VIM put in receivership
The Victoria International Marina, opened in 2018 for the moorage of superyachts, has been placed in receivership. The marina was put up for sale in March. Read in the Times Colonist …
Author: Jim Burgoyne
Elevating at Burgoyne Bay
Sharing a name with such a beautiful place is rather nice, but it’s the trekking that goes to your head.
10 ways we are a great gift
hristmas is fast approaching and you still haven’t got a gift for that boater on your list? Here are 10 reasons why a Salish Sea Pilot gift certificate is the perfect, easy-to-buy present for...
The accidental holiday
A frustrating delay in Nanaimo turned into one of our most relaxing holidays.
Grand reopening sale!
kay, so the details about how boaters will cross the Canadian border after Aug 9 are under a bit of fog that not even a heat dome can burn through. The announcement on July...
Lakebay Marina sale secured
tate funding has been approved for the Recreational Boaters Association of Washington (RBAW) Marine Park Conservancy to purchase Lakebay Marina, a historic site near Penrose Point Marine Park in south Puget Sound. The $1.8-million...
Devastation of dying glaciers
nvestigations continue into the exact course of events, but at around 6 am on Nov 28 enough rock to fill Vancouver’s BC Place stadium nine times slid a kilometre down a mountain and slammed...
At peace in Potts Lagoon
A serene anchorage in the Broughton Archipelago that is best known among boating gormands as a crabbing paradise.
Spoils of Beaver Harbour
Beaver Harbour is a convenient spot to anchor overnight en route to Cape Caution or Cape Scott, but it might be worth digging a little deeper.
BC to clean up coast
The BC government this week announced it will fund a summer cleanup project to remove tons of fishing debris and plastic from along the coast as the pandemic continues to derail the province’s tourism...
