The Yachting Section hosts a series of group boating rendezvous or ‘Cruises’ on every long weekend of the year. We sail to a variety of beautiful destinations in Howe Sound and the Gulf Islands including some of the Club’s Outstations.

   Each Cruise has a different theme and variety of group activities. They always include a social warmer happy hour, a grand feast, a great party, some awesome prizes to be won, a guitar sing along and lots of fun and laughs.

   Many of our members feel that Cruises are the best club events. They are wonderfully relaxing and fun. The welcoming and comfortable atmosphere lends itself to easily meeting other members, making new friends or reuniting with old club buddies, all through our mutually shared passion for boating and socializing. 

   Cruises are run through the volunteer efforts of club members. There is an expectation that you volunteer to help out for some of the many light duties required in the preparation and running of these events. Duties include: shopping for food, liquor or prizes; assisting in the transportation of supplies and equipment to and from the club to our cruise destination; helping with setting up for parties and meals; the preparation and serving of food; the clearing, clean up and washing of dishes; helping with activities and events such as a golfing, dinghy races, volleyball, badminton, bache, cards, games, walks or hikes or restaurant dinner parties. You’ll find we have a lot of fun doing these things and a lovely sense of camaraderie develops through or interaction as a club.

   Notification of upcoming Cruises including the event details are advertised a month in advance. Members receive an e-mail followed by a reminder e-mail a week prior to the event. Cruise notices are posted in the club house and dockside notice boards. They are also published in the club’s ROAR newsletter and posted under the Cruising heading of the Yachting Sections web page.

   The following table shows general information for Cruises in 2008.