In the wind: November 11, 2026
Date Change – Canada by Canoe Team Now Arrives Sunday Nov 15
After paddling and portaging across Canada, Nolan, Will and Georges are making their final approach to Vancouver! Jericho Sailing Centre is proud to welcome the Canada by Canoe team ashore on Sunday, November 15, at approximately 1300H, a day later than originally anticipated.
Since April, the three paddlers have travelled Canada’s waterways, connecting with communities and raising more than $100,000 for True North Aid, a charity supporting northern and remote Indigenous communities.
We’re calling on Jericho paddlers and rowers to join the welcome flotilla! Launch Sunday morning and head west along Spanish Banks to meet the team as they round Point Grey, then escort them home to Jericho – giving these adventurers a proper Jericho welcome!
Can’t bring your own boat? Jericho Beach Kayak is offering a guided paddle to join the flotilla, with 50% of proceeds going to True North Aid. Reserve your kayak here.
Everyone is welcome to gather at the Sailing Centre to celebrate this remarkable achievement. Let’s make sure their final landing one to remember.
Support the cause at Canada by Canoe and follow their final days on Instagram and Facebook: @Canada by Canoe.
Congratulations to our Volunteer Award Winners
The Jericho Sailing Centre would be nothing without its volunteers. Much of what we enjoy today was built on the backs of members who have donated countless hours of both mental and physical effort over the last 50 years. During our Volunteer Appreciation and Racing Awards Dinner and again during the Annual General Meeting, we recognized the following members for their efforts. If you see these folks around, be sure to say thanks and ask them about how you can help as a volunteer.
Ryan – Rookie of the Year
Ryan joined our Rescue Team in April this year and has put in many hours supporting our on water programming, setting and pulling marks and providing safety coverage. Ryan is always on time. He arrives and carries out the work with a smile and a positive attitude to match. When not in our rescue boats or rowing a curragh, Ryan works as an officer in the Army reserve.
Aton – Andy Hunt Award
The Andy Hunt Award goes to a JSCA member who, like our longtime volunteer Andy Hunt, not only enjoys racing sailboats but spends a lot of time behind the scenes making sure that other people get to race too. Anton organizes much of the UBC Sailing Club participation in JSCA racing programmes. While he claims he does it “to make sure I can have a good time racing against other people” there have been weeks where Anton will be down at Jericho organizing while not being able to race himself.
Chris – Volunteer of the Year
Chris has been the JSCA president for over 16 years and on our board for 20. Having participated in and chaired hundreds and hundreds of board and committee meetings and even more phone calls from staff and members, Chris works tirelessly behind the scenes dedicating many evening and sometimes daytime hours keeping watch over the direction of the Association. Being self-employed, he often sacrifices billable hours supporting the Centre.
Committee Season – Help Shape Vancouver’s Ocean Community Centre
With the end of our event schedule, activity at the Jericho Sailing Centre shifts from the ocean to our meeting rooms, both physical and virtual. Committees are where much of the planning and decisions get made. If you are passionate about our programmes, our facility and our future, being involved on a JSCA committee is a great way to make a positive impact. Committees are open to all JSCA members.
Fleet Planning Committee meeting November 19 at 1900H
This is the meeting where our master event calendar is set for the year. If you are a racer in one of our fleets and want to bring an event to our schedule, or want to see a change in our standard rules, then this is the committee meeting for you. Participation will be virtual.
Operations Committee meeting November 23 at 1900H
The Operations committee discusses the nuts and bolts of the facility. If you have an idea for facility improvement or just want to know more about how we tick this is for you. Participation will be virtual.
Finance Committee meeting November 24 at 1900H
This is where we look at our budget and make decisions on significant spending for the coming year. Participation will be virtual.
Safety Committee meeting November 26 at 1900H
Here we discuss our Rescue and Safety programmes, operational details about our fleet of craft and recognize our volunteers with promotions in responsibility. Jericho Rescue members are encouraged to attend but the meeting is open to all JSCA members. Participation will be virtual.
T100 Committee meeting Dec 15 at 1900H
We will have a look at how the T100 triathlon event impacted our facility and explore further optimizations to present to the organizers. Participation will be virtual. If you would like to contribute to the Jericho Sailing Centre by participating in any of these committee meetings, please email us at info@jsca.bc.ca to be forwarded a Zoom meeting invitation link. Be sure to specify which meeting you’d like to attend.
Off-Season Fitness Training at the Jericho Sailing Centre
Join the indoor rowing program with False Creek Rowing Club!
False Creek Rowing Club is again hosting its rowing machine program at Jericho with coached workouts from November to the end of March.
The JSCA community is invited to learn about rowing and discover how the ergometer can be an excellent fitness tool for all ages.
Come and try!
During November, we’re hosting free introductory sessions every Tuesday at 1800H. Learn about rowing, and particularly how the ergometer can be an excellent fitness resource for all ages. If you’d like to join a free session, please contact us at least 48 hours in advance.
Coached sessions
Sessions are held every Monday and Wednesday at 1800H throughout the five months. Each follows a planned workout. Participants set their own goals and track progress through tests on set dates. All sessions are led by Rowing Canada certified coaches. Participants also get 24/7 access to the rowing machines, so you can follow the planned workout or train on your own at your own pace.
Fees
For non-FCRC members, the program costs $267.75 ($200 coaching + $67.75 RCA and Rowing BC fees), plus JSCA membership.
Want to know more?
Visit https://falsecreekrowingclub.ca/row-with-us/erging/ or contact us at https://falsecreekrowingclub.ca/contact-us/.
Seaside Sauna Sessions are Back – With a Discount For JSCA Members
Located right outside the Windsure beach hut, Seaside Sauna Sessions is a wood-fired sauna pop-up experience that will run from mid-October 2026 to mid-April 2027. Each sauna session is 1h 45mins, during which guests can cycle between sweating in the sauna, plunging into the ocean, and resting in the outdoor hangout area. Sessions are for up to 11 people for socials and 12 for privates. This pop-up is a collaboration between Windsure Adventure Watersports, Tality Wellness Kitsilano and The Finnish Sauna Co.
For more information and to book, visit: https://www.thefinnishsauna.ca/seaside-sauna-guide.
JSCA Members can receive 10% off social sessions with the code JSCMember10.
How to redeem a discount code:
- Find a session you want to book here: https://www.thefinnishsauna.ca/booking
- Scroll to the brown Add discount/gift card code box, and type in JSCMember10
- Click Book
Winter Paddling: 2h paddle Saturdays and select Sundays from 10am-12pm
Join Jericho Beach Kayak throughout the winter to go paddling, connect with other kayakers, and enjoy a beautiful paddle.
Whether you are new to kayaking or an experienced paddler who wants the company of others we will ensure it will be a great experience. Registration is required.
Only $47.25 per paddle with the winter paddle pack (pre-purchase 4 paddles), drop-in price is $75, and includes the kayak, safety equipment, and even a wetsuit & paddling jacket.
Click here For more information or to book online.
Batten Down the Hatches – It’s Storm Season
When was the last time you checked on your boat?
Every off season, wild wind and rain tear through Jericho looking for loose tarps, covers, and gear. When they find one, it can turn a sleeping boat into a flying one – so make sure your craft is snug and secure! Members are responsible for their boats, and you could be on the hook if yours causes damage.
Give your boat a quick check before and after storms: clear hull and cockpit drains, take off loose gear, de-rig sails, and flip kayaks and canoes upside down, make sure water doesn’t pool and freeze causing damage. A few minutes now can save you – and your neighbours – a big headache later!
Water and air temperatures are trending down, are you ready for the cold weather?
While it is not winter yet, and despite our sunny weather, air and water temperatures are trending down on a daily basis. If you intend on enjoying the water through the shoulder season and winter months, it is worth planning to do it safely. Click on through to our cold water blog post for more information.
Jericho Partners Now in Off-Season Mode
All three schools and The Galley at the Jericho Sailing Centre are currently wound down to off season programming.
Jericho Beach Kayak
Off season offerings include group paddles on weekends as well as trip planning, and marine VHF radio courses. For bookings and more information, paddle over to the Jericho Beach Kayak website.
MacSailing
Lessons, rentals and tours are now closed for the season. Reach over to the MacSailing website for more information.
Windsure
Windsure is closed for regular SUP, Windsurf, skim and wing lessons and rentals. However, winter sauna programmes are now available. Surf on over to the sauna booking website for more information. Discounts are available for JSCA members using the code JSCMember10.
The Galley Patio and Grill
The Galley is now closed for the season. Check back here for details on opening dates.
Follow Jericho on Facebook and Instagram
Are you following Jericho on social media? Don’t miss out on photos and videos from the goings on at the centre and more rich media profiles on our clubs and partners. Check out more details about the photo above of Canadian troops on Kits beach.
Sharing the Shore
Our launching beaches can get busy with sailors, paddlers, lessons, and members of the public. A little common courtesy goes a long way toward keeping the shoreline safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Whether you’re new to Jericho or a lifelong user, please take a moment to review our Jericho Sailing Centre Etiquette blog post.
Steer Clear of the Pier
Avoid entanglement by keeping north and east of orange and white can buoys
Jericho Pier is Vancouver’s only shore-based fishing and crabbing spot in English Bay, making it a busy place for crabbers, anglers and their gear. Crab traps and nearly invisible monofilament fishing lines can easily snag an unsuspecting sailor, paddler, foiler or their gear.
The orange and white can buoys mark a safe buffer around the pier. When passing through the area, stay north and east of the buoys to avoid getting caught on a line.
Give the pier a wide berth and keep your voyage from becoming the one that got away.
English Bay Safety Seminar
Never take water safety for granted
Jericho Sailing Centre users share Vancouver’s largest playground with Canada’s busiest port and 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.
Learn from the mistakes of others. The English Bay Safety Seminar helps keep Jericho users 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.
Sail the Slideshow on our Website
For more Safe Boating information check out Transport Canada’s Safe Boating Guide.
Transport Canada Interim Order for the Protection of the Southern Resident Killer Whale 2026
Transport Canada has published rules around boating near mammals in our local waters. A vessel must not approach within 1000m of a Southern Resident killer whale.
More information about the laws and regulations around approaching marine mammals in Canada is available here.
Port of Vancouver Safety Regulations: Traffic Control Zone 1 Around First Narrows is a Jericho Style Craft No-Go Zone
The area in yellow on the chart above, including the inset area in light green, is an official no-go zone for Jericho style craft.
The area in yellow on the chart above, including the inset area in light green, is an official no-go zone for Jericho style craft.
Safety Notice to all non-motor power craft users in Vancouver
“All pleasure craft and sailing vessels must be under mechanical power when transiting through the First Narrows traffic control zone. It is prohibited to enter or transit through the First Narrows traffic control zone on board a personal watercraft, including jet skis and non-motorized vessels, such as sailboats, kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards.”
– Boater’s Handbook the essentials of informed navigation within the Port of Vancouver.
The western edge of Traffic Control Zone One is defined as:
- To the northwest by a line drawn from the north pier of the Lions Gate Bridge through Capilano light, intersecting a line drawn north from Ferguson Point
- To the southwest by a line drawn from Prospect Point, along the Stanley Park seawall, intersecting a line drawn north from Ferguson Point
Boaters’ Handbook: Your go-to guide for safe navigation within the Port of Vancouver
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Boaters’ Handbook is essential reading for recreational boaters in Burrard Inlet or the Fraser River, with key information to help you navigate safely and confidently.
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