OUR CURRENT FLEET CONSISTS OF 6 VESSELS: FIVE CRUISERS RANGING FROM 27 to 34 FT AND ONE 25 FT VESSEL DEDICATED TO TRAINING NEW CLUB MEMBERS.
The devastating White Rock storm in December 2018 destroyed our entire fleet at the time of seven boats. Within months we regrouped, and rebuilt the club back up to 6 boats.
We shift moorage locations throughout the year including Ward’s Marina near Crescent Beach, Sewell's Marina in Horseshoe Bay, John Henry's Marina in Pender Harbour, Ganges Marina on Saltspring Island, Poets Cove Resort on Pender Island and in the USA: Blaine Marina and Point Roberts Marina. During the summer, we station one of our boats at Lund , to accommodate those who wish to explore the beautiful wilderness of the Desolation Sound area.
You might see our boats sailing in Semiahmoo Bay or cruising the San Juan and Gulf Islands. You can also find us joining a race or two in the area.
All of our vessels are great all-around sailboats, with large cockpits, comfortable cabins, and all required safety equipment: VHF marine radios, roller furling foresails, marine heads with holding tanks and much more. The 5 cruising boats sleep 4 to 6 people and are equipped with additional amenities suitable for longer ventures sailing the pleasant San Juan and Gulf Islands.
Our priority is to keep the fleet in safe and seaworthy condition at all times. Annual maintenance and upgrades are accomplished at the beginning of each sailing season and the boats are maintained on an ongoing basis throughout the year by our members. Sails, outboards, rigging, docking lines etc are replaced on an ongoing basis as needed.
BACA LELE
Baca Lele is our flagship 1987 Catalina 34 Mark I. This is our largest sailboat to date and she is powered by a diesel inboard. She is well suited for the cruising environment with many upgrades. She has a large cockpit with full canvas for comfortable year-round cruising. The spacious salon has a horseshoe-shaped dinette, and a navigation station and settee. The aft berth is generous, offers good light and easy access. The engine is beneath the cockpit and the fuel tank is aft. Warm teak complements the ample cabin space and she's capable of sleeping seven in comfort. She comes with a great sail inventory including a massive asymmetrical spinnaker.
Equipment
- BBQ
- Pedestal / wheel steering
- Universal 25XP (23 HP) engine.
- Roller furling foresail
- VHF, GPS and Depth Sounder at pedestal
- Full cockpit Enclosure - dodger and Bimini top
- Full L-shaped galley aft to starboard with fridge /
icebox and double sink - Propane stove and oven
- Large dinette
- Enclosed head complete with shower
- Pressurized hot water system
- Navigation station
- Generous aft double berth
- Single settee berth in salon
- Double settee berth in salon
- Double berth in salon
- Enclosed double V-berth cabin
- 110V Shore power
BENESSE
Benesse is a 1989 Hunter 30T. She is powered by a diesel inboard and sleeps up to 7. She is usually our Desolation Sound vessel for the summer months. Benesse is a spacious fast cruiser that packs a lot into her 30 foot length. She is easy to sail with a well laid out, comfortable interior. Her fractional rig, clean deck layout, and pedestal steering equipped with upgraded instruments makes cruising under sail a dream. The large cockpit with walk thru transom gives Benesse a modern updated look. Below decks the cabin interior is finished in warm teak and features numerous opening ports and hatches for natural light and ventilation. The large L-shaped galley is well equipped with a 2-burner stove and oven, double stainless sinks, plus hot & cold pressurized water.
Equipment
- Fractional Rig / Roller Furling
- Pedestal / wheel steering
- VHF, GPS, Depth Sounder
- Navigation station forward of the head on
port side - Yanmar 2GM 18 hp diesel
- Alcohol stove with oven
- BBQ
- Refrigerator / Ice Box
- Hot water and pressurized water system
- Forward double V berth
- Large double berth aft
- Double dinette in salon
- Single berth in salon
- Toilet and holding tank
- Open transom with swim grid shower
- 110 volt shore power
- Delta anchor with Lewmar electric windlass (150' chain + 100' rope)
LILY DEE
Lily Dee is a 1977 Crown 28. She has a diesel inboard engine and comfortably sleeps 4.
Well known design by reputable builder Calgan Marine from North Vancouver, BC.
Builder of around 300 Cal sailboats 1962-79. The Crown was developed and designed to meet the rigors of sailing in the Pacific NW.
Lily Dee is usually moored at Sewell's Marina in Horseshoe Bay and is our designated vessel to sail in the Howe Sound and Greater Vancouver area.
Equipment
- BBQ
- Tiller steering
- Yanmar 2GM 18 hp diesel
- Propane stove
- Forward double V berth
- Single Quarter Berth
- 2 Single berths in salon
- 110 volt shore power
- Ice Box
- Furler head sail
- Electric windlass
- Toilet and holding tank
- VHF, GPS, Depth Sounder
SCHERZANDO
Scherzando is a 1982 C&C 27 Mk IV. She is beautifully maintained, sleeps 4 and is propelled by a diesel inboard engine when not showing off her sailing prowess.
The C&C boats are designed for style, comfort, and speed. Scherzando sleeps five comfortably, has a reliable 2GM Yanmar diesel and has been rigged for racing as well as truly comfortable cruising. She has a great sail inventory including a spinnaker package.
Equipment
- Masthead rigged
- Roller furling
- Spinnaker package
- Tiller steering
- VHF, GPS, Depth Sounder
- Yanmar 2GM 13 hp diesel
- Alcohol stove (Klean Strip Denatured Alcohol Fuel widely available from US Hardware Store like Home Depot)
- BBQ
- Ice Box
- Forward double V berth
- Double dinette in salon
- Single berth in salon
- 110 volt shore power
- Toilet and holding tank
CHILI PEPPER
Chili Pepper is a 1981 C&C 27 Mark IV. She is one of our two sailing vessels with an outboard motor. C&C was a premier Canadian boat builder know for design and quality. The 27 was in production for almost 20 years and almost 1,000 produced. The C&C 27 has always been a performer. Several decades after the first boats were built, 27's continue to race and cruise actively, and they thrive in any condition the local waters can provide. In the PHRF racing circuit, the C&C 27 has been a competitor for many years and still is. The 27 sleeps 4 and is a very comfortable and
trustworthy cruiser. The Mark IV moves smartly in lighter airs and reaches very well.
With it’s spacious foredeck, and raised coach roof, ample side decks, and a cockpit that is big enough to handle a post-race victory or a BBQ. The overall feeling from the deck is of a comfortable, well-proportioned sailing yacht.
Equipment
- Roller furling foresail
- Mainsail with 2 reefs
- Pedestal steering
- Fixed 9.9hp Tohatsu EFI outboard
- VHF, GPS, Depth Sounder
- "Great Pacific" Inflatable Rowing Dinghy
- Forward double V berth
- Double dinette berth in salon
- Single berth in salon
- Toilet and holding tank
- Propane cooktop (runs on green 1lb cylinders)
- BBQ
- Ice Box
- 110 volt shore power
TEACHER’S PET
Teacher's Pet is a 1981 US yachts 25 sailboat with an outboard engine. She is our designated "day sailor" and training boat and thus is restricted to sailing in the Semiahmoo Bay area.
She is outfitted with some of the amenities for cruising and may be used occasionally for overnight trips or club cruises.
She can sleep 4 adults comfortably and is an easy boat to sail get out on.
Equipment
- Masthead rig
- Foresail on Harken Furler - New Installation
- Tiller steering
- VHF, GPS, Depth Sounder
- 9.9 Yamaha outboard (22.5 L tank)
- 14 US gallons fresh water tank - New Installation
- Butane stove
- BBQ - Bring a green 1lb bottle to use
- Forward double V berth
- Double dinette in salon
- Single Quarter berth
- Toilet and holding tank