LIFEBOAT MOORING

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Dear Editor:

Being the subject of Doug Col-
lins’ Nov. 21 column, perhaps |
am best qualified to fill in’ the
gaps. Under the press of deadlines
there isn't a columnist in the world
that can precisely cover all bases.

For instance, Collins said the
W7-foot B.C. Lifeboat Society
(BCLS) boat was 16 feet long.

In spite of this ‘terror’’ Collins,
as usual, got it straight.

My opinion, that an open boat
with outboard motor is not an
all-weather rescue vessel, — still
stands. And that is why the 700-
horsepower 28-foot Donzi, that
was designed and built for rugged
off-shore racing, is so desperately
needed for these waters.

There is, however, also a need
for a smaller, fast-response boat,
which the brave and dedicated
members of the North Shore BCLS
station employ so efficiently.

Collins’ main thrust was his
surprise that the West Vancouver
Yacht Club (WVYC) priorities did
not allow the Canadian Lifeboat
Institution to continue to moor at
its float.

After all, we have been there for
some 10 years under prior
management in gratitude for our
voluntary activities over the past
17 years. This is the only perk we

got |

have enjoyed fer our long, and
personally costly, community ser-
vice,

The BCLS is an excellent
resource in marine search and
rescue as is the CLI and, of course,
the federally-funded Canadian
Marine Rescue Auxiliary (Coast
Guard Auxiliary).

None of these dedicatec’ volun-
teers should feel matigned by
anyone. And Collins did not do

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