Welcome to the West Vancouver Yacht Club website

About West Vancouver Yacht Club

A WVYC Membership offers a lifetime of enjoyment with family and friends.

Whatever your boating passion, whatever your age - it starts here. Celebrated competition, exceptional cruising, learn to sail education, quality facilities for you and your yacht, fine food and camaraderie.

Lifestyle & Community
  • WVYC is a casual, family-friendly club
  • Unique West Coast boating lifestyle
  • A busy social events calendar, with seminars and workshops
  • Our outstations and anchorages are packed with opportunities to expand your community of boating friends
Unbeatable Location
  • Access Howe Sound, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast and points north
  • Best permanent moorage pricing in Vancouver
  • Summer temporary and reciprocal moorage
  • Facilities include maintenance shop, hoists and marine elevator
Outstation Destinations
  • Elliott Bay - 40 acres of waterfront property on Gambier Island, Howe Sound
  • Kendrick Island - an undeveloped island at Gabriola Passage, Gulf Islands
  • Telegraph Harbour - Thetis Island, Gulf Islands
  • Pender Harbour Resort - Pender Harbour, Sunshine Coast
Celebrated Competition
  • Year Round Racing - all levels
  • Host to the Annual Southern Straits Classic
  • Host to the Pumpkin Bowl Regatta - Western Canada's largest dinghy regatta
  • Host to a number of Area and Club Races
  • Home of the WVYC Race Team
Boat Sharing
  • Boat without the overheads and maintenance
  • Convenient access to local, protected waters
  • C&C 27 - capable of overnight trips and summer cruising
  • J-22 keel boats, ideal for day sailing
  • Club kayak & SUP fleet
Learn to Sail
  • A unique activity for family adventures
  • A safe and fun learning environment for ant age and skill
  • CANSail certified programs from Introductory to Competitive
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