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"The Ringleader" Shakedown Cruise
August 3, 2007

The owner tells Capt. Terry after studying the cruising manuals onboard that she wants to go to either Nanaimo or Schooner cove north of Telegraph Cove. Capt. Terry explains that to do this "The Ringleader" must be at Dodd Narrows, 13.5KM north at the time of slack water in the narrows. That is worked out from tide and current tables, then the speed that the boat is going to run at is divided by the distance to the Narrows (13.5), that gives the time to the Narrows minus when it to be slack, and that give the departure time from Telegraph Cove.
All works out well, then the owner chooses to go to Schooner cove another 18KM north of Dodd Narrows.

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"The Ringleader" Shakedown cruise
August 2, 2007

In Telegraph Harbor at Thetis Is, the day is spent by the owners reading on the aft deck cockpit, launching and playing with the boats dingy exploring the local harbor, while Capt. Terry changes the oil and filters to the Generator, and plans for future places to go.

8/1/2007 Ringleader shake down

8/01/07
Repairs having been made to electronic Navigational aids, new power cord extensions and adapters purchased, "The Ringleader" continues it's shakedown cruise.north inside of Vancouver Is.
After studying cruising manuals and books the owner chooses to go to Telegraph Harbor Resort marina, Capt Terry plots courses, explains and suggest looking to Ganges harbor, and Montague harbor enroute, to increase the owners awareness of the area, and show other safe harbors that can be used when transiting the inside of the Gulf Islands

USCG Captain for Hire Ringer Leader Shakedown 7.31.07

7/31/07 ( 7 pictures)
"The Ringleader" Ups anchor Just after dawn, runs to Anacortes, clears into customs, makes repairs, buys additional Parts and supplies. Departs Anacortes and returns to Bedwell Harbor reenters through customs and anchors again Bedwell Harbor near the park mooring buoys, all this in 12hrs..

Cruising 7/30/07

7/30/07
Upon starting "The Ringleader" and it's electronic navigation aids, it is determined that the depth finder is not working.
They cast off and go out into Boundary pass to make phone inquiries to the Nordic Tug Company and the electronic
equipment providers. It is decided that if "The Ringleader" returns to Anacortes they will replace the unit. Capt Terry suggested that they anchor on the other side of South Pender In Port Browning, where they can depart at the crack of dawn the next day and do a round trip to Anacortes for parts and repairs. It is agreed and " The Ringleader proceeds to and anchors in 30 feet of water at Port Browning located between North and South Penders just north of Boundary Pass.

Next day

The next morning Capt. Terry arranges a mooring slip at the Poets Cove Resort Marina, and the owner makes the first small scratch on her new boats gelcoat as she doesn't read the cross current right. She is devastated, Capt Terry tells her it is only a small scratch, it happens, good to get it over earlier, and learn from it.
He spends the rest of the day reading boat equipment manuals and familiarizing himself with ship systems. The owner reads her book and enjoys the resort facilities. They both buy Canadian fishing licenses.

Shake down Ringer leader 2007

Back from two month outing

The last week in July Capt. Terry was contacted by the owner of a brand new 52' Nordic Tug "The Ringleader", she was referred to him by a friend of a friend to help her on a shakedown cruise up the inside of Vancouver Island, serving as captain, guide, instructor, mate,deck hand and guest as she learn to master her new boat.
While doing the over 2 month shakedown cruise Capt. Terry shot thousands of photographs with his digital camera.
Here is the start of "The ringleader"s shake down cruise.
Leaving Cap Sante's Marina in Anacortes they proceed to Friday Harbor and moor across the dock from the Town of Friday Harbor's fire boat, where Capt Terry loads his personal captain and cruising gear.

Capt Terry w/ new owners takes 65' SlowSeason on short cruise

Breakaway with Bruce qnd Jan Manning in the Gulf Islands

Capt. Terry Sanders shows the Mannings from Utah

the San Juan Islands,

Victoria Canada,

and the Gulf Islands

in the chartered ship Navigator 53,

from Anacortes Yacht Charters.

The Mannings were out for weeks cruising,

learning the area,

and looking for a vessel for their selves.

Capt.Terry as their guide and instructor

Michael Shooley and his wife Ruth, learn how to operate a 36' Grand Banks chartered from Anacortes Yacht Charters, with Capt. Terry as their guide and instructor

..student & instructor for the Camano Island fire and Rescue

For the second year. Asst. Chief Darien Reid, from Camano Island fire and Rescue conducted a 16hr Surface Water Rescue Techinician Class for San Island EMT,s and Friday Harbor Town Firefighters. Part of the class was that the students spend 10 min in the cold water. This gave them a first hand experiance on how the water in Puget Sound affects the human body.
Captain Sanders was both a student and instructor for this class

Captain Sanders skippers the "Odessey"

Captain Sanders skippers the "Odyssey"

for San Juan Excursions, where he finds orca J-Pod in Rosario's Straights. Captain Terry delivers the whale watcher gusts back to Friday Harbor, tired, hungry, but with smiles on there faces.

Video Tour of Friday Harbor by Kevin Keating

Click on the link to see the tour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfqmSHF1Kjo

Friday Harbor's Capt Terry sets customer up for summer

Capt. Terry re-locates clients sport fishing/cruising boat from Roche Harbor, where it was dry stored by Roche Harbor Marine, for the winter, to the Port of Friday Harbor "W" dock, for the summer, where the owner can conviently, hop on and go fishing, or cruise at his leasure.

Charter boat,Services offer by Captain Sanders - TOUR inside Vancouver Island, Canada

Custom private Yacht lessons available

Single or Twin powerboat or sailboats,

available on yours or chartered 25ft to 85ft boats.

Schedule early

Call Captain Terry at 360-472-0054

How to:
** Manuver in harbors, and safe docking skills.
** Handle controls, lines, and fenders. .
** Navigate and pilot a vessel with paper, rule, and compass, and use of electronic aids.
** Anchoring techniques, problems and solutions.
** Cruise Planning and Provisioning.
** Tide and current planning and managing. ie: Deception Pass: Seymore Narrows; Cattle Pass; ect.
** Boat management and operations,( aquisition, Repairs & maintenace, refitting, repowering, and more)
** Single handed boat operations.

Lessons will be adjusted to the indiviuals current skill needs and previous skills that will work towards creating a safe, confident, and aware boat handling operater.

Ferry ride to Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands,

SlowSeason returns to Friday Harbor after being hauled out

A picture of the moon setting that Capt Terry couldn't pass up.

Capt Terry delivers Slow Season to be "haul out"

Captain Terry Sanders takes the "Slowseason" to Bellingham with

and for the new owner to do maintenace on it.

What does Capt Terry do on his off time