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Sailing Clubs
Garden Bay Sailing Club
Tom Barker, 604-883-2689
The club formed in 1997 to promote sailing, offer navigation courses, provide free sailing lessons (no sailboat required) and host the annual Malaspina Regatta. They are affiliated with the Canadian Yachting Association and the club’s lessons are based on their standards.
The most popular feature of the Garden Bay Sailing Club is their mini-regatta every Saturday at noon, year-round, for sailors of all experience levels (even none) to hone their skills. Join in with your own boat or join another crew.
Gunboat Bay Sailing Club
Mail - Commodore John van Tongeren
Flagmaster Stan Barker
These Gunboat Bay and Oyster Bay sailors hold the annual Gunboat Bay Regatta.
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Power & Sail Squadron
Pender Harbour Power & Sail Squadron
604-883-2103
All power boaters and sailors are invited to join the Pender Harbour Power & Sail Squadron for cruises, courses and social activities. The group regularly offers the free course, Boatwise for Kids, for children aged 8-12. Meetings are held monthly at the Pender Harbour Legion.
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Yacht Clubs
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
604-883-2468
The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club maintains an outstation at Garden Bay, for members only, features 1,900 ft. of dock space with electricity and fresh water. TV, cooking facilities, washrooms and showers are available onshore.
Seattle Yacht Club
604-883-2246
The Seattle Yacht Club maintains an outstation at Garden Bay (49 deg. 37.8” N, 124 deg. 01.2’ W ) for members only. The facility accommodates more than 30 boats and includes fresh water, 30 and 50 ampere power and cable TV on all floats. Onshore, the club features showers, washrooms, laundry room, umbrella tables, barbecue, covered patio, lounge, exchange library and internet access.
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Dragon Boat Club
Pender Dragons
Charly McLean, 604-883-3606
New members of all ages are invited to join this new (2007) dragonboat club group, and told that top physical fitness is not necessary. Meetings are held twice weekly.
Offsite Marine Group Links
Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons - Pender Harbour Power Squadron
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club - Seattle Yacht Club
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