Nautical resume of D. Bruce Stott Contact me
2010
– Conducting Transport
Canada courses in Cranbrook, Egmont, Victoria, Sidney, Bridge River, Westbank. 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
Beneteau 40, 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
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
Technical revision of “Basic Powerboating Skills
Manual” for the Canadian Yachting Association with Jimmy Watt
2002
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 - Instructor on Kha Shing 62'
Power Instructor Certification
- (CYA)
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
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
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
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
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'-73', 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
Certificates achieved:
Boating, Seamanship Sail, Advanced Piloting, Marine Electronics, Instructor Training, Weather
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
Fraser 30
Saturna 33
Ericson 34T
Cooper 353
Elite 364
C-Bird 37
Hunter 29.5, 30, 310, 33, 33.5, 34, 35.5, Vision
36, 380, 40.5
Hanse 400
Whitby 42
Waterline 48
Maple Leaf 56
POWER
Albin 25
Campion 19, 26
Limestone Express 24
Commander 26 twin
Glacier Bay 26 twin outboards
Zeta 26
Prowler 26, 30 twins
Boston Whaler 27
Monterey 27
Camano 28
Striper 29 twin outboards
Striper 291 twin inboards
Fairline 32 twin
Phoenix 34
Sea Ray 28 & 34 twin
Grand Banks 32, 36, 42
Bayliner 2755, 28, 30, 32, 3818, 4588,
47
Silverton 34
Tiara 35
Californian 36
Grand Mariner 36 single
Meridian 381 twin
Mainship 400
Tolleycraft 40
40 Victorian twin
41 President twin
Carver 36, 40, 430, 53
Krogen 42
Custom 41 catamaran twin, certified passenger
vessel
Canoe Cove 30, 37, 41, 42 & 47
twin
Garren Blakely 47 twin
Riviera 33, 37, 40, 42, 47 twin
Sealine 47 twin
Princess 50 twin
Carver 53 twin
Sea Ray 56 twin
Kha Shing 62 twin
Marquis 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 2800 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, Nanaimo,
Gold River, Bamfield, Quatsino Sound, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Campbell River, Powell River, Powell Lake, Prince
Rupert, Bella Coola, Bella Bella(Shearwater Resort), Barnard Harbour, Fort St. John, Revelstoke, Castlegar,
Cranbrook, Nelson, Schooner Cove, Smithers, Terrace, Kyuquot and Port Alberni,
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