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A small club for sailors who’d rather be on the water.
49.2723° N123.1361° WFALSE CREEK · GRANVILLE IS.
A community of fifty-oddsailors, five club boats,and one quiet dock.
An invitation
11YR
SINCE 2015 · 52 MEMBERS · 5 BOATS
We are not a charter company. We’re a community — sailors who help each other become better sailors.
The West Coast Sailing Club was formed in 2015 to give people with Sail Canada Basic Crew or Day Skipper certification an affordable way to build confidence on the water — alongside people who love this coast as much as you do.
Members book club boats to sail with other members, family, and friends. New members start as Club Crew, sail with experienced skippers, and progress at their own pace. There is no rush. The water doesn't go anywhere.
— The Executive
Commodore · Fleet Captain · Treasurer · Secretary
2015EST
Founded
An affordable alternative to charter membership.
52MBR
Members
Active sailing members, plus a waitlist.
5BTS
Boats in the fleet
From 24ft day sailors to a 34ft cruiser.
$400/YR
Annual dues
Plus a one-time $200 initiation in your first year.
The fleet
Five boats, three tiers.
Day sailors · English BayDufour 31 · CruisingCatalina 34 · CruisingJeanneau 34 · Cruising
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Your next boat?
Members vote on fleet additions every spring. Help shape what we sail.
Proposals →On the water
The product, honestly, is the people.
That's the thing nobody puts on a website but every member would tell you: come for the boats, stay for the dock conversations. New members find crew without asking twice. Experienced skippers find someone happy to learn.
The pace is intentional. Three sails as crew before your skipper checkout. Three day sails before you take guests. Three day sails on Celeste before you cross to the Gulf Islands. Trust builds on both sides of the painter.
Read the skipper progression →
CAPTURED SUMMER · GULF ISLANDS
VESSEL S/V WALKABOUT · CAT 34
CONDITIONS F.2 NW · CALM · SUNNY
LOCATION FALSE CREEK · GRANVILLE IS.
LAT 49°16′20″ N
LON 123°08′10″ W
VHF CH 66A
Where we sail from
Under the red Granville Island sign.
Our dock is at the foot of Granville Island, tucked between the bridge and the public market. Walk down for provisioning, motor out past the city for English Bay, lay a course for the Gulf Islands when the weekend allows.
- Walk toGranville Public Market
- 15 min motorEnglish Bay anchorages
- 6 hr reachGulf Islands
- Day's sailHowe Sound
Membership
If that sounds about right —
Membership requires Sail Canada Basic Crew or Basic Cruising certification, plus a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. Club skippers also need their VHF (ROCM-DSC).
- ApplyOnline — takes 5 min
- ReviewBy the Executive, quarterly
- First sailAs Club Crew, with a skipper