Eric Martinen

09/09/2017

Just one more evening until our Open House. The weather will cooperate, so don't be afraid of any weather reports for Vancouver tomorrow or Sunday.

Here are the directions to Cooper Boating on Granville Island. Ask the front office at Cooper Boating to point you to our wonderful Bavaria 36, where the Open House will take place.

Bring your camera and post your favourite photos.

Directions:
Cooper Boating is located at 1815 Mast Tower Road on Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3X7, tel: 604 687 4110. Granville Island is located in the heart of Vancouver just a few minutes south of downtown, and is vehicle-accessible. It is reached via Anderson St off 4th Ave, underneath the south on-ramp of the Granville Street Bridge.

From Westbound Highway 1
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Take Exit 28-Grandview Hwy.
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Continue Westbound for about 20 minutes to Hemlock Street.
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Then turn right onto Hemlock and get into the left lane
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Veer down and left before the upcoming bridge (do not cross the bridge) merge onto 4th Ave., which will take you under the bridge.
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Stay on the right hand side and turn right under the bridge, onto Anderson
Street. And voila, you have arrived on Granville Island.

See you tomorrow.

09/01/2017

9 days to go until the Open House. Great way to learn about boating, new and innovative high school courses for your teens, and great family fun with Sailing & STEM demonstrations.

Granville Island Schedule:
OPEN HOUSE
Granville Island, Vancouver
September 9 & 10, 2017
Schedule of Events
Saturday, September 9th
9am - 10am, 10am - 11am, 11am - 12noon, 12noon - 1pm – Dockside @ Cooper Boating
Science & Sailing
Location - Dockside aboard ‘Andiamo’, a 2012 Bavaria 36 sailing yacht
(free, no registration fee)

 Captivating dockside demonstrations and hands-on activities for students, parent/families, school administrators, community organisations.
 Sail Canada/U.S. Sailing REACH program - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), is not just for land-lubbers, come experience our hands-on, inquiry-based marine STEM lessons.
 Learn about our Outdoor Education courses, learn about Anchor Academy’s new marine-based programs and courses.

1:30pm – 3:30pm – On-Water @ Cooper Boating
Intro to Sailing & Boating with STEM activities
Location – On-Water aboard ‘Andiamo’, a 2012 Bavaria 36 sailing yacht
(**registration: $25 per person)

What a great way to experience the benefits of an on-water classroom and on-water experience in English Bay. **This sailing/boating intro experiences would cost $100 per person through other organisations.
 Captivating demonstrations and hands-on activities.
 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), land-lubbers, come and experience our hands-on, inquiry-based marine STEM lessons.
 Learn about our Outdoor Education/Leadership courses, learn about Anchor Academy’s new marine-based programs and courses.

4pm, Saturday, Sept 9th - 9am Sunday, Sept 10th
**Boating License (PCOC) & Boating with STEM activities
Location – On-Water aboard ‘Andiamo’, a 2012 Bavaria 36 sailing yacht
(**registration: $175 per person, tax incl.)

What a great way to earn your boating license as well as the benefits of an on-water classroom. Inexpensive as well. **$175 per person includes afternoon sail, dinner at anchor, overnight accommodation at anchor in English Bay, Vancouver aboard ‘Andiamo’, light continental breakfast, as well as earning your pleasure craft operators card (PCOC boating license), written test to be scheduled on a future date.
 This is our full experience of how liveaboard sailing adventure develops Leadership ability.
 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), experience a light version of Sail Canada/U.S. Sailing REACH program.
 Learn about our Outdoor Education courses, learn about Anchor Academy’s new marine-based programs and courses.

Sunday, September 10th
9am - 10am, 10am - 11am, 11am - 12noon, 12noon - 1pm – Dockside @ Cooper Boating
Science & Sailing
Location - Dockside aboard ‘Andiamo’, a 2012 Bavaria 36 sailing yacht
(free, no registration fee)

 Captivating dockside demonstrations and hands-on activities for students, parent/families, school administrators, community organisations.
 Sail Canada/U.S. Sailing REACH program - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), is not just for land-lubbers, come experience our hands-on, inquiry-based marine STEM lessons.
 Learn about our Outdoor Education courses, learn about Anchor Academy’s new marine-based programs and courses.

1:30pm – 3:00pm – On-Water @ Cooper Boating
Intro to Sailing & Boating with STEM activities
Location – On-Water aboard ‘Andiamo’, a 2012 Bavaria 36 sailing yacht
(**registration: $20 per person)

What a great way to experience the benefits of an on-water classroom and on-water experience in English Bay. **This sailing/boating intro experiences would cost $100 per person through other organisations.
 Captivating demonstrations and hands-on activities.
 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), land-lubbers, come and experience our hands-on, inquiry-based marine STEM lessons.
 Learn about our Outdoor Education/Leadership courses, learn about Anchor Academy’s new marine-based programs and courses.

3pm – 5pm – Dockside @ Cooper Boating
Teachers & Administrators
Wine & Cheese
(free, no registration fee)
 Review photos and videos of the weekends Open House festivities.
 Learn about our Outdoor Education courses, learn about Anchor Academy’s new marine-based programs and courses.
 Experience a light version of hands-on, inquiry-based marine STEM lessons.

08/22/2017

OPEN HOUSE announcement.

08/07/2017

Within about 2-3 weeks I plan to have Anchor Academy registered with Transport Canada as a recreational boating school (dinghy & keelboat).

This will enable me to build middle school and secondary school academic courses which provide various sailing (dinghy, keelboat, marine-first-aid, VHF, etc) certifications with partnering yacht clubs or as a capable academic school of 30+ years.

Please stay tuned as I will sponsor and host (location TBA) a STEM Education Night (or Daytime) program in Vancouver and the Okanagan in the on the Sept 9/10, or 16/17 weekend. PM me for further information, or message me in you have a child who would be interested in participating (some fees apply).

As the first, and likely only REACH Sailing instructor in Canada, it would be great to get our kids and students appreciating the science behind sailing through this program in the Okanagan.

Any members of Vernon YC, Kelowna YC, Summerland YC, Penticton YC & Marina, NOSA, COSA, SOSA interested in partnering on this September 2017 event?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPxZG1Nh31w

https://www.facebook.com/exodussailing/

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08/02/2017

Friends and family. In August, September, October 2017 I will be creating various sailing and academic opportunities for middle school and high school students. I ask you to like my page, as it will be jointly used between me and the schools and organisations I affiliate with to finally delivery on programming. I've studies, long and hard to enable students to access a new level of sailing possibilities and experiential education opportunities.

08/02/2017

To begin I have many people and places to thank...

My parents, Mary Martinen and Henry Martinen - your support and love has always been there

My Brother, William Martinen - you have helped me much, and taught me much. You run an excellent bicycle business (West Side Cycle, in Toronto, ON).

Pre-1980
Thank you Camp Mini Yo We - I loved my time there in my youth.

Post-1980
Queensway Christian School and Oakville Christian School - who knew I would become a teacher. Thank you for your discipline and great education.

Oakville Trafalgar High School - I loved being a part of this magnificent school at the old location beside the hospital. Mr. Sora, your phys-ed classes were the bomb. Ms. Wong, you are an incredible swim team coach. Mr. Trotter - who knew I'd become a geography teacher, with the desire to take students as you took me, to Austria, twice, for skiing. My track & field coach, I can't recall your name, but your countless hours at the track, sometimes with me alone, helped me get to the OFSAA finals for 400m hurdles (57 seconds).

Kikkawa College - I loved your RMT program. I graduated and enjoyed a great practice between 2003-2010 full-time, and part-time thereafter.

Post-2000
Unionville Alliance Church - Jon Smithson invited me to this place. Thank you for excellent mentoring and support. Great services with Keisha, Dallas, Brad, Ken Davis, Rob Chartrand, many, many more.

Dell Computer Corp - I had a great job with you guys and gals for three years. I left to go back to school.

Seneca College - Thanks to my teachers, excellent Recreation Facility Management program. Thanks Spider Jones, for doing a very inspirational talk I helped arrange at the mall at Jane/Finch. You have inspired me.

Brock University - Awesome time with friends. Great education. I loved my profs in the Geography Dep't and Health & Physical Education Dep't.

Queen's University - Thank you for your support through the Elliott Travel Scholarship, bringing me to St. Maarten, and the incredible Marine Research Team at Caribbean International Academy. Advice - be more accepting of inclusive environment your students with exceptionalities who can graduate to become excellent teachers and role models for students.

Dr. Finney Cherian (University of Windsor) - Thank you so much for your return correspondence after I emailed you. You gave me extra strength to move forward after a challenging practicum.

And in no particular order...
Nicholas Bolden - awesome sailor and educator - I loved sailing with you.
Chris Karram - I am so happy to have spoken previous and learned more about you and your business. You are inspirational.
Craig Cote - you are an awesome role model to your kids. Taking them hiking up some mountains which are beyond many adults capabilities. Kudos to you.
Darby Ramsay - excellent motivator, and mother to your wonderful kid. You dad is an excellent teacher. Glad to have met him.
Isys McKoy - You've got great talent in modelling and music. Go girl. Glad to see you say yes to your proposal from that great guy. Damn he is tall.
Yvette McKoy - Gorgeous modelling career and acting. I think you know everybody and mat met everybody.
Mark McKoy - ya, some cousins have found you inspiring throughout their lives (me). I was so stoked when you visited my Gr. 13 phys-ed class and told them what you could have told them at the time after the 1988 Olympics. Way to come back after defeat, winning Gold in '92. I still have not seen that medal, yet.
Ryan Waseem - great sailing instructor. Learned a lot from you.
Geoff aka: Hugh Geoffrey - awesome studying with you, drinking with you at Brock U. and to our surprise, at Queen's U.
Babak Teimoori - nice having you as a roommate in North York a while back. Great to see you complete your Masters at Ryerson.
Motts Mueller - you do such an incredible job at Broadreach. You are very inspiring and have the best job in the world.
Janice Mawhinney - thank for your Toronto Star article way back, and some inspiring words of support more recently.
Paddy Tanswell - I still remember the great conversations at your place in Oakville when I was in high school. You are a great mom to your family. Your kids Bryony and Nicole are great.
Mike Stefanoff - awesome running and drinking with you at Brock U., and in Markham/Unionville.
Jorge Silva - awesome time sailing with yo, and taking me flying in a Cessna from T.O. Island.
Marta Dolecki - great to have met you and know you. Such a fun time at the Scandinave Spa in Collingwood. You are a great writer/reporter at CBC.
Kim Hutchinson - Wow, you are not Kim Hutchinson Lewis. Congrats. Love meeting you at Queen's U., and thanks for your support when dealing with difficult Queen's U stuff.
Josh Hoggan - I'm so glad we met through your awesome group Hiking Addiction, etc. Met great friends through you, and good to have you as a friend.
Emily Penn - Wow, girl. Your life shows to be an incredible journey. Your work in inspirational.
Sonny Jelinek - I'm going to call you Mr. Cork, as it is what you do, and have always done. High school was the bomb.
Keena Jelinek - Woman, thank you so much. It was awesome to have met you again last year. Much to talk about. Thanks for returning the O.T. Devil mascot. I had no idea you kept him so well these years.
Richard Borger - I still remember a talk we had in the past when I faced some adverse times. YOU are an awesome teacher.
Tristan Story - Thanks for hooking me up on an awesome boat (Zoo 2).
Sandy Steffen - Such a great time sailing with you, Captain, and awesome Board member at NYC. Miss Zoo 2.
Jim McGuiness - I had a blast trimming five fifteen's spinnaker and genoa. Love your win at LYRA in the past.
Joyce Bentley - awesome crew-mate on Zoo 2 - you organised the crew so well. I could never be so organised.
Lisa Rickett - fellow teacher. Such supportive words from you excel me forward.

So many people I'm missed in this post. Later, as my hands and fingers are wearing thin typing so much.