SurDel Power & Sail Squadron

SUR-DEL (Surrey - Delta) is one of 173 squadrons within the national Canadian Power & Sail Squadron (CPS). Sur-Del is part of CPS’ Pacific Mainland District (comprised of 22 squadrons on the Pacific Coast – excluding Vancouver Island). Sur-Del has over 250 members, including 9 Life Members. Our mandate, as for all squadrons, is "SAFE BOATING THROUGH EDUCATION". We actively promote safe boating through the course we offer, which include:

• Boating • Piloting • VHF Radio • GPS • Weather

The SAILOR CHUCK burgee represents Sur-Del's first "Main Man", Commander Charles "Chuck" Farrand.

If anyone ever gave his all to CPS and his own Squadrons, it was Chuck Farrand (deceased 9 April 1994). A CPS Life Member, he served as Instructor and Commander with Royal City, Sur-Del & Pender Harbour Squadrons; he was PMD Commander and also served at National level.

In 1985 Bill Herringshaw formalized his existing SAILOR CHUCK design into our Squadron burgee configuration. The familiar sailor-capped, bearded figure had been around Sur-Del for some years on buttons & T-shirts. The burgee, a classic triangle with a red upper half over blue: "Red skies at night, Sailors' delight", over the "Deep Blue Sea" with "SAILOR CHUCK" on a white ground at the mast, was approved by CPS National in 1986.