# Event Details - **Event Name**: VARC Div-0 Series 2026 (13 Events) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: CREW CALL Skippers of the Division-0 Vancouver Big Boat Fleet actively campaign for these 2026 VARC.bc.ca series, 1. VARC-Spring Series (4 events) 2. VARC-Summer Series (3 events) 3. VARC-Fall Series (5 events). Crew can apply here by selecting GOING (turn Messenger on so skippers can contact you). Preference is typically given to those that... a) have Safety At Sea certificate b) help boat pre/post events c) race on last boat event d) can attend entire series. ————————————————- VARC SCORING New for 2026 is VARC scoring in 3 separate series with a mix of Distance & Regatta events for each season, as follows, VARC SPRING SERIES 1. Mar28 Opener (RVYC/Regatta) 2. Apr03 Straits (WVYC/Distance) 3. Apr25 Halibut (WVYC/Distance) 4. Jun13 Bowen (BIYC/Distance)* *Next Event VARC-SUMMER SERIES 5. Jul11 Summer (VRC/Regatta) 6. Jul18 SOAR (SYC/Distance) 7. Aug15 EBS (VRC/Distance) VARC-FALL SERIES 8. Sep11 Salish (RVYC/Distance) 9. Sep12 Deep Cove (SYC/Distance) 10. Sep26 HSR (WVYC/Regatta) 11. Oct03 FRLS (RVYC/Distance) 12. Oct17 Closer (KYC/Regatta) 13. Nov13 VARC Dinner ($75 RVYC) REGATTAs Also new for 2026 is for Host Clubs to offer a Div-0 distance course during the Regatta events (like Opener, Summer Regatta, HSR & Closer). Think +10nm course similar to Halibut Bank or FRLS. ————————————————- VARC-DISTANCE SERIES 2026, 1. Southern Straits 2. Halibut Bank 3. Round Bowen 4. English Bay Scramble (EBS) 5. Salish Sea 6. Fraser River Light Ships (FRLS) The VARC-DISTANCE SERIES is the above six regattas, which are perfect for Div-0 Vancouver Big Boats. Only one (Straits) is an over night race, another is a 3 day adventure race (Salish) where the other 4 (Halibut, Bowen, EBS & the FRLS) races allow crew to have breakfast & dinner at home. These regattas require less than an hour of motoring to/from the start/finish lines. We need 2 boats to count the event, so please register early & voice your interest ASAP on the skippers WhatsApp group or poll. - VARC-REGATTA SERIES 2026 1. VARC Opener 2. Summer Regatta 3. Howe Sound Regatta (HSR) 4. VARC Closer THE VARC-REGATTA SERIES is the above four regattas, which are new events for Div-0 Vancouver Big Boats. All of these events are local, so crew can have breakfast & dinner at home. All regattas require less than an hour motoring to/from the start/finish line, with an ETA back to most all Vancouver home ports well before the typical 4-6pm time limits. We need 2 boats to count the event, so please register early & voice your interest ASAP on the skippers WhatsApp group or poll. ————————————————- CREW CREW COMMITMENTS Select GOING if you can commit. Select INTERESTED if you cannot commit now, but maybe later. Comment if/when available & boat preference if any SKIPPER COMMITMENTS Your name & boat will appear when registered Comment if you have a crew position available Skippers can select GOING, for easier communications - FACEBOOK RESPONSES** 2026 VARC SERIES GOING (10) 1. Vancouver Big Boat Fleet (host) INTERESTED (6) 1. TBD - BOAT ATTENDANCE (by WhatsApp Poll)** From 2026 WhatsApp Poll TBD ————————————————- DIV-0 ATTENDANCE (by Events) VARC SPRING SERIES, 1. VARC OPENER (REGATTA) Sat Mar28, 2026 (RVYC) Div 0, 1, 2, 3, 7 Div-0 No Long Course=DNC Confirmed Div-0 Boats 1. No Div-0 boats raced Opener The Opener is a great practice race for next weeks Southern Straits Race. RVYC was reluctant to start Div-0 with less than 3 boats, so the 2 boats interested decided not to race & just go for a practice sail instead. For 2027, Div-0 should get behind this event to better prepare for Straits, and the 2027 season. OPENER SCHEDULE Mar28 Sat VARC Opener race day 0956 Low Tide (10.66’)* 1358 High Tide (12.01’)* 1936 Sunset 2109 Low Tide (4.56’)* *=Pt Atkinson tides 2. SOUTHERN STRAITS (DISTANCE) Good Friday Apr03, 2026 (WVYC) WVYC.ca/on-the-water/racing/southern-straits Registered Div0-2 Sisters Islets Boats 1. Afterglow, B36.7 Greg Overton 2. All of It, SC70 Ben Mumford* 3. Allons-Y, B36.7 Carl Richardson 4. Arietta, XP44 Cedric Burgers* 5. Celerity, Hobie33 Robert Quade 6. Cheekee Monkee, F45RC Kim Alfreds* 7. Chinook, Cal39 Noah Walcutt 8. Diva, J109 Jim Prentice 9. Double Time, J109 John Polglase 10. Elbows Up! Soverel33 AJ Hesford 11. Firewing, B30 Lindsey Lind 12. Hana Mari, Wylie43 Ged McLean 13. Havoc, SR33 Joey Drake 14. Legacy, J109 John Peterson 15. Lodos, J111 Tolga Cezik 16. Longboard, Riptide35 Peter Salusbury* 17. Mach II, Andrews77 Dan Sinclair* 18. Merlin, C&C115 Geoffrey Woad 19. New Haven II, Sean441 Tim Slater 20. Pheonix, XP44 Gord Wylie* 21. Rogues, Salona44 Theo Arsenault* 22. Sauvage, WC40S Walter Northfield 23. Scatteraction, RP55 Pat Dion* 24. Serendipity, J109 Tom Sitar 25. Sorceress, Aerodyne38 Jim Allan 26. Stargazer, B37.5 Virginia Gunn 27. Stiletto, J120 Chris Bradley* 28. Strum, Riptide50 Randy Vogel* 29. Syrena, Bravaria40 Lukas Chrostowski 30. The Fugitive, Farr1220 Ben Rummen 31. The Kodiak Express, E37 Jason Hofman 32. The Shadow, TP52 Peter McCarthy* 33. Ultraman III, S40 Jason Saunderson* 34. Volante, B40.7 Erik Lopston 35. Zulu5, GP42 Pete Gibbons* *=VARC ORC Div-0 boats This is the 56th Southern Straits race Div-0 ORC (APH≤615.0) will race the Sisters Islets Course (100 nm) of, West Van, Dunderave start, Sisters Islets (to port), Ballenas (to port), Virtual Finish Line. STRAITS SCHEDULE Apr02 5:30pm WVYC Skippers Meeting 7:00 WVYC $29+t Crew Dinner Apr03 Fr Southern Straits 0642 High Tide (14.14’)* 0915-0945 Roll call check-in 1000 First Signal 3rd Start, ORC-0 1326 Low Tide (4.49’)* 1600 30kt TWS/20kt BS 1946 Sunset 2010 High Tide (14.01’)* *=Pt Atkinson tides 3. HALIBUT BANK (DISTANCE) Sat Apr25, 2026 (WVYC) Div 0, 1, 2 Halibut Bank Div 3, 7 Popham Island Confirmed Halibut Bank Boats 1. 65 Red Roses, J111 Bruce Chan 2. Allons-Y, B36.7 Carl Richardson 3. Arietta, XP44 Cedric Burgers 4. Bandit, Tripp41 Jason Vandergaag 5. Chameleon, Synergy1000 Kevin Karaloff 6. Danu, B36.7 McGreet/Brandlmayr 7. Diva, J109 Jim Prentice 8. Fortissimo, GS40 Chris Ladd 9. Havoc, SR33 Joey Drake 10. Krikkit, Abbott36 Simon Hill 11. Legacy, J109 John Peterson 12. Magic#, J36 Adam Korbin 13. Moonshadow, J105 Stephen Snell 14. Salient, B40.7 Christof Marti 15. Scatteraction, RP55 Pat Dion* 16. Serendipity, J109 Tom Sitar 17. Sorceress, Aerodyne38 Jim Allan 18. Strum, Riptide50 Randy Vogel* 19. The Kodiak Express, E37 Jason Hofman 20. The Shadow, TP52 Peter McCarthy* 30. Through, Farr30 Andrew Hamilton 31. Ultraman III, S40 Jason Saunderson 32. Volante, B40.7 Erik Lopston 33. Zulu5, GP42 Pete Gibbons* *=VARC Div-0 Boats WVYC “Celebrate spring with a day of racing in beautiful Howe Sound and around the Strait of Georgia. The Halibut Bank course takes ORC Divisions 0, 1, and 2 south of Passage Island to the Halibut Bank ODAS buoy (aprox 34nm). This is a VARC event.” 10. COURSES 10.1. Halibut Bank Race ORC Divisions 0, 1 & 2: From the Start line, located approximately 0.5 nautical miles south of Passage Island, boats will sail to the Halibut Bank Aid to Navigation at approximate location of 49 degrees 20.449’N and 123 degrees 43.623’W, leaving it to port and return to the Finish line. The distance is approximately 34 nautical miles. HALIBUT SCHEDULE Apr25 Race Day 0211 High Tide (14.82’)* 0601 Sunrise 0846 Low Tide (9.58’)* 0900 ETA Passage Is Start Area 0955 First Signal 1100 Delayed start 1253 High Tide (11.00’)* 1400 ScatterA/Shadow/Z5/Strum) 1800 Time Limit 1952 Low Tide (5.44’)* 2021 Sunset *=Pt Atkinson tides 4. ROUND BOWEN (DISTANCE) Sat Jun13, 2026 (BIYC) BIYC.bc.ca/racing/round-bowen-race/ Div 0, 1, 2, 3, 7 Confirmed Div-ORC Boats 65 Red Roses, J111 Bruce Chan All of It, SC70 Ben Mumford* Allons-Y, B36.7 Carl Richardson Anemos, SC37 Paul Thompson Arietta, XP44 Cedric Burgers* Cheekee Monkee, F45RC Kim Alfreds* Danu, B36.7 McGreet/Brandlmayr Diva, J109 Jim Prentice Fortissimo, GS40 Chris Ladd Krikkit, Abbott36 Simon Hill Mach II, Andrews77 Dan Sinclair* Pheonix, XP44 Gord Wylie* Redrob, C&C30 Richard Border Salient, B40.7 Christof Marti Scatteraction, RP55 Pat Dion* Stiletto, J120 Chris Bradley Strum, Riptide50 Randy Vogel* The Shadow, TP52 Peter McCarthey* Volante, B40.7 Erik Lopston Z5, GP42 Pete Gibbons* *=VARC ORC Div-0 boats The Round Bowen Race is BIYCs most popular event. There are normally 100+ plus boats registered (125 as of Jun09/26), and with only 1 start, makes it one of the largest single starts on the west coast. The race involves the circumnavigation of Bowen island and takes place on the 2nd Saturday in June. The race begins at 10:00am PDT, and the latest finishing time is 17:30 PDT same day. BOWEN SCHEDULE Jun13 Race day 0506 Sunrise 0830 Skippers meeting, BIYC 0950 Start Sequence 1000 One Start (125+ boats) 1730 Time Limit 1800-2000 $20 BBQ & prizes. 1800-2200 live music by Black Molly 2119 Sunset *=Pt Atkinson tides VARC SUMMER SERIES, 5. SUMMER (REGATTA) Jul11-12, 2026 (VRC) Div 0, 1, 2, 3, 7 Div-0 Long Course? Confirmed Div-0 Boats 1. Strum, Riptide50 The 2026 Summer Regatta is set to sail on July 11th and 12th, and the Lobster Bash is back for Saturday evening July 11th! Mark your calendars for an unforgettable weekend of racing, fun, and festivities! Registration opens May 15th with special “early bird” pricing. Strum will return to RVYC Jericho after racing. Carpool with skipper to the dinner if interested! 6. SOAR (REGATTA) SQUAMISH OCEAN AREA RACING Sat Jul18 only (SYC) Div-0, 1, 2 Long Course Div 3, 7 Short Course Confirmed Div-0 Boats 1. TBD 7. EBS (DISTANCE) ENGLISH BAY SCRAMBLE Sat Aug15, 2026 (TCYC) Div-0, 1, 2, 3, 7 Confirmed Div-0 Boats 1. Strum, Riptide50 Rouse your tacticians from their slumber and join in one of Vancouver's most popular, unique, and challenging races, this year with a slightly adjusted course layout (new port rules = fresh tactics!). After-party and awards in the private upstairs loft at Nuba Kitsilano, 3116 W. Broadway. Lots of great prizes to be won! Start 11am Register at tiddlycove.bc.ca VARC FALL SERIES, 8. SALISH SEA (DISTANCE) Fri Sep11-13, 2026 (RVYC) Div-0, 1 scored in VARC Confirmed Div-0 Boats 1. Strum, Riptide50 2026 will be the 6th Annual Salish Sea Regatta, but the first time scored as a VARC event (thanks to skipper as Div-0 Rep). A unique multi-stage sailing race delivering three days of competitive sailing covering 85 nm of the Salish Sea, combined with fun social dock activities with your fellow racers. Here's a video from the 2025 race. RVYC invites you to be our guest, racing in some of the best venues the Salish Sea has to offer and experience the hospitality of two of our prized outstations. Members and non-members welcome. Enjoy some of the finest late-summer/early-fall sailing in B.C.’s south coast, combined with camaraderie and fun. (Rumour has it the always-entertaining, informal, laser match-racing in Silva Bay may take place once again). Strum crew capped at 8 due to sleeping berths. One spot available! 9. DEEP COVE (REGATTA) Sep12-13, 2026 (DCYC) Div 2, 3, 7 only (Div 0, 1 do Salish Sea instead) 10. HSR (REGATTA) HOWE SOUND REGATTA Sep26-27, 2026 (WVYC) Div 0, 1, 2, 3, 7 Div-0 Long Course? Confirmed Div-0 Boats 1. Strum, Riptide50 Join us for WVYC's premier fall sailing event. WVYC will hold two separate regattas: the original VARC Howe Sound Regatta and a One Design Regatta. The Howe Sound Regatta will host two days of distance racing and the One Design regatta will host two days of round the cans. Saturday evening post racing we invite you all to come back to the West Vancouver Yacht Club for an evening of entertainment. The evening kicks off at 6pm. Strum will register when 10 crew are confirmed. 11. FRLS (DISTANCE) FRASER RIVER LIGHT SHIP Sat Oct04, 2026 (RVYC) Div 0, 1, 2 - S1 Long Course Div 3, 7 - T10 Short Course Confirmed Div-0 Boats 1. Strum, Riptide50 The FRLS is a classic fall distance race, traditionally hosted by the RVYC. The current race course leaves English Bay, rounds a buoy near where the lightship was stationed, and returns to English Bay. Last VARC Distance event for 2026. 12. VARC CLOSER (REGATTA) Sat Oct17, 2026 (KYC) Div 0, 1, 2, 3, 7 Div-0 Long Course? Confirmed Div-0 Boats 1. Strum, Riptide50 Was an RVYC event, now hosted by KYC. This Regatta is THE last VARC sailing event of 2026. Details not available yet. 13. VARC DINNER (AWARDS) Fri Mar13, 2026 ($75 RVYC) THE last VARC event for 2026 All 2026 Div-0 skippers & crew welcome (+1) Attending, 1. Strum, Riptide50 skipper & crew ————————————————- RATINGS RATING, ORC 2026 https://data.orc.org/public/WPub.dll/CC/03430004IKB https://data.orc.org/public/WPub.dll/CC/221878 RATING, PHRF-BC 2026 https://www.bcsailing.bc.ca/PHRF/bc_fleet_list_printable_by_rating.php ————————————————- VARC DIV-0 REPRESENTATIVE 2026 Randy Vogel Owner, Riptide50 Strum randy@randyvogel.com c604-889-5589 ——————————————— VANCOUVER BIG BOAT SERIES 2026 VARC SPRING SERIES 2026 1. Mar28 Opener (RVYC/Regatta) 2. Apr03 Straits (WVYC/Distance) 3. Apr25 Halibut (WVYC/Distance) 4. Jun13 Bowen (BIYC/Distance)* *Next Event VARC-SUMMER SERIES 2026 5. Jul11 Summer (VRC/Regatta) 6. Jul18 SOAR (SYC/Distance) 7. Aug15 EBS (VRC/Distance) VARC-FALL SERIES 2026 8. Sep11 Salish (RVYC/Distance) Sep12 Deep Cove (not Div-0/1) 9. Sep26 HSR (WVYC/Regatta) 10. Oct03 FRLS (RVYC/Distance) 11. Oct17 Closer (KYC/Regatta) 12. Nov13 VARC Dinner ($75 RVYC) VIRS=Vancouver Island Racing Series 2026 1. Mar21 Patos Island 2. May16 Round Saltspring 3. May23 Swiftsure 4. May30 Lasqueti Regatta 5. Jun06 Sailing In Nanaimo (SIN) WES=Wednesday Evening Series 2026 May; Apr29, May 6, 13, 20 June; May 27, Jun 3, 10, 17 July; June 24, July 1, 8, 15 August; July 23, 29, Aug 5, 12 Sept; Aug 19, 26, Sep 2, 9. ————————————————- VANCOUVER BIG BOAT SCHEDULE 2026 Mar21 Patos Island (VIRS) Mar28 VARC Opener (VARC-Spring) Apr03 Southern Straits (VARC-Spring) Apr25 Halibut Bank (VARC-Spring) + Apr29 Wednesday Night Racing (start) 1. May, Apr29, May 6, 13, 20 2. June, May 27, Jun 3, 10, 17 3. July, June 24, July 1, 8, 15 4. August, July 23, 29, Aug 5, 12 5. Sept, Aug 19, 26, Sep 2, 9. + May09 SailPast (RVYC & WVYC) May16 Round Saltspring (VIRS) May23 Swiftsure (VIRS) May30 Round Lasqueti (VIRS) Jun06 SIN (VIRS) Jun13 Round Bowen (VARC-Spring) Jul11 Summer Regatta (VARC-Summer) Jul18 SOAR (VARC-Summer) Aug15 EBS (VARC-Summer) Sep09 Wednesday Night Racing (end) Sep11-13 Salish Sea (VARC-Fall) Sep26 HSR (VARC-Fall) Oct03 FRLS (VARC-Fall) Oct17 BARC Closer (VARC-Fall) Nov7-8 Round The County (OIYC) Nov13 VARC Dinner (@$75 RVYC) Host club determines date/Div-0 course. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bowen-island/varc-div-0-series-2026-13-events/200030261199339 - **Event Categories**: sports, workshops, music, meetups, entertainment, live-music, trips-adventures, parties, calendar, good-friday - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 3 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Bowen Island - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Bowen Island Yacht Club - BIYC - **lat**: 49.37987 - **long**: -123.34193 - **full address**: Bowen Island Yacht Club - BIYC, 892 Prometheus Pl, Bowen Island, BC V0N, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: VARC Div-0 Series 2026 (13 Events) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/f1c7ccd5c6be5f7b07f5dbfe789df111975d998ed8173621aa6bbd6f35bffd32-rimg-w1200-h800-dc484f5d-gmir?v=1783387788 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is VARC Div-0 Series 2026 (13 Events) being held? - **A:** VARC Div-0 Series 2026 (13 Events) takes place on Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Bowen Island Yacht Club - BIYC, 892 Prometheus Pl, Bowen Island, BC V0N, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing VARC Div-0 Series 2026 (13 Events)? - **A:** VARC Div-0 Series 2026 (13 Events) is organized by Vancouver Big Boat Fleet. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** VARC Div-0 Series 2026 (13 Events) is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bowen Island, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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