The Official Magazine of the Bluewater Cruising Association

Events and Education

Basic Marine Weather

CFB Esquimalt Wardroom, 1586 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria BC

25 Apr 2026 0900h - 1200h

Members $55 / Non-Members $70

Scott Crawshaw

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 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

Advanced Marine Radar and Navigation

Online Zoom

11 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026 0900h to 1200h

Members $80 / Non-Members $100

Kevin Monahan

Vancouver Hybrid Club Night — Beyond the Horizon: A Pacific Circuit

Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson St., Vancouver

08 Apr 2026 1900h - 2200h

Members $5 / Non-Members $10

vanspeakers@bluewatercruising.org

Inside Passage Weather Strategies

Online Zoom

28 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 0900h to 1200h

Members $65 / Non-Members $90

Kevin Monahan

Sailboat Rigging Essentials

Jericho Sailing Centre, 1300 Discovery St., Vancouver

24 Mar 2026 1900h - 2200h

Members $80 / Non-Members $130

vaneducation@bluewatercruising.org

Psychology of Voyaging

Mary Winspear Centre - Room 4, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney, BC

21 Mar 2026 1300h - 1700h to 22 Mar 2026 0900h - 1300h

Members $115 / Non-Members $145

Brent Alley, vieducation@bluewatercruising.org

VI Mid-Island Club Night – Under Wide and Starry Skies

Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle Ave, Nanaimo

19 Mar 2026 1900h -2130h

Members $5 / Non-Members $10

Kate Swangard, Mid-Island Rep

VI South Hybrid Club Night – Under Wide and Starry Skies

Royal Victoria Yacht Club Main Lounge OR via ZOOM

17 Mar 2026 1900h - 2200h

Members $5 / Non-Members $10

Peter McMartin, VI Speaker Watchkeeper