News

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

A message from BC Parks: Have you visited a BC Park recently? Whether you camped, hiked, biked, boated, or got up to something else, we want to hear from you. BC Parks is committed to protecting and managing the province’s diverse wilderness for future generations, and providing high-quality, safe, outdoor recreation opportunities. To help achieve […]

Environmentally and Socially Responsible Cruising Working Group

Thank you to the 195 BCA members who completed our Responsible Cruising Survey! The response rate of 36% is excellent for a survey like this. It’s clear from the responses that you’re concerned about the effects of climate change on the oceans and on how you cruise, and that you’re taking many deliberate actions to […]

Jennifer Handley

In what is believed to be a BCA first, Cathy and Bill Norrie aboard Pixie, their 28 foot Bristol Channel Cutter, received an unexpected honour on May 5 when Princess Anne and her husband, Sir Tim Laurence, gave Bill a royal send-off.  After a brief conversation, they untied his lines and pushed him off the […]

There is no preparation for going offshore quite like being offshore! Each year VICE (Vancouver Island Cruising Experience) provides an opportunity for a group of BCA members to undertake a short offshore voyage in their own boat that gives a sense of what sailing offshore is all about. Read on to learn about this year’s […]

What we heard from Indigenous peoples, stakeholders, and the general public We are pleased to share that Parks Canada has released a What We Heard Report on proposed general regulations for national marine conservation areas (NMCAs). The report can be found at www.letstalknmcas.ca. Why is Parks Canada developing regulations for national marine conservation areas (NMCAs)? […]

Jennifer Handley

The 2024 edition of the Bluewater Cruising Association (BCA) Member Directory has arrived in mailboxes from Vancouver Island to Calgary to Ontario and beyond – have you received your copy?  If not, you might want to contact BCA’s Administrator, Amanda Lance, to ensure your membership and mailing address are up-to-date.  A PDF version of the […]

BC Parks would like to speak with people who go boating on B.C.’s coastal waters and who visit marine parks. They have sent the following information about their research project. Whom We Want to Speak With We want to speak with all types of marine visitors who stay overnight either on the boat or camping […]

Ralph Lapp

What is VICE? Vancouver Island Cruising Experience (VICE) 2024 is a BCA signature event for members only. There is no preparation for going offshore quite like being offshore and this multi-day shakedown cruise gives you a chance to test your boat and yourselves – cooking, eating, sleeping, using offshore systems, communicating and keeping watch at […]

The Western Canada and NW US branch of the Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) would like to invite BCA members to join them on May 11, 2024 to celebrate their 70th anniversary at Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The OCC is an international club for cruisers; members are identified by a blue and yellow burgee with a […]