Vancouver Power and Sail Squadron is one of 179 Squadrons across Canada which make up CanBoat. (CanBoat/Nauti Savoir is a new brand name for Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons)

Each year, Canboat members teach a variety of courses to 10,000 or more concerned boaters in the general public across Canada. CanBoat is well known for its "Boating Course", which is the primary course offered to the public.

Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons is a nationwide association of boating enthusiasts, dedicated to improving boating safety through training.

CPS is a non-profit organization incorporated under the Companies Act (Canada), and its administrative and instructional work is done by members - without remuneration.

Vancouver Squadron is one of 20 squadrons comprising Pacific Mainland District, most of which are located in the Greater Vancouver area.

To locate squadrons in other areas of Canada, please see the CanBoat National web site.