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Bitter End Yacht Club

Sailing vs Cruising: What is the Difference?

The sea, ocean, rivers, and most water bodies are natural wonders that have been a crucial part of humans’ lives over the years since time immemorial because of their usefulness and versatility. These various water bodies can be used as a valid means of transportation, recreational activities, sporting activities, even generating electricity, etc. Under the recreational and sporting activity,…

Boatyard Rules & Practices

Stones Boatyard is a “do-it-yourself” boatyard and welcomes all commercial and recreational boaters. Vessel Owners may perform their own work and may also hire professional Contractors to work on their Vessels. The Boatyard also manages a listing of approved on-site tenant and outside Contractors. Vessel Owners and Contractors, however, must follow the Boatyard Rules and Practices. It is the…

Abous Us – Stones Boatyard and The Marine Store

The Nanaimo Yacht Services @ Stones Boatyard management team comes from more than 35 years of managing boat service-related businesses in various locations before settling in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Shari & Ian MacPherson – DirectorsIan, a licensed diesel and gas mechanic, and Shari built and launched an Endurance 40 ketch and then spent ten years cruising, traveling as far as the Caribbean…

Our sailing staycation: yacht charter after lockdown

Rob Peake enjoys getting afloat again after lockdown, with a day charter from the Hamble, on the cleanest yacht known to mankind… Perhaps against the expectations of some, the safest holiday you can undertake in the world today is on a yacht. Yes, you still have to contend with the normal perils of life afloat – your G&T may spill as another boat’s wake sends ripples across your anchorage, and…

Chartering for the First Time? Read About us in All at Sea!

We’re in the April 2021 issue of All at Sea! Chris Warwick, principal at Universal Yachting, on making your first charter – home or abroad – a success. Thinking of a holiday this year – one to get you away from the crowds? Hiring a yacht, known as a charter, could be just the answer. If it is not something you have done before, as with any holiday, getting the balance right and keeping your…