In the wind: April 23, 2025
Ahoy Vancouver Ocean Lovers: Here is what’s “in the wind“; coming events and items of interest at the Jericho Sailing Centre, Vancouver’s Ocean Community Centre, for April 23, 2025 and beyond:
Sign up for Canadian Staycation Programs at Jericho this Spring & Summer
100% Canadian Fun, No Passport Required
Rethinking your U.S. vacation plans thanks to some “tariffying” news and expansionist views from the south? Skip the border stress and discover the best of Vancouver right here at home with a staycation launched from the Jericho Sailing Centre.
This spring and summer, climb aboard with our Club and School partners to try something new—or reconnect with the ocean in a whole new way:
Try a new sport – Learn wing surfing, wind foiling, paddling, rowing or classic dinghy sailing.
Get competitive – Join our learn-to-race programs and find your sea legs in weekly racing series.
Just relax – Enjoy the salty breeze and unbeatable views on Vancouver’s largest playground.
We’re celebrating 50 years of providing ocean recreation, facilities, and community programs to the people of Vancouver—and there’s never been a better time to join our crew.
Stay local. Stay active. Stay Canadian.
Visit jsca.bc.ca to learn more and start planning your best summer ever—without crossing the border.
Sign up now for Jericho Sailing Centre affiliated Club and School Programs
For more information, surf Jericho Clubs & Schools.
Do you own your own boat? We have currently have plenty of ground and rack storage space available but expect to sell out by the summer. For more information surf Craft Storage or contact the JSCA Office (604) 224-4177.
Discover Club Locarno – Prospective Member Tour
April 26 1100H Everyone Welcome!
Club Locarno is a non-profit, member-run sailing club based at the Jericho Sailing Centre, offering a wide range of watersports including: dinghy sailing, catamaran sailing, foiling, kayaking, windsurfing and windfoiling, wing foiling, ocean rowing, SUP.
Our club offers first-class on-the-water experiences in a fun and supportive social environment, and at an unbeatable price. For members, we provide affordable lessons in all of the fleets, rentals in some fleets, kayak trips and windsurfing trips, along with unlimited local access to our high performance draft based at the Jericho Sailing Centre. If you are interested in learning more about the club or about any of these watersports, please join us for our next organized tour on April 26 at 1100 sharp. More information and registration here: https://www.clublocarno.com/event-6054383
Weekly Racing Events @ Jericho Start in May
Jericho Wavechaser Paddle Race Series
Thursdays 1900H Commencing May 1
Sunday Racing
every non-regatta Sunday May 4 – August 31 1230H
* May 4 race start delayed until 1300H due to marathon road closures
Tuesday Night Racing
gets under way May 6; every Tuesday at 1815H.
Please remember to register for sail events at jracing.org.
Full 2025 JSCA Event Schedule & info: Jericho Events
Jericho Sailing Centre 50th Anniversary Open House Saturday, May 24 Noon-1600H
The Jericho Sailing Centre 50th Anniversary OPEN HOUSE is on Saturday, May 24 from Noon-1600H. Bring your landlubber friends, co-workers, neighbours and relatives down to the Centre on that day to check out all of the recreational ocean access opportunities available to them. Our schools, clubs and fleets will be on hand with sign-up information and displays, the Jericho Rescue Team will be doing rescue demonstrations, there will be plenty of activity on the water including the Jericho Iron outrigger canoe race and guests will receive member discounts on purchases in the Galley Patio & Grill.
Jericho Iron Race
The Jericho Paddling Club is proud to host the Jericho Iron Outrigger Classic on Saturday, May 24th, in the waters off beautiful English Bay, Vancouver BC. This is Race #2 in the annual CORA Cup OC6 series. Junior crew fees are paid by CORA!
RACE START TIMES:
• 9:00 AM — MEN, WOMEN & MIXED Short Course (approx. 8 km)
• 10:30 AM — WOMEN & MIXED MASTERS Long Course (approx. 15 km)
• 1:00 PM — MEN & OPEN MIXED Long Course (approx. 15 km)
For more information, or to register, paddle over to Jericho Paddling Club.
Jericho Pier repairs are on track and it should re-open for the May long weekend.
Jericho Sailing Centre – 50th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, July 12 | Starting at 1100H | Jericho Sailing Centre
We’re marking 50 years of ocean adventure, community spirit, and coastal fun—and we want you to be part of the celebration!
Makin’ Waves Relay & Cardboard Boat Fun Race – 1100H
Sponsored by the Great Little Box Company
Get ready for a wild and wacky relay like no other! Teams will be made up of similar craft from across Jericho fleets and clubs (F18, Hobie 18, Vanguard, Tasar, Quest, ILCA, windsurfer, surfski, OC-1, kayak, SUP). While one team member races each leg, the others will build a cardboard boat—with materials provided!
The finale? Race your handcrafted cardboard creation around a nearshore marker and back! Collaboration, creativity, and comedy guaranteed.
Live Music, Food & Festivities – All Day
The Swagmen live on stage, plus a DJ between sets
Tasty eats from The Galley – burgers, ice cream & more
Prize draws, giveaways, and fun for the whole family!
Anniversary Ceremony – 1400H
Join local dignitaries as we:
Cut our 50th anniversary cake
Unveil a special commemorative plaque
Celebrate with speeches, memories, and community pride
President’s Volunteer Reception – Evening
1800H-2100H Upstairs in the Burrard Room
A special evening honoring JSCA founding president David Hendry, and all of the volunteers who made these first 50 years possible with:
Live music, a nostalgic slideshow, a gathering of past & present community contributors.
Calling All JSCA Members and Partner Clubs!
We need your participation to make this milestone unforgettable. Bring your team spirit to the race, enjoy the festivities, and represent the Jericho Sailing Centre with pride.
Please email JSCA Safety & Events Manager Dominique Labrosse at events@jsca.bc.ca to RSVP. Let us know how many participants (and boats) you or your club would like to have for the July 12th celebration. We’ll be forming teams based on the participants and craft available, and we’ll follow up in May for more specific commitments.
2025 Regattas
Woman’s Regatta May 17 & 18
Jericho Classic Regatta May 31 & June 1
Jericho Cat Classic Regatta June 7 & 8
Canadian Fireball Championships June 28-30
ILCA Pacific Coast Championships July 5 & 6
Andy Hunt Celebrational Regatta July 19 & 20
Rum Runner Regatta August 16 & 17
Cascadia Rowing Regatta August 30 & 31
Tasar BC’s September 6 & 7End of Summer Regatta September 13 & 14
ILCA Race Scrums
All ILCA sailors are encouraged to stick around after racing. Some of the more experienced sailors in the fleet will be in an informal ‘Scrum’ – answering your questions, giving advice, and providing some tips based on the sailing we all did that day. It is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and insights, and improve your results.
Scrums will take place after:
– Tuesday Nights, beginning May 6
– More dates tbd
Scrums will take place in the Members Lounge or at the picnic tables weather depending, shortly after races come ashore.
We’re hoping that Scrums continue through the season, with many sailors becoming the folks providing input.
2025 Canadian ILCA Pacific Coast Masters Championship Regatta
Relish the Vibe!
Based on requests from competitors who sailed Canadian ILCA Masters Championship regattas at Jericho in 2022 and 2024 Jericho is again hosting an ILCA Masters regatta, this year the Pacific Coast Championships. As in 2024 in order to attract out of town competitors we are working to offer charter boats and accommodation to interested sailors. We hope the whole of the JSCA community can be part of and support the event by:
- If you have a racing condition ILCA or Laser and are too young to participate or won’t be able to join in, please consider chartering your boat. Contact Greg Speakman, gregspeakman@gmail.com
- If you would be able to provide a place for a guest to stay for 3 nights in early July, please contact Andrew Burton through WhatsApp at 403 370 7856.
Also, we are encouraging local sailors who have not before raced is large ILCA events to participate in the ‘PCCs’. All competitors will need to be members of ILCA North America, the class association responsible for the overall promotion, growth and management of ILCA racing in North America. See ilcanasailing.org. It is a great organization, and has a super informative web site.
If you live in BC, are 30 years old or older, will be sailing the PCCs, and will be a first-time member of ILCA NA please contact one of the regatta organizers for more information on support available to reduce the cost of joining ILCA NA.
Bob Ennenberg bennenberg@gmail.com
Tony Martin 2tony.martin@gmail.com
Greg Speakman gregspeakman@gmail.com
English Bay Safety Seminar
Users of the Jericho Sailing Centre share Vancouver’s largest playground with Canada’s busiest port are required to know and exercise the “rules of the road” while recreating in this area. Users should be aware of shipping lanes, ships transiting between the lanes and anchorages, and Traffic Control Zones. All non-commercial vessels shall stay well clear of commercial vessels including ships at anchor.
The English Bay Safety Seminar was developed for users of the Jericho Sailing Centre to help keep them safe while at play on the waters of English Bay. The seminar covers basic water safety fundamentals along with user specific information drawn from the logs of the Jericho Rescue Team who have intervened in thousands of “sea disasters” over the past 50 years.
Why make your own mistakes when you can learn from the mistakes of others? Don’t challenge Darwin’s theory, make sure your water safety knowledge is the fittest it can be. Your survival may well depend upon it. Find the missing links and fill in the gaps in your water safety knowledge.
Sail the Slideshow on our Website
For more Safe Boating information check out Transport Canada’s Safe Boating Guide
On the Water-Safety is Your Responsibility
On the ocean there are elements of risk that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce. Regardless of how you decide to use the ocean always show courtesy to others. Please adhere to the code listed below and share with others the responsibility for a safe ocean experience.
It is every member’s responsibility to know and observe the rules of the road when on or near the water. Here are some key rules which every Jericho member must know and practice.
0.5 IT IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY TO AVOID A COLLISION
1. Always wear your P.F.D. on the water. PFD’s MUST be properly fitted.
2. Sail powered craft have the right of way over power craft, paddle and rowing powered craft.
3. All non-commercial vessels shall keep well clear of commercial vessels.
4. It is illegal and extremely dangerous to pass between a tug and it’s tow.
5. A port tack sailing vessel shall keep clear of a starboard tack vessel.
6. A windward vessel shall keep clear of a leeward vessel.
7. A vessel clear astern shall keep clear of a vessel ahead.
8. Any vessel overtaking another shall keep clear.
9. A vessel tacking or gybing shall keep clear of a vessel on a tack.
10. The area south of the orange can buoys is for training or transiting only.
11. Swimming or wading on the beach in front of the Centre is prohibited and is particularly dangerous for small children.
12. It is unsafe to loiter or let children play near the bottom of launching ramps.
13. Stay well clear of the end of the Jericho Pier as fishers cast lines as far as possible.
14. Be cautious of pathway traffic when launching/retrieving.
15. Do not leave your craft on the shoreline for extended periods of time
16. Stay at least 300M clear of ships at anchor in Vancouver Harbour & construction at Royal Vancouver Yacht Club.
17. Be aware of the low water hazard (<4′) wharf remnants between ramps #3 & #4.
Common sense goes a long way toward maintaining a safe environment. Membership in the Jericho Sailing Centre Association is contingent on members knowing and observing the Safe Ocean Sailing rules.
For more water safety information, tread water over to: English Bay Safety
Jericho Sailing Centre Etiquette
Common sense and consideration of fellow members help make the Jericho Sailing Centre a true community centre with a friendly salt water community atmosphere. Here are a few etiquette reminders to keep things sailing along smoothly:
- Do not leave your craft unattended on the shoreline for extended periods – share the shore.
- RAMPS, and the areas adjacent to launching ramps, are for craft launch/retrieval only. Do not rig, repair or otherwise loiter in this area.
- Do not leave or rig your craft in the rinsing areas adjacent to hosing stations.
- The Jericho Sailing Centre is a SMOKE/VAPE FREE facility. There is No Smoking/Vaping permitted in any Vancouver Park or beach area.
- Give pathway users the right of way and bear in mind they may be distracted and not aware that you are crossing the pathway with your craft or launch rope.
- Launch dollies are for launching/retrieval only (not for storage) and must be returned to the fence immediately after use.
- If you launch from your own dolly or trailer return it to your storage spot after launching.
- Do not use the winches unless you are familiar with their safe operation. Winch instruction is available from staff or Jericho Rescue Team members. Only members or registered guests may use winches & dollies.
- Only leashed, well behaved, non-barking/whining dogs are allowed in the compound, no dogs are allowed in the building or on the deck. Do not tie dogs to the base of stairwells or in other traffic areas. Do not leave your dog onshore while you are on the water. The City prohibits dogs on beaches. In consideration of other Jericho users please consider leaving your dog at home while visiting the Jericho Sailing Centre.
- Please coil hoses immediately after use and conserve water.
- Do not block aisle ways.
- Rinse racks are for rinsing not drying.
- Swimming is prohibited in front of the Jericho Sailing Centre.