“wal

eh ; counterclockwise at speeds of not

View Expo
from aboard
your boat

/ IEWING THE Expo site from your pleasure craft allows

“The two Expo sites are separated
by: 1.4 kilometres by land and six

nautical miles by: water. The False «

Creek: site covers 70 hectares or

‘173.acres-on the north and -east.-
shores of False Creek, and includes
- basin of False Creek, the area will

all. the’ international ‘pavilions and

plazas.
The. other’ site,. Canada
Place is ona -large. ‘pier

located on the south:shore of Van-
couver’s Inner Harbor, Burrard Inlet,

at ‘the foot of Burrard Street and
houses the Canada Pavilion as well as
providing cruise ‘ship: facilities.

For people wishing to view Expo
from’ pleasure boats, the. Canadian
Coast Guard has prepared the Expo
Marine Advisory to advise boaters
on-the special rules and regulations.

. that. will bein force during expe 86.

: False Creek Site s S a

: Cy ‘boater- has. a “wonderful view
the “False : Creek. site from . the

t, but because of the continuing

- activity: and ‘marine-events planned
for. Expo pleasure boaiters will not

so, be permitted to dock anywhere on the

“site, All boaters must remain at least

be

“10 metres ‘from’ the site.

The traffic .will

more than :five knots. :If traffic is _
‘light;: boaters" may ‘want. to linger.

a around the site, but an 1oring is not -

allowed. .
“The Burrard, ‘Granville! ‘and Cam:
bie Street Bridges cross False, Creek
., and. boaters’. “should. take", note” of
- their respective heights above water.

ic Cruising Course °

7 for a- unique perspective on the world’s fair.

. The Cambie Street Bridge is 14

metres (46 feet), the Granville Bridge
is 274 metres (90 feet) and the Bur-
rard Bridge is 27.9 (92 feet).
“During the’ nightly fireworks
displays from a barge in the east

be closed'to boaters.
Canada Place Site “~

The Canada Place ‘site in Van-
couver. harbor and Burrard Inlet is
readily identifiable by its white sails.
‘Canada Place houses the Canadian
Pavilion as well as an IMAX theatre,
a hotel and trade centre. Cruise ships
will be berthed at the passenger ter-
minal at Canada Place, throughout
‘the summer. The Class A Tall Ships

will berth there during their visit to’

Vancouver as part of the Ships of the

. '.Warld Event. There is no docking :
~. facility for pleasure boats at Canada

Place. Ferries, float planes, hovercraft,
hydrofoils will all be operating during

- Expo 86, so the boater should try and

avold the’ area if possible.
Kitsilano

There will be a Canadian Coast
Guard Base located in Kitsilano.
The’Coast Guard’s task will be to
enhance the safe and efficient move-
ment of marine traffic navigating in the
English Bay/False Creek area."

._ A boating information booth will

be open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00. :

See Marina
_ Page 28

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