Mid-Island Sail Training (MIST) 2022

After a pandemic-enforced hiatus of two years, Bluewater Cruising Association’s Mid-Island Group (Vancouver Island Chapter) is pleased to announce that the 2022 on-the-water Mid-Island Sail Training (MIST) event will happen in Nanaimo (Newcastle Island Marine Park) on April 29 – May 1, 2022.

MIST is dedicated to helping members become more competent, self-sufficient sailors focusing on more traditional skills by practicing in the “great water laboratory” at our doorstep, rather than by theory or reliance on the latest technology to save the day.

Event content is driven by the attendees, kick-started with a tentative agenda.  The intent is to create a ‘hands on’ event that is relevant, valuable and thought-provoking, as well as fun.  Participants are asked to please arrive on Friday afternoon and join in the “at the dock/on your boat” and “on the water” exercises over the course of the two days.

MIST is also a weekend of camaraderie and fun, but, due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, will be respectful of everyone’s personal space and adhere to any BC public health orders and/or guidelines as they apply to the event.  All participants are required to be vaccinated.

Course Topics

• MOB including actually getting someone back on board
• Heaving lines – how to get a line to someone in the water, the dock or on another boat
• Towing and being towed
• Traditional navigation
• Lightening strikes – safety issues and what happens when the lights are out?
• Deck layouts, chafe, lines, blocks, etc.
• Heavy weather issues, including heaving to, drogues (setting and recovery)

The program always seems to evolve based on the interests and needs of the participants so don’t be afraid to request any non-electronic training you may want.

Course and Registration Information

MIST is limited to 22 people who must be BCA members in good standing.  Advance registration is mandatory – please email or phone MIST Co-ordinator Rob Dodge.  For additional information, including a more detailed course outline for each day, please click here.

For More Information and to Register – Click Here