The Club began in 1963 when a few sailors from Winnipeg would gather weekends at Faloma to go sailing. It did not take long for them to begin racing their boats against each other, using the public government dock of the time as their start/finish point. In 1964, John Higham, the Club’s very first Commodore, obtained a charter to form the Falcon Yacht Club and approached the Dept. of Mines & Natural Resources for some land “to maintain and operate […]
The Whistler Sailing Association is a group of recreational dinghy sailing enthusiasts who enjoy getting out on Whistler’s Alta Lake for a sail. We meet throughout the summer Wednesday nights for a fun race followed by a social. We are a fully accredited Sailing School and we teach the Sail Canada curriculum. We feature Sunday Drop in Sailing lessons where members and visitors can simply come down with the family and get out and sail on the lake. We offer […]
A yacht club is formed by a group of people with a common interest in using boats to get away from land and enjoy cruising local and distant waters, racing for the thrill of personal combat against other sailors and the elements, or just messing about on boats. In the children’s classic “The Wind in the Willows”, it is described thus: “There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats…or with […]
The West Kelowna Yacht Club has great facilities for up to 149 people for meetings, weddings, birthday parties and more. The Club was largely renovated in 2014 with new floors, ceilings, walls, lighting and bar furniture. The Bar was redesigned and now has two serving locations. Pictures here of the club taken in 2014 are here. The Club is used for regular meetings of the West Kelowna Rotary Association, The Kinsmen Club of Westbank, and Okanagan Business Excellence. Commercial gas […]
We provide sailing training, racing, and recreational sailing activities from our clubhouse at scenic Jericho Beach in Vancouver. Slap on the sunscreen and PFD and sail our dinghies, cruiseboat, catamarans, and windsurfers, or paddle our kayaks on English Bay with the spectacular downtown skyline, Stanley Park, and mountains as a backdrop. Relax on the Jericho Sailing Centre members’ patio deck apres (the best view in Vancouver) with a cold beverage from the Galley restaurant (sailing is thirsty work). Share tales […]
The Victoria Cruising Club originally started as the Victoria Outboard Club in 1956. Members’ vessels were not very large but they managed to go cruising none the less (complete with small family members and the usual pet). Around 1970 the Club’s name was changed to the “Victoria Cruising Club”. The Victoria Cruising Club maintains a maximum of 75 members plus 8 Associate members and 7 Honorary members. With 75 vessels on the roster we can pretty well take up most […]
The idea of forming a Yacht Club was first conceived by a group of charter members. To generate interest a sailing race was organized for August 1951. The wind did not attend, but many people did. Encouraged, the organizers arranged a meeting for November at the OK Landing United Church hall. With a good attendance it was quickly decided to form a yacht club, with Dr. Hugh Campbell Brown elected Commodore, Dr. Leon Causier Vice Commodore, Horace Gailbraith legal advisor, […]
Welcome to Turkey Head Sailing Association The objectives of the Turkey Head Sailing Association are to: To provide fun, low-key sailing events year round; To hold monthly club socials from September to June where members and guests can gather; To give everyone an opportunity to experience sailing; To welcome novice sailors and provide an environment in which to experience sailing; To provide an opportunity for everyone to improve their sailboat racing and boating skills, while still having lots of fun; […]
Tiddly Cove Yacht Club is a Vancouver yacht club focused on keelboat cruising and PHRF racing. It’s always a fun time, no matter what the weather! Manage your membership, register for events and races and connect with othermembers from the menu on the left. Tiddly Cove’s annual UK Sails English Bay Scramble is the most interesting and popular sailboat race in Vancouver. The English Bay Scramble is a unique race where tacticians have free rein in how the marks are […]
The Surrey Sailing Club is a casual, friendly club located at Blackie Spit near Crescent Beach in Surrey. We offer an active dinghy racing program suitable for the novice sailor as well as experienced racer. Our most active schedule is between April and October and tide dependent. In addition to racing, members enjoy day sailing, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding. Check the Club Membership section for fees and details. Check the social and race calendar, come down to the Club […]
Stamps Landing Yacht Club (SLYC) was founded in 1989 by a number of boat owners based at Heather Civic Marina, and with the assistance of Stamps Landing Pub (now the Wicklow). Many original members were formerly members of the Jib Set. Over the years our membership has evolved to include members who keep their boats at Burrard Bridge Marina, Spruce Marina, and even as far afield as the Sunshine Coast and the Gulf Islands. Actually, no. Some of our members […]
A number of us had our boats tied up at the Govt. dock; a couple at McGee’s floats and one tied up at Schneider’s float beside his tugboat (now Blue Heron Marina). McGee’s is now the Golden Eagle Marina. I think this must have been 1972. A meeting was held in the High School to organize ourselves and get this yacht club underway. Vern Walker was appointed as Commodore, I think he worked on the Woodfibre ferry as skipper then. […]
The Squamish Windsports Society (SWS) is a non-profit society, registered in 1988 in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The SWS was created to secure access to the southern tip of the Squamish River training dyke for recreational windsurfers. Today the SWS hosts windsurfers, kite sailors, spectators and others. Dyke access is conditional on the SWS holding liability insurance to indemnify the Crown and District of Squamish. Without this indemnification access would be terminated. The Society employs up to three […]
If you are looking for lakeshore to sail your dinghy boat from; a place to meet other sailors and have fun racing; a place to put yourself or children in sailing lessons, then we have the place for you: South Okanagan Sailing Association. A jewel of a sailing club in the Okanagan for over 50 years. Membership is open to anyone and all non-motorized small crafts are welcome. The Co-op program, in addition to Sosa’s constitution, provides an opportunity for […]
When Dave and I moved to Gabriola in 1975, we had been members of Nanaimo Yacht Club for many years and had taken an active part in sailboat racing. Soon after our arrival, Dave was working at Silva Bay Shipyard, then owned and operated by Judy and Arne Bentzen. Not much was happening on the water at that time, so we initiated a “Once Around the Flat Tops” race. This was open to any boat (including a canoe with sail) […]
SNSYC was founded in 1981 by a group of individuals interested in boating. From the outset it was designed to be an affordable and accessible club serving both the powerboat and sail boat communities. Nowadays, the club has about 800 members and a very active and evolving Junior Program. The distinctive and well-appointed clubhouse, converted from an old family home, is located on the west shore of Tsehum Harbour in a park-like setting of lawns, gardens, and trees. The club […]
In 1975, a small group of sailing enthusiasts whose boats were moored at Schooner Cove formed a loose association to race informally and to cruise together. They called themselves the Schooner Cove United Mariners, which easily contracted to SCUM, an acronym in which its members took a sort of perverse satisfaction. The founding members of SCUM were a mixed lot, some living locally or in Port Alberni. Many of the initial members are still in the Club today. Inevitably the […]
Our history reaches back into the maritime traditions of an earlier century. The Club was granted the privilege by Whitehall of using the badge from the HMS Ganges, a Royal Navy ship of the line sailing local waters during the late 1850’s. The elephant from this badge has been adopted for the Club burgee. From its beginnings in 1969 as a racing dinghy association, the Club has grown to embrace a range of boating activities, with a continued emphasis on […]
Salt Spring Island Power and Sail Squadron is a member of the Vancouver Island South District of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons and was founded in 1972 by a group of people dedicated to the promotion of safe boating. With the exception of a few permanent employees in the National Headquarters, all other activities and Power Squadron functions are carried out by volunteers. Courses: Various courses in navigation, boat handling & operation, VHF Radio, weather and boat maintenance are offered […]