Welcome to March, as the month brings in a busy BCYC calendar full of events and activities. The clock will spring forward March 9, which is always a good thing, as the days seem brighter of course, and we have an extra hour to make things happen. Showboat 2025 performances kick off March 12 and run through March 15. Showboat is a long-standing BCYC musical theater performance that marks its [...]

During the first two weeks of March, the iQFoil International Regatta will take place in Cadiz, Spain. If you haven’t seen an iQFoil yet, don’t blink. They can zip past you at 35 miles per hour. I cannot imagine the stress on a competitor’s back, arms and legs. It’s definitely a young person’s sport. Mark your calendar for July 2028 and watch the iQFoil [...]

After sailing up to the Bay of Islands on New Zealand’s northeastern side, we sailed into the small harbor at Opua and anchored near the Opua Cruising Club facilities. Since we arrived in the late afternoon, we were able to watch their equivalent of “Beer Can” races, while we sipped our gin and tonics and cheered on the OCC juniors who were flying by us on their course around [...]

This month, we have the Commodore’s Caribbean Cruise, March 23-31, and April 25-27 will be the Shoreline Yacht Club exchange cruise. We have many cruises scheduled this year, which are posted on the BCYC website under the cruise tab (add link) and in the electronic version of the 2025 club calendar (add link), also on the website. Registration for the Shoreline Yacht Club cruise opens [...]