NW-P-1423-26

Pumpkin Bowl Regatta in East entrance of Howe Sound (Vancouver Harbour area)

No longer in forceReceived 16 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 19 Oct 2026, 01:49 UTC

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NW-P-1423-26 Date 2026-10-16 15:17 UTC To 2026-10-19 01:00 UTC Status Published Title Recreational event - Pumpkin Bowl Regatta Areas Howe Sound Strait of Georgia Vancouver Harbour Categories Regatta Description The Pumpkin Bowl Regatta will take place at the East Entrance of Howe Sound inside a boundary from Whytecliff Park, Dorman Bay, Passage Island and Point Atkinson. The regatta will run from 1500 UTC to 0100 UTC October 17 and 18. The regatta will have up to 150 vessels on the water. Support vessels will be standing by on VHF channels 12, 16, 69 and 72. Caution. Position Centroid : 49° 20.642'N 123° 18.940'W Pt 1: 49° 22.520'N 123° 19.320'W Pt 2: 49° 22.600'N 123° 17.320'W Pt 3: 49° 19.209'N 123° 16.920'W Pt 4: 49° 19.208'N 123° 21.920'W Charts 3534(WGS84)

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A recreational regatta (Pumpkin Bowl) will take place in the east entrance of Howe Sound inside a boundary defined by Whytecliff Park, Dorman Bay, Passage Island and Point Atkinson. The event will have up to 150 vessels and support vessels standing by on VHF channels 12, 16, 69 and 72. Activity is planned evenings 1500-0100 UTC on 17 and 18 October; caution advised.

Keep clear of the event area and navigate with caution. Monitor VHF channels 12, 16, 69 and 72 for support vessel traffic and instructions.

Type: Other · severity moderate
Location: East entrance of Howe Sound; Strait of Georgia; Vancouver Harbour (boundary: Whytecliff Park, Dorman Bay, Passage Island, Point Atkinson)
Validity: From 16 Oct 2026, 15:17 UTC
Until 19 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC2026-10-16 15:17 UTC To 2026-10-19 01:00 UTC. The regatta will run from 1500 UTC to 0100 UTC October 17 and 18.
Activity periods: 17 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC - 18 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC (Regatta activity 1500-0100 UTC on 17 Oct)
18 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC - 19 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC (Regatta activity 1500-0100 UTC on 18 Oct)
Hazards: dense recreational traffic, support vessels on scene
Charts: 3534(WGS84)

Contacts

VHF 12 · support vessels
VHF 16 · distress/working channel; support vessels
VHF 69 · support vessels
VHF 72 · support vessels

Vessels involved

Unnamed · support vessel

Coast stations for this area

RCCJRCC VictoriaCanada55 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Bowen IslandJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM3 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Annacis IslandJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM18 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Watts PointJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160010VHF 40range 40 NM19 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Mount ParkeJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM31 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Mount NewtonJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM44 NM from the area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 16 Oct 2026, 16:38 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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