News
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Calling All BS&BC Members: New Mentors Needed for MSP
)<1828937( With the new sailing season just around the corner and everyone getting excited again to be on the water, the Mentored Sailing Program has an urgent need for 2025 mentors so we can accommodate all people who signed up since February. We currently have 8 mentors and had to put 10 new MSP applicants on a waiting list because right now we will not be able to accommodate more
Published 2:49pm on 23 Mar 2025
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New BS&BC Member
)<1828925( We would like to introduce our newest member to the club - Doug Prince . He owns a Mirage 33 and is looking forward to being an integral part our amazing community. His boat is "Sabbatical" so if you see him on the docks, take a moment to share a few stories. He is a retired solo sailor and enjoys sailing to other clubs around the lake. He is best
Published 2:32pm on 23 Mar 2025
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Spring 2025 Regalia is now available!
The big splash is around the corner and spring apparel is now available! Deadline to order is no later than April 30, 2025. Visit Mahalo Custom Apparel to order. )<1822467(
Published 9:42pm on 15 Mar 2025
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Spring Fling Dinner - April 12, 2025
Spring Fling 2025 features Melodie Schaffer, Winner of Sail Canadas Rolex Sailor of the Year 2023. Join us for an evening you wont want to miss as we have a fantastic chicken dinner with wine and listen to Melodie talk about her experiences sailing in the Globe 40 double-handed world tour. Tickets are now available through SCM for $30.00 a dinner.
Published 8:34pm on 11 Mar 2025
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Terry and Margie Buy a C&C27
First year mentored Sailing program sailors bought a boat!! Congratulations to Terry Davison & Margie Mendosa . A special note of thanks to John Sanderson who also came from the MSP program and this year showed his dedication to the program by volunteering as a mentor. What a great success!! Terry and Margie bought a C&C 27. Welcome to senior Membership and looking very professional with fenders down and crew standing by! Years of adventure ahead.
Published 6:30pm on 27 Feb 2025
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Muchies in March
Nothing brings people together like good food! Dust off your favorite recipes and join us for a casual get-together on Saturday March 22nd @ 5pm to share a meal, play some fun games and swap stories. BYO-Games to share and play! Please RSVP here so that we know how many people are coming. Looking forward to seeing you all in the spring when (hopefully) all of this snow is gone!
Published 3:27pm on 18 Feb 2025
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Danielle Jones passed her Skipper's Test
Danielle Jones has passed her Skipper's Test with flying colours! Tested by Rick Crook, assisted by crew Doug Edwards. She did an excellent job handling both the boat and her crew (crusty old buggers that they are!)..(note - commentary provided and not my words)
Published 1:29pm on 6 Sep 2024
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Regalia - order by Monday 16 September!
We're excited to announce that the Official 2024 BS&BC regalia is now available for purchase through Mahalo Custom Apparel! Everything is custom made for BS&BC! Click here to place your order today: https://mahalocustomapparel.ca/collections/nautical-collection Important: The order deadline is Monday September 16, 2024 . All items will be delivered Monday, September 30. Don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your club
Published 1:55am on 4 Sep 2024
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Lift Out 2024
This year's BSBC lift-out will take place October 23-24 with the rain day being Oct 25. IMPORTANT DATES: October 18 - Last day for mast storage October 19 - Cradle layout October 22 - Crane set up October 23 - Lift out October 24 - Lift out October 25 - Rain day/Crane teardown Thanks to the LPMA, specifically Leo the Marina Manager for working with
Published 12:00am on 1 Sep 2024
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2024 Mid-summer Raft Up - Thanks for Coming!
What an amazing day! We could not have asked for better weather. There were about 40 people on a total of 11 keelboats that made the 11:00 bridge. Chris Daniels' beautiful wooden dinghy, Anne's tandem kayak, lots of swimming, and great storytelling made the event even more fun for all. Thank you everyone for sharing appetizers and to Underway (Doug Ewards) and crew for holding the fort .
Published 9:35pm on 15 Aug 2024
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$81,700 Ontario Government Grant Puts Wind in the Sails for More Burlington Sailors with Disabilities
Burlington, ON On Friday, local MPP Natalie Pierre met with the team at Burlington Able Sail to hear more about the $81,700 Capital grant from the provincial government's Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). "Able Sail has been doing a fantastic job giving people of all abilities and cognition the chance to experience the fun of sailing," said Natalie Pierre, MPP for Burlington. "This grant from the provincial government's OTF Capital fund will allow
Published 12:00am on 21 Jun 2024