The Official Magazine of the Bluewater Cruising Association

Vancouver Island

VI Chapter Summer Cruising BBQ

CFB, Esquimalt

09 Jun 2026 1800h - 2150h

Members $25 / Non-Members $60

James Graham

Sextant Theory and Practice

Location: Lower Lounge, CFB Esquimalt Wardroom, 1586 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria

13 Jun 2026 0900 - 1430

Members $75.00 / Non-Members $95.00

VI Education

VI South Hybrid Club Night: Cruising as the Planet Heats Up – Preparing in Uncertain Times

Royal Victoria Yacht Club Main Lounge OR via ZOOM

19 May 2026 1900h - 2200h

Members $5 / Non-Members $10

Peter McMartin, VI Speaker Watchkeeper

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

VI South Hybrid Club Night – Wrong Way Across the Pacific

Royal Victoria Yacht Club Main Lounge

21 Apr 2026 1900h - 2200h

Members $5 / Non-Members $10

Peter McMartin, VI Speaker Watchkeeper

VI Mid-Island Club Night – Cruising Home from Croatia

Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle Ave, Nanaimo

16 Apr 2026 1900h -2130h

Members $5 / Non-Members $10

Kate Swangard, Mid-Island Rep

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

Advanced Marine Radar and Navigation

Online Zoom

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

Members $80 / Non-Members $100

Kevin Monahan

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

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

Inside Passage Weather Strategies

Online Zoom

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

Members $65 / Non-Members $90

Kevin Monahan