Vancouver In-Person Club Night: Cruising as the Planet Heats Up

Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson St., Vancouver

13 May 2026 1900h - 2200h

Members $5 / Non-Members $10

vanspeakers@bluewatercruising.org

The talk will review how the oceans are changing as a result of climate change, El Niño, and marine heat waves, including the changes occurring in the Salish Sea, their impacts and how to think about and prepare for them. It will focus on the “mental game” – mental, psychological and emotional preparation. Rick will describe how climate change and heat impact cognition, aggression and stress. Understanding and adapting to these stresses, and the associated fear and grief arising as a result of climate change, can lead to increased resilience, hope, joy and greater well being while cruising.

Bio

Presented by Rick Ellis, a lifetime learner, scientist and sailor. Rick’s credentials include: Masters in Ecology (UBC), executive coach and workshop facilitator and lifetime member of BCA. Rick created the BCA weather course, started the Fleet program and created and taught other courses for BCA including “the psychology of cruising”. Rick has also written articles and has given talks on climate change and extreme weather adaptation planning. He is co-chair of BCA’s ESRC (Environmentally Sustainable and Responsible Cruising) Group .

Note: this is an in-person club night. The same presentation will be available on Zoom, on May 19th, presented by the VI Chapter. Registration for it is available here.

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