Sailing Resources

Whether you are day-sailing, cruising or racing the following links provide what you need to enjoy BC's West Coast . . .

Prepared to Sail 

• What to Wear
• West Marine Foul Weather Gear
• Sailor's knots animation
• Safe Boating Guide- CCG Publication
• Avoiding Seasickness
• Rig for Heavy Weather- 20 point Plan
• Preparation helps avoid problems at sea
• Sail Plan- complete before you cast off lines
• VHF Marine Radio Operations Handbook

Prepared to Race

• ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020
• Know the Seven Positions on a 10-12 Meter Racing Keelboat
• Race Checklist- Fundamental Strategy and Tactics
• Sailing Hall of Fame Inductees
• Storm Sails- do you need them?

Navigation Charts

• Canadian Hydrographic Charts for West Coast- takes time to load
• The Canadian Aids To Navigation System
• NOAA Pacific Coast Charts
• iPhone and iPad GPS enabled charts- Navionics Canada & USA

Wind and Weather Forecasts

Vancouver, Hornby Island, Desolation Sound and destinations North & West

• Wind Warning Definitions
• AccuWeather Marine Forecast
• Strait of Georgia Status
• Strait of Georgia Marine Forecast
• SailFlow observations and forecast for Halibut Bank 
• SailFlow observations for Jericho Beach, English Bay
• Beaufort Wind Scale Table
• Storm Sails- do you need them?

West Vancouver, Bowen & Gambier Islands, Squamish

• Howe Sound Marine Forecast 

English Bay, Vancouver 

• SailFlow observations for Jericho Beach, English Bay
• Webcam Jericho Beach, English Bay, Vancouver, BC
• Beaufort Wind Scale Table

Southern Straits of Georgia- South and West of Vancouver 

• Nanaimo, Gulf Islands, Point Roberts, White Rock, Sidney

Tides & Currents

• Live tide & current info for BC

BC Sailing Directions

• Publications for BC

Notice to Mariners

• Current Monthly Editions  provide you with the necessary information to update all of your charts and nautical publications. It will advise you of our new CCG initiatives, services and important announcements concerning our maritime community

List of Lights and Buoys Pacific Coast

• .PDF version

Coast Guard Search and Rescue- Pacific Northwest

• Toll free (within region) 1-800-567-5111
• Phone 1-250-413-8933
• Cellular #727

Care for Creatures that Share our Oceans

• Identification of Whales, Dolphins, Sea Lions of BC & Alaska: 
• Report dead, beached or distressed seals, sea lions, whales, and dolphins - telephone 1 877 465 4336

Webcams

• Jericho Beach, English Bay, Vancouver, BC
• Nav Canada - West Vancouver

Vancouver

Bowen Island

North Vancouver

Vancouver

Iconic Sailing Events

• Volvo Ocean Race
• America's Cup
• Americas Cup New Technology for 2021
• Chicago to Mackinac Race- CYC
• VanIsle360 Race
• Newport (CA) to Ensenada Race
• Newport (RI) to Bermuda Yacht Race