1AYC CHARTERER OPERATION MANUALACADIABeneteau Oceanis 351Welcome aboard!Thank you for choosing Acadia for your vacation. We are sure you will enjoy cruising in thelovely islands of the Pacific Northwest. Acadia has dropped anchor in many secluded coves,explored our marine parks and tied-up at numerous resort marinas throughout this world classcruising area. She is ready to share these great experiences with you.Acadia was named in recognition of her original owners’ ancestral homeland in Nova Scotia. Asher second owners we have kept the name in recognition of our Canadian and US heritage aswell. Since launch at the Seattle Boat Show in 1994 Acadia has journeyed from top to bottom ofPuget Sound many times, cruised extensively through all the San Juan and Canadian GulfIslands, made her way further north along the sunshine coast of British Columbia and intoDesolation Sound on several occasions. She has stretched her sea legs even further with acircumnavigation of Vancouver Island and other cruises to its rugged Pacific west coast. Inearlier times she also liked to club race out of Corinthian Yacht Club in Tacoma and has attendedmany US and Canadian Beneteau Owner Rendezvous over the years.We trust this manual will help you become familiar with Acadia. The Beneteau Owner Manualwith additional operating instructions is also at the navigation/chart table and several otherequipment use manuals are also on board. Please remember this is a NON-SMOKING vessel.Always smoke outside of the cabin and enclosed cockpit area. If you have questions about theboat or about places to visit, please do not hesitate to ask the AYC staff. Enjoy your charter –Acadia knows the way!