Return of the Drones
Check out the damn-near perfect sailing conditions at the start of the 2016 Patos Island…
Yearly Archives: 2016
Drone wars
A couple of new videos that popped out today. Up first, Southern Straits. Yes this…
Long Game – Southern Straits 2016
Before Southern Straits this year I was asked to present at a “Tech Talk”…
Winter Racing in Vancouver Winds Down with a Whimper
A great winter season of racing in Vancouver ended on an awkward note this year. …
New U.S. Customs Procedures for Canadian Boats
Beginning in 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has new procedures in place for for Canadian…
Changes to PHRF BC – But what does it all mean?
This January PHRF BC held a seemingly innocuous referendum on changes to their spinnaker protocols. …
Safety at Sea Update – Round Patos Island
SNSYC has announced that Safety at Sea qualifications are no longer a requirement for participation…
Safety at Sea gets real for Southern Straits
Owners and crews were caught out earlier this year when pretty much all the local…
2016 Melges 24 Canadian Nationals – Start your engines
With still 6 months to go the Melges 24 Canadian Nationals, hosted by Kelowna YC,…
Get schooled
North Sails has announced that they are holding their excellent North U boatspeed seminars in…