About Our Squadron

Britannia Power & Sail Squadron, since its beginning in 1964, has provided courses in boating and navigation for more than 7,000 students. The Squadron is run by member volunteers who handle the administration, organize social functions and teach and proctor courses.

The Squadron takes its name from Britannia Bay, the historic boating centre at the eastern end of Lac Deschenes.

From an initial 17 in 1964, Squadron membership now totals over 200. One half of Squadron members have their boats on Lac Deschenes, mainly at the Britannia Yacht and Nepean Sailing Clubs. The other half locate their boats mainly on the Rideau system, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence. About two thirds are sail and one third power. Cottagers are also an important source of members.

In 2011, the Britannia Power and Sail Squadron expanded its service area to absorb the area once served by the former Rideau Lakes Squadron, and through a motion put forward by the Bridge at the May 2011 Annual General Meeting, endorsed in June by the CPS Governing Board, the Britannia–Rideau Squadron was born. While the service area has increased, the desire to share and encourage safe boating remains the same throughout the entire region. The Britannia–Rideau Squadron is committed to safer boating through education for all who pass through our waterways.