Adventure Racing.....
The Vancouver
Sailing Club will compete for the 2nd time in the West Coast's
most spectacular, fun and challenging racing venue......
The Cadillac Van Isle
360 is a 580 nautical mile point- to- point race circumnavigating
wild and rugged Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada from June
16 to July 1, 2007. Sailed in ten legs the course
provides inshore, offshore and overnight legs through some
of the worlds most challenging and beautiful waters. For
details on the race please see www.VanIsle360.com.

2007 Cadillac VAN ISLE 360
Crew Preparation
VSC looks forward to extending our winning streak and helping
other competitors with a new program for crew development.
The program includes identifying potential crew, reviewing
their strengths and certifying their abilities to meet the
Competent Keelboat Racing Crew Standard
www.vancouversailingclub.com/VSC504.asp
This program was developed by Vancouver Sailing Club’
s winning offshore skippers Carl Richardson and Monty Beatrice
to prepare sailors for coastal and offshore racing.
The overall goal of this program is to ensure all crew
have the confidence and abilities to enjoy this awesome
adventure in all ways- but most importantly as an integral
part of a competitive crew.

Carl Richardson (right) after winning leg 3 - 2005 Cadillac
Van Isle
The program includes practice sessions and qualifying races
to focus on teamwork, seamanship and racing knowledge:
- Learn teamwork and all seven crew positions
- Advanced sail trim theory & practice
- Heavy weather racing techniques
- Offshore night safety procedures and equipment
- Marine First Aid and CPR
- Strategy & Tactics for 2007 Cadillac VanIsle 360
- The winning attitude
The VSC course will be offered this year on a state-of-
the- art Beneteau First 36.7 and is available to all VanIsle
360 skippers and crew in
- Vancouver &
Sunshine Coast (April)
- Sidney & Gulf Islands (May)
Available Crew Positions
on Allons-y
VSC would like to hear from you if you are interested in
participating in our 2007 VanIsle 360 program. Call VSC
today to arrange for an interview with our Skipper, Carl
Richardson and application.
(604)
805-9944
carlr@vancouversailingclub.com

2007 Cadillac VanIsle360
Crew Cost
- $1275 for inside legs June 15-22 OR $1375 for outside legs June
22- July 1st
- $2175 for both inside and outside legs June 15-July
01
- Schedule of payments invited crew $ 600 March 20 and
balance total May 1st. Cheques to be made out to Vancouver
Sailing Club.
What’s included:
- All meals ( healthy) except après race BBQs
- Pre-race party in Nanaimo
- Post-Race Awards Dinner
- logo gear VanIsle cap, 2 T-shirts, vest in VSC colors
- one over-night race Swiftsure
International Yacht Race and/or Round
Saltspring
- VSC 504 Competent Keelboat Racing Crew Certificate
Competent
Keelboat Racing Crew
(VSC 504)
Become a contributing valued crew member on
racing sailboats 24-45ft. Topics include sailing
fundamentals review; the 7 Crew Positions; rigging and
controls, sail making technologies; sail choice &
combinations; teamwork in 6 sailing maneuvers, advanced sail
trim for main, jib and spinnaker, Rules of Racing, Race
Strategy and Tactics, Psychology of Winning
Racing Crews, Race Management, Introduction to Navigation and GPS Chart
Plotters. The class will be the crew
aboard a Beneteau First 36.7 competing in a 4-
race series based in English Bay. This course
is for men & women with sailing experience and good fitness
levels.
4 Classroom Sessions , 6 sailing sessions/ $675
or $300 for Classroom session only
Contact Us about February, March, May,
and June Sessions

The idea of Sailing a
boat upon the sea can seduce even the happiest farmer or
mountain climber. There is something about boat and water
that sends romance churning in our hearts, and simply the
sight of a boat can inspire a reverie….. Whatever she is,
the boat gleams in our eye, and we find ourselves dreaming
“What if…”
John Rousmaniere,
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship