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Welcome to bigwavedave.ca (aka windisgood.com), your trusted resource for marine weather information on Vancouver Island, BC and beyond. Since our founding in 2002, we have been dedicated to providing detailed weather information and fostering a vibrant community who share a love for life on the water.
Our platforms mission is to offer:
- Reliable real-time weather updates and forecasts: access and up-to-date wind and wave data as well as weather predictions, all tailored to the Island wind sport enthusiast.
- Live Webcams: view current conditions through our network of webcams at popular spots around the island.
- Sailing and GPS Logs: track your windsport sessions, gear used, and compare stats with others. Get detailed GPS data on your session, including speed over distance, number of turns, tacks and downwind runs and compete with others on the leaderboard for cash and prizes (no not really).
- Community Forum and Photo Gallery: join our forums to connect with fellow wind junkies, share tips, swap stories or sell your old gear. Post your windsport photos and share with the community.
The website is run by a small crew of volunteers and is funded by the generous donations from the water community, including some local sponsors. We try to avoid being just another google-ad heavy website and the donations go a long way in keeping ads to a bare minimum.
We love the ocean and we encourage our community to support and protect it, whether it's a local beach clean up or the simple action of picking up a piece of plastic on the rocks. The wind, waves and water bring us all together and we encourage you to join our community here on the website.
BWD Over the Years
How old are we? (answer: very)
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