Bruce Stott
Chief Instructor
Residence - Sidney, BC
Nautical resume of D. Bruce Stott
Awards
2016 Canadian Power
& Sail Squadrons
G. William Bowman Volunteer Instructor of the Year for western Canada
Certifications:
2017
Recertified Marine Basic First Aid, CPR Level C + AED
2014
Discover Boating Hands On Skills Training Instructor
Certified Marine Basic First Aid CPR Level C + AED
2008
Re-Certified by CPS as a Recognized Examiner for Restricted Operator Certificate
ROC-M with DSC endorsement
Re-Certified Marine Advanced First Aid
with CPR level C and AED training
2003
Transport Canada Accredited
Instructor
- Marine Emergency Duties A3 – Basic Safety
for Small Non-pleasure craft
- Marine Emergency Duties A4 – Basic Safety and
Operator Proficiency
- Small Non-pleasure Vessel Operator
Proficiency
2002
Transport Canada Commercial
Certificates
Marine Emergency Duties A2 – Small Vessel
Safety
Marine Emergency Duties A3 – Basic Safety for
Small Non-pleasure craft
Marine Emergency Duties A4 – Basic Safety and
Operator Proficiency
1997 Powerboat Instructor for West Coast Powerboat Handling Teaching Crew Boat Operator
(SAFER) course to the Forestry industry
1996 Certified Personal Watercraft Instructor, Canadian Watercraft Training
Centre
1994 Master, MV PRIDE OF
VICTORIA 30 tons, 45 feet, 40 passengers and three
crew
1992 Power Instructor-Evaluator Canadian Yachting Association
(CYA)
Co-evaluator for two power instructor
clinics with a total of 14 Instructors
1991 Power Instructor
Certification - (CYA)
1988 Master MV MESOUDA 24 Ton, 41 feet, 25 passengers.
Deckhand/Steward MV MESOUDA
Charter Boat Operator
Certificate, Camosun College, Victoria
Transport Canada - Master of
Small Passenger Craft, 40 Ton, 40 Passengers
CYA Coastal Yachtmaster
Certification
Communications Canada, Examiner Class V,
& Radiotelephone Operator's Restricted Certificate, Maritime Compulsory
1983 Cruising Instructor
Evaluator with CYA - Qualified to train and certify Sail Cruising Instructors
Taught
two Instructor Qualification Clinics in San Francisco for the American Sailing Association
1981 CYA Basic and
Advanced Cruising Instructor
1971 CYA Dinghy
Sailing Instructor
Canadian Power & Sail Squadron
Certificates:
Boating, Seamanship Sail, Advanced
Piloting, Marine Electronics, Instructor Training, Weather
1969 BC Institute
of Technology - Diploma of Technology, Electronics
Experience
2017 -
Conducting Transport Canada courses in Ganges, Cranbrook, Salmon Arm and
Kelowna. Private instruction in Campbell River, Sidney, Oak Bay and Ladysmith. Conducting Hands
On Skills Training at the Vancouver International Boat Show for Discover Boating Canada. Basic Cruising
course with Sooke Sailing Association.
2016 - Conducting Transport Canada courses in Mica Creek, Kelowna, Surrey, Victoria and
Terrace. Teaching Boating 1, 2, 3 and ROC(M) with the local Power & Sail Squadron. Private instruction
aboard Meridian 411, 26' aluminum fishing vessels, 23' Sea Ray, 28' Bayliner, Westsail 42', 32' Beneteau, 25'
Beneteau and 23' Crown.
2015
- Conducting Transport Canada courses in Sidney, North Saanich, Victoria, Kelowna and Gold River.
Commercial hands-on training on crewboats. Numerous VHF courses and exams. Teaching Boating Basics and
Essentials with our local Power & Sail Squadron. Private instruction aboard two Ranger 29's, Catalina 30,
Riviera 40, Grenfell 40 and SeaRay 540. Conducting Hands On Skills Training for Discover Boating Canada at the Victoria Inner Harbour Boat
Show.
2014 -
Conducting Transport Canada courses in Sidney, Kelowna and Hudson's Hope, Five Basic Cruising courses with
Sooke Sailing Association, Basic & Intermediate Cruising courses aboard Aloha 34 and Bavaria 37, Co-Conductor
National Instructor Evaluator Clinic for Sail Canada in Vancouver, 4 days afloat with two government agencies
providing hands-on training, private instruction on SeaRay 33 and 37, docking instruction CHB 42 twin,
vessel orientation aboard Selene 57 and 60, two days powerboat evaluation aboard Camano 31, three days as skipper
aboard Nordic Tug 42 from Sidney.
Completed technical review
of Sail Canada's Basic Powerboating Skills
2013 -
Conducting Transport Canada courses in Sidney and Westbank, delivery Selene 58 Seattle to Sidney, delivery C &
C 99 Oak Bay - Sidney and return. Private instruction Valiant 40, Selene 58, Bayliner 3288 & 34 Avanti,
Nordic 42, Grand Banks 36, Monk 36, Bayliner 3388, Silverton 33, Canoe Cove 41. Commercial crewboat training
Schooner Cove and jetboat training on Fraser and Harrison Rivers.
2012 -
Conducting Transport Canada courses, Marine Emergency Duties-A3 and Small Vessel Operator Proficiency courses in
Port Alberni (3), Kitimat, Sidney, Edmonton and Kelowna. Private Instruction aboard a Catalina 30,
Prowler 33 & 35, Rhodes 49 and Nordic Tug 32. Many VHF Radio exams.
2011 -
Conducting Transport Canada courses in Gold River, Campbell River, West Kelowna, Sidney, Port McNeill, Castlegar,
Kamloops. Private instruction aboard Krogen 42, Campion 28, Camano 28, Ranger 29,and Bayliner
30 powerboats and Westsail 32 and Hunter 420 sailboats
2010
–
Conducting Transport Canada courses in Cranbrook, Egmont, Victoria, Sidney, Bridge River, Westbank, Gold River, Campbell
River, Bute Inlet, Kamloops, Kelowna and Tsay Keh (north of Prince
George).
Learning the instructor’s
role on the Fast Response Craft Simulator with Virtual Marine Technology in Victoria. VHF Radio course for Tsehum Harbourmaster for the commercial crab
fleet.
Private instruction aboard Alerion Express 33 with electric drive, Island Packet 380, Beneteau 40, Bavaria 40,
Coastal Craft 37, Eagle 40, Krogen 42, Nordic 42, Grand Banks 42, Canoe Cove 41
Conducted Cruising and Powerboat Instructor Clinic for Nanaimo Yacht Charters
and Sailing School.
2009 - Conducting
non-pleasure (commercial) Transport Canada courses in Sidney, Victoria, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Port McNeill,
Sechelt, Kelowna, Cowichan, Kamloops and Marathon, Ontario. Most of the courses in the Interior were aboard
jetboats. Private instruction aboard Boston Whaler 27, Catalina 30, Riviera 33, Tolleycraft 40, Kha Shing
62 and Hampton Endurance 700.
Technical editor of the new "Sail" course, a joint
production of Canadian and US Power Squadrons.
2008 - Conducting non-pleasure (commercial) Transport Canada courses in Sidney, Burnaby, Campbell
River, Revelstoke, Fort St John, Nelson, Kelowna, West Bank, Tofino, Castlegar, Prince Rupert, Bella Coola, Bute
Inlet, Surrey, Brentwood Bay, Nanaimo, Sechelt, and Princess Louisa Inlet
Re-Certified by CPS as a Recognized Examiner for Restricted
Operator’s Certificate ROC-M with DSC endorsement
Re-Certified Marine Advanced First Aid
with CPR level C and AED training
2007 - Striper 2901, twin inboard/outboard diesels from Sidney to Campbell River with family
of three aboard. All achieved CYA Basic Powerboat standard and ROC-M
Instructing owners of
Bayliner 2855, Tiara 35, Meridian 381, Sealine 47, Navigator 48 and Queenship 86
Conducting
non-pleasure (commercial) courses in Terrace, Prince Rupert, Gold River, Kyuquot, Barden Harbour, Campbell River,
Shearwater
2006 - Catalina 28 from Sidney to Horseshoe Bay with owner aboard
Deliver Mainship 34 Pilot from Sidney
to Vancouver for Custom Yacht Sales
Instructing on Princess 50, Carver 53 and
Sea Ray 56
Technical revision of “Basic Powerboating Skills
Manual” for the Canadian Yachting Association with Jimmy Watt
2005
Wendon 73 - Sidney to
Vancouver
Canoe Cove 37 - Sidney to Port
Hardy
Instruct owners - Marquis 65 motor yacht and a
SeaLine 47 motor yacht
Completed a technical review of Xplain Coastal
and Offshore Skipper and play2sail for infowerk software-entwicklungs gmbh based in Austria. This is a Multi-media
Based Training program.
Re-Certified by CPS as a Recognized Examiner for
Restricted Operator’s Certificate ROC-M with DSC endorsement
Marine Advanced First Aid
2004
Sidney to Bamfield and return for five days,
up to 20 miles off-shore, aboard Riviera 47 with new owner. Taught boat handling, navigation and boat systems
including RayMarine integrated GPS/Depthsounder/ Chartplotter/Radar including MARPA, most of two days were in
fog
2003
Technical revision of “Basic Powerboating Skills
Manual” for the Canadian Yachting Association with Jimmy Watt
1991 - Instructor on Kha Shing 62'
1990 - 1994 Chairman, Learn to Cruise, B.C. Sailing, Member of National Learn to Cruise
Committee CYA
1989 - Advisory Board, Nautical Training, Camosun College, Victoria
1987 - 2 Power boat Deliveries from Vancouver - Sidney, 1 sail boat
single-handed
1986 - Navigator and co-skipper, C-Bird 37 Victoria - Bamfield - San Francisco
1982 - Delivery Sidney - Powell River, C & C 32
1980 - Present GULF ISLANDS CRUISING SCHOOL LTD.
Co-Owner/Operator,
see About Us
Teaching CYA Basic,
Intermediate, Advanced Cruising, Powerboat and Coastal Navigation Standards
Author of Coastal Navigation
Correspondence course.
Teaching power boat handling
on boats from 19'-86', single, twin and triple engines
Operated a bareboat charter
fleet of up to 17 boats, both power and sail, ranging in length from 25’ to 47’ until 2005
1977 - present CANADIAN POWER & SAIL SQUADRONS -Life Member
Past Commander and Training
Officer
National Staff Commander on
Seamanship Sail Committee.
Instructor for Boating,
Instructor Training, Advanced Piloting, Weather, Seamanship Sail and Boatwise
1971 - 1979 City of Calgary, Parks and Recreation Division Instructor and Senior Instructor for adult
sailing programs, supervising up to 45 students and three Instructors
1973 - United States Coast Guard Skipper's Course
1966 - Canadian Coast Guard, Seaman, CCGS
STONETOWN, 567 registered tons Ocean Station Papa, 50°N, 145°W, six weeks
at sea
1962 & 1963 Royal Victoria Yacht Club Junior Sailing Programs, achieved Skipper
certificate
Vessels skippered or
instructed aboard
SAIL
Numerous dinghies from 8' to
16’
San Juan 24, 28
Bayfield, 25
C & C 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35,
37/40+, 38, Landfall 38
Catalina 27, 28, 30, 320, 34, 36,
380
Cal 25, 27, 28, 29
Ranger 26
Yamaha 26
Sun 27
Sunstar 28
O'Day 26, 37
Olson 911SE (30)
Tanzer 26
Beneteau 28, 35, 373, 38, 40
Fraser 30
West Sail 32
Alerion Express 33 with electric
drive
Saturna 33
Ericson 34T
Cooper 353
Elite 364
Bavaria 37
C-Bird 37
Hunter 29.5, 30, 310, 33, 33.5, 34, 35.5, Vision
36, 380, 40.5, 420
Island Packet 380 Hanse 400
Hanse 400
Valiant 40
Whitby 42
Bavaria 40, 46
Waterline 48
Rhodes 49
Maple Leaf 56
POWER
Albin 25
Campion 19, 26, 28
Limestone Express 24
Commander 26 twin
Glacier Bay 26 twin outboards
Zeta 26
Prowler 26 single, 30, 33,
35 twins
Boston Whaler 27
Monterey 27
Camano 28
Coastal Craft 26, 37
Striper 29 twin outboards
Striper 291 twin inboards
Nordic Tug 32 and 42
Fairline 32 twin
Phoenix 34
Sea Ray 28 & 34 twin
Grand Banks 32, 36, 42
Bayliner 2755, 28, 30, 3288, 3388, 34 Avanti,
3818, 4588, 47
Mainship 34
Silverton 34
Tiara 35
Californian 36
Grand Mariner 36 single
Monk 36
Meridian 381 twin, Meridian 411
twin
Eagle 40
Mainship 400
Tolleycraft 40
40 Victorian twin
Back Cove 41
41 President twin
Carver 36, 404, 430, 53,
57
CHB 42 twin
Nordic 42
Krogen 42
Custom 41 catamaran twin, certified passenger
vessel
Westcoast 45
Canoe Cove 30, 37, 41, 42 & 47
twin
Garren Blakely 47 twin
Riviera 33, 37, 40, 42, 47 twin
Sealine 47 twin
Navigator 48
Princess 50 twin
Sea Ray 540 & 56 twin
Selene 56, 58, 60
Kha Shing 62 twin
Marquis 59 & 65 twin
Pacific Mariner 65
Wendon 73 twin
Hampton Endurance 700
Queenship 86 twin
Numerous aluminium crew boats and landing
craft
Sea time - Since 1980 I have spent in excess of 3000 days underway. The majority of this time has
been in live-aboard cruises in the Gulf Islands and Strait of Georgia. I have also sailed San Francisco Bay, Lake
Ontario and off Honolulu. Power boat courses have been taught in Victoria, Vancouver, Sidney, Oak Bay, Ladysmith,
Nanaimo, Gold River, Bamfield, Quatsino Sound, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Campbell River, Powell River, Powell Lake,
Harrison River, Harrison Lake, Prince Rupert, Bella Coola, Bella Bella(Shearwater Resort), Barnard Harbour, Fort
St. John, Revelstoke, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Nelson, Schooner Cove, Smithers, Terrace, Kelowna, Salmon
Arm, Kyuquot and Port Alberni.
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