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Save the date: Women on Water (WOW) is set for Saturday April 12, 2025. WOW is a one-day boating seminar for women. The intention for this special day is not to exclude men, but to create a safe and respectful learning environment for women boaters, both power and sail. A variety of workshops will be […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The Vancouver Fleet Christmas/Solstice potluck dinner was a great success. There were eight Fleet members there, several members of the Watch and a number of doners, many of whom made encouraging comments sharing their good experiences as former Fleet members. Representing a bit of Fleet potluck history was a visit from Santa – Dale Gebhard.

Ralph Lapp

Be Prepared for Major Changes Bluewater Cruising Association is one of 46 associations or yacht clubs that have representation on the Council of BC Yacht Clubs (CBCYC). It is an umbrella organization for the Marine Parks Forever charitable arm to which many of us donate, either individually or through an annual amount donated by our […]

Sixteen people attended November meeting of the joint Vancouver, VI and Calgary Fleets which focused on heavy weather sailing. Presenter Ken Gillstrom did an exceptional presentation, with value for both the beginner and the advanced offshore sailor. Ken has deep experience and a good mind for detail. If you are looking for an offshore experience, […]

Environmentally and Socially Responsible Cruising Working Group

In our “Responsible Cruising” member survey last May, we learned that almost half of the members who responded were very or quite concerned about the effects cruising boats and related activities have on the environment. Most of them have taken deliberate actions to reduce the effects of their cruising by maintaining a clean hull, using […]

Barb Peck

The Currents Cover Photo contest deadline is looming. Don’t forget to submit your images here before midnight on November 30. Several great photos have been uploaded so far but there is room for more! Also, here’s a reminder to follow the guidelines. For example, I notice that some of the photos that have been entered […]

Jennifer Handley

All BCA members in good standing are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday December 5, 2024.  Hosted by BCA’s Commodore, David Mitchell, the meeting will be held via Zoom, starting at 1930h PST / 2030h MST. (Zoom room will open at 1900h PST.) Please demonstrate your commitment to BCA and its […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The Vancouver Fleet meeting on October 29 started with Rob Murray’s 5 minute power point presentation on OpenCPN and MBTiles and continued with Preparing Your Boat and Yourselves for Offshore featuring Gio and Julie Capelli, owners of Pelagic Blue Cruising Services. The next meeting will be a Zoom meeting at 1930h on Tuesday, November 26, […]

It is time for the popular Currents Cover Photo Contest again.  Our monthly “PDF” publication needs great photos to grace its covers for 2025! Your photos should be clearly related to what BCA is all about; thus, although we are keen to see boats, your image may reflect the BCA vision, mission, or values without […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The September meeting of the Vancouver Fleet of 2024-25 on September 24 was a Zoom meeting. The program was a presentation from Heather Marshall. From Oops to Ouch: a Cascade of Calamities On May 17, Heather, while single handing in heavy wind, tore a foresail, wrapped a sheet around her propeller, overfilled her engine oil, almost […]