 Vancouver has a unique opportunity for a new, spectacular
marina—the likes of Elliott Bay or Shilshole in Seattle, Wash.—but
whether it happens depends on decisions by the Parks Board and input
from the general public.
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 Consistently low water levels on Lake Mead, Nevada, forced the Lake Mead Marina to relocate two miles away to Las Vegas Boat Harbor on February 9.
After three successful years, the fourth annual Nanaimo Floating Boat
& Marine Trade Show has been building a lot of buzz. Visitors from
all over Vancouver Island, the B.C. mainland and Washington will crowd
3,000-plus feet of dock space in Nanaimo Boat Basin in downtown
Nanaimo, June 6-–8, to see a broad array of new and pre-owned boats
from a variety of exhibitors, including more than 30 brokers.
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 Recreational boaters are bolstering the Canadian economy, according to
a 2006 study released in January of this year, but with the current
economic climate and boat prices in the U.S. dropping lower and lower,
they’ll have to be careful about where they’re spending their money.
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 When it comes to positioning, there are two sides to staying safe while
boating. The first is knowing where you are—and that’s pretty well
covered if you’ve got a working GPS and a chart.
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 In February 19, at 21:50 hours UTC, 150 days into his solo non-stop,
west-about circumnavigation, Victoria’s Glenn Wakefield crossed the
halfway mark at 45° 07' S, 38° E, about 1,000 miles east of the Cape of
Good Hope. In an email home, he wrote, “I’m on my way home. Open the
champagne!”
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Calibre Yacht Sales is now open for business at Mosquito Creek Marina.
Founder Richard Evans, who formerly sold boats for Grand Yachts and
Westerly Yacht Sales in Vancouver, says the new company is a
full-service brokerage specializing both in pre-owned sail and
powerboats as well as new yachts.
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 The Vic-Maui Yacht Race has been capturing the imagination of West
Coast sailors for more than 40 years. From Victoria’s Inner Harbour out
Juan de Fuca Strait, skirting the Pacific High and the final trade-wind
run to Maui, every mile of this classic race is a true offshore
adventure. By all accounts, the Vic-Maui 2008 Yacht Race is shaping up
to be no different.
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A long-time champion for children with special needs in B.C., the
annual Pharmasave Boat for Hope charity event once again promises more
than 600 kids across the province a day of pirate-raiding,
carnival-gaming and water-fighting fun.
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 Happy Birthday to Liv Kennedy, who just turned 80!
Liv is a long-time contributor to Pacific Yachting magazine. Her column, THE OFFSHORE PEOPLE, ran for many years, beginning in the 1970s.
Send Liv your birthday wishes.
To read one of Liv's many columns or feature articles that have appeared in the magazine over the years, go to our Archival Index download page and search her name for listings.
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 Looking to buy a boat? Need a new windlass—or maybe even a used one?
Two events this month offer boaters a reason to make a weekend of it—in
Victoria.
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 Congratulations to everyone who entered PY’s second annual Take Your Best Shot! Photo Contest.
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 Two new Sea Ray yachts were unveiled at a special Coal Harbour gala
event in January during the official opening of M&P Yacht Centre’s
new waterfront facility.
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