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CS West
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Announcing the Fall 2022 CS Rendezvous at Ladysmith Community Marina 
​Updates below .....


Click here for more photos and movie from the Spring Rendezvous.
Welcome to CS West
Summer Snow carefully backing out with lots of helpers at Telegraph Harbour, 
Spring Rendezvous, May 2022
​Movie by Jeff

About Us

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CS Yacht Owners West was founded in 1997.  We are a group of boaters primarily from the Pacific Northwest, who race and/or cruise CS (originally, "Canadian Sailcraft") sailboats (CS 27, 33, and 36T designed by Ray Wall, and the CS 30, 34, 36M and CS 40 designed by Tony Castro.  We also welcome owners of the Quanta, a 28 ft. sailboat designed by Ray Wall who is retired in the Victoria area and is a member of our group.

Click here for an overview of CS Yachts.
Our regular cruising grounds include: Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Gulf Islands, Howe Sound, Georgia Strait and Desolation Sound and beyond. Most of our members live in the Vancouver, southern Vancouver Island and Seattle areas.
CS or Quanta Owner?  Join us for -
  • Spring & Fall Rendezvous 
  • Flotilla Cruises to San Juans, Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound
  • Discounts at chandleries
  • Technical discussion about our boats
 Click here to join or renew your 2022 CS West membership!
 Marine Weather reports:  Swanson Channel  I  South of Nanaimo   
North of Nanaimo   I    Trincomali Channel |   Washington
| WindyTV

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​Holland Marine - Holland Marine Products is the source for those parts that in the past were only available from manufacturers such as CS Yachts including the old style grey window gasket for CS

 Tides:  Fulford Harbour | Sidney | Pt. Atkinson | Washington
Currents:  Active Pass | Dodd Narrows | Porlier Pass

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2022 CS Fall Rendezvous at Ladysmith Community Marina

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https://www.lmsmarina.ca
Let's meet at the beautiful Ladysmith Community Marina for the Fall 2022 CS Rendezvous!

Dates:  September 16, 17, 18th (Friday to Sunday)
Where:  Ladysmith Community Marina in Ladysmith Harbour.  As you enter the harbour it is the first marina on your port side. 
​​https://www.lmsmarina.ca


Reserve your slip:  phone 250-245-1146 and mention the CS Rendezvous


Program updates:
  • Tech Talk - led by Peter Prost, electrician from Maple Bay - electrical maintenance/upgrades and solar
  • Walk - led by Alison and Andrew, possibly Transfer Beach and Mary Fox pottery/gallery (in the works)
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Ladysmith Community Marina

Memories of 2022 CS Spring Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour

May 27-29, 2022
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Saturday BBQ with the fixings catered
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Thirty-one CS members in 14 sailboats and 2 cars attended our Spring Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour on Thetis Island.  
A highlight of the rendezvous was welcoming several new members from Victoria, Duncan, and San Francisco/Nanaimo!
Check out the complete photo gallery .....
Click here for more photos and movies from our Spring 2022 rendezvous!

Memories of 2021 CS Fall Rendezvous at Salt Spring Marina


September 7-10, 2021
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The crew's all here (minus 2 who had guests on their boat)
We held a very successful Fall rendezvous at Salt Spring Marina.  13 CS boats and 33 folks attended including several who drove in plus two more boats could have attended except they were already on Salt Spring.    It was great to see some former CS owners as well as welcome new members.  Highlights included the artisan tour, the prize draws, tech talk, new bocci champions, dinner at Moby's, and the farewell breakfast.  Thanks to organizers Joanne and Judy, with help from Mike (bocci), Jeff and Maria (tai chi), Yvonne (prizes), David (tech talk) and Cliff.  Thanks also to Salt Spring Marina, Tour Salt Spring, Moby's, Calibre Yachts, and Barb's Bakery.

Click here for more photos from the Salt Spring Rendezvous

November 15, 2021
From Arvita Cotter (s/v C-otter):

"As promised, I finished the beaded segment for my Ribbon of Hope and here is a picture of the beading and a picture of the page in the book.
The money that I collected at the rendezvous was sent to Latvia and used to buy outdoor sports equipment for the youth centre."
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Here are a couple of articles about CS adventurers:
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Two CS36T sailboats, STV Goldcrest and HMCS Tuna, were part of the fleet of 37 sailboats that embarked on the 20th anniversary  of the Vanisle 360 race this June (2019).  Both CS boats, Canadian Forces Sail Training Vessels,  were from Canadian Forces Esquimalt.
STV Goldcrest placed second in her class in the Winter Harbour to Ucluelet leg.  According to CS member, Eric, the original HMCS Tuna  was a RCN torpedo boat in WWI, commissioned from 1914 to 1917.  The CS36T named HMCS Tuna was commissioned in 1985.

Here are a couple links to the CS36T racing boats:
  • https://www.vanisle360.com/hmcstv-goldcrest/
  • https://www.vanisle360.com/hmcstv-tuna/
Here is an article on a cruise around Vancouver Island in a CS 36T.  This is a link to the story in the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Spring/Summer Special Edition of Mainsheet, Oct 11, 2018.  Thanks, Henry for bringing this to our attention.
"We had been living aboard our CS 36T, Mamaku, in Victoria for almost two years ...." 

Click on the following link to read the rest of the article, "Cruising Around Vancouver Island" by Sarah White, p, 12. 

Here is a follow up link to Sarah and Harry's blog, called Mamaku Sailing.

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Last updated: August 10, 2022
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ckiyooka@shaw.ca
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