The Official Magazine of the Bluewater Cruising Association

Mid Island Sail Training (MIST) – 2026

David Vincent

MARIMBA 2
Jesperson 35 Cutter

BCA Pioneer Interviews: Blake Williams

K. Barrie Letts

Knot 2 Krazy
Pearson 385

Navigating the Central American Gap Winds – Part 1: The Tehuantepecs

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

Cruising in Northern Mexico – Utopia and Upkeep

Charles and Heidi Aram

SV BeTrue 2
Beneteau 40CC

OpenCPN: The Free ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Navigation Software

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

Staging Safety Equipment for Offshore Cruising: Being Ready When Seconds Count

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

Cutting Board Cockpit Grate: From Teak Tragedy to Kitchen Hack Heroics

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

The Peterson Cup Cruising Rally: Together on the Salish Sea

Shannon & Doran Jones

Lunetta
Nordic 40

Intangibles for Successful Offshore Cruising: Mindset Matters

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

Sailing Down the West Coast – No Picnic

Charles and Heidi Aram

SV BeTrue 2
Beneteau 40CC

Cruiser’s Guide to Transiting the Panama Canal in Your Own Boat

Rob Murray

Avant
Beneteau First 435 Sloop

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Events & Education

May Rendezvous: Telegraph Harbour Marina, Thetis Island

Telegraph Harbour Marina, 48° 58.927' N 123° 40.260' W

16 May 2026 to 18 May 2026

Members $25

Barrie and Sandra Letts

Advanced Diesel (Practical Class #2)

A private garage in Vancouver

03 May 2026 1000h - 1600h

Members $165 / Non-Members $195

Vancouver Education

Advanced Diesel (Practical Class #1)

A private garage

02 May 2026 1000h - 1600h

Members $165 / Non-Members $195

Vancouver Education

Basic and Intermediate Diesel Operation and Maintenance

Burrard Civic Marina, Vancouver BC

25 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026 0900h - 1600h

Members $150 / Non-Members $160

Vancouver Education

Intermediate Weather Course

CFB Esquimalt Wardroom, 1586 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria BC

25 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026 0900h - 1600h

Members $200 / Non-Members $250

Scott Crawshaw

Basic Marine Weather

CFB Esquimalt Wardroom, 1586 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria BC

25 Apr 2026 0900h - 1200h

Members $55 / Non-Members $70

Scott Crawshaw

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