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4420 Gallant Avenue

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Officially, the Deep Cove Yacht Club began its existence on July 31, 1936 when it was registered as the Deep Cove Sport Association. Later the club was renamed the Deep Cove Yacht & Sport Club reflecting the members' love for water sports and boating. Today most members and locals know the Club fondly as the Deep Cove Yacht Club. The Municipality of North Vancouver kindly allowed the Club to rent a piece of land on the foreshore of what is now Panorama Park. In 1938 Club members cleared the land and erected a modest building. more... See more text

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Officially, the Deep Cove Yacht Club began its existence on July 31, l936 as the Deep Cove Sport Association and later became the Deep Cove Yacht & Sports Club, known fondly to most as the Deep Cove Yacht Club. Unofficially, the club’s formation was in reality the natural outcome of many of the Cove’s residents love for the water, water sports and boating. The municipality of North Vancouver had kindly allowed the club to rent a piece of land on the foreshore of Panorama Park.

Club Members cleared the land and erected a modest building and for the next forty nine years maintained and improved, all by volunteer labour, the clubhouse, grounds and floating wharves. During World War II, the clubhouse was requisitioned as an elementary school and it also served as a meeting place for the local Red Cross and Air Raid Precaution organizations.

During its early years, the clubhouse was the focal point for most of the Cove’s social and recreational activities and present Cultural Centre. By the early 1980’s, the original clubhouse was suffering from extreme old age and was replaced by the present building, with financing undertake solely by club members. In the past 20 years, the club has upgraded the wharves by installing 3 new concrete floats, electricity, water, extra lighting, security and new fingers. The club also acquired the Outstation at Iron bay in Indian Arm. DCYC members continue to pitch in and donate whatever talents they have to help keep the club functioning smoothly.

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Officials review anchoring rule change to discourage live-aboard boaters in Deep Cove

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Cody Van't Hullenaar aboard his boat, the Svale, in Deep Cove. Van't Hullenaar wears an eye patch because he lost his eye in 1997. (Photo: Submitted)

The District of North Vancouver is considering changing the rules about anchoring in Deep Cove, a potentially expensive move that could discourage people living on their boats from staying in the cove long-term.

The district could set up a Designated Anchorage Area in response to some residents’ concerns about vessels anchored in the cove. David Stuart, chief administrative officer for the DNV, says he's heard worries about boats breaking free of their mooring and colliding with other boats or docks; competition with paddlers for space in the congested cove and objections from waterfront residents about the aesthetics.

"Deep Cove is a very busy bay with lots of competing interests," Stuart said. "There are private properties with boats and docks, a park with beach users, a private marina and a yacht club and a very active kayak club."

The waters in Deep Cove are a federal responsibility, and boats can drop anchor and stay there indefinitely under current rules. Setting up a DAA would allow the municipality to control the cove, but the district would also have to pay for administrative and enforcement costs. It would likely cost $100,000 to set up, according to a report to council Stuart authored.

Stuart explored the idea of installing several moorage buoys and allowing four to six boats to stay there time. Boaters would have to pay a fee (Port Moody's fee is $12 per night) and the amount of time they could stay would be limited (perhaps two or three nights in a month).

This year, the number of boats anchored in the cove has fluctuated between six and 19 vessels, Stuart said. The DAA would allow the municipality to reduce that number, although enforcement would be tricky since the district doesn't have its own boat.

Cody Van't Hullenaar and wife Krissa Ballantyne have lived on their sailboat in Deep Cove since June 2018. It's called Svale, the Norwegian word for swallow, and comfortably sleeps six. Ballantyne had two daughters, and Cody had one when they got together; now, the couple has had a fourth daughter, and decided to "Brady Bunch it," as Van't Hullenaar put it, on the boat, while the girls attend school in Deep Cove.

Van't Hullenaar is a commercial diver and fisherman, and Ballantyne works on a salmon packing ship and is a 15-ton skipper. Van't Hullenaar describes the pair as "lifelong mariners."

"It's always been a dream of mine," Van't Hullenaar said of living on the water. "Looking out my porthole and seeing the view of city, or view of mountains, that inspires you and wakes you up in the morning."

Legally, the DAA would mean he'd have to move the boat elsewhere, likely further from shore, or rent a home on land. He doesn't want to do either of those things.

"Almost everyone that lives in the Cove that we have met has welcomed us with open arms," he said. "It's a really small group that opposes us."

Van't Hullenaar added their skiff was vandalized recently. Someone smeared dog feces on it, and another time someone wrote "leave" in white letters on the Svale.

"We're just a regular family living a different lifestyle," Van't Hullenaar said.

Bill Sassaman with the B.C. Nautical Residents Association said it's getting harder to live aboard your boat along the province's coast. There's a shortage of moorage "everywhere," he said, including at government docks.

"Anchoring's been a right we've had forever," he said, adding live-aboard boaters need to "unite and work with these different communities as to what their problem is and see how we can make it work."

The City of Vancouver and the City of Port Moody have taken responsibility for anchorage in False Creek and the Burrard Inlet. Boats wishing to anchor there need a permit if they stay overnight.

If Deep Cove sets up a DAA, it would need to do so in tandem with neighbouring municipalities Belcarra and Port Moody, so boats can't move over to avoid paying.

But Stuart noted the nominal fees for an overnight stay in the DAA likely won't generate enough revenue to pay for the cost of the initiative. Setting up a DAA could also be risky because then the municipality would assume the cost of cleaning up derelict or abandoned boats left in the cove. It can cost between $10,000 and $30,000 to dispose of a derelict boat, according to Stuart's report.

There have also been reports residents are concerned about boaters dumping their sewage tanks in the cove. Stuart has floated the idea of building a sewage pump-out station for boats in Deep Cove, since no public ones exist east of the Second Narrows Bridge. But there's also concern building a pump-out station could draw even more nautical traffic.

What's more, water test results show there's been no decrease in water quality while the long-term boats have been there. Stuart said E. coli counts tend to spike after a large rainfall, which suggests contaminants enter the cove from runoff water.

"It's unlikely a Designated Anchorage Area and a reduction of the boats is going to have a significant impact (on water quality)," Stuart said.

The municipality has held several information sessions with residents in Deep Cove, and Stuart said council will vote on the DAA idea as early as November. If council approves the DAA, public consultation could occur this winter and it could be established by summer 2020.

Cody Van't Hullenaar's boat, the Svale, in Deep Cove. (Photo submitted)

Van't Hullenaar and his wife live on the boat with four daughters. (Photo submitted)

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A 95-metre superyacht priced at $200 million was spotted cruising through False Creek before docking in North Vancouver. 

Attessa V Yacht was built in 2010 by Blohm and Voss, a German shipbuilding and engineering company. It arrived in Vancouver on Tuesday and moved over to a dock in North Vancouver on Wednesday morning.

AV can entertain 24 guests in 12 rooms and has a crew of 33 people. It features a large swimming pool on the deck, a private movie theatre and a jet pool jacuzzi. 

The superyacht was designed by Michael Leach Design and soars in ’speed and style.’

It costs $10 to $20 million per year to run the yacht.

Website SuperYacht.com lists the owner of the AV as Dennis Washington, an 88-year-old American billionaire whose net worth is listed at US$6.4 billion and is ranked number 397 in Forbes' richest people in the world . 

Washington, from Montana, claims to be ‘self-made’ and owns a copper mining, marine transportation and heavy equipment business, according to Forbes. He is married with two children. In an interview with Forbes.com, Washington said his passion is boats. 

Washington’s network of companies includes Washington Marine Group and Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, where Kyle Washington, Dennis Washington’s son, is executive chairman.

The AV Yacht was previously known as Palladium and is listed as an award-winning superyacht.  It was previously owned by Mikhail Prokhorov, a Russian oligarch and previous owner of the Brooklyn Nets. The yacht drew attention when The Late Show host Stephen Colbert visited Prokhorov on the yacht. 

Superyachts flocking to Vancouver Island

Superyachts flock to B.C. every year. One recently drew attention in B.C.’s capital when a Brazilian billionaire docked in Victoria. 

The 62-metre-long vessel called the Anawa was docked at Ship Point on May 30, clad with its own helicopter on deck. 

Billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann owns the yacht, according to Superfanyacht.com. Forbes.com says the investor-philanthropist lives in Switzerland and is worth $14.8 billion.

Anawa was custom-designed and built in 2020 by Damen Yachting. It’s one of the company’s SeaXplorer class of vessels, billed as “long-range, luxury expedition” yachts.

It can carry 12 guests and 15 crew plus a captain, Damen said.

Back in 2020, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones's yacht was spotted in the  waters off Vancouver Island . The "Bravo Eugenia" is worth an estimated quarter-billion dollars.

The superyacht is designed to use 30 per cent less fuel than other vessels of its size and class but it doesn't skimp on amenities. The "Bravo Eugenia" can accommodate 14 guests and 30 crew members and features six guest suites, a beach lounge, spa and gym.

On Tuesday, the AV Yacht wasn’t the only yacht drawing attention. A 32-metre vessel called the Snowbored was passing through False Creek  with the final destination of Galiano Island. 

The Snowbored, built by Westport in 2003, is a 32-metre vessel with a satin cherry wood interior, and a sundeck sporting a hot tub, wet bar, and lounge pads. It also has a fighting chair and rocket launcher for sport fishing, and can launch a Novurania tender and Yamaha waverunners.

In a statement to Glacier Media, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says anyone wishing to view the Attessa V in Vancouver's inner harbour area by boat "is urged to ensure they do so from a safe distance." "We love seeing boaters and paddlers out enjoying the waters that make up the Port of Vancouver," says Jason Krott, manager of marine operations and fleet. "Our focus is working with all users to build the awareness and understanding needed to support a safe shared space for recreational and commercial traffic."

To see the inside of the AV superyacht, visit the designer's website .  

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