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Post (required) *	Sep 30th, 2024 — Wanted: One Geek and One Picky Person Sep 25th, 2024 — Book Review: Sailing to the Heart of Japan Sep 15th, 2024 — Efficient Use of Digital Tools in Times of Global Connectivity Sep 10th, 2024 — A Few of our Favorite Places Sep 3rd, 2024 — Citizen Science Adventures at Sea Aug 27th, 2024 — Musket Cove Regatta Jul 28th, 2024 — Cruising Best Practices Checklist Jul 23rd, 2024 — BCA May Rendezvous - A Great Start to the Cruising Season Jul 8th, 2024 — The Lowdown on Dirty Dishes Jun 25th, 2024 — From the Commodore - Change is in the Wind Jun 24th, 2024 — Climate Change Report - NZ to Fiji Jun 18th, 2024 — The Well-Dressed Power Cord Jun 10th, 2024 — ARC 2023 Aboard JUNE Jun 4th, 2024 — Sitting with Giants May 30th, 2024 — Sharing our Knowledge: Climate Reports May 16th, 2024 — What Have I Done? May 12th, 2024 — Successful Partnerships at Sea May 6th, 2024 — Harlequin Travels Indonesia Apr 30th, 2024 — Carbon Footprint Trackers Apr 21st, 2024 — A Message from the Commodore Apr 16th, 2024 — Watching Giants at Play Apr 11th, 2024 — Suddenly Alone Apr 3rd, 2024 — Acknowledging Barriers to Making Positive Changes Mar 30th, 2024 — Shocking and Electrifying Mar 20th, 2024 — The Farrows Learn to Sail Mar 18th, 2024 — The Sailor’s Curse of Convenience and Time Mar 14th, 2024 — 100 Days to La Paz: Lessons Learned Mar 7th, 2024 — A Cruise Interrupted Feb 27th, 2024 — Not for the Faint of Heart: Our Passage from Easter Island to Valdivia, Chile Feb 19th, 2024 — Harlequin Explores East Coast Australia Feb 11th, 2024 — BCA Annual General Meeting: Another Milestone! Feb 5th, 2024 — Gadgets – and Other Little Things Jan 31st, 2024 — BCA Awards and the Stories Behind Them (2023) Jan 20th, 2024 — Cruising Potlucks Jan 17th, 2024 — Please Update Your Membership Profile(s) for the 2024 BCA Member Directory Jan 15th, 2024 — SV Bear North and the Baja Haha Jan 11th, 2024 — Currents Cover Photo Contest: 2023 Winners Jan 4th, 2024 — Caribbean Blues Dec 26th, 2023 — Beginners Making the Big Left Turn Dec 6th, 2023 — Wildlife Encounters – Sea to Sky Nov 26th, 2023 — Columbia River Cruise on Chantey V - Part 2 Nov 18th, 2023 — Handy Hints Nov 14th, 2023 — Aboard the Curve Oct 30th, 2023 — Building the BC Marine Trail Network Oct 28th, 2023 — Columbia River Cruise on Chantey V - Part 1 Oct 24th, 2023 — A Toast to the BCA Fleet of 2023! Oct 22nd, 2023 — Valuable V.I.C.E Oct 19th, 2023 — Currents Photo Contest 2023 Oct 16th, 2023 — Tips and Tricks Oct 10th, 2023 — AIS Installation: Bridging Technology Generations Oct 7th, 2023 — Book Review: The Essential Galley Companion Sep 21st, 2023 — Cruising the Marquesas Aboard Naida - Part 2 Sep 14th, 2023 — Naida's Passage to French Polynesia - Part 2 Sep 7th, 2023 — Extreme Outfitting - Avant Style Aug 28th, 2023 — The Connected Coast Project Aug 23rd, 2023 — Cruising the Marquesas Aboard Naida - Part 1 Aug 17th, 2023 — Naida's Passage to French Polynesia - Part 1 Aug 11th, 2023 — The 2023 VICE Experience Jul 27th, 2023 — Rookie Mistakes - And The Things We Did Right! Jul 24th, 2023 — First Aid Items for Shore Excursions Jul 17th, 2023 — Topolabampo to Alamos Jul 11th, 2023 — Canada Day BURP Jul 4th, 2023 — Vancouver Fleet BBQ Jul 1st, 2023 — Friends, Food and Fun with the Peterson Cup Cruising Rally Jun 26th, 2023 — Living Danishly Jun 24th, 2023 — A Message from BCA's Commodore Jun 22nd, 2023 — Haul-out in Puerto Penasco Jun 7th, 2023 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2023 Jun 2nd, 2023 — The Tale of Lil' Ollie and the Broken Wheel Jun 1st, 2023 — Poetry at Poets Cove - Another Great Rendezvous Jun 1st, 2023 — "Do You Anchor at Night?" and Other Passage Queries Apr 17th, 2023 — Best-Before Dates, Sailing, and Retreating Horizons Apr 9th, 2023 — Artemus the Cat Comes Home! Mar 28th, 2023 — Small Boat Storage in Tadoussac Mar 22nd, 2023 — The Joy of the Wilderness Mar 15th, 2023 — La Paz: Reflecting on Changes Mar 9th, 2023 — Destination: Ocean Falls Mar 4th, 2023 — Fun at the 2023 Vancouver International Boat Show Mar 4th, 2023 — Currents Cover Photo Contest: 2022 Winners Feb 27th, 2023 — Having Crew Onboard Feb 21st, 2023 — Port of Vancouver Transit Checklist Feb 16th, 2023 — January: Reflections on a Pandemic Escape Jan 30th, 2023 — Time to Update Your Membership Profile(s) for the 2023 BCA Member Directory Dec 15th, 2022 — BCA's Pre-Thanksgiving Rendezvous Memories (2022) Dec 11th, 2022 — Revisiting MBTiles for OpenCPN Dec 4th, 2022 — 10 More Things Learned While Sailing To Mexico Nov 20th, 2022 — Communication on Cruising Boats: Starlink or Not? Nov 16th, 2022 — To Mexico: 10 Things Learned in 1500 Miles Nov 12th, 2022 — Sailing to Prince Rupert in Winter During a Pandemic - Part 3 Nov 8th, 2022 — New Administrator Joins the BCA Ranks! Nov 6th, 2022 — Returning to Cruising 20 Years Later Oct 28th, 2022 — Currents Cover Photo Contest 2022 Oct 25th, 2022 — PFD Safety Upgrades Oct 12th, 2022 — Crewing Brisbane to Cairns June-July 2022 Oct 6th, 2022 — On the Move! Oct 3rd, 2022 — SWIFT Gets New Lithium Batteries Sep 28th, 2022 — With Flying Colours Sep 25th, 2022 — The Case for Boat Swapping Sep 21st, 2022 — Untying the Lines Sep 19th, 2022 — Burgees: BCA and Ham Radio Sep 17th, 2022 — Can Do! Ricky T's Cruising Adage Sep 14th, 2022 — Rendezvous Highlights Sep 11th, 2022 — Leavers: Very Special Members! Sep 10th, 2022 — Fun in the Sun at the August Rendezvous Sep 10th, 2022 — Fleets of BCA Aug 30th, 2022 — Nominations for BCA Cruising, Service and Perpetual Awards (2022) Aug 24th, 2022 — Offshore Sailing in the Climate Crisis - Part 2 Aug 15th, 2022 — Sailing to Prince Rupert in Winter During a Pandemic - Part 2 Jul 30th, 2022 — Offshore Sailing in the Climate Crisis - Part 1 Jul 20th, 2022 — Calibre Yacht Sales - Boats for Everyone Jul 18th, 2022 — Sailing to Prince Rupert in Winter During a Pandemic - Part 1 Jul 17th, 2022 — Postcard from Offshore - Swift's Big Passage Jul 13th, 2022 — Making a Fold-Down Step Jun 26th, 2022 — What Now? Navigating Life in the Pandemic Jun 20th, 2022 — Hydrovane - Steering Redundancy Jun 14th, 2022 — Not Much Rhymes with the May Rendezvous Jun 7th, 2022 — Crossing the Tasman Sea Single-Handed May 18th, 2022 — Changes to Canadian Pleasure Craft Distress Signals (Smoke, Flare or Electronic) Requirements May 15th, 2022 — VI Fleet Rendezvous at Otter Bay May 10th, 2022 — Salish Sea Pilot and The Perfect Anchorage (and a Discount for BCA Members) Apr 29th, 2022 — From the Commodore's Desk Apr 28th, 2022 — BCA 2022 Member Directory Apr 18th, 2022 — Humpback Whale Research - A Follow Up from Club Night Presenter Jackie Hildering Apr 6th, 2022 — Books Aboard a Cruising Boat Mar 29th, 2022 — Lightning Mar 26th, 2022 — Mentorship Program Mar 24th, 2022 — It Is Important to Indulge Your VICE Mar 20th, 2022 — Currents Cover Photo Contest: 2021 Winners Mar 13th, 2022 — Messages from the Atlantic (Postcards from Passat II) Mar 1st, 2022 — One Lives in the Hope of Becoming a Memory Feb 17th, 2022 — Lessons Learned: How Cruising Changed my Life Feb 9th, 2022 — Voyage to the Broughton Archipelago Jan 30th, 2022 — Experiencing Offshore Sailing Jan 27th, 2022 — From the Commodore's Desk Jan 11th, 2022 — Do You Have a Story to Tell? Nov 30th, 2021 — Cruising to Haida Gwaii in 2022? Nov 30th, 2021 — Back To School Nov 30th, 2021 — Hillbilly Air Nov 16th, 2021 — Pandemic Presents Unexpected Opportunities Nov 14th, 2021 — Reflections on the 2021 Thanksgiving Rendezvous Nov 4th, 2021 — Boat Slaves Oct 16th, 2021 — Review of Watt and Sea Cruising 600 Oct 8th, 2021 — Currents Cover Photo Contest 2021 Oct 7th, 2021 — Chartering: Electrical Considerations Oct 7th, 2021 — The South of France Oct 5th, 2021 — Nominations for BCA Cruising, Service and Perpetual Awards Due October 25, 2021 Sep 19th, 2021 — Foul-lowing the Leader Sep 13th, 2021 — From The Commodore's Desk Sep 13th, 2021 — Return of the August Rendezvous Aug 4th, 2021 — Laying Up Aug 4th, 2021 — GPS and Chartplotters Jul 6th, 2021 — Auto-routing Jul 6th, 2021 — From Lake to Offshore Sailing Jun 28th, 2021 — The Rind of the Ancient Mariners – Boating with Cheese Jun 17th, 2021 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2021 May 18th, 2021 — Protecting Your Vessel from Stray Current Corrosion May 4th, 2021 — From The Commodore's Desk May 4th, 2021 — The French Canals: Part 3 - The Soane and the Rhone Apr 20th, 2021 — The Importance of a Good Solar Controller Apr 14th, 2021 — The Dream Apr 10th, 2021 — Building a Portable Water Filter Apr 7th, 2021 — From The Commodore's Desk Apr 7th, 2021 — The French Canals: Part 2 - Race to the Top Mar 27th, 2021 — Making Informed Choices Mar 25th, 2021 — Lithium House Battery - Impressions After One Year Mar 22nd, 2021 — What Flag to Fly in Quarantine? Mar 18th, 2021 — Sailing Circus Mar 15th, 2021 — How Much Battery Power Is Enough? Mar 11th, 2021 — Running from COVID Mar 7th, 2021 — The French Canals: Part 1 - Decisions Mar 3rd, 2021 — Dealing with Pandemic Lockdowns - Spring of 2020 Mar 2nd, 2021 — From The Commodore's Desk Feb 27th, 2021 — Preparing Katie M for the 2020 Cruising Season Feb 25th, 2021 — Reflections Feb 22nd, 2021 — Can We Cruise Like We Did Pre-COVID-19? Yes, in the Bahamas! Feb 21st, 2021 — A 2020 Pandemic Voyage Feb 17th, 2021 — The Connected Boat Feb 13th, 2021 — Vancouver to San Francisco: Two Journeys Feb 9th, 2021 — Humanitarian Crisis? Feb 4th, 2021 — Getting Ready to GO! Feb 2nd, 2021 — Around the Americas and Antarctica in One Season Feb 1st, 2021 — A Message from Our Commodore Jan 31st, 2021 — Visit BCA at the Virtual Vancouver Boat Show Jan 31st, 2021 — Sailing to the Edge of Time with John Kretschmer Jan 30th, 2021 — Waiting... Jan 27th, 2021 — Haida Gwaii with the Grandkids? It's All in the Planning Jan 25th, 2021 — Quick Fixes Jan 23rd, 2021 — A Kiwi Christmas Jan 19th, 2021 — Cruising Christmases Jan 16th, 2021 — The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Revisited Jan 13th, 2021 — Quick Guide To Interesting Mexico Destinations Jan 6th, 2021 — Cameras on Board Jan 4th, 2021 — 2020 AGM and Awards Gala Jan 4th, 2021 — 2020 BCA Service, Cruising and Perpetual Awards Dec 31st, 2020 — BCA Member Directory Needs Your 2020 Photos! Dec 30th, 2020 — A New Way Of Caulking May 17th, 2020 — So Much for a Clean Wake Apr 11th, 2020 — Cruising (or Not) During the COVID-19 Pandemic Mar 8th, 2020 — Sailing in Chile: Part 4 - Laguna San Rafael Mar 2nd, 2020 — All About Sails Feb 25th, 2020 — Build Your Own Inexpensive, Easy, High-Performance VHF/AIS Antenna Feb 23rd, 2020 — A Visit to Museo Ruta de Plata Feb 19th, 2020 — Sailing to Mexico from the Pacific Northwest: Hazards and Resources Feb 15th, 2020 — 2020 Gwaii Haanas Urban Orientations Feb 12th, 2020 — How to Sail to Mexico from the Pacific Northwest Feb 5th, 2020 — Sailing in Chile: Part 3 - Interpreting the Guidebook Jan 21st, 2020 — The Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Egypt to Turkey Jan 15th, 2020 — Introducing BCA's New Board of Directors (2020) Jan 15th, 2020 — Update your Membership Profile for BCA's 2020 Member Directory Jan 12th, 2020 — Mbtiles for OpenCPN: a Huge Step Forward for Satellite Charting Jan 8th, 2020 — Sailing in Chile: Part 2 - Sailing in the White Jan 5th, 2020 — What Comes Around Goes Around Dec 23rd, 2019 — Currents Cover Photo Contest: 2020 Winners Dec 18th, 2019 — Baja Ha Ha Dec 11th, 2019 — What Makes a Cruiser Dec 7th, 2019 — Drama on the Columbia River Bar Dec 4th, 2019 — Postcards from Oh! - Caribbean and Atlantic Circuits II Nov 30th, 2019 — Southward Bound: One Couple's Experience Nov 27th, 2019 — Cruising the Red Sea: Coast of Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt Nov 24th, 2019 — Saying Goodbye Is Hard To Do Nov 17th, 2019 — About the Just Water Charity Nov 12th, 2019 — Finding Fiji: Highlights of Harlequin’s Cruise 2019 - Part II Nov 10th, 2019 — Currents Cover Photo Contest 2019 Nov 3rd, 2019 — Objects of Intense Desire: Elastic Bands Nov 2nd, 2019 — Thanks to Everyone for Another Successful Thanksgiving Rendezvous! Oct 22nd, 2019 — Finding Fiji: Highlights of Harlequin’s Cruise 2019 - Part I Oct 16th, 2019 — New Life for Old Plastic Oct 10th, 2019 — Holding Tank Hygiene: An Alternative to Smelling-up the Anchorage Oct 1st, 2019 — Fun at the Vancouver Chapter Rendezvous Sep 30th, 2019 — Of Knock Down Winds, Converging Tides, Bumpy Seas and a Lost Toilet Seat Sep 28th, 2019 — Adventures in the 2019 Peterson Cup Cruising Rally Sep 27th, 2019 — Cruising Down the Coast Sep 25th, 2019 — Running the Gauntlet; Piracy Looms Sep 22nd, 2019 — A Little Adventure to Sweden’s West Coast Sep 15th, 2019 — Sailing in Chile: Part 1 - The Journey Begins Sep 10th, 2019 — Provisioning Tip: Do You Know Nido? Sep 3rd, 2019 — Call for Nominations: BCA Cruising, Service and Perpetual Awards (2019) Aug 21st, 2019 — Singapore to Sri Lanka: Consumerism, Opulence and Sumatras Aug 13th, 2019 — Ready, Aye, Ready! Aug 3rd, 2019 — The Return of Sea Turtle! Aug 3rd, 2019 — Fleets: Wrapping Up a Year of Activity Jul 27th, 2019 — Postcards from A Caribbean Winter - Part 9, The Canary Islands Jul 23rd, 2019 — First Aid Kit(s) for Cruising Jul 18th, 2019 — May Long Weekend Rendezvous at Poets Cove Jul 16th, 2019 — Medical Insurance: to Have or Not to Have? (Part 2) Jul 10th, 2019 — Cruising Life in Tahiti Jul 5th, 2019 — BCA Needs You! Jul 3rd, 2019 — Abandon Ship! Jul 1st, 2019 — Tips For Installing AIS On Your Boat Jun 27th, 2019 — What's a Few Hazards... Jun 24th, 2019 — A New Resource for Would-be Offshore Women Sailors Jun 23rd, 2019 — Electric Dinghy Engine Update Jun 22nd, 2019 — Postcards from A Caribbean Winter - Part 8, The Madeira Islands Jun 20th, 2019 — Artist Aboard! Jun 16th, 2019 — Medical Insurance: To Have or Not to Have? (Part 1) May 30th, 2019 — Destination Singapore May 21st, 2019 — Great New BCA Courses 2018-2019 May 18th, 2019 — Heading Sensors vs GPS May 15th, 2019 — Visiting New Zealand for Cyclone Season? Tips To Plan Your Trip May 10th, 2019 — Postcards from A Caribbean Winter - Part 7, End to the Azorean Summer May 5th, 2019 — A Better 12V Mousetrap Apr 29th, 2019 — Fred Again III - Lost on Reef in the Caribbean Apr 23rd, 2019 — Arepas, Sancocho and Cerveza: a Lament for Venezuela Apr 18th, 2019 — Costa Rica to Panama Apr 13th, 2019 — Cruising With Kids Apr 9th, 2019 — Postcards from a Caribbean Winter - Part 6, Cruising the Azores Islands Apr 5th, 2019 — A Simple Holder for Tea Towels Apr 1st, 2019 — Encounters on an Ocean Passage Mar 28th, 2019 — On Mexican Time, or Recovering from Sergio, Part II Mar 24th, 2019 — Don't Believe Everything You See On The Screen Mar 20th, 2019 — Darwin to Southeast Asia: Leaving Oz with Regret Mar 17th, 2019 — Ego Can be Earned Mar 13th, 2019 — Solar Hot Water Tubes – A Cool Item for Hot Showers Mar 10th, 2019 — Postcards from A Caribbean Winter - Part 5, An Azorean Summer Mar 5th, 2019 — Chiloé Island Feb 27th, 2019 — A Piece of Home Feb 25th, 2019 — Australia: The Top End Feb 21st, 2019 — Back in the Land of the Cactii Feb 20th, 2019 — 2019 Gwaii Haanas Urban Orientation Sessions Announced by Parks Canada Feb 19th, 2019 — Meaningful Keepsakes Feb 13th, 2019 — Cape Verde Is Calling Feb 10th, 2019 — Bahamas Cruising Feb 5th, 2019 — Postcards from a Caribbean Winter – Part 4, Solo Trans-Atlantic Passage Jan 30th, 2019 — Congratulations to BCA's 2018 Cruising, Service and Perpetual Award Recipients! Jan 28th, 2019 — Assessing Weather Windows Jan 23rd, 2019 — Currents Cover Photo Contest: 2019 Winners Jan 20th, 2019 — Panache and the South Pacific Cyclone Season Jan 13th, 2019 — Tropical Storm Sergio Aftermath Jan 10th, 2019 — Time to Update your Membership Profile Jan 10th, 2019 — Ocean Cruising Adventure Series (OCA) Announces its 2019 Speakers Jan 9th, 2019 — Postcards from a Caribbean Winter – Part 3, The Bahamas Dec 30th, 2018 — Ships That Go Dark In The Night Dec 24th, 2018 — Madeleines, Gumnuts and Autumn Leaves Dec 18th, 2018 — Mexico to Marquesas Crossing Dec 10th, 2018 — Postcards from a Caribbean Winter – Part 2, Monserrat, Saba and the BVI Dec 6th, 2018 — The Tale of Two Anchors Nov 29th, 2018 — Sunshine Coast to the Coral Sea Nov 24th, 2018 — Caution - Rough Emotional Seas Ahead! Nov 18th, 2018 — Postcards from a Caribbean Winter – Part 1, The Lessor Antilles. Nov 12th, 2018 — Sailing in the Age of Gizmos: Part 2 Nov 6th, 2018 — Exploring the Algarve and the Southwest Coast of Spain Nov 5th, 2018 — CZone Simplifies Electrical Installations Oct 31st, 2018 — “Surviving” Hurricane Willa in Mazatlán Oct 29th, 2018 — Thanksgiving Weekend with BCA Oct 29th, 2018 — It All Starts With “Hi, we are…” Oct 24th, 2018 — El Cerdo Marinero Oct 18th, 2018 — Planning, Preparing and Practicing Offshore Cruising - The Roles of Uncertainty and Predictability Oct 13th, 2018 — Sailing in the Age of Gizmos: Part 1 Oct 5th, 2018 — Happy 40th Anniversary, BCA! Oct 4th, 2018 — On to Australia Oct 3rd, 2018 — August Rendezvous - Port Browning Marina Sep 26th, 2018 — Congratulations, Tony and Coryn Gooch, Winners of the OCC 2018 Vertue Award Sep 26th, 2018 — Battery Charger Settings for Different Types of Batteries Sep 18th, 2018 — A Learning Journey Sep 14th, 2018 — Calling for Nominations: BCA Cruising, Service and Perpetual Awards (2018) Sep 5th, 2018 — BCA - 40 Years of Culinary Delights Aug 26th, 2018 — Alternators Aug 23rd, 2018 — The Sounds of Shearwater Aug 21st, 2018 — September: Back to School, Work, and BCA! Aug 12th, 2018 — How We Spent Part of the 2018 Summer Aug 8th, 2018 — Frolicking with BCA Last May Aug 6th, 2018 — Heading for Paradise; Diverted by a Coup Aug 5th, 2018 — Where Is The Best Place To Install A Solar Panel On My Boat? Jul 26th, 2018 — VI Chapter Celebrates BCA's 40th Anniversary Jul 23rd, 2018 — Vancouver Chapter Celebrates BCA's 40th Anniversary Jul 23rd, 2018 — Blake Williams' Tribute to BCA Jul 21st, 2018 — Aerobics At Sea Jul 18th, 2018 — 2018 Swiftsure Adventure Jul 17th, 2018 — Congratulations BCA on your 40th Anniversary! Jul 11th, 2018 — What is the Peterson Cup Cruising Rally? A Recent History and an Invitation to Join Jun 13th, 2018 — From the Vava'u Islands of Tonga to Fiji Jun 6th, 2018 — Valdivia as Home for a Winter May 28th, 2018 — Overcoming Seasickness by Habituation On Land May 27th, 2018 — Kicking off BCA's 40th Anniversary Celebrations May 24th, 2018 — Engine Starter Circuit May 23rd, 2018 — Our Six Top Spots in Patagonia May 16th, 2018 — From Sky to Sea: a Woman’s Transition from Commercial Pilot to Offshore Sailor May 8th, 2018 — Calling on All Members: We Want Your BCA Stories May 8th, 2018 — Fusing Electric Motor Circuits May 8th, 2018 — Women and the Realities of Voyaging May 4th, 2018 — An Unexpected Change in Plans May 3rd, 2018 — Reminiscing Back 40 Years! Apr 30th, 2018 — Bora Bora to the Vava'u Islands Apr 10th, 2018 — BCA Turns 40 This Year! Apr 4th, 2018 — Two Footitis Mar 31st, 2018 — Cruising off the Beaten Path in SE Alaska: Baranof Island Mar 26th, 2018 — Refitting Danica for Offshore Sailing Mar 19th, 2018 — Cruising French Polynesia Mar 12th, 2018 — Cruising Cayo Hueso (Key West): Land of Hemingway, Hurricanes and History! Mar 5th, 2018 — Tips for Tonga Mar 4th, 2018 — Dueling Senders Feb 25th, 2018 — It's Hard! Feb 22nd, 2018 — 2018 Gwaii Haanas Orientation Sessions Announced by Parks Canada Feb 21st, 2018 — Currently Cruising Update - Dodging Hurricanes Feb 19th, 2018 — Congratulations to BCA's 2017 Cruising, Service and Perpetual Award Recipients Feb 17th, 2018 — Memories of a Circumnavigation: Galapagos to French Polynesia Feb 13th, 2018 — We Were Kings on Palmerston Island! Feb 7th, 2018 — Lessons Learned from Our Circumnavigation: Spinnaker vs Twins Feb 6th, 2018 — Currently Cruising Updates - February 2018 Jan 30th, 2018 — Satellite - The Final Chapter Jan 25th, 2018 — Figuring Out Life on Land Jan 21st, 2018 — Circumnavigation of Lasqueti Island – A Tale of Adventure on the High Seas Jan 17th, 2018 — Cruising Off the Beaten Track in SE Alaska: Pelican Jan 13th, 2018 — Cruising the Seto Inland Sea Jan 10th, 2018 — Currently Cruising Updates - January 2018 Jan 7th, 2018 — An Easy New Year's Resolution: Updating Your BCA Profile Jan 7th, 2018 — Attaching Flags to Flag Halyards Jan 4th, 2018 — The Galapagos Dec 29th, 2017 — Harlequin Cruises the Sea of Cortez Dec 28th, 2017 — Currents Cover Photo Contest: 2018 Winners Dec 27th, 2017 — Why You Shouldn’t Force Your Shore Power Plug to Fit Dec 21st, 2017 — The Adventure Begins Anew Dec 18th, 2017 — Cruising off the Beaten Path in SE Alaska Dec 14th, 2017 — Bubbles in Our Wake Dec 11th, 2017 — Panama To The Galapagos Dec 8th, 2017 — Another BURP in La Paz Dec 4th, 2017 — Currently Cruising Updates - December 2017 Nov 28th, 2017 — Thanksgiving Rendezvous 2017 Nov 27th, 2017 — Pros and Cons of a Traditional Isolation Transformer Nov 23rd, 2017 — Messing About with Boats... The Saga Continues Nov 20th, 2017 — Travel Insurance While Cruising Nov 18th, 2017 — Currently Cruising Updates - November 2017 Nov 16th, 2017 — Pan Pan in Tahiti Nov 14th, 2017 — Thailand (or is it Tie Land?) Nov 9th, 2017 — Sailing South Nov 6th, 2017 — Easter Transit Nov 3rd, 2017 — Reverse Polarity Oct 31st, 2017 — Bringing Dolphin Tales Home at Fifteen Knots Oct 29th, 2017 — Plan for a Happy Bart Oct 26th, 2017 — Sidney to San Francisco - The Journey Within Oct 22nd, 2017 — Sharing the Bounty Oct 18th, 2017 — Peterson Cup Cruising Rally 2017: Creating a Panama Experience in the Salish Sea Sep 25th, 2017 — Messing About with Boats... or Back to School Yet Again Sep 21st, 2017 — Are You Eligible for a BCA Cruising, Service or Perpetual Award? Sep 20th, 2017 — Fun at the August Rendezvous Sep 17th, 2017 — Bon Voyage to the Fleet of 2017! Sep 14th, 2017 — Offshore Personal Survival Course (Vancouver) Sep 7th, 2017 — VICE 2017 Reflections and Lessons Learned Sep 7th, 2017 — Voltage Drop in Primary Distribution Aug 24th, 2017 — Tips for Cruising French Polynesia Jul 20th, 2017 — Remembering the Peterson Cup Cruising Rally 2016 Jul 19th, 2017 — Three Good Reasons to Get a MMSI Jul 18th, 2017 — The PCCR Does "Panama Canal" in 2017 Jul 17th, 2017 — May Rendezvous 2017: Sail-e-brating Canada 150 Jun 27th, 2017 — Bahamas to Portugal Jun 22nd, 2017 — Objects of Intense Desire Jun 20th, 2017 — Fort Lauderdale to Panama via Jamaica: Part II Jun 12th, 2017 — Panama Canal Transit Jun 12th, 2017 — Tachometer Signals Jun 5th, 2017 — Cruising the Warm, Welcoming Sea of Cortez May 29th, 2017 — Stress in St. Martin May 23rd, 2017 — Girl Power! May 21st, 2017 — The Indispensables — The Canvas Bucket May 16th, 2017 — Fort Lauderdale to Panama via Jamaica: Part I May 11th, 2017 — Checking Your Keel Bolts May 4th, 2017 — It Is Not Always Smooth Sailing May 2nd, 2017 — Volunteers R Us! Apr 27th, 2017 — Choices Apr 25th, 2017 — Objects of Intense Desire Apr 22nd, 2017 — Thank You to the Generous WOW! 2017 Sponsors Apr 18th, 2017 — The Big Question Apr 15th, 2017 — A 180 Degree Turn Apr 10th, 2017 — Crusing Cuba Apr 6th, 2017 — Music On The Move Apr 4th, 2017 — Why Is That Furling Line So Tight? Apr 3rd, 2017 — WOW 2017: Keynote Speaker Amanda Glickman - Empowered by Attitude Mar 30th, 2017 — ELCI Breaker With Inverter/Charger Mar 30th, 2017 — WOW 2017: Keynote Speaker Jennifer Handley - WOW! Inspired by Community Mar 28th, 2017 — WOW 2017: Meet the Instructor for Essential Knots Mar 26th, 2017 — WOW 2017: Meet the Instructors for Man Back on Board Mar 25th, 2017 — VICE 2017 Mar 25th, 2017 — Vancouver Island Fleet: Women's Offshore Seminar Mar 23rd, 2017 — Operation V-Berth Mar 21st, 2017 — Port Townsend to New Zealand: Small Boat Big Seas Mar 19th, 2017 — WOW 2017: Meet the Instructor for Canvas Repairs Mar 18th, 2017 — A BURP in La Cruz Mar 16th, 2017 — Fort Lauderdale to the Exuma Islands: Part II Mar 14th, 2017 — WOW 2017: Meet the Instructor for Coastal Weather Mar 13th, 2017 — Bluewater Cruising Association Presence at the Vancouver Boat Show! Mar 11th, 2017 — Galley Sally Is Her Name Mar 8th, 2017 — Calibrating Ourselves Mar 6th, 2017 — Electromagnetic Fields Mar 4th, 2017 — WOW 2017: Meet the Instructor for Basic Electrics Feb 27th, 2017 — Leaving St. Lucia Feb 20th, 2017 — Does Your BCA Profile Resemble You? Feb 16th, 2017 — Cruising to Haida Gwaii in 2017? Feb 14th, 2017 — Fort Lauderdale to the Exuma Islands: Part I Feb 8th, 2017 — The Most Dangerous Thing on Your Boat Feb 2nd, 2017 — WOW! 2017 Jan 31st, 2017 — Starter Batteries vs House Batteries Jan 30th, 2017 — Another Day In the Life of Ty Dewi - St. Barts Bucket Jan 29th, 2017 — Congratulations to BCA's Cruising, Service and Perpetual Award Recipients (2016)! Jan 23rd, 2017 — Circumnavigating Newfoundland Jan 12th, 2017 — The Differences Between Sailing and Travelling Jan 6th, 2017 — Battery Monitors Jan 4th, 2017 — 2017 Ocean Cruising Adventures Speaker Series Jan 4th, 2017 — Music Going South Dec 27th, 2016 — WOW is back! Dec 20th, 2016 — Another Day In the Life of Ty Dewi - Cruising the Islands Dec 12th, 2016 — Wallis and Futuna Dec 7th, 2016 — WOW returns in 2017! Dec 6th, 2016 — Currents Cover Photo Contest: 2017 Winners Dec 5th, 2016 — iPads Aboard Nov 29th, 2016 — Out On Parole? Nov 22nd, 2016 — How to Hold a BURP in a Foreign Port. It's easy! Nov 19th, 2016 — Seamanship at BCA: August Rendezvous Nov 17th, 2016 — Pink Jobs? Blue Jobs? All Colours Work For Us Nov 16th, 2016 — Thanksgiving Rendezvous - Wet, Windy and Wonderful Nov 14th, 2016 — Living the Dream Nov 9th, 2016 — Building a Hard Cockpit Top Nov 3rd, 2016 — AIS Follies Oct 31st, 2016 — Battery Bank Sizing Oct 27th, 2016 — Satellite: The Story So Far Oct 17th, 2016 — Emergency Evacuation Services While Cruising Oct 10th, 2016 — Exploring Panama Oct 3rd, 2016 — A New Sail for Bredio Sep 28th, 2016 — Trying to Impress the Children Sep 26th, 2016 — Turtle Sep 21st, 2016 — Fleet of 2016 Update Sep 20th, 2016 — Ensenada BURP Sep 19th, 2016 — Panama Sep 14th, 2016 — Advantages of External Alternator Regulation Sep 12th, 2016 — Cruising With Teenagers Sep 5th, 2016 — Buddy-boating Up the Baja Aug 31st, 2016 — Solar PV Charge Controllers Aug 31st, 2016 — What is Normal Anyway? Aug 28th, 2016 — Getting Internet on a Boat! The Cruiser's WiFi Dilemma Aug 24th, 2016 — Stories from VICE 2016 Aug 22nd, 2016 — Witnessing a Tragedy in the Making Aug 18th, 2016 — Solo Woman Sailor Takes on the Great Loop Aug 14th, 2016 — Celebrating the "Fleet of 2016" Aug 3rd, 2016 — Water And Ground – Are They The Same? Jul 26th, 2016 — Cruising in Southern California's Channel Islands Jul 19th, 2016 — The Southern Seas Are Calling Our Name Jul 12th, 2016 — My First Offshore Trip Jul 5th, 2016 — Caribbean Regattas Jun 28th, 2016 — Cruising the South Coast of Jamaica Jun 21st, 2016 — The Tranquil Sea of Cortez? Not This Year! Jun 19th, 2016 — A Viking Adventure Jun 16th, 2016 — Farewell Tin Soldier, Hello Avanga Jun 13th, 2016 — 2016 Offshore Packages Prepared "With Envy" by Vancouver Fleet Committee Jun 11th, 2016 — Doing the Dash' N Bash May 25th, 2016 — De-Myth-Defying the Cruising Life May 21st, 2016 — Boatless at MIST May 19th, 2016 — Pleasure Boat Entry to US – New Process for 2016 May 11th, 2016 — Leavers Package May 8th, 2016 — Marquesas Islands: yours to explore…. May 5th, 2016 — Book: Voyaging with Kids, A Guide to Family Life Afloat Apr 26th, 2016 — Switch Terminology Apr 22nd, 2016 — The Myth: the 2 Best Days of a Sailor’s Life Apr 11th, 2016 — Cockpit Camaraderie: the Nanaimo Boat Tour Apr 11th, 2016 — Plugging In Apr 5th, 2016 — Bumps and Bruises - All Part of Life Aboard Apr 1st, 2016 — Lessons Learned: AIS Follies Mar 17th, 2016 — Heading North to Haida Gwaii in 2016? Mar 12th, 2016 — Exploring St Lucia - The Sulphur Springs and Morne Coubaril Plantation Mar 5th, 2016 — Lessons Learned: It Can Happen in an Instant! Mar 2nd, 2016 — After Mexico, Where Do We Go? Feb 21st, 2016 — Getting a Charge Out of Your Boat Feb 19th, 2016 — Introducing AHOY BC! Feb 14th, 2016 — BCA Rendezvous in Gorge Harbour, August 27-28, 2016 Feb 14th, 2016 — We’ve Come a Long Way Feb 11th, 2016 — Cruising Club of America Awards Bluewater Medal to Tom & Vicky Jackson (Sunstone) Feb 10th, 2016 — Reporting from La Paz and Los Cabos Feb 9th, 2016 — What Type of Cruiser Are You Going to Be? Feb 9th, 2016 — Vancouver International Boat Show 2016! Feb 8th, 2016 — Lessons Learned: Magnets Feb 3rd, 2016 — Exploring St Lucia - Diamond Gardens and Hot Baths Jan 28th, 2016 — Get to Know the OCA Speakers: Larry Roberts and Mary Anne Unrau Jan 24th, 2016 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2016 Jan 23rd, 2016 — Garmin Training Products Jan 20th, 2016 — Sailing in BC Jan 18th, 2016 — Get to Know the OCA Speakers: Ken and Carol Gillstrom Jan 16th, 2016 — Check Out BCA at the Vancouver International Boat Show! Jan 14th, 2016 — Christmas in Cape Town Jan 12th, 2016 — Looking Back at 2015 Jan 8th, 2016 — Get to Know the OCA Speakers: Nick Ward and Family Jan 7th, 2016 — Galley Antics Jan 7th, 2016 — Adventures in Guna Yala Jan 5th, 2016 — We Won the Lottery! Jan 5th, 2016 — Socialising in St Lucia Jan 4th, 2016 — Congratulations to BCA's 2015 Cruising and Service Award Recipients! Dec 30th, 2015 — To Tether or Not to Tether Dec 30th, 2015 — Best Boat Heater Systems for Cruising Boats Dec 29th, 2015 — Adventure 20 – New Zealand to Tonga and Fiji 2015 Dec 8th, 2015 — Lots Happening this Winter... Dec 3rd, 2015 — 2016 Ocean Cruising Adventures Speaker Series Dec 3rd, 2015 — Going Aloft – Accident Prevention Dec 3rd, 2015 — How Do Cruisers Sleep? – Research Participants Wanted Dec 2nd, 2015 — Dominica - Boat Boys, Rum Punch and Beautiful Scenery Nov 30th, 2015 — Reflections of Ten Years on a Boat Nov 30th, 2015 — Lessons Learned the Hard Way - Surf Landing at San Simeon! Nov 30th, 2015 — Importance of Remote Battery Switches Nov 25th, 2015 — Enhancements and Updates: News from the Currents Team Nov 23rd, 2015 — BCA Mentor Program 2016 Nov 19th, 2015 — Sharing Currents Nov 16th, 2015 — Thanksgiving at Thetis with BCA Nov 15th, 2015 — New Book Release Nov 14th, 2015 — Exploring Guadeloupe - Coffee and History in the Caribbean Nov 3rd, 2015 — Lessons Learned the Hard Way - Thorough Boat Inspections! Nov 3rd, 2015 — Shore Power Connections Oct 25th, 2015 — Help Advance the Study of Cruiser Health and Safety Oct 19th, 2015 — Why I'm a Member of BCA Oct 13th, 2015 — BCA is Back in Full Swing Oct 13th, 2015 — Plan in advance, don’t stress! Coastal-sailing to Mexico and a little further... Oct 7th, 2015 — Hello from Newfoundland Oct 6th, 2015 — Visiting Lord Howe Island Oct 5th, 2015 — Book Launch: Cruise the Alaskan Coast by Patrick Hill Oct 1st, 2015 — The Longest Miles Oct 1st, 2015 — Living in the Moment... Sep 30th, 2015 — Lessons Learned the Hard Way - Beware the Venturi Effect! Sep 21st, 2015 — Looking Back at the Summer Sep 19th, 2015 — The Beauty and Devastation of Montserrat Sep 17th, 2015 — Firefly Oasis: A Comparison with Lead-Acid and AGM Batteries Sep 16th, 2015 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience 2015 Sep 15th, 2015 — Dreaming of the Med: The August Rendezvous Sep 9th, 2015 — Anchor Marker Floats Sep 8th, 2015 — Tips on Leaving Mexico for French Polynesia Sep 5th, 2015 — A Participant’s Experience of the 2015 Peterson Cup Cruising Rally Sep 3rd, 2015 — Do You Have a Story to Tell?? Sep 3rd, 2015 — The 2015 Peterson Cup Cruising Rally Sep 1st, 2015 — Book Launch: Catherine Dook's Latest Book of Nautical Humour Sep 1st, 2015 — Adventures in Guadeloupe Aug 11th, 2015 — Blood, Sweat and Tears - SV Maple in Albania Aug 6th, 2015 — Lessons Learned the Hard Way - Electrical Failure Aug 1st, 2015 — Are you Leaving the PNW this Year? Would you Like to Participate in a Cruiser Safety Study? Jul 29th, 2015 — Advantages of External Alternator Regulation Jul 28th, 2015 — June Currents: Frantically Catching Up! Jul 27th, 2015 — Currents Cover Photo Contest: And the Winners Are... Jul 27th, 2015 — Landfall in Antigua Jul 16th, 2015 — A Day in the Life of Ty Dewi - Part II Jul 14th, 2015 — Bon Voyage, Leavers! Jul 10th, 2015 — Battery Voltage vs Battery Capacity Jul 9th, 2015 — Lessons Learned the Hard Way . . . Running Aground! Jul 9th, 2015 — What Is a ‘Peterson Cup’, Anyway? Jun 29th, 2015 — Psychological and Emotional Preparation for Offshore Sailing Jun 28th, 2015 — A Day in the Life of Ty Dewi - Mid Atlantic Jun 11th, 2015 — May Currents: Looking Forward to the Summer! Jun 8th, 2015 — VI Rendezvous - Sailing the Salish Sea Jun 4th, 2015 — "Bon Voyage" Packages Ready for Presentation to BCA "Leavers" Jun 2nd, 2015 — Emergency on Board and Rescue by Mexican Navy (Part II) May 26th, 2015 — Direct Methanol Fuel Cell May 26th, 2015 — The Commodore Visits the Calgary Chapter May 25th, 2015 — The Right Place at the Right Time May 24th, 2015 — Lessons Learned the Hard Way...Water in the Fuel Tank May 23rd, 2015 — Mid Island Sail Training 2015 - Newcastle Island May 20th, 2015 — Hurricane Odile May 15th, 2015 — Emergency on Board and Rescue by Mexican Navy (Part I) May 14th, 2015 — Nettle-Potato Soup May 10th, 2015 — Mexico's Cruiser Paradise: Zihuatanejo May 7th, 2015 — April Currents: It's All About the Rendezvous May 5th, 2015 — Make 2015 Your “Year of the Rendezvous” May 2nd, 2015 — Peru / Bolivia - Land of 6,000 Years History Apr 29th, 2015 — Sailing Away Part 2: Building the Dream Apr 29th, 2015 — Peukert's Law Apr 28th, 2015 — VICE: A Glimpse from the Past Apr 27th, 2015 — Meet Gloria and Michael Apr 25th, 2015 — The Perils of Open Spaces Aboard Apr 22nd, 2015 — Effective Communication on Board Apr 16th, 2015 — Sea Whisper's Adventures Continue: Vanuatu Apr 13th, 2015 — Tips, Tricks and Techniques for Offshore Apr 8th, 2015 — March Currents... and a Photo Contest Apr 1st, 2015 — Gaining Perspective Mar 31st, 2015 — Chacala BURP Mar 31st, 2015 — Battery Bank Capacity vs Charge Rate Mar 29th, 2015 — From Whales to Whale Sharks: The Commodore Visits the Fleet Mar 25th, 2015 — Evil in the Dark...The Joys of Night Sailing Mar 22nd, 2015 — Seasonal Cruising - the Best of Both Worlds Mar 19th, 2015 — Sailing Away: Making Our Dream a Reality Mar 11th, 2015 — Photo Gallery - Board Planning Meeting Mar 10th, 2015 — The Family Visits Fiji, Part III Feb 26th, 2015 — BCA Presents: Nigel Calder - April 2015 Feb 23rd, 2015 — Photo Gallery - The Mahina Offshore Cruising Seminar Feb 16th, 2015 — The Family Visits Fiji, Part II Feb 15th, 2015 — OCA Series: Around the World in Seven Years Feb 14th, 2015 — Celebrating BCA's 2014 Cruising and Service Awards Recipients Feb 8th, 2015 — OCA Series: Glaciers, Grizzlies and Gumboots Feb 5th, 2015 — The Modern Navigator Feb 3rd, 2015 — OCA Series: First Presentation Was a Success! Jan 26th, 2015 — OCA Series: First to Finish without Really Trying Jan 20th, 2015 — OCA Series: Olive Odyssey — A Mediterranean Sailing Adventure Jan 20th, 2015 — 2014 New Year's Eve at Poet's Cove Jan 16th, 2015 — Made it to Mazatlan! Jan 16th, 2015 — Update on Proposed East Pacific Offshore Waters Forecasts Jan 16th, 2015 — Become a Citizen Oceanographer: Help Scientists Close the Data Gap Jan 3rd, 2015 — The Family Visits Fiji, Part I Dec 29th, 2014 — 2015 Ocean Cruising Adventures Series Dec 26th, 2014 — La Paz, Mexico Cruisers' Rendezvous Dec 23rd, 2014 — Lessons Learned... The Hard Way: Contaminated Fuel Tank Dec 22nd, 2014 — Safety at Sea – Prevention and Preparedness Dec 22nd, 2014 — Cruising through the USA: Our Experience with Homeland Security in 2014 Dec 9th, 2014 — The Adventures of Katie M II and Her Crew in Vanuatu Dec 4th, 2014 — Cruising with Your Dog? Please Read On… Oct 3rd, 2024 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Ouzo or Raki Oct 2nd, 2024 — Basic and Intermediate Diesel Operation and Maintenance Sep 29th, 2024 — Vancouver Hybrid Club Night - A Cape Horn Birthday Sep 28th, 2024 — VI South Hybrid Club Night: Whales and Waterspouts - Harlequin Crosses Indonesia Sep 26th, 2024 — Electrical Skills for Cruisers Sep 26th, 2024 — Making and Storing Power at Sea Sep 17th, 2024 — Calgary BCA Presents: An Atlantic Crossing Sep 6th, 2024 — Pre-Thanksgiving Rendezvous Sep 3rd, 2024 — VI South Hybrid Club Night: The Lapaires Family Caribbean Adventures Sep 2nd, 2024 — VI Mid-Island BURP Aug 29th, 2024 — Vancouver Hybrid Club Night - Sentinels of Change Aug 24th, 2024 — Diesel Maintenance and Best Practices Jun 28th, 2024 — BCA August Rendezvous 2024 Jun 26th, 2024 — Peterson Cup Cruising Rally 2024 May 30th, 2024 — Vancouver Potluck Social and Gear Swap May 27th, 2024 — POSTPONED - Advanced Diesel (Practical Class #2) May 27th, 2024 — Advanced Diesel (Practical Class #1) May 26th, 2024 — Citizen Science in Action May 26th, 2024 — VI Chapter Members June BBQ May 20th, 2024 — POSTPONED - Marine Basic First Aid May 9th, 2024 — VI South Hybrid Club Night - The Pacific Gamble May 7th, 2024 — Sextant Theory & Practice Apr 25th, 2024 — Vancouver Hybrid Club Night - Crossing Oceans for Marine Conservation Apr 25th, 2024 — BCA May Rendezvous Apr 13th, 2024 — Engine Inspection & Maintenance Presentation (#3) Apr 10th, 2024 — Marine Basic First Aid Apr 4th, 2024 — VI Mid-Island - Seaburban Eastabout: Solo Non-Stop Around the World Apr 4th, 2024 — VI South Hybrid Club Night: To Sail the Northwest Passage Apr 4th, 2024 — Mid-Island Sail Training (MIST) 2024 Mar 30th, 2024 — Vancouver Hybrid Club Night - Six Years at Sea as a Family of Four (Part II) Mar 27th, 2024 — Calgary Hybrid Club Night - Florida to the South Pacific and Beyond Mar 25th, 2024 — Advanced Diesel (Practical Class #2) Mar 23rd, 2024 — Advanced Diesel (Practical Class #1) Mar 16th, 2024 — Basic and Intermediate Diesel Operation and Maintenance Mar 12th, 2024 — Advanced Marine Radar Mar 7th, 2024 — VI South Hybrid Club Night - Race to Alaska with Team Ship of Fools Mar 7th, 2024 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Small Boat to Alaska Mar 2nd, 2024 — Vancouver Hybrid Club Night - An Island Too Far: Scottish Isles Cruise 2022 Feb 26th, 2024 — Calgary Hybrid Club Night - Sailing to Mexico the Long Way Feb 22nd, 2024 — Basic Marine Radar Course Feb 7th, 2024 — VI South Hybrid Club Night - Sailing to Haida Gwaii Feb 5th, 2024 — Vancouver Hybrid Club Night - A BCA Love Boat? Feb 3rd, 2024 — Engine Inspection & Maintenance Presentation (#2) Feb 1st, 2024 — Inside Passage Weather Strategies Jan 25th, 2024 — Calgary Zoom Club Night - Gourmet at Sea Jan 24th, 2024 — Tides and Currents Jan 20th, 2024 — Engine Inspection & Maintenance Presentation Jan 4th, 2024 — VI South Hybrid Club Night - The Longest Goodbye Dec 28th, 2023 — Vancouver Hybrid Club Night - PAN PAN… PAN PAN Nov 28th, 2023 — Calgary Club Night - Annual Quiz Night Nov 28th, 2023 — VI South Holiday Social Nov 24th, 2023 — 2023 BCA AGM and Awards (Zoom) Nov 23rd, 2023 — VI Mid-Island Traditional Christmas Potluck Nov 9th, 2023 — Sails: Inspection, Maintenance, Design and Repairs Nov 5th, 2023 — VI South Hybrid Club Night - The Voyage of an Unlikely Sailor with Cathy Norrie Nov 2nd, 2023 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Sailing to Haida Gwaii Nov 1st, 2023 — Diesel Engine Maintenance & Servicing (Revised Dates) Oct 31st, 2023 — Vancouver Hybrid Club Night - A Great Loop Adventure Oct 29th, 2023 — Electrical Skills for Cruisers Oct 19th, 2023 — Rigging Inspection and Maintenance Oct 7th, 2023 — VI South Hybrid Club Night - Six Years at Sea With a Family of Four Oct 7th, 2023 — Electrical Skills for Cruisers Oct 6th, 2023 — Intermediate Marine Weather Oct 6th, 2023 — Basic Marine Weather Oct 6th, 2023 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - The Voyage of an Unlikely Sailor Oct 5th, 2023 — Rigging Essentials Oct 1st, 2023 — Vancouver Club Night - Sailing Magic Carpet Sep 24th, 2023 — Calgary Club Night - South East Asia: A Sailing Odyssey Sep 23rd, 2023 — Sail Selection, Maintenance and Repair Sep 18th, 2023 — Advanced Diesel (Class #2) Sep 16th, 2023 — Advanced Diesel (Class #1) Sep 16th, 2023 — The Psychology of Voyaging Sep 12th, 2023 — Vancouver Club Night - Change of Plans: South to the Ice Sep 12th, 2023 — Offshore Navigation (Zoom) Sep 9th, 2023 — VI South Club Night: BC Marine Trail’s Coastal Caretakers Sep 9th, 2023 — Basic and Intermediate Diesel Operation and Maintenance Sep 3rd, 2023 — Mid-Island Unofficial Rendezvous Party (BURP) at Newcastle Island (Saysutshun) Aug 30th, 2023 — Pre-Thanksgiving Rendezvous Jul 4th, 2023 — Peterson Cup Cruising Rally 2023 Jun 28th, 2023 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2023 Jun 27th, 2023 — August Rendezvous Celebrates BCA's 45th Anniversary Jun 2nd, 2023 — Vancouver Club Night - Potluck and Swap Meet May 23rd, 2023 — VI South June BBQ May 4th, 2023 — VI South Club Night - Heart and Soul at Sea May 2nd, 2023 — Vancouver Club Night - EPIC Solutions to Ocean Plastic Pollution Apr 25th, 2023 — Sextant Theory & Practice Apr 23rd, 2023 — Calgary Club Night and Potluck Social Apr 19th, 2023 — May Rendezvous at Poets Cove Apr 8th, 2023 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - An Island Too Far 2022 Scottish Islands Cruise Apr 3rd, 2023 — VI South Club Night - An Island Too Far: 2022 Scottish Islands Cruise Mar 30th, 2023 — Vancouver Club Night - Six Years at Sea as a Family of Four (Part 1) Mar 28th, 2023 — Docking Theory & Practice Mar 27th, 2023 — Calgary Club Night - Seven Years at Sea: An Honest Conversation about Cruising Mar 26th, 2023 — Advanced Diesel (Practical Class #2) Mar 22nd, 2023 — Advanced Diesel (Practical Class #1) Mar 19th, 2023 — Intermediate Diesel Engines Mar 15th, 2023 — Basic Diesel Engines Mar 13th, 2023 — Advanced Marine Radar Mar 9th, 2023 — VI South Hybrid Club Night: A Great Loop Adventure Mar 2nd, 2023 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - New Zealand Aboard Traversay III Mar 1st, 2023 — Preparation for and the Realities of Cruising Feb 28th, 2023 — Calgary Club Night - Exploring Vancouver Island, Navigation and a Taste of History Feb 23rd, 2023 — Intermediate Marine Weather Feb 22nd, 2023 — Vancouver Club Night - 6000 Year Old Glass Sponge Reefs & Century Old Rockfish Feb 20th, 2023 — Basic Marine Weather Feb 16th, 2023 — Sail Repair with Port Townsend Sails (March 18) Feb 16th, 2023 — Sail Repair with Port Townsend Sails (March 19) Feb 13th, 2023 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - The Longest Goodbye Feb 9th, 2023 — VI South Club Night - 5 Years Sailing the Sea of Cortez Feb 3rd, 2023 — Weather Strategies for the Inside Passage Jan 30th, 2023 — Calgary Club Night - Vic-Maui 2022: Lessons Learned Jan 30th, 2023 — Vancouver Club Night - New Zealand Aboard Traversay III Jan 26th, 2023 — CANCELLED - Celestial Navigation Jan 19th, 2023 — Tides and Currents Jan 19th, 2023 — Making and Storing Power at Sea Jan 19th, 2023 — Offshore Charting and Dead Reckoning Jan 12th, 2023 — Our Planetary System From a Sailor's Perspective Jan 5th, 2023 — VI South Club Night - Panache: Half Way Around the World Jan 5th, 2023 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - The Long Way Home from Mexico via Hawaii Jan 4th, 2023 — The Psychology of Voyaging Jan 2nd, 2023 — Vancouver Club Night - Panache: Halfway Around the World Dec 28th, 2022 — Electrical Skills for Cruisers Dec 21st, 2022 — Diesel Maintenance and Best Practices Dec 8th, 2022 — VI South Holiday Social Nov 30th, 2022 — Vancouver Club Night - December Potluck Social Nov 29th, 2022 — Calgary Club Night - Annual Quiz Night Nov 24th, 2022 — VI Mid-Island Christmas Pot Luck Nov 24th, 2022 — BCA Annual General Meeting (2022) - Please Register or Submit Your Proxy Nov 15th, 2022 — Rigging Essentials for Smooth Sailing Nov 6th, 2022 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Heart and Soul at Sea Nov 3rd, 2022 — Diesel Marine Engine Servicing & Maintenance Nov 3rd, 2022 — VI South Club Night: Haida Gwaii—Gwaii Haanas | A World Away Nov 2nd, 2022 — Sails: Inspection, Maintenance, Design and Repairs Oct 30th, 2022 — Vancouver Club Night - The Tahiti Syndrome, Hawaiian Style Oct 27th, 2022 — Intermediate Marine Weather Oct 27th, 2022 — Basic Marine Weather Oct 27th, 2022 — Electrical Skills for Cruisers Oct 20th, 2022 — Calgary Club Night - Turning Left (and Other Things) Oct 8th, 2022 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Haida Gwaii - Gwaii Haanas: A World Away Oct 8th, 2022 — VI South Club Night - Sextant to AIS, Two Voyages, Two Boats, Bridging Two Cruising Styles Oct 1st, 2022 — Vancouver Club Night - Ar Seiz Avel Bluewater Homecoming Sep 21st, 2022 — VI Education - Psychology of Voyaging Sep 15th, 2022 — Celestial Navigation Sep 13th, 2022 — Offshore Charting and Dead Reckoning Sep 8th, 2022 — VI South Hybrid Club Night: Six Years at Sea As a Family of Four (Part One) Sep 3rd, 2022 — Introduction to the Sextant and Celestial Navigation Sep 3rd, 2022 — Our Planetary System From a Sailor's Perspective Sep 1st, 2022 — Vancouver Club Night - Sailing in Pacific Central America Sep 1st, 2022 — BCA Pre-Thanksgiving Rendezvous Aug 25th, 2022 — Advanced Diesel (Class #2) Aug 25th, 2022 — Advanced Diesel (Class #1) Aug 18th, 2022 — Intermediate Diesel Engines Aug 18th, 2022 — Basic Diesel Engines Jun 30th, 2022 — BCA August Rendezvous at Port Browning May 27th, 2022 — Vancouver Club Night - Potluck and Swap Meet May 25th, 2022 — BCA VI Summer BBQ May 20th, 2022 — Postponed - Fibreglass Repair May 4th, 2022 — VI Virtual Club Night - Dinghy Sailors Run Amok and End Up in New Zealand May 3rd, 2022 — Sextant Theory and Practice Apr 28th, 2022 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - Bahama Blues Apr 13th, 2022 — BCA May Rendezvous - Hawaii in Beautiful BC (Montague Harbour) Apr 7th, 2022 — VI Virtual Club Night - Patagonia to the Horn: the Real Story Apr 4th, 2022 — Mid-Island Sail Training (MIST) 2022 Mar 31st, 2022 — Kiteboarding while Cruising Mar 24th, 2022 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - Speaking for Giants Mar 12th, 2022 — Advanced Marine Radar Mar 3rd, 2022 — VI Virtual Club Night - Taking A Closer Look Mar 1st, 2022 — Marine Weather Routing: The How and Why of Marine Weather Feb 24th, 2022 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - Exploring the Columbia and Snake Rivers Feb 21st, 2022 — Calgary Virtual Club Night - Lessons Learned as a Solo Sailor Feb 19th, 2022 — Basic Marine Radar Feb 9th, 2022 — VI Virtual Club Night - Marine Conservation in Action Jan 29th, 2022 — Passage Making Jan 29th, 2022 — Weather Strategies for the Inside Passage Jan 27th, 2022 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - The Voyage of Shamata Jan 13th, 2022 — Tides and Currents Jan 11th, 2022 — VI Virtual Club Night - Halfway Around the World with Traversay III Jan 4th, 2022 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - A Solo Sailor’s Lessons Learned Dec 20th, 2021 — Making and Storing Power at Sea Dec 7th, 2021 — VI Club Night - Cancelled Dec 6th, 2021 — Calgary Virtual Club Night - Quiz Night! Nov 25th, 2021 — BCA 2021 AGM and Awards Gala Nov 11th, 2021 — Basic Marine Weather with Scott Crawshaw Nov 11th, 2021 — Intermediate Marine Weather with Scott Crawshaw Nov 2nd, 2021 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night: Wild-er Alaska Oct 30th, 2021 — Diesel Maintenance and Servicing Oct 28th, 2021 — Survey Your Dream Boat Before You Buy It Oct 25th, 2021 — Electrical Skills for Cruisers Oct 14th, 2021 — VI Mid-Island Virtual Club Night - Off the Beaten Path; Five Seasons in Mexico Oct 7th, 2021 — VI South Virtual Club Night - Marine Conservation in Action Oct 4th, 2021 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - Mexico to Galapagos to Panama Sep 30th, 2021 — Beyond Cruising Sep 26th, 2021 — Calgary Virtual Club Night - Cruising the Eastern Caribbean Sep 21st, 2021 — Diesel, Electrics and Passage Preparation Sep 21st, 2021 — Boat Maintenance Best Practices: Marine Diesel Systems Sep 20th, 2021 — BCA Thanksgiving Rendezvous Sep 20th, 2021 — Getting the Best Sailing Photography Sep 20th, 2021 — Practical Wisdom Q & A – You’re Buying What, Where? Sep 13th, 2021 — VI (Mid and South) Club Night: Cruising Home From Croatia Sep 5th, 2021 — UPDATE: Vancouver Virtual Club Night - The Lure of the Distant and Difficult Jun 30th, 2021 — Farewell to the Fleet August Rendezvous: Port Browning, Pender Island Jun 30th, 2021 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2021 May 27th, 2021 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - Following the Curve of Time May 5th, 2021 — VI Virtual Club Night - A Circumnavigation of Vancouver Island May 4th, 2021 — Weather Strategies for the Inside Passage May 2nd, 2021 — POSTPONED - Boat Maintenance Best Practices Apr 29th, 2021 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - The Circumnavigation of Danica, Part 2 Apr 27th, 2021 — Calgary Virtual Club Night - Quiz Night! Apr 1st, 2021 — VI Virtual Club Night - Single Handing Mexico to Victoria Apr 1st, 2021 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - 8000 Nautical Miles “Due to Covid-19” Mar 27th, 2021 — Tides and Currents Mar 24th, 2021 — Calgary Virtual Club Night - Alice Arm or Bust! Mar 19th, 2021 — Working with Weather Mar 11th, 2021 — Basic Marine Radar with Kevin Monahan Mar 2nd, 2021 — VI Virtual Club Night: The Circumnavigation of Danica, Part Two Mar 1st, 2021 — Offshore Passage Planning and Making Using IridiumGo and PredictWind Feb 24th, 2021 — Advanced Radar with Kevin Monahan Feb 23rd, 2021 — BCA at the Virtual Vancouver International Boat Show Feb 18th, 2021 — Calgary Virtual Club Night - Barb and Bjarne's Mexican Adventure Feb 10th, 2021 — Basic Radar with Kevin Monahan Feb 10th, 2021 — BCA-Wide Club Night - A Figure 8 Voyage Around the Americas and Antarctica Feb 6th, 2021 — OCA 2021 - Sailing to the Edge of Time Feb 4th, 2021 — VI Victoria & Mid-Island Virtual Club Night - LaChile and its Islands Jan 28th, 2021 — Sailing Electric Jan 28th, 2021 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - Traversay III Visits Norway and Svalbard Jan 20th, 2021 — BCA-Wide Virtual Club Night - Bill Norrie: Around the World via the Southern Oceans Jan 14th, 2021 — Optimal Sail Power Jan 8th, 2021 — BCA-Wide Virtual Club Night - The Best of 9 Years, 9 Months and 9 Days! Jan 6th, 2021 — VI South Virtual Club Night - Cruising to Haida Gwaii Dec 31st, 2020 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - Diving with Sharks Dec 30th, 2020 — Rigging Pre-Season Inspection Nov 27th, 2020 — BCA AGM and Awards Gala Nov 19th, 2020 — Calgary Virtual Club Night - Quiz Night is Back! Nov 12th, 2020 — Diesel Maintenance and Best Practices Nov 7th, 2020 — VI Mid-Island Virtual Club Night - Victoria to the Sea of Cortez: the Journey Within Nov 4th, 2020 — BCA-Wide Virtual Club Night - Ready to Come About Nov 3rd, 2020 — Advanced Diesel Oct 31st, 2020 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - The Joys and Jitters of Boat Swaps Oct 25th, 2020 — Calgary Virtual Club Night - Fire and Ice, Sand and Rice Oct 8th, 2020 — VI Virtual Club Night: Circumnavigation Part One, Diving With Sharks Oct 1st, 2020 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - The Joys and Jitters of Boat Swaps Sep 24th, 2020 — BCA-Wide Virtual Club Night - A Family of Five on a Seven Year Loop Around the Pacific Sep 23rd, 2020 — Virtual Education - Weather Strategies for the Inside Passage Sep 3rd, 2020 — VI (Victoria and Mid-Island) Virtual Club Night - Two Trips Down the Canal du Midi Aug 27th, 2020 — Vancouver Virtual Club Night - A Family of Five on a Seven Year Loop Around the Pacific Jun 13th, 2020 — Virtual Education - Tides and Currents Jun 11th, 2020 — Calgary Virtual Club Night - BCA's First Ever Quiz Night Jun 11th, 2020 — Virtual Education - Rigging Essentials May 16th, 2020 — Vancouver Club Night - Building and Launching Ursa II, with Rick Reynolds May 16th, 2020 — Virtual Education - Nautical Knots with a Difference May 16th, 2020 — VI Virtual Club Night: Sailing the World for "Almost Free" Mar 12th, 2020 — Minor Fiberglass Repairs - CANCELLED Mar 11th, 2020 — Docking and Anchoring for Women by Women Mar 10th, 2020 — Vancouver Club Night - The Best of Nine Years, Nine Months and Nine Days Mar 10th, 2020 — CANCELLED: VI Mid-Island Club Night - The Best of 9 Years, 9 Months and 9 Days! Mar 8th, 2020 — CANCELLED: VI South Club Night - The North Atlantic and Beyond Feb 22nd, 2020 — Calgary Club Night - A South Pacific Odyssey... Continued Feb 16th, 2020 — CANCELLED: Electronic Systems: Simplifying Choices Feb 15th, 2020 — Line Splicing and Knots Feb 14th, 2020 — Ocean Cruising Adventure 2020 Feb 14th, 2020 — CANCELLED - All About Sails for Offshore Cruisers with Carol Hasse Feb 10th, 2020 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Sailing Other People's Boats Feb 9th, 2020 — VI South Club Night - A Family of Five on a Seven Year Loop Around the Pacific Feb 3rd, 2020 — Vancouver Club Night - Victoria to the Sea of Cortez: The Journey Within Jan 29th, 2020 — Rigging Essentials for Smooth Sailing! Jan 23rd, 2020 — Calgary Club Night - Buy a Boat and Sail the Med Jan 10th, 2020 — VI South Club Night - Jordan and Judy Mills—Home From the Sea Jan 9th, 2020 — Passage Making Jan 8th, 2020 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - The Best of 9 Years, 9 Months and 9 Days! Jan 7th, 2020 — Preparing your Sails for a Long Journey Dec 28th, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Sailing Other People’s Boats Dec 28th, 2019 — Calgary Club Night - Down the Rivers of the Great Loop Dec 26th, 2019 — Hand and Sewing Machine Sail Repair Dec 26th, 2019 — Psychology of Voyaging Dec 21st, 2019 — Abandon Ship! How to Stay Alive in Your Life Raft Dec 4th, 2019 — VI South Club Night - December Social and BCA Award Presentations Nov 28th, 2019 — BCA AGM, Awards and Christmas Social 2019 Nov 26th, 2019 — Calgary Club Night - Christmas Potluck, Social and Awards Night Nov 9th, 2019 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Northwest Passage Adventures Nov 7th, 2019 — VI South November Club Night: Victoria to the Sea of Cortez—The Journey Within Nov 6th, 2019 — Diesel Maintenance and Servicing w/ Ben Gartside Nov 6th, 2019 — Basic Diesel Engines w/ David West Nov 6th, 2019 — Intermediate Diesel Engines w/ David West Nov 5th, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Exploring the Arctic through the Northwest Passage Oct 24th, 2019 — Calgary Club Night - Passat II: West Mediterranean Islands Adventure Oct 7th, 2019 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - What was I thinking? Adventures of a Woman Sailing Solo Oct 5th, 2019 — Cruisers Marine Electrical (Part II) Oct 3rd, 2019 — VI South Club Night - Cruising in Japan's Inland Sea: 2017 BCA Japan Rendezvous Oct 2nd, 2019 — Cruisers Marine Electrical (Part I) Sep 30th, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Traversay III “Romps” Across the Atlantic Sep 28th, 2019 — Electrical Skills for Cruisers Sep 27th, 2019 — Rigging Maintenance and Inspection Sep 26th, 2019 — Sails: Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs Sep 21st, 2019 — Calgary Club Night - Crossing the Indian Ocean Sep 11th, 2019 — BCA Thanksgiving Rendezvous 2019 Sep 5th, 2019 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - A West Mediterranean Islands Adventure Sep 4th, 2019 — VI South Club Night - Passat II: West Mediterranean Islands Adventure Aug 31st, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Sisters of the Ice Aug 20th, 2019 — Calgary Club Night - Explore Sailing OPBs (Other Peoples' Boats) Jul 25th, 2019 — Gorge Harbour Rendezvous and Pig Roast Jul 3rd, 2019 — August Rendezvous: Port Browning, Pender Island Jun 19th, 2019 — Anchorages and Appies: Peterson Cup Cruising Rally 2019 Jun 3rd, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Potluck Social and Story Swapping May 28th, 2019 — VI South Summer BBQ and Social May 23rd, 2019 — Calgary - Launch into Summer BBQ May 12th, 2019 — VI South Club Night: Why Leave Home?! Pacific Adventures! Apr 30th, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Sailing the South Indian Ocean and Around the Cape of Good Hope Apr 25th, 2019 — Calgary Club Night - Victoria-Maui Attempt on Gemini's Dream Apr 23rd, 2019 — BCA May Rendezvous--Poets Cove May 18–20 Apr 21st, 2019 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2019 Apr 11th, 2019 — Mid-Island Sail Training (MIST) 2019 Apr 10th, 2019 — Preparation for and the Realities of Cruising Apr 4th, 2019 — Wilderness and Remote First Aid (Marine Emphasis) Apr 4th, 2019 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Eleven Years on the Old Man's Old Boat Apr 4th, 2019 — VI South Club Night - Bears, Bergy Bits & Bubble Netting Apr 1st, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Sailing the Dream and More Mar 28th, 2019 — Advanced Diesel Mar 23rd, 2019 — Calgary Club Night - Experience. Sailing. Mar 11th, 2019 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Why Leave Home? Pacific Adventures! Mar 10th, 2019 — OCA 2019 - Alaska vs Chile: A Tale of Cruising Two Coastlines Mar 9th, 2019 — VI South Club Night - The “Wild West Coast” of Vancouver Island Mar 7th, 2019 — Outboard Engine Maintenance Feb 28th, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Thailand to Canada via the Philippines and Japan Feb 26th, 2019 — OCA 2019 - Eleven Years on the Old Man's Boat Feb 23rd, 2019 — Standing and Running Rigging: Maintenance and Inspection Feb 21st, 2019 — Calgary Club Night - The Pacific Northwest Coast on Homers' Odyssey II Feb 11th, 2019 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - The 'Satellite' Islands of Australia Feb 9th, 2019 — Fibreglass and Epoxy Maintenance and Repairs Feb 7th, 2019 — VI South Club Night - Eleven Years on the Old Man’s Old Boat Feb 4th, 2019 — Keeping Healthy Bodies on the Boat Feb 4th, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Blue Water Women Jan 23rd, 2019 — Calgary Club Night - Sailing with the Ritchie Family Jan 21st, 2019 — OCA 2019 - Sailing Away: Expect the Unexpected Jan 19th, 2019 — Basic HAM Radio Jan 16th, 2019 — Vancouver International Boat Show Jan 16th, 2019 — Abandon Ship: Stay Alive in Your Life Raft Jan 10th, 2019 — Fiberglass, Epoxies & More: How, When & Why to Use Jan 9th, 2019 — Sails: Inspection, Maintenance, Design and Repairs Jan 8th, 2019 — Passage Planning and Offshore Voyaging Jan 8th, 2019 — Electronic Navigation Essentials Jan 7th, 2019 — Vancouver Club Night - Setting Sail for a Bright Future: The Vancouver Maritime Museum Jan 3rd, 2019 — VI South Club Night - The ‘Satellite’ Islands of Australia Jan 3rd, 2019 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Mexico to Australia: a Two Year Plan Dec 13th, 2018 — Casting Off: Breaking Free on the Home Front Dec 12th, 2018 — Troubleshooting Electronics & Electrical Systems Dec 12th, 2018 — Learn About Your Yacht's Electrical System Dec 6th, 2018 — VI South Club Night / Social Nov 28th, 2018 — Annual General Meeting, Awards Presentations and Christmas Social Nov 22nd, 2018 — Calgary Club Night - 40th Anniversary Celebration and Christmas Potluck Nov 13th, 2018 — VI Mid-Island Special Event - Christmas Potluck Nov 12th, 2018 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Vaka Motu: In the Wake of the Ancestors Nov 10th, 2018 — VI South Club Night - Vaka Motu: In the Wake of the Ancestors Nov 5th, 2018 — Rigging Maintenance & Inspection Nov 5th, 2018 — Vancouver Club Night - Dreamspeaker West Coast Adventures Nov 1st, 2018 — Diesel Maintenance and Servicing Oct 29th, 2018 — Intermediate Diesel Oct 29th, 2018 — Calgary Club Night - The Accidental Circumnavigation Oct 28th, 2018 — Christmas Wreath Workshop (Nov 25) Oct 27th, 2018 — Basic Diesel Engines Oct 25th, 2018 — Electronics & Electrical Troubleshooting for Cruisers Oct 24th, 2018 — Marine Electrical Basics for Cruisers Oct 21st, 2018 — Christmas Wreath Workshop (Nov 18) Oct 20th, 2018 — Psychology of Voyaging Oct 17th, 2018 — Canning with Myrna Webster - Cancelled Oct 13th, 2018 — Vancouver Fleet of 2019: Boat Visits Oct 9th, 2018 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Exploring “The Forgotten Middle” Oct 6th, 2018 — VI South Club Night - Exploring “The Forgotten Middle” Oct 6th, 2018 — Vancouver Club Night - Northwest Passage Adventures Oct 4th, 2018 — Advanced Marine Radar Oct 4th, 2018 — Basic Marine Radar Sep 26th, 2018 — RAN Sailing Meetup and Q&A Sep 19th, 2018 — Introduction to Boat Systems for Women Sep 18th, 2018 — Calgary Club Night - Imagine Sailing; and South Pacific Odyssey Continued Sep 15th, 2018 — Electrical Skills for Cruisers Sep 13th, 2018 — VI South Club Night - Sailing the South Indian Ocean and Around the Cape of Good Hope Sep 12th, 2018 — Sails: Maintenance and Repairs Sep 6th, 2018 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Salish Sea to the Sea of Cortez Sep 5th, 2018 — BCA Thanksgiving Rendezvous 2018 Sep 4th, 2018 — Vancouver Club Night - Why Leave Home? Sep 1st, 2018 — Outboard Maintenance Aug 21st, 2018 — Calgary Club Night - No Return Ticket Jul 6th, 2018 — August Rendezvous: Port Browning, Pender Island Jun 11th, 2018 — Annual Peterson Cup Cruising Rally: Cruising the Salish Sea May 30th, 2018 — Vancouver Club Night - Celebrating 40 Years of BCA May 29th, 2018 — VI South Summer BBQ: Come Celebrate 40 Years of BCA! May 26th, 2018 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2018 Edition May 23rd, 2018 — Calgary Club Night: Launch into Summer BBQ May 3rd, 2018 — VI South Club Night - Nautical Nomads Sail to the World’s Most Remote Islands Apr 30th, 2018 — Mid-Island Sail Training (MIST) 2018 Apr 30th, 2018 — Vancouver Club Night - Mediterranean Magic Apr 22nd, 2018 — Calgary Club Night: Vaka Motu - In the Wake of the Ancestors Apr 21st, 2018 — May Rendezvous: A Knotty Good Time Apr 12th, 2018 — Icom M802 Radio: Starting from Scratch with Terry Sparks Apr 10th, 2018 — Understanding Tides and Currents Apr 10th, 2018 — Weather Strategies for the Inside Passage Apr 9th, 2018 — VI South Club Night - Bagheera Off the Beaten Track: From the Med to Brazil Apr 9th, 2018 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Bagheera Off the Beaten Track: From the Med to Brazil Apr 4th, 2018 — CANCELLED: Intermediate Weather with Scott Crawshaw Apr 4th, 2018 — Standing and Running Rigging: Maintenance and Inspection Apr 4th, 2018 — CANCELLED: Basic Weather with Scott Crawshaw Apr 3rd, 2018 — Using OPEN CPN Charting for Offshore Cruisers Apr 2nd, 2018 — Vancouver Club Night - The Wildness and Grandeur of Fitz Hugh Sound Mar 28th, 2018 — Calgary Club Night - First Tracks to Russia: Our Northern European Summer Mar 26th, 2018 — Women and the Realities of Voyaging Mar 9th, 2018 — VI South Club Night - Taonui to Antarctica Mar 6th, 2018 — VI Mid-Island Club Night: Fire and Ice –Sand and Rice Mar 6th, 2018 — Vancouver Club Night: Solomon Islands - The Undiscovered Paradise! Mar 5th, 2018 — Docking Strategies: How to Build Your Docking Skills Mar 1st, 2018 — Basic Marine Weather Mar 1st, 2018 — Intermediate (Offshore) Marine Weather Feb 27th, 2018 — Nigel Calder on Marine Electrical Feb 23rd, 2018 — Calgary Club Night - CANCELLED - First Tracks to Russia: Our Northern European Summer Feb 22nd, 2018 — OCA 2018 - Bears, Bergy Bits and Bubble Netting Feb 15th, 2018 — Fibreglass and Epoxy Repairs and Maintenance Feb 10th, 2018 — CANCELLED: Basic Marine Radar with Kevin Monahan Feb 8th, 2018 — VI South Club Night - UPDATED: Fire and Ice –Sand and Rice Feb 6th, 2018 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Solomon Islands - "The Undiscovered Paradise" Feb 4th, 2018 — Vancouver Club Night - Cruising the Western Caribbean Jan 25th, 2018 — Calgary Club Night: A Passage Through Time or How to Build a Sailboat Jan 25th, 2018 — Maneuvering in Tight Quarters Jan 25th, 2018 — Emergencies On Board Jan 25th, 2018 — OCA 2018 - The Accidental Circumnavigation Jan 11th, 2018 — OCA 2018 - Slow Boat to Greece Jan 10th, 2018 — Icom M802: Starting from Scratch Jan 9th, 2018 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Northern and Southern Europe Jan 5th, 2018 — VI South Club Night - Cruising SE Asia: Sailing the Tropical Never-Never Land Jan 3rd, 2018 — Vancouver Club Night - Florida to Puerto Vallarta: The Ongoing Adventures Aboard J’SEA Jan 1st, 2018 — Vancouver International Boat Show 2018 Dec 18th, 2017 — Calgary Club Night: A Passage Through Time or How to Build a Sailboat - CANCELLED Dec 14th, 2017 — Preparing Your Boat for Offshore Dec 7th, 2017 — VI South Club Night - Christmas Social and BCA Awards Presentation Nov 23rd, 2017 — Calgary Club Night - Potluck, Awards Night and Social Nov 15th, 2017 — BCA Annual General Meeting, Awards Presentations and Christmas Social Nov 9th, 2017 — VI South Club Night - Homeward Bound Via Japan and Korea Nov 7th, 2017 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Homeward Bound Via Japan and Korea Nov 6th, 2017 — Canning with Myrna Webster - Cancelled Nov 2nd, 2017 — Vancouver Club Night - The Lost Fleet Nov 2nd, 2017 — Advanced Diesel with David West Nov 1st, 2017 — Psychology of Voyaging with Rick Ellis Oct 29th, 2017 — Calgary Club Night - Pescadou on the European Canals Oct 19th, 2017 — Basic Marine Radar with Kevin Monahan Oct 18th, 2017 — Diesel Maintenance and Servicing Oct 15th, 2017 — Vancouver Fleet Meeting Oct 12th, 2017 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Florida to Puerto Vallarta: The Ongoing Adventures aboard J'Sea Oct 12th, 2017 — VI South Club Night - Chantey V Returns Home: El Salvador to Victoria Oct 12th, 2017 — Intermediate Diesel Oct 12th, 2017 — Basic Diesel Operation & Maintenance Oct 11th, 2017 — Vancouver Club Night - The West Coast of Vancouver Island Oct 11th, 2017 — Basic Marine Radar with Kevin Monahan Oct 11th, 2017 — Weather Strategies for the Inside Passage with Kevin Monahan Oct 9th, 2017 — Basic HAM Radio Sep 25th, 2017 — Vancouver Fleet Meeting Sep 21st, 2017 — Calgary Club Night: So You Own a Boat... Sep 18th, 2017 — Sails: Surveillance, Maintenance and Repairs Sep 13th, 2017 — Fibreglass and Epoxy Repairs and Maintenance Sep 11th, 2017 — SCS Pactor Modem Installation and Operation Sep 11th, 2017 — Understanding, Installing and Operating HF Marine Radio Transceivers Sep 11th, 2017 — Psychology of Voyaging Sep 9th, 2017 — Vancouver Club Night - Discovering “The Forgotten Middle” Sep 7th, 2017 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - Alaska and Back: Exploring the Pacific Coast and its Treasures Sep 6th, 2017 — VI South Club Night - Slow Boat to Greece: Family Escapade in the Med Aug 26th, 2017 — Calgary Club Night - The Adventures of Dark Star: TransPac 2017 Jul 25th, 2017 — August Gorge Harbour Rendezvous and Pig Roast Jul 20th, 2017 — August Rendezvous: 150th Anniversary of Confederation Jul 6th, 2017 — Peterson Cup Cruising Rally, July 29-August 3, 2017 Jun 12th, 2017 — VI South Club Night - BBQ at CFSA Jun 5th, 2017 — Vancouver Club Night - Border Services Q&A May 9th, 2017 — VI South Club Night - Mexico to Australia: A Two Year Plan May 3rd, 2017 — Vancouver Club Night - Malacca Straits to the Andaman and South China Seas Apr 26th, 2017 — Calgary Club Night - Sailing with a Greater Purpose Apr 24th, 2017 — May Rendezvous: Sail-ebrate Canada 150 Apr 13th, 2017 — All About Sails with Carol Hasse Apr 12th, 2017 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - From the Baja to the Bash Apr 10th, 2017 — VI South Club Night - From the Baja to the Bash Apr 4th, 2017 — Vancouver Club Night - From the Baja to the Bash Mar 29th, 2017 — Mid-Island Sail Training (MIST) 2017 Mar 27th, 2017 — 14th Annual Massive Marine Garage Sale Mar 27th, 2017 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) Mar 26th, 2017 — Calgary Club Night - Spring Inspiration Panel Mar 23rd, 2017 — Docking Strategies: How to Build Your Docking Skills with Rick Ellis Mar 12th, 2017 — VI South Club Night - The Turkish Coast Mar 5th, 2017 — Emergencies on Board (On Water, BYO Boat) Mar 5th, 2017 — VI Mid-Island Club Night - The Turkish Coast Mar 4th, 2017 — Advanced Marine Diesel Mar 4th, 2017 — Advanced Marine Diesel Mar 4th, 2017 — Advanced Marine Diesel Mar 4th, 2017 — Intermediate Marine Diesel Mar 4th, 2017 — Basic Marine Electrical Feb 26th, 2017 — Vancouver Club Night - "EXXPEDITION!" Feb 24th, 2017 — SSB HF Marine Radio and Pactor Modem: Theory, Install, and Troubleshooting for Offshore Feb 23rd, 2017 — Calgary Club Night - Preparing for Offshore and Adventures Offshore Feb 13th, 2017 — OCA 2017 - The South Pacific: Give In To The Dream Feb 10th, 2017 — Vancouver Island South Club Night - Alaska and Back: Exploring the Pacific Coast and its Treasures Feb 9th, 2017 — Understanding Tides and Currents with Kevin Monahan Feb 6th, 2017 — Mid-Island Club Night - Sailing the Southern Indian Ocean and Around the Cape Of Good Hope - Cresswell and Irena Walker Feb 5th, 2017 — OCA 2017 - Seven Years Aboard a 31ft Sailboat and Still Married Feb 2nd, 2017 — Weather Strategies for the BC Coast (Inside Passage) with Kevin Monahan Feb 2nd, 2017 — Basic Radar with Kevin Monahan Jan 29th, 2017 — OCA 2017 - Offshore Sailing: A Modern Day Adventure Jan 27th, 2017 — Calgary Club Night - Port Townsend to New Zealand: Small Boat, Big Seas Jan 24th, 2017 — Vancouver Club Night - Sailboat Cruise to Southeast Alaska Jan 22nd, 2017 — Psychology of Voyaging with Rick Ellis Jan 22nd, 2017 — OCA 2017 - The Adventures of Asunto: Our Life Afloat on a Boat Jan 21st, 2017 — Marine Weather 1 Jan 21st, 2017 — Tides and Currents of the Inside Passage Jan 20th, 2017 — Mahina Offshore Cruising Seminar Jan 15th, 2017 — Women On Water (WOW) 2017 Jan 15th, 2017 — Ocean Cruising Adventure Series (OCA) 2017 Jan 12th, 2017 — Standing & Running Rigging Inspection and Maintenance with Serge Gabilondo Jan 9th, 2017 — Vancouver Island Mid-Island Club Night - Sailing to French Polynesia in an El Nino year - A trip with challenges Jan 7th, 2017 — Vancouver Island South Club Night: Cruising... Round 2 Jan 5th, 2017 — Basic Marine Diesel: Operation & Maintenance Jan 4th, 2017 — Advanced Radar with Kevin Monahan Jan 4th, 2017 — Vancouver Club Night - Coming Home: Mexico to Vancouver via Hawaii Jan 1st, 2017 — Vancouver International Boat Show 2017 Dec 8th, 2016 — Vancouver Island South Club Night - Christmas Social and BCA Awards Presentation Dec 7th, 2016 — Intermediate Marine Diesel Nov 25th, 2016 — Calgary Club Night: Christmas Social and Awards Presentation Nov 24th, 2016 — BCA Annual General Meeting, Awards Presentations and Christmas Social Nov 6th, 2016 — Vancouver Island North Club Night - eXXpedition! Nov 5th, 2016 — Vancouver Island South Club Night - Solomon Islands Nov 3rd, 2016 — Marine Weather 1 Nov 3rd, 2016 — Basic Marine Radar Nov 3rd, 2016 — ICOM 802 Radio - Starting From Scratch Nov 3rd, 2016 — ICOM 802 Radio - Starting From Scratch Oct 31st, 2016 — Vancouver Club Night - Cruising... Round II Oct 25th, 2016 — Calgary Club Night - 1st Annual 'BMB' (Books, Movies & Blogs) Meeting Oct 6th, 2016 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Slow Boat to Canada Sep 28th, 2016 — Calgary Club Night - The Fine Art of Circumnavigating! Sep 24th, 2016 — Vancouver Club Night - Special Event: Laura Dekker Sep 22nd, 2016 — Emergencies on Board: On-Water Version Sep 22nd, 2016 — Vancouver Island Fleet & Weather Group Meeting Sep 20th, 2016 — Vancouver Fleet Meeting Sep 8th, 2016 — Vancouver Island Club Night - eXXpedition Sep 7th, 2016 — BCA Thanksgiving Rendezvous 2016 Sep 6th, 2016 — Vancouver Club Night - From Rat Race To "Alternative" Lifestyle Sep 1st, 2016 — Calgary Club Night - Welcome Back and Appy Potluck! Jul 28th, 2016 — Commodore's Rendezvous - Gorge Harbour Jul 13th, 2016 — August Rendezvous: Seamanship Jun 17th, 2016 — BCA Calgary Chapter BBQ Jun 12th, 2016 — Peterson Cup Cruising Rally, July 23-28, 2016 Jun 2nd, 2016 — Offshore Weather Forecasting with Scott Crawshaw Jun 2nd, 2016 — Basic Weather Forecasting with Scott Crawshaw Jun 2nd, 2016 — Vancouver Island Club Night - Annual BBQ at CFSA and a Special Event! May 26th, 2016 — Vancouver Club Night - Pizza, Dessert and a Special Event! May 4th, 2016 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: 5 Islands, 5 Cultures May 4th, 2016 — Vancouver Club Night - May Movie Night: Red Dot on the Ocean Apr 27th, 2016 — Calgary Club Night - An Invitation to a Special Event Apr 23rd, 2016 — May 2016 Rendezvous: Sea Shanties! Apr 14th, 2016 — Maritime Museum of BC 13th Annual Massive Marine Garage Sale Apr 11th, 2016 — ISAF Offshore Safety and Sea Survival Course Apr 8th, 2016 — Vancouver Island North - Club Night - A Voyage of Uncommon Sense Apr 7th, 2016 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Northwest Passage Aboard Traversay III Apr 4th, 2016 — Vancouver Club Night: Sailing to French Polynesia in an El Nino year - A trip with challenges Mar 15th, 2016 — Mid-Island Sail Training (MIST) Mar 12th, 2016 — Vancouver Island North - Club Night: The North Atlantic and Beyond Mar 3rd, 2016 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Getting Your Boat Ready For Adventure Mar 2nd, 2016 — Vancouver Club Night: Mid-Pacific Man Overboard - A First Hand Experience Feb 19th, 2016 — Build Your Docking Skills with Rick Ellis Feb 15th, 2016 — Wilderness and Remote First-Aid with CPR "C" - CANCELLED Feb 8th, 2016 — Vancouver Island North - Club Night: Five Islands, Five Cultures Feb 7th, 2016 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: North to Spitsbergen Feb 6th, 2016 — Weather Strategies for the Inside Passage with Kevin Monahan Feb 5th, 2016 — Advanced Radar with Kevin Monahan - CANCELLED Feb 1st, 2016 — Vancouver Club Night: Singlehanded to the Hawaiian Islands Feb 1st, 2016 — Offshore Weather Forecasting with Scott Crawshaw Feb 1st, 2016 — Basic Weather Forecasting with Scott Crawshaw Jan 28th, 2016 — Calgary Club Night - America's Great Loop Jan 21st, 2016 — Understanding Tides and Currents with Kevin Monahan Jan 20th, 2016 — Basic Radar with Kevin Monahan Jan 18th, 2016 — Intermediate Diesel with David West Jan 18th, 2016 — Calgary Boat and Sportmen's Show Jan 13th, 2016 — Ocean Cruising Adventures Series - A Passion for Adventure: Mopelia to Sallyhamna Jan 11th, 2016 — Vancouver Club Night: Full Circle - Completing the Circumnavigation of Japan Jan 11th, 2016 — Ocean Cruising Adventures Series - Sailing Away: Dreams to Reality & Beyond Jan 11th, 2016 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Full Circle: Completing the Circumnavigation of Japan Jan 9th, 2016 — Ocean Cruising Adventures Series - South to the Ice Jan 8th, 2016 — Ocean Cruising Adventures Series – Slow Boat to Canada Jan 7th, 2016 — 2016 Ocean Cruising Adventures Speaker Series Jan 4th, 2016 — Vancouver International Boat Show Dec 22nd, 2015 — Calgary Club Night: One Simple Question Dec 17th, 2015 — The Psychology of Voyaging Dec 17th, 2015 — Advanced Radar with Kevin Monahan Dec 7th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Christmas Social and Awards Night Nov 24th, 2015 — Calgary Club Night: Christmas Social and Awards Nov 19th, 2015 — Vancouver Club Night: BCA AGM, Awards Night and Christmas Social Nov 18th, 2015 — Vancouver Island North - Club Night: Cruising Newfoundland Nov 18th, 2015 — Intermediate Diesel Operation & Maintenance Nov 18th, 2015 — Diesel Maintenance Course Nov 18th, 2015 — Preparing Your Boat for Offshore Nov 15th, 2015 — Practical Offshore Weather - Repeat Course Nov 15th, 2015 — Basic Diesel Operation & Maintenance Nov 5th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Pan American Cruise With Chantey V Nov 5th, 2015 — Mahina Offshore Cruising Seminar Nov 3rd, 2015 — Calgary Club Night Nov 2nd, 2015 — Vancouver Club Night: Five Islands, Five Cultures Oct 20th, 2015 — Basic Radar with Kevin Monahan Oct 14th, 2015 — Port Townsend Sail Repair Workshop Oct 13th, 2015 — Basic Diesel for Women Oct 12th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: South to the Ice Oct 7th, 2015 — Vancouver Island North - Club Night: Bypass the Cruise Lines, Sail to Alaska Oct 1st, 2015 — Calgary Club Night - 90 Days is Not Enough! Sep 26th, 2015 — Practical Offshore Weather & Passage Planning Sep 17th, 2015 — BCA Thanksgiving Rendezvous Sep 8th, 2015 — Icom-M802 Radio Course Sep 6th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Ice and Fire in the South Pacific to the Andaman Sea Sep 2nd, 2015 — Vancouver Club Night - Obstacles to Heading Offshore and How to Overcome Them Aug 2nd, 2015 — Build Your Docking Skills Jul 15th, 2015 — August Rendezvous: Dreaming of the Med Jul 9th, 2015 — Peterson Cup Cruising Rally Jun 11th, 2015 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) - Sailing Vessels Jun 11th, 2015 — Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) - Trawlers Jun 10th, 2015 — Music by the Sea May 28th, 2015 — Vancouver Club Night - June Swap Meet May 24th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: BBQ May 7th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South: Club Night - Cruising the East Coast of Canada May 5th, 2015 — Vancouver Club Night: Movie Night! 'One Simple Question' Apr 21st, 2015 — Calgary Club Night: 2014 Clipper Round The World Yacht Race Apr 13th, 2015 — Fifteen Years Offshore! Vancouver Rowing Club Pub Night Apr 13th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Malacca Straits to the Andaman and South China Seas Mar 30th, 2015 — Vancouver Club Night: Sailing Adventures in the South Pacific Mar 26th, 2015 — BCA VI Rendezvous: Sailing the Salish Sea Mar 24th, 2015 — Mid-Island Sail Training (M.I.S.T.) Mar 24th, 2015 — Lessons Learned Along the Way Mar 24th, 2015 — Lessons Learned Along the Way Mar 24th, 2015 — Lessons Learned Along the Way Mar 24th, 2015 — Lessons Learned Along the Way Mar 20th, 2015 — Heartsaver CPR AED Mar 20th, 2015 — Offshore Medical Preparedness, First Aid and Medical Emergencies at Sea Mar 20th, 2015 — Nigel Calder on Marine Electrical Systems Mar 20th, 2015 — Nigel Calder on Diesel Engines Mar 20th, 2015 — Nigel Calder on Diesel Engines Mar 20th, 2015 — Nigel Calder on Marine Electrical Systems Mar 11th, 2015 — Canning for Cruisers Mar 11th, 2015 — Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve Orientation Mar 10th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South – Club Night: Cruising S.E. Alaska Mar 4th, 2015 — Vancouver Club Night: To Hawaii and Back Through the Inside Passage Mar 3rd, 2015 — 2015 Maritime Museum Massive Marine Garage Sale Mar 2nd, 2015 — Calgary Club Night: Red Dot on the Ocean - the Story of Matt Rutherford Mar 2nd, 2015 — The Thermopylae Club: Discovery of the HMS Erebus Feb 25th, 2015 — Advanced Radar with Kevin Monahan Feb 19th, 2015 — Ocean Cruising Adventures Series - Around the World in Seven Years Feb 16th, 2015 — Psychology of Voyaging Feb 11th, 2015 — Ocean Cruising Adventures Series - Glaciers, Grizzlies and Gumboots Feb 10th, 2015 — Vancouver Island North - Club Night: 20,000 Miles in Two Years Feb 9th, 2015 — Electronic Navigation for Cruisers Feb 5th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Special Event: Electricity, Electrolysis and Galvanic Corrosion Feb 5th, 2015 — Electrical Basics for Boaters Feb 2nd, 2015 — Vancouver Club Night: Circumnavigating the Land of the Rising Sun - Part II Jan 28th, 2015 — Ocean Cruising Adventures Series - First to Finish Without Really Trying Jan 22nd, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Turning Left at Cape Flattery Jan 20th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Special Event: Exploring BC's Coastal Wilderness by Kayak Jan 19th, 2015 — Basic Offshore Weather with Les Chesneau Jan 19th, 2015 — Basic Radar with Kevin Monahan Jan 19th, 2015 — Intermediate Diesel with David West Jan 19th, 2015 — Emergencies On Board with Ken Gillstrom Jan 16th, 2015 — Ocean Cruising Adventures Series - Olive Odyssey: A Mediterranean Sailing Adventure Jan 14th, 2015 — Calgary Club Night - Vic-Maui Cruising Division Jan 13th, 2015 — Mahina Offshore Cruising Seminar Jan 12th, 2015 — Vancouver Island South - Reaching Blue: A film by Royal Victoria Yacht Club’s Ian Hinkle Jan 11th, 2015 — Advanced Diesel with David West Jan 8th, 2015 — Advanced Diesel with David West Jan 5th, 2015 — Vancouver Island North - Club Night: Rallies and Cruising Jan 2nd, 2015 — 53rd Annual Vancouver International Boat Show Dec 29th, 2014 — Getting the Most out of Your Radar Dec 27th, 2014 — Icom 802: Starting from Scratch Dec 22nd, 2014 — Vancouver Club Night - Mexico to Australia: a Two Year Plan Dec 22nd, 2014 — Calgary Club Night - Yacht Builders Dec 9th, 2014 — Vancouver Island South - Club Night: Circumnavigating Japan, Part II Sep 22nd, 2024 — BCA Cruising, Perpetual And Service Awards Open For Nominations And Applications Sep 21st, 2024 — Eight Bells for John Guzzwell, Honorary BCA Member Sep 19th, 2024 — National Weather Service Soliciting Comments Sep 8th, 2024 — Fleets of BCA Jul 2nd, 2024 — BC Parks Survey 2024 - Calling all Boaters Jun 13th, 2024 — Responsible Cruising Survey: Results Jun 7th, 2024 — A Royal Send-Off for the First Leaver of 2024 May 30th, 2024 — VICE for Offshore Preparation May 4th, 2024 — Let's Talk: National Marine Conservation Areas General Regulations Apr 23rd, 2024 — BCA 2024 Member Directory Apr 13th, 2024 — Participate in BC Parks Marine Visitor Research Apr 10th, 2024 — Zoom Planning Meeting for Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2024 Apr 4th, 2024 — Ocean Cruising Club Invites BCA to Celebrate 70th Anniversary Mar 31st, 2024 — Vancouver Fleet Report - February and March 2024 Mar 27th, 2024 — Promote Environmentally and Socially Responsible Cruising: Progress Report Mar 24th, 2024 — BCA Has a New Core Value and Team Feb 26th, 2024 — Going Offshore in 2024? Don't Forget to Apply for Your Leaver Package Feb 22nd, 2024 — An Update From the Islands and Inlets Feb 11th, 2024 — Vancouver Island Fleet Report - January 2024 Feb 11th, 2024 — Vancouver Fleet Report - January 2024 Jan 16th, 2024 — Vancouver Island Fleet Report - December 2023 Dec 31st, 2023 — An Update From the Calgary Chapter and What's Ahead in 2024 Dec 4th, 2023 — Vancouver Island Fleet Report - November 2023 Dec 4th, 2023 — Vancouver Fleet Report - October and November 2023 Dec 2nd, 2023 — Online Submission Form Now Fixed Nov 23rd, 2023 — Notice of BCA Annual General Meeting and Awards Recognition (2023) Oct 27th, 2023 — Vancouver Island Fleet Reports - September and October 2023 Oct 21st, 2023 — Whale and Boater Safety Survey Oct 10th, 2023 — In Memoriam: William Joseph (Bill) Sassaman Oct 1st, 2023 — Vancouver Fleet Report September 2023 Sep 26th, 2023 — BC Marine Trails Auction Sep 12th, 2023 — Going Offshore? Join Your BCA Chapter's Fleet Group! Sep 4th, 2023 — Call for Nominations for BCA Cruising, Perpetual and Service Awards (2023) Aug 28th, 2023 — Currents Editor Sets Sail Jun 21st, 2023 — Showcasing BCA Member Blogs Jun 5th, 2023 — Vancouver Fleet Report - May 2023 May 30th, 2023 — Vancouver Island Fleet Rendezvous Report May 17th, 2023 — Vancouver Island Fleet Report - April 2023 May 17th, 2023 — Vancouver Fleet Report - April 2023 Apr 24th, 2023 — BCA 2023 Member Directory Apr 6th, 2023 — BCA Issues RFP for BCA Burgee Supplier Apr 3rd, 2023 — Vancouver Fleet Report - March 2023 Apr 2nd, 2023 — Vancouver Island Fleet Report - March 2023 Mar 4th, 2023 — Vancouver Fleet Report - February 2023 Mar 4th, 2023 — Vancouver Fleet Report - January 2023 Mar 4th, 2023 — Vancouver Island Fleet Report - February 2023 Feb 28th, 2023 — Going Offshore in 2023? 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