The Variety Club Boat for Hope was a great hit yesterday. over 200 disabled kids were able to dress up as pirates, arm themselves with water weapons and stalk through victoria's harbour. It was a hoot for the kids, their parents, and the boats and crews to be totally ridiculous for a day.
They had set up 5 "treasure stations" at the undersea gardens, the wharf street docks, the Canadian navy "Wolf", the fireboat, and the greybeard anchored out in the outer harbour. Visiting these stations we were greated with candy, toys, and water cannons. the kids were thrilled.

We made three tours through that harbour, myself, my good friend Sheldon and his kids Amy and Ben, and Tracy for the first round.

It all went off without a hitch. it was a bit cool with the sun of the last week proving reluctant, but at least there was no rain.

At the end of the day they hosted the skippers and crews with a fantastic buffet and a silent auction. I would do this again in a heartbeat.

at the end of it all we heard a pan pan on the VHF from a 26' boston whaler taking on water and an engine fire. two aboard. i was surprised that it was reported as a pan pan not a mayday.