VICTORIA SPEAKER SERIES

Regular meetings are every second Wednesday of each month (except July and August) at 7pm at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, 28 Bastion Square in Victoria. Everyone is welcome and there is no cost.

Please contact the Vancouver Island Director by email for more information.

Georgia Strait Alliance
Mike Richards, Director of Special Projects
The stated mission of the Georgia Strait Alliance is to protect and restore the marine environment and promote the sustainability of Georgia Strait, its adjoining waters and communities. Mike will tell us everything we ever wanted to know about the issues facing the Georgia Strait but were afraid to ask, and what we can do to help.

HMS Bounty - The Real Story
Charles Rowley, Historian and member of the Thermopolae Club
Charles has had a life long interest in the story of the Bounty, ever since he read the Nordoff and Hall trilogy about the Bounty as a youth. He will talk to us about the true story behind the Mutiny and its crew.

UASBC Diving Activities  The Year In Review
Jacques Marc, Explorations Director UASBC
Jacques will provide a slide show and talk on the expeditions, research and work that the UASBC has been involved in over the year to date.

The Robert Kerr at 100 years
David Hill Turner , Curator Nanaimo Museum
David will talk to us about the Robert Kerr which sank north of Thetis Island and played a role in the burning of Vancouver by providing a refuge for the survivors.

The Way of a Ship - Square Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail
Derek Lundy - Author and deep sea sailor
Derek who lives on Salt Spring Island, has written a number of books including Godforsaken Sea about the worlds most dangerous yacht race, the Vendee Globe and The Way of a Ship. He will share with us his account of what it was like to sail around the Cape Horn in the late 19th century.

UASBC ANNUAL DIVE & BBQ
Come and join us for our annual Dive and BBQ. Details TBA