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Campbell Good and Bill Eisenhauer, VI Fleet Coordinators

The Vancouver Island chapter decided to continue offering a hybrid Fleet in 2023-24 and this has allowed us to invite Calgary chapter members to participate as well.  So far, nine boats have registered this year, including one from Calgary. Our first meeting was at RVYC on Sept 27, with 4 in-person and 4 virtual boats. […]

Jackie Hildering

Help whale and boater safety – and maybe win a big prize! The Marine Education Research Society (MERS) is conducting a online survey for those who boat in British Columbia, be it with motor, sail, or paddle. The insights you provide via the survey will help the future of education about boater safety and marine […]

Donna Sassaman

William Joseph (Bill) Sassaman December 24, 1942 – October 1, 2023 Bill was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, the first of four children. His parents, Carl and Marguerite Sassaman, were both teachers with wanderlust, and they moved the family to different parts of the US just about every year. By the time he graduated from high […]

Cameron McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinator

The first meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was a Zoom meeting on September 26. Greg and Lori Bernard were guest presenters, talking about 21 things they learned on their trip to Mexico, emphasizing the joy of the experience together with lots of do’s and don’ts. There was a lot of interest and many questions. Zoom […]

At the Vancouver Island Club night we had the opportunity to learn about BC Marine Trails (BCMT). We’ve asked the presenter, Karina Younk to write an article for us so that other BCA members can learn about this non-profit organization that is working to help secure long term public access to the BC Coast. As […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

In September each year a number of Bluewater Cruising Association members get together to form the Fleets – one on Vancouver Island, one in Calgary and one on the Lower Mainland. The Fleets are for people who are planning to leave for offshore in the following year or soon thereafter. They meet monthly or more […]

Jennifer Handley

Since 1978, the Bluewater Cruising Association has recognized its members’ achievements at annual awards ceremonies that take place in December in each Chapter.  These celebratory occasions inspire the “dreamers” among us, encourage the “do-ers”, and remind the “doners” of their own bluewater experiences. Detailed information about BCA’s many cruising and perpetual awards, application criteria, and […]

Barb Peck

At BCA, one of our goals is to encourage members to head off-shore. With that in mind, I say bravo to Rosario Passos, as she prepares to set sail aboard Counting Stars with her partner Denis Heinrichs. At BCA we also want to continue publishing a high quality magazine for our members to enjoy, so […]

Jennifer Handley

BCA has just launched a new initiative on the association website that highlights members’ blogs, YouTube channels, Instagram and other social media sites.  While there is a list of member blogs in the BCA Member Directory, they arguably have a fairly low profile and some members may not even know the list is readily available […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The May meeting of the Vancouver Fleet took place on May 30. Zoom opened early at 1900h to provide an opportunity for informal chat among members. This was an occasion for Fleet members to catch up on how others were dealing with the last minute stages of getting boats ready for offshore and exchanging news […]