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The Bluewater Cruising Association is once again pleased to present the 2018 Ocean Cruising Adventure Series, with sponsorship support from Pacific Yachting.  This Vancouver tradition has now been running for 42 years. The three unique talks will be held at the Scottish Cultural Centre in South Vancouver on Friday evenings, starting January 26, 2018. Anne […]

Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator

On Wednesday, December 13, 16 fleet members from 9 boats were privileged to hear Jordan & Judy Mills breath real life experiences into a presentation on the paperwork involved in clearing in and out of foreign countries after which Daragh Nagle and Al Kitchen discussed passage planning in general and specifically the trip options heading […]

Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator

On November 8, 2017 a group of 18 Vancouver Island Fleet members from 10 boats met to hear a presentation by Al Kitchen and discuss the topic of DC electrical systems on offshore vessels. The presentation included an introduction to basic electrical principals, battery technologies, alternate energy systems, typical offshore set-ups, and power budgets. There […]

Notice is hereby given to all BCA members: Annual General Meeting and Election of Directors Date:  Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Time:  1930h Place:  Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver BC The business of the AGM will include a review of year-end 2016 Financial Statements and operations reports, as well as interim Financial Reports for […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The second meeting of the Vancouver Fleet was held at the Scottish Cultural Centre on October 24. Twenty five people representing the twenty boats that have signed up already were in attendance. There was a discussion of the Fleet committees and we now have a full complement for the program committee. They have an almost […]

Rosario Passos

Pacific Yacht Systems has teamed up with Navis Insurance, Pacific Yachting Magazine and Western Marine to host Women’s Day at the 2018 Vancouver Boat Show. Join us on Sunday, January 21, 2018 for a full day of boating seminars and guest speakers designed to educate and inspire.  There are lots of topics to choose from […]

Al Kitchen – VI Fleet Coordinator

Fourteen Vancouver Island fleet members gathered on October 11 to hear a group of six returned cruisers discuss their experiences and what they had learned from their voyaging. The presentations prompted a wide range of questions and this, always popular presentation, led to an informative exchange of ideas. The next meeting, on November 8, will […]

Rosario Passos

The Currents Cover Photo Contest is back! Our monthly “pdf” publication needs the best photos of your boats to grace its covers for the next 12 months!  Since the Currents Cover photo contests have been so popular, we thought we would do it again this year! So, here’s the scoop: If you are a BCA […]

Jennifer Handley

The Currents editorial team is pleased to announce “Currently Cruising Updates“, a new news feature that will highlight and provide brief updates from BCA’s currently cruising fleet.  At any time, approximately 15% of our membership can be found on the water, cruising the oceans and islands of the world. Often, communications is challenging due to […]

Cameron and Marianne McLean, Vancouver Fleet Coordinators

The first meeting of the Vancouver Fleet of 2018 was held at 1900 hours on Tuesday, September 27 at the Scottish Cultural Centre, hosted by Cameron and Marianne McLean, BCA Fleet Representatives. There were twenty five in attendance, including the presenters. After welcoming the Fleet and mutual introductions, Cameron described the Fleet committees explaining that […]