Welcome to CS West
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The 2020 Spring Rendezvous originally scheduled for May 19-21 at Maple Bay
has been CANCELLED. We are very hopeful that there will be a Fall September Rendezvous at the Ladysmith Community Marina. Thanks to John B. and Lornell R. for volunteering to plan another Rendezvous - this time the Fall one. Let's hope it works out! |
Boating in times of Covid-19
Message from the Canadian Coast Guard
A message from BC Parks - note no anchoring is currently allowed with park foreshores.
"The closure of BC’s provincial parks, announced on April 8, 2020, is in response to the call for increased action to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and aligning with federal and provincial experts requesting citizens to stay home. Where marine foreshore is within a provincial protected area boundary, anchoring is prohibited during the closure, except of course for emergency purposes associated with health and safety.
BC Parks appreciates your understanding, cooperation and support during this challenging time."
"The closure of BC’s provincial parks, announced on April 8, 2020, is in response to the call for increased action to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and aligning with federal and provincial experts requesting citizens to stay home. Where marine foreshore is within a provincial protected area boundary, anchoring is prohibited during the closure, except of course for emergency purposes associated with health and safety.
BC Parks appreciates your understanding, cooperation and support during this challenging time."
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Marine Weather reports: Swanson Channel I South of Nanaimo
North of Nanaimo I Trincomali Channel | Washington | WindyTV |
Tides: Fulford Harbour | Sidney | Pt. Atkinson | Washington
Currents: Active Pass | Dodd Narrows | Porlier Pass |
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
Click to see past newsletters to 1997
CSOA (Canadian Sailcraft Owners Association) Forum
This is a source for CS discussions. The "digest" form is recommended as the most compact form of receiving the email. Any user can change to digest mode, and receive one message daily grouping all the messages sent that day. There is a great article on Mike Fossl on page 10 of the June, 2019 issue of Pacific Yachting. For those lucky enough to be at the November dinner meeting a few years ago, you will remember the wonderful presentation that Mike and his wife, Haesung Yum, gave on their off -shore voyages on their CS 40, Second Jump.-- Kathie T. 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. CS Stories Read what Gerard and Deirdre "rescued" from the waters on their way home from the Spring Rendezvous. Click here. |
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.
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 -
CS West Events CANCELLED -- 2020 Spring CS Rendezvous
Tuesday, May 19 - Thursday, May 21, 2020 Maple Bay Marina
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. 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:
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