Vancouver Island Chapter

As many of us plan our voyage, the boat and its equipment tend to become the central focus of our thinking. These preparations require a steep learning curve, and sometimes become all-consuming. On the other hand, there are other factors that will impact our cruising adventures, and they include the deeper motivations that drive our […]

Norm Cooper

Nigel Calder, world renowned boat system expert, author and educator will be coming to Western Canada in April 2015.  His BCA hosted educational tour will include stops in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo and Calgary. Nigel Calder Daytime Educational Seminars in Vancouver & Victoria Nigel’s two daytime educational seminars will be held in Vancouver & Victoria.  The […]

Connie Morahan

The Fleet’s next meeting is scheduled for February 11th at 18:30h at StarFish Medical, 455 Boleskine Rd., Victoria. The topic is “Using HF Radio for E-mail, WFax & GRIB files” by Bjarne Hansen. The topic of the February 25th Fleet meeting is ‘Preparing for Heavy Weather Sailing’ with Tony Gooch, in the Chatham Room at Royal […]

It is that time of year when we ask you, as the Primary Member, to check your member profile on the BCA website. Why is checking your information so important? Because Geraldine Guilfoyle and Donna Sassaman, Directory Coordinators, are preparing to compile the 2015 Member Directory and, if your website profile is up-to-date, your directory entries […]

Connie Morahan

The Fleet’s next meeting is scheduled for January 14th at 6:30 pm in the Chatham Room at Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The topic is “The Ultimate Shakedown Cruise” from Victoria to Hawaii and return in 2 months. The topic of the January 28th Fleet meeting is ‘OpenCPN’ – installing and using this open source chartplotter and GPS […]