BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Council of
BC YaCHT CLUBS

Advocating for Recreational Boaters

About the Council of BC Yacht Clubs

In January 1956, the first meeting of interested boating clubs was held in Nanaimo. It was then formally registered as British Columbia Non Profit Society in January 1980 representing the interests of boaters from more than 50 British Columbia boating organizations. We have representation on Provincial and Federal committees to provide and receive information pertinent to our recreational interests, and collaborate with like-minded outdoor organizations in BC and Washington State.  In 1990, at the request of BC Parks, we formed B.C. Marine Parks Forever Society to assist in funding land purchases to be added to the Marine Park System. We meet four times per year, alternating between the mainland and Vancouver Island.

Current Council Activities

Top Priorities

  • Gambier Island Official Community Plan
  • Southern Gulf Islands – Southeast Vancouver Island Advisory Group
  • Pender Harbour Dock Management Plan
  • Amendments to the Land Act

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Projects

The Council is working and supporting a variety of projects

… and more

Marine Parks Forever Society

The Marine Parks Forever Society is an all-volunteer registered non-profit founded by the Council of BC Yacht Clubs in 1990

We advocate for and financially support the creation, expansion or enhancement of BC Marine Parks.

We also execute special projects for boaters like the popular “stern-tie program”.

 

Recent Developments

  • “What we’ve heard” report

    The Province published today the summary of the comments that they received from 1700 pieces of correspondence with a commitment […]

  • BC Lands Act Amendments paused

    The BC government has decided not to proceed with their proposed Land Act amendments for this legislative session. This topic can, however, be […]

  • Amendments to the BC Land Act

    The Council of BC Yacht Clubs is concerned about how amendments of the British Columbia  Land Act by inclusion of […]

  • Pender Harbour Dock Management Plan – Council actions

    CBCYC has recently become aware of the initiative to amend the Pender Harbour Dock Management Plan (the “Plan”).  CBCYC has […]

Boating News

  • Boating on Lake Okanagan

    The 2023 edition of the Sun Cruiser which is an excellent guide to boating on the lake.  Unfortunately, after publishing […]

  • BC Parks marine user research – survey

    BC Parks wants to speak with people who go boating on B.C.’s coastal waters and who visit marine parks: “Hearing […]

  • Iconic Area On BC’s Central Coast Now Protected Forever

    A historically important and ecologically rich area about 100 kilometres north of Vancouver Island on the BC coast is now protected […]

  • Safe Boat Havens

    Early in the 1990’s, the Council of B.C. Yacht Clubs, through its members, embarked upon the task of formulating a […]

Council News

 

Yacht Club Job Postings

Let us know if your Yacht Club has open positions – we are happy to post them here.

Council Meetings

Our next meeting is on 

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the
Nanaimo Yacht Club and via Zoom

Our meeting schedule for 2026 is

February  28, 2026          online via Zoom
May 16, 2026                   Nanaimo Yacht Club and via Zoom
September 19, 2026       online via Zoom
November 21, 2026        West Vancouver Yacht Club (tbc) and via Zoom

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