Welcome to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club With over 120 years of rich history, the RVYC is the oldest yacht club in western Canada. Our main clubhouse and marina is located on the protected waters of Cadboro Bay, while our Tsehum Harbour marina is located along the premium shores of Sidney’s inner waterfront. Our club offers fun, friendly and affordable atmosphere; a place to race all kinds of sailboats; a place to start your cruise or family adventure; a place […]
The Vancouver Yacht Club was formed in 1903, seventeen years after Vancouver was incorporated. The Club had as its first headquarters a small rented house at the foot of Thurlow Street in coal Harbour and proudly counted eighteen yachts in its fleet! The first elected commodore was Walter E. Graveley, a real estate dealer whose racing credits included sailing on the Countess of Dufferin, the 1876 challenger for the Americas Cup. The Club soon built a two-storey floating clubhouse on […]
The Royal City Yacht Club was founded October 22, 1941 with the filing of the formal Bylaws and registration as a non-profit society. The membership met at their clubhouse on Dyke Road, New Westminster on the South Arm of the Fraser River in what is now called the Royal City Marina, for 60 years! During the height of the Second World War the club remained inactive, reconvening in 1946. Eventually the clubhouse was sold and rented back to RCYC in […]
The Rocky Point Sailing Association is a non-profit association registered under the Government of British Columbia Societies Act, located at Rocky Point Park, in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. RPSA is committed to teaching the joys of sailing to people of all ages, while providing a venue and boats for the enjoyment of the local waters Boat-Out Day and we ask that as many members as possible come out and lend a hand to help get everything put away for […]
The Richmond Yacht Club is located on the Middle Arm of the Fraser River in Richmond British Columbia. The RYC offers freshwater moorage, a active social and cruising program, reciprocal moorage, and a land based clubhouse and lounge, the fellowship of fellow boaters and much more. Come and join us September through to June every Friday evening from 7:30 PM to closing in our newly renovated lounge. Members and Guests are Welcome!
Learn to Sail Camp Registration is open! Make sure to tell friends and family to register before June 7th to take advantage of our Early Bird discount! The Spring Race Series had great fun in the breeze this past Saturday. Laurie had us doing a super fun figure 8 course which provided plenty of variables and excitement for the fleet. Blue Parrot came out to play with the regulars this week – we hope to see more boats out as […]
The Oarlock and Sail Wooden Boat Club is a club for people who enjoy building, repairing, sailing, talking about, thinking about, and simply messing about in small wooden boats. The club operates out of a floating boat shed at the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s Heritage Harbour at 1905 Ogden Avenue, Vancouver. Members can be found each Saturday morning restoring the club’s fleet of small wooden boats or working on a new build. Stop by for a visit! Create the opportunity for […]
The North Okanagan Sailing Association (NOSA) was formed in 1980 on land owned by the Okanagan Landing Association. The North Okanagan Sailing Association occupies a historic site at Paddlewheel park. It was on this very spot, close to 100 years ago, that Sternwheelers such as the Sicamous and Aberdeen were built and launched. A rail link with the City of Vernon was built with the train running right out to the dock. The old house can still be seen along […]
At EHYC we pride ourselves on being one of the ‘friendliest yacht clubs’ on the coast. We were formed in June 1969 as a non-profit organization registered under the Societies Act. Our club offers sheltered moorage in a convenient West Vancouver location. Our Objectives Promote participation in and also the love of sailing and seafaring during a safe and fun surroundings. Provide facilities for the use and enjoyment of the members. Provide training and development in boating and navigation for […]
Established in 1931 to encourage the sport of yachting, to foster seamanship and navigation, and to provide and maintain a suitable clubhouse and moorage facilities for the use and recreation of its members. A historic maritime city located in central Vancouver Island, Nanaimo is closely associated with the sea. The Nanaimo Yacht Club is an integral part of this community, with approximately 750 members who enjoy benefits such as a modern clubhouse and first rate moorage. By volunteering for administrative […]
Welcome to the net home of the <strong>False Creek lodge we tend to ar set in stunning downtown Vancouver, Canadian province dominating False Creek. we tend to ar a premium dock that enjoys each power and sailing vessels and a present winning edifice with spectacular views. With some 250 members, a mix of organized water primarily based and social activities in our award winning edifice makes FCYC (The Star of False Creek) one in every of the <strong>finest yacht […]
Much like a board of directors, the Nanoose Power and Sail Squadron has an executive team to help keep the organization running smoothly. Made up of volunteers, each Officer has an area of responsibility, and some have additional volunteer committees for special projects. The Bridge meets monthly on the first Wednesday of each month, except June and July. Meetings are held 7:00 at the Nanoose Library Hall. All members are welcome to attend, or to view any minutes of meetings.
Welcome! The Gibsons Sailing Club offers sailing lessons for youth aged 8-17 in Gibsons BC, on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. We are proud to be a non-profit society, we’re passionate about getting people out on the water and learning to sail. In the future we hope to organize race nights and regattas so the fun can continue long after the lessons are done. A wonderful way to spend the day, outdoors and on the water, learning new skills and making […]
GULF YACHT CLUB HISTORY – By Tony Swain GYC HLM In the early 1960’s, False Creek and Coal Harbour were very different places. Dozens of small yards and wharves existed along a scruffy commercial waterfront, a fascinating wonderland. Separate from the mighty Yacht Clubs, a marine mélange of builders, live-aboarders, and weekend sailors of average means haunted the wharves to gossip, bargain, and simply look at boats, …a casual network of friends. Tony Swain, owner of the SUZY-B, a […]
The HYC initially operated from the Old Yellow Dock at the Harrison Marina. In 1984, the HYC moved to its present location at the old Ranger Station where it has sub-leased water lot Block “D” and the old Ranger Station garage and maintenance facility from the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. Since then all improvements and additions to the docks and the old Ranger Station garage (now the HYC Clubhouse) have become the property of the Village of Harrison Hot […]
Hollyburn Sailing Club has been an integral part of the West Vancouver waterfront for over thirty years, and is conveniently located next to Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. Hollyburn Sailing Club, a dream of a few dedicated people in the spring of 1963, became a reality in June of the same year. Doug Sutherland and Roy Holland met at that time with a group of interested parents to form a dinghy sailing club with the main objective of training North […]
History of the International Yacht Club The Yacht Club was launched in January of 1958. A group of interested boaters from Washington State and the Province of British Columbia met in the City Hall at Blaine, WA The common interest then, as now, was to provide more moorage in the port for pleasure boats. The club’s first Commodore was Earl McKinney, of Blaine. Earl was succeeded by Eric Griffiths in September of 1958. Under the guidance of McKinney and Griffiths […]
The Jericho Sailing Centre Association is a not for profit ocean community centre, not a private club. There are no restrictions on the number of members allowed. We sometimes have wait lists for boat storage (ground spaces) or locker rentals, but not for memberships. If you want to learn how to sail, kayak, windsurf, paddle, SUP or skimboard, you can take lessons from one of the schools at Jericho (MacSailing, Ecomarine or Windsure) without being a member of the Jericho Sailing […]
Welcome to the Kamloops Sailing Association (KSA). Come join us for dingy and keelboat sailing, kiting, and windsurfing. Boats are for rent and lessons are scheduled every year. The Quilchena Sailing Site is presently being cleared for redevelopment. KSA will post a venue for the Spring 2016 Season. Please read the Commodores’ Message 2015
The Central Okanagan Sailing Association (COSA) could be a non-profit sailing club set within the heart of Kelowna’s Lower-Mission. Minutes from downtown, the club is ideally set on the shores of gorgeous Okanagan Lake. Home to at least one of Canada’s largest Sailing colleges, COSA instructors teach over three,000 students sailing and windsurfing each year! Members of COSA have access to world category facilities, at the side of moorage opportunities for sailboats 20’ or less long. Members may enjoy: Discounted […]