The Official Magazine of the Bluewater Cruising Association

Events and Education

Basic Marine Weather

CFB Esquimalt Wardroom, Lower Lounge - 1586 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria BC

26 Sep 2026 0900h - 1200h

Members $50 / Non-Members $70

Scott Crawshaw

Intermediate Marine Weather

CFB Esquimalt Wardroom, Lower Lounge - 1586 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria BC

26 Sep 2026 0900h to 27 Sep 2026 1600h

Members $200/$100 / Non-Members $250

Scott Crawshaw

VI South Hybrid Club Night: Sailing Home from Croatia

Royal Victoria Yacht Club or by Zoom

22 Sep 2026 1900h - 2130h

Members $5 / Non-Members $10

Rob Cormack

Diesel Maintenance and Best Practices

Zoom

21 Sep 2026 1900h - 2100h to 22 Sep 2026 1900h - 2100h

Members $45 / Non-Members $65

vaneducation@bluewatercruising.org

BCA Fall Rendezvous

Montague Harbour, Galiano Island

18 Sep 2026 to 20 Sep 2026

Members $15

Doug Cole, Calgary Vice Commodore

VI Mid Island BURP on Saysutshun/Newcastle Island

Picnic Site on Saysutshun/Newcastle Island

12 Sep 2026 1200h - 1900h

Members Free / Non-Members Free

Kate Swangard, Mid-Island Rep

Vancouver Hybrid Club Night: Preparing for an Offshore Adventure

Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson St, Vancouver

09 Sep 2026 1900h - 2200h

Members $5 / Non-Members $10

vanspeakers@bluewatercruising.org

Peterson Cup Cruising Rally

Salish Sea (starting in Mark Bay, Nanaimo)

08 Aug 2026 to 14 Aug 2026

Members $10 / boat

Ken Christie

Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2026

Port Alberni Yacht Club (Meeting Place)

22 Jul 2026

Members Free / Non-Members N/A

Tanya and Ed, VICE Coordinators

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