bay first.
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Post by Hardy on Nov 3, 2007 19:25:45 GMT -8
... might be a good day to rent a -172 and snap some aerials ...
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Post by DENelson83 on Nov 3, 2007 20:28:54 GMT -8
-172? Like an aircraft? Edit: Stupid me! Of course you need an aircraft if you want to take aerial shots. Geeee.....  |
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Koastal Karl
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Post by Koastal Karl on Nov 3, 2007 20:50:40 GMT -8
I would but our plane has been out of comission since the summer so I have no idea when it will be ready again to fly. But Aeriel shots would be good! I sure hope she dosent sail through here overnight! That would suck!
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Post by NMcKay on Nov 4, 2007 9:23:50 GMT -8
okay.... not meaning to threadjack or anything... but i need 2 definite dates 1. When approx she will arrive 2. when is her first day in service Reason: Im taking both days off of work to see her... and the 2nd one is so that i can be a plankrider  (if you dont know what it is....do a wiki search for plankholder) |
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Koastal Karl
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Post by Koastal Karl on Nov 4, 2007 9:48:25 GMT -8
If she left Oct 26th she should be here around Dec 11th which is 45 days. But that is just an estimate.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2007 11:37:37 GMT -8
She could go either Active Pass or East Point. Since she's not a Canadian vessel yet, she'll need a pilot, but that woudn't exclude her from not being able to sail Swanson Channel to Active Pass.
Freighters are excluded from Active Pass as they sail past East Point except for those going to Crofton.
I would gather that she would sail Active Pass if she was in local waters during the day so that the passengers and crews aboard the other ferries in the vicinity would see her.
It's still very distant from the excact schedule as to her day of arrival as sea conditions on the Atlantic are varied to say the least.
Her inaugural cruise for first day of service is not expected until probably early spring as she needs to go through inspection and crew familiarity and training and that takes everything through the holidays which results in slow downs after Dec. 15th.
But I'm sure BC Ferries is anxious to show her to The Coast as soon as she's ready.
Going to try and get over to The Island myself on her day of arrival to take video.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Nov 4, 2007 11:58:49 GMT -8
okay.... not meaning to threadjack or anything... but i need 2 definite dates. Don't expect to hear anything definite until the Renaissance is sailing in Pacific waters. Until then, let the speculation continue... |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 4, 2007 13:50:21 GMT -8
i need 2 definite dates 1. When approx she will arrive It's pretty definite that CR will arrive approximately sometime in December. ....oh I love those oxymorons....  |
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Post by DENelson83 on Nov 4, 2007 15:11:34 GMT -8
LOL! Oh, Klatawa Teen, you sure crack us up! ;D
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Post by NMcKay on Nov 6, 2007 18:37:08 GMT -8
yeah... i need... a set of dates.... span of maybe 3 - 5 days for the first time in BC Waters... and then a 3 - 5 span for when she will be first sailing.
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Post by DENelson83 on Nov 6, 2007 19:02:38 GMT -8
Im taking both days off of work to see her... and the 2nd one is so that i can be a plankrider (if you dont know what it is....do a wiki search for plankholder) Wikipedia search turns up no articles for "plankrider" and "plankholder". Clarify, please? |
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(if you dont know what it is....do a wiki search for plankholder)
