Thursday 11 October 2018 - Thursday 22 November 2018 19:00 - 21:00
Boating 2 - Beyond the Basics  ::  Educational Opportunities

Thursday, September 6th - Thursday, October 18th, 2018

More than your Boating Licence

The PCOC makes sure you have immediate navigation and safety skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know when you get on a boat. In the second of our Boating Series, you are introduced to the art of navigation, anchoring, ropes, lines and knots – not to mention what to expect when the boat is moving under power. This course also has a number of optional topics that will be taught depending on your interests; these include towing, trailering and a check list for layup and launch.

Suggested Prerequisite: Boating 1: Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)5-6 weeks one evening per week

Click here to register

Thursday 18 October 2018 - Thursday 29 November 2018 19:00 - 21:00
Boating 2 - Beyond the Basics  ::  Educational Opportunities

Thursday, September 6th - Thursday, October 18th, 2018

More than your Boating Licence

The PCOC makes sure you have immediate navigation and safety skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know when you get on a boat. In the second of our Boating Series, you are introduced to the art of navigation, anchoring, ropes, lines and knots – not to mention what to expect when the boat is moving under power. This course also has a number of optional topics that will be taught depending on your interests; these include towing, trailering and a check list for layup and launch.

Suggested Prerequisite: Boating 1: Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)5-6 weeks one evening per week

Click here to register

Thursday 22 November 2018 19:00 - 21:00
Boating 3 - Introduction to Marine Navigation  ::  Educational Opportunities

The third course in our series explores navigation further as you learn how to plot and label on paper charts as well as what the skipper should be doing before setting out and when under way, handling a boat under sail as well as your environmental responsibilities and electrical hazards. This course also has a number of optional topics that will be taught depending on your interests; these include tides and currents, canals and locks, and collision regulations.

Suggested Prerequisite: Boating 2: Beyond the PCOC

5-6 weeks one evening per week. Click here to register. 

Thursday 29 November 2018 19:00 - 21:00
Boating 3 - Introduction to Marine Navigation  ::  Educational Opportunities

The third course in our series explores navigation further as you learn how to plot and label on paper charts as well as what the skipper should be doing before setting out and when under way, handling a boat under sail as well as your environmental responsibilities and electrical hazards. This course also has a number of optional topics that will be taught depending on your interests; these include tides and currents, canals and locks, and collision regulations.

Suggested Prerequisite: Boating 2: Beyond the PCOC

5-6 weeks one evening per week. Click here to register. 

Thursday 13 December 2018 19:00 - 20:00
Educational Talk: Ocean Protection Plan  ::  Educational Opportunities

RVYC Monthly Presentation Series

7pm: Ocean Protection Plan by Kelly Larkin

8pm: Crabbing and Prawning by Ned Baess - Postponed until April, please check back!

Free educational event for RVYC members in the Main Lounge.

Monday 14 January 2019 19:00
Radio Operators Course  ::  Educational Opportunities

Radio Operators Course

This course offered by Oak Bay Power and Sail Squadron includes the book and CD which covers the new Digital Selective calling and will prepare you to write the exam for the Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) with DSC Endorsement.

To operate a maritime radio, you need the certificate. It is the law! The Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures, as well as everyday operating techniques.

Learn all about the uses of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases, as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS). All mariners, including recreational boaters, will want to take advantage of the many features and capabilities of this innovative form “automatic” radio.

Where : Royal Victoria Yacht Club, 3475 Ripon Road, (Discovery Room)

When : Mondays, Jan 14, 21 and 28, 2019 at 7pm (3 classes)

Total Cost:  $95.00

Information or Registration : Alex Kerr, 250-294-4108 or  or register online by clicking here.

Thursday 17 January 2019 19:00 - 21:00
Marine Electronics: Personal Observations, Experiences and Opinions  ::  Educational Opportunities

RVYC Monthly Presentation Series

Marine Electronics: Personal Observations, Experiences and Opinions by Roger C. Palmer

A free educational event in the Main Lounge - registration not required. 

Our presenter this evening is Roger Palmer, who has belonged to RVYC for 25 years. 

Roger has extensive boating experience: power, sail, racing, cruising, coastal, inland, and offshore.  He is an electronic engineer, and has worked at (or founded) several "high tech" companies.

Roger has been designing, using, or specifying marine electronics for almost 60 years, and he has monitored developments in the industry for much of its existence.

Tonight's presentation will follow Roger's involvement in the field from the late 50's, and will focus on equipment that he has installed and used on his various boats over the years up to the present day. He promises to include lots of personal opinions as he tells the story!

Saturday 19 January 2019 08:30 - 13:00
CPR Training Course  ::  Educational Opportunities

CPR 'C' Course: this hands-on course covers prevention, recognition and treatment of heart attack, angina, and stroke.

Participants will also review emergency scene management, recognition, and treatment for conscious and unconscious choking emergencies, adult/child/infant CPR, and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator.

Learn the latest recommendations for CPR and resuscitation on Saturday, January 19. 0830 -13:00. 

$55 per person.

Register online or contact the office at

Registration is also open to Bluewater Cruising Association members - please call 250-592-2441; payment is required prior to the start of the course. 

Monday 21 January 2019 19:00
Radio Operators Course  ::  Educational Opportunities

Radio Operators Course

This course offered by Oak Bay Power and Sail Squadron includes the book and CD which covers the new Digital Selective calling and will prepare you to write the exam for the Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) with DSC Endorsement.

To operate a maritime radio, you need the certificate. It is the law! The Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures, as well as everyday operating techniques.

Learn all about the uses of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases, as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS). All mariners, including recreational boaters, will want to take advantage of the many features and capabilities of this innovative form “automatic” radio.

Where : Royal Victoria Yacht Club, 3475 Ripon Road, (Discovery Room)

When : Mondays, Jan 14, 21 and 28, 2019 at 7pm (3 classes)

Total Cost:  $95.00

Information or Registration : Alex Kerr, 250-294-4108 or  or register online by clicking here.

Monday 28 January 2019 19:00
Radio Operators Course  ::  Educational Opportunities

Radio Operators Course

This course offered by Oak Bay Power and Sail Squadron includes the book and CD which covers the new Digital Selective calling and will prepare you to write the exam for the Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) with DSC Endorsement.

To operate a maritime radio, you need the certificate. It is the law! The Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures, as well as everyday operating techniques.

Learn all about the uses of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases, as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS). All mariners, including recreational boaters, will want to take advantage of the many features and capabilities of this innovative form “automatic” radio.

Where : Royal Victoria Yacht Club, 3475 Ripon Road, (Discovery Room)

When : Mondays, Jan 14, 21 and 28, 2019 at 7pm (3 classes)

Total Cost:  $95.00

Information or Registration : Alex Kerr, 250-294-4108 or  or register online by clicking here.