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For Sale - CS 33
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Welcome to CS West
2016 Telegraph Harbour
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.
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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.
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CS or Quanta Owner? Join us for -
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Marine Weather reports: Swanson Channel I South of Nanaimo
North of Nanaimo I Trincomali Channel | Washington | WindyTV 
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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Tides: Fulford Harbour | Sidney | Pt. Atkinson | Washington
Currents: Active Pass | Dodd Narrows | Porlier Pass 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. |
CS West Events
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2022 Spring Rendezvous
Telegraph Harbour Marina It's been 6 long years since we've had a rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour! Time for the CS West club to visit again! Weekend of Friday, May 27th to **Sunday, May 29th **or until Monday, May 30th Reserve your moorage now. Phone Telegraph Harbour Marina at 1-800-246-6011 and mention that you are with the CS Rendezvous. |
Telegraph Harbour Marina
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CS OWNERS WEST – RENDEZVOUS AGENDA – SPRING 2022 – TELEGRAPH HARBOUR
FRIDAY MAY 27 Arrival at Telegraph Harbour Marina in the afternoon. Staff to direct boats to their slip. Call on 66A. 5:30 PM – beginning of Happy Hour celebration on the dock. Bring appies to share or not – depending on your comfort level. SATURDAY MAY 28 BREAKFAST on your boat 0900 hrs – Tai Chi on the lower deck 1000 hrs – Bocce on the grass 1200 approx – lunch on your boat 1330 - hike through the centre valley of Thetis island 1600 - tech talk with Henry Kucera on the lower deck left as you walk off the main dock. Bring a chair just in case. 1730 – dinner will be a barbeque in the pavilion. We have the use of the BBQs and salads, bread and dessert will be catered. Bring your meat for the BBQ. Games after dinner, please bring a favourite! Right, left and centre game will be there. SUNDAY MAY 29 0800 – Catered breakfast courtesy of CS West in the Pavilion. 0930 – AGM in the Pavilion 1100 or 1200 departure or stay another day 1300 (?) lunch in Chemainus at the Willow Cafe |
We also have a limited number of CS burgees, mugs, and possibly CS caps for sale at the rendezvous.
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Can you spot the CS West burgee hanging from the rafters at Telegraph Harbour??
Memories - 2021 Fall Rendezvous Photos
September 7-10
September 7-10
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.
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."
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."
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. |
