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==Gambier Island Cruising Guide==
 
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| summary= '''Gambier Island''' is a rugged and sparsely populated (about 125 long-term residents) island located in Howe Sound near Vancouver, British Columbia. It is about 17,049 acres (6,899 hectares) in size and is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) north of the Horseshoe Bay community and ferry terminal in westernmost West Vancouver.
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Latest revision as of 21:17, 11 September 2018

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Gambier Island
49°29.583'N, 123°23.583'W Chart icon.png
lat=49.493056 | lon=-123.393056 | zoom=10 | y

Gambier Island is a rugged and sparsely populated (about 125 long-term residents) island located in Howe Sound near Vancouver, British Columbia. It is about 17,049 acres (6,899 hectares) in size and is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) north of the Horseshoe Bay community and ferry terminal in westernmost West Vancouver.

Charts

See Strait of Georgia.

Weather

Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Passages

Islands

See Strait of Georgia.

Communication

Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters, etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Navigation

Any navigation notes here. If this section does not apply, remove it.

Berthing

Ports

There is no port.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Centre Bay Yacht Station

Centre Bay Yacht Station/wiki/Gambier_Island#Centre_Bay_Yacht_Station
Marina icon Centre Bay Yacht Station [[Gambier Island#Centre Bay Yacht Station|Centre Bay Yacht Station]] (CBYS) 49°28.714'N, 123°22.723'W

Mooring for shareholders only. It provides safe moorage, running water, land facilities, hiking trails and a sandy beach in a friendly boating environment.

[email protected]; Tel: +XX (XXX) XXXXXX; Fax: +XX (XXX) XXXXXX; VHF channel XX
Address: 410 Sea Shell Lane, North Vancouver, BC V7G 1R2, Canada
Hours:
Prices: For the latest prices see [XXX Price Listing]

Anchorages

List anchorages except the ones covered under Offshore Islands below. If there is more then 2 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it (Port/Stop Template) We use headings for these so that other pages can link to them. Remove if not applicable..

Amenities

None.

Provisioning

N/A (Not Available).

Eating out

There is one one bed and breakfast.

Transportation

Gambier Island is accessible only by B.C. Ferries passenger service, water taxi or other boats. There is no central road network.

Tourism

Places to Visit

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

References

See Canada.

Comments

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