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Calgary & Area

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Blue Water Cruiser Association - Calgary Fleet, AB

The mission of Bluewater Cruising Association is to foster seamanship and friendship for people with an active interest in offshore cruising. They achieve this by providing a forum for communication and information exchange among members through regular meetings, social events and especially, the Association's widely acclaimed publication "Currents". BCA's membership is diverse and includes a wide range of experience: "Donors", who have returned home after completing an offshore passage; "Doers", who are still out there cruising; and "Dreamers", who are considering or actively planning an offshore adventure.

The Bluewater Cruising Association‟s „Calgary Fleet‟ holds socials the first Tuesday of the month, commencing at 7PM. The location is the Tecumseh Naval Reserve facility on the corner of 17 Avenue W and 24 Street SW, accessed from 24 Street. There is lots of parking at the door. Head in the main doors and proceed upstairs to the Chief Petty Officer‟s room on the second floor. Cost of admission is $10. RSVP not required. Cash bar available.

For more info, contact their Vice Commodore, Peter Simpson, at (403) 531-2200 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Find out more about the BWCA at http://bluewatercruising.org/.

Calgary Yacht Club - Chestermere, AB

http://www.cyc.ab.ca/

Disabled Sailors Association - Calgary, AB

The DSA is looking for proficient sailors to volunteer with their members on the Glenmore Reservoir in Calgary. If you are interested in working with this noble effort please contact DSA's Calgary Business Manager Gail McPhail at (403) 255-8050 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Visit the Disabled Sailing Association at http://www.dsaalberta.org.

Foothills Association of Cruising Sailors - Calgary, AB

Foothills Association of Cruiser Sailors (FACS) is a Calgary based sailing club that meets through the sailing "off season" to socialize, plan for the next year's sailing adventures, and lie about past years'. Each monthly social has a sailing-related presentation or activity designed to help members make it through to the next spring. FACS is a member club of the Alberta Sailing Association. Many of our members own trailerable sailboats, a few own larger coastal cruisers, and several are charterers and racers. FACS organizes one or two cruises per year to nearby lakes or to the Pacific coast of British Columbia and Washington. FACS holds their monthly socials on designated Fridays at the Mewata Armoury in the Officers Mess (2nd floor, SE corner) starting at 7PM. Guests are welcome. The first visit is free; after that it is required to join at $35 per year. $35 covers the whole family. Please see their web site at http://www.facscalgary.org Contact their Commodore, Jim Feeney at (403) 253-6398 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Ghost Lake Ice Sailing Club - Ghost Lake, AB

Have you been wistfully thinking you could stay sharp with your tacking and gibing skills in the off season, close to home, even if the lakes around here are a bit frozen? Well, look no further. Consider participating in ice sailing, which is where you can have a “boat”, basically a sled, with large „ice skating runners‟ on it, and a single main sail. Hoo boy, can you ever get some speed up with these little „hot rods‟. Check out the local ice boating club, located on Ghost Lake west of Calgary. Check their web site at http://www.ghostlakeiceboats.ca/news.html
Contact their President, Peter Leon, at (403) 246-3847 office, (403) 809-1342 cell, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Ghost Lake Sailing Club - Ghost Lake, AB

The Ghost Lake Sailing Club (GLSC) was created in 1999 to promote recreational sailing and sailboat racing on Ghost Lake, Alberta, Canada. Ghost Lake is located 17 kilometres west of Cochrane on the 1A highway, approximately 30 minutes from northwest Calgary. Created by the Ghost hydro dam in 1929 at the confluence of the Bow and Ghost Rivers, Ghost Lake stretches approximately 9 km before shoaling again into the upper Bow River. The lake holds two small islands and several protective coves. The Ghost Lake Provincial Recreation Area features newly reconstructed (2007) launch facilities, Ghost Lake Recreations chandlery and boat yard, and overnight camping. Visit their web site at http://www.ghostlakesailingclub.org/. For more information, contact the GLSC Commodore, Eric Weicherts at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (403) 701-1824.

Glenmore Sailing Club - Calgary, AB

http://www.glenmoresailingclub.com/

Alberta Offshore Sailing Association

Alberta Recreational Canoe Association (ARCA)

Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia

Alberta Sailing Association

Association of Canadian Sea Kayak Guides

BC Marine Parks

BC Marine Trades Association

Canadian Coast Guard

Canadian Hydrographic Service (Hydrographic Charts)

Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS) national site