Cooper Boating

NEWS BLOG

we are MOVING!

but we are not moving far - the COOPER office at PORT SIDNEY marina is moving from the second floor down to the breezeway come see us about sailing charters and sailing lessons in SIDNEY (victoria), as well as power boat lessons and charters... READ MORE >>

friday night racing UNDERWAY

a sure fire sign that boating season has arrived is the commencement of FRIDAY NIGHT RACING with the JIB SET SAILING CLUB - the best sailing club in VANCOUVER (partly because you don't need your own boat) come for a sail with our beginner... READ MORE >>

weekend expo schedule

here's the schedule for this weekend's YACHT EXPO SEMINARSSATURDAY APRIL 28 0930 - Jeff Cote – Pacific Yacht Systems - Marine Electrical 101 1130 - Dave Bonar – Bosun’s Yacht Sales and... READ MORE >>

hockey mystery unlocked

the great mystery of how our local hockey team so quickly fell from grace is easily explained by the fantastic boating season ahead after that great easter weekend followed by the first few games, clearly the boating gods were winning their... READ MORE >>

BOATING TIPS AND TRICKS

what is a YES?? (yacht expo seminars)

simply put - we collect experts for various YACHT and CRUISING topics and get them together to kick our BOATING TIPS & TRICKS philosophy to the next level whether you are just starting out or contemplating crossing an ocean - one of these... READ MORE >>

think of a battery like a JERRY CAN

when charging batteries, remember how we fill a jerry can and understanding is easy we just returned from a series of YACHT EXPO SEMINARS and our good friend JEFF COTE with PACIFIC YACHT SYSTEMS shocked the groups with little known facts about... READ MORE >>

Changing to Catamarans

For many years we watched sailors switch over to power vessels and thought it might be an unstoppable trend. Then came a period of time in 2008 when fuel prices came close to doubling inside 6 months. The tidal wave of sailors moving... READ MORE >>

Gifts for your favourite boater - gift giving is SOOOO...

Giving the gift of boating is so much better than socks. Socks, however, are great if you are going to be boating in the very near future - it is a little cold these days! We've got some great ideas for gift ideas ranging from HELLO... READ MORE >>