[Public-list] Canadian east coast Albergers

[Jack Vanderloo]

Thanks Hugh, I'll take this off-list.
Jack

Hugh McCormack wrote:

> Good morning Jack,
>
> Looking at the A30 owners list we seem to be a bit thin on the water 
> down here.  At present, I am not aware of any other Albergs (of any 
> length) in Newfoundland but there is a possibility that someone in St. 
> John's has one (I live on the west coast of The Rock).  I don't think 
> anyone in Corner Brook is an Alberger.  According to the owners' list, 
> there are 9 A30s in Nova Scotia and one each in New Brunswick and 
> PEI.  I don't recall ever seeing an Alberg 37 in the Halifax/Dartmouth 
> area but that is not to say that there aren't any.  I know that a 
> couple from Ontario recently sailed their A37 to Cape Breton in 
> preparation for an extended off-shore cruise and I seem to recall one 
> of the east coast yacht brokers having an A37 listed for sale quite a 
> few years ago but the price was beyond my reach.
>
> I am willing to answer any questions to the best of my ability.  
> Please feel free to contact me off-list (my hotmail address is the one 
> to use).  I have lived and worked in Nova Scotia, PEI and, now, 
> Newfoundland so I am able to provide some local knowledge.  I have 
> more knowledge of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland than of PEI.
>
> As to organizing an East Coast owners' association, I have drawn up a 
> rough list of positions using the GLAA as the template: Commodore, 
> Secretary, Treasurer, Membership, Racing, Cruising, Newsletter editor, 
> Director at Large ... and 4 members at large, based on current 
> knowledge!  Nominations are now open <vbg>.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hugh
>
>> From: Jack Vanderloo <jvdloo at sympatico.ca>
>> Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all 
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>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all 
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>> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Alberg modifications
>> Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:35:35 -0400
>>
>> Hello Hugh,
>>
>> Totally off-topic, but related to your location and that of Ken Butler
>> in PEI .... have Maritimers and NLs ever thought of developing a
>> regional Alberg association/network - loosely, A22, A30, A37 or 
>> otherwise?
>>
>> The reason I ask is that having access to the local knowledge of members
>> in the more remote parts of North America's Alberg community, i.e.,
>> outside the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes, would be an obvious boon to
>> anyone ever contemplating visiting that area.
>>
>> In so many words, would anyone Down East - individually or on a
>> collective basis - be willing to entertain winters-long, possibly inane,
>> questions about cruising down there?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Jack
>> A37 Southern Cross
>> Georgian Bay
>
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