Welcome to CS West
 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
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As of June 1st, most BC Parks are now open for day use.

Here is a link to the current status of all BC Parks (including marine parks)
Quanta 28 for sale in Seattle
http://www.csyachtswest.org/quanta-28s.html
Just a heads-up that I’ll be listing this exact Quanta 28 for sale shortly in the Seattle area.  I’m asking $25,000 (USD), but I’m happy to pass it to someone in the CS enthusiast group at $20,000 (firm).  It’s in better shape than I bought it from Sue Hoover in (other than some dock scuffs I got in a windstorm) and has had a few electronics/rigging upgrades.

If you or anyone in your group is interested, feel free to reach out to me and I can send the craigslist posting with more details and pictures.
Thanks, Peter Hallum
206.234.4319
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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
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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.
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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

CS West Events

Click here for the online Registration form for the Fall CS Rendezvous
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Ladysmith Community Marina, site of 2020 Fall CS Rendezvous

The 2020 Fall CS Rendezvous is on!
Wednesday, Sept 9 - Friday, Sept 11
Book now.
Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Spring Rendezvous, all is not lost this year! 
The Ladysmith Community Marina is open and waiting for your call to reserve moorage for the Fall CS Rendezvous.  A big thanks to John Baker for organizing this rendezvous (and also the previously cancelled Spring Rendezvous).


  • When:  September 9 -11 (arriving Wednesday, leaving Friday)
  • Where:  Ladysmith Community Marina (site of previous CS rendezvous)
  • Organizer:  John Baker, s/v Sante

Here is a note from the Ladysmith Community Marina:

"The Ladysmith Community Marina is accepting transient moorage!  The Welcome Centre washrooms, showers and laundry facilities are available from 9 am to 5 pm daily.  The Social Dock and pump out are available for use.

Enjoy breakfast or lunch at the Oyster Bay Café open 9 am to 3 pm daily.  New this year, order your meal for delivery to your vessel!
Book your reservation online at https://marina.lmsmarina.ca/reservations/ or give us a call 250-245-1146. 
Everyone’s health is important, thank you for practicing social distancing and frequent hand washing during your visit.  We look forward to seeing you this summer!"

Replies can be made to:   patrick@lmsmarina.ca


Some photos from last year at Ladysmith.  Click on images to enlarge.
To view more photos go up to the EVENTS tab at the top of this page.
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Tai chi with Maria and Jeff
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Listening to Open Mic on the docks
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Championship game of bocce tourney
Here are a couple of articles about CS adventurers:
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:
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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Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
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United States Power Squadrons