Whether you own a houseboat, trawler or yacht, we want to get the scoop on watercrafts that call the Cove home. For June we feature a Beneteau boat belonging to Deep Cove Yacht Club members Lorne and Deborah Lapham.
What kind of boat is it?
The boat is a Beneteau 373 Ocean Sailing Sloop - Category A
How old is it?
Model year is 2007
What’s the boat’s name?
Resolution
How long is it?
Length is 11.35 metres.
What special features does it have?
Furling mast, furling headsail, asymmetrical spinnaker, deep keel, Yanmar Diesel 40 hp. engine with feathering Maxprop, auto pilot, full Bimini cover, hydronic heat.
What’s your favourite area to explore in it?
Indian Arm, Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound.
Any cool stories about adventuring in the boat?
May 23, 2017: Sailing upwind back to the Cove with well reefed sails in the 35-plus knots of wind at 7-plus knots!
What’s your dream day on the boat?
Sailing with Deep Cove Yacht Club friends and family - getting the most fun from a good breeze - then an afternoon swim.
How often do you go out in it?
We go out as often as possible. Yet, maintenance and dock time is also a fun part of boat owning.
When/why did you start boating?
Love of the water and my parents’ runabout got me started - then $25 bought me my first rowboat ... various power and sailboats followed.
What kind of wildlife have you spotted up Indian Arm from the boat?
Eagles, ravens, a variety of sea ducks, human paragliders, salmon, seal, otter, black bear.
Besides emergency gear, what’s the one staple item that’s always on board with you?
Coffee and camera
Favourite boating quote?
“There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” From Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.
