Running until the the middle of June, Sail Nova Scotia will be holding Sail Canada Instructor clinics across the province.
The first event was the theory component known as the Fundamental Course. 13 instructors attended the three day course at the Waegwoltic Club in late April.
There is still some space in some of the Clinics. You can find all the details and registration form here: https://sailnovascotia.checklick.com/online-registration
November 6, 2025 Fair warning – it’s time to start studying the brokerage ads. If you are contemplating trading up or buying a first boat, get started now because, if I am correct, there will be a huge shortage of good boats as we head into the boat show season and spring. Why, you ask? …
November 6, 2025 It’s almost boat show season! Are you ready? We are, and we’re bringing you a packed issue of Canadian Boating, starting with a big feature on how to get the most out of your next boat show! Whether you’re buying or just browsing, Managing Editor Andy Adams brings you his veteran knowledge…
November 6, 2025 Highfield Boats launches the Escape Series, an all-new line of fiberglass-hull center console RIBS made in the USA. The first two models in the series, the Highfield Escape 650 and Escape 750, were unveiled during the Highfield Boats Dealer & Media Day Event at the company’s factory in Cadillac, Michigan. These versatile RIBS are ideal…
November 6, 2025 Officially opened on October 17, the new search and rescue station in Cobourg replaces an older building that was at the end of its service life. It is at the same site as the previous building, located in Cobourg Harbour, on the north shore of Lake Ontario. About the new station: Great…
October 23, 2025 November is traditionally our Charter Issue and this year is no different. You’ll find an in-depth feature on a week-long charter in Tahiti, as Walt Whittaker explored the lagoon surrounding the tropical islands of Raiatea and Taha’a. Regular Pacific Yachting contributor Marianne Scott visits bustling Canoe Cove and reflects on the marina’s storied past…
October 23, 2025 Simrad Marine Electronics, a brand within Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has announced the launch of the Simrad® AutoCaptain™ Autonomous Boating System, a revolutionary advancement in marine technology featuring full auto-docking capabilities, including docking, undocking, and short distance maneuvering. Unlike assistance-based systems currently on the market, AutoCaptain delivers true autonomous maneuvering, engineered from the ground up with exclusive Mercury Marine® propulsion integration and a dedicated…
By Andy Adams
In this month’s Canadian Boating Power Review, Editor Andy Adams, gets onboard the Scout 400 LFX. Click here to enjoy the full review.
In late July, Jill Snider and I met Pride Marine’s Kevin Marinelli at Bridgeport Marina, Orillia, Ontario to review a brand-new Scout 400 LXF, equipped with twin Mercury Verado V12 600hp outboards. This is a simply jaw-dropping rig!
By Mathew Channer
“Standby tack,” Canadian sailor Katy Campbell orders. The crew scrambles over the sheet lines and braces on the deck.
“Three, two, one, tack!”
I wait until the bow turns into the wind and the headsail snaps over, then crawl over the cabin top of Panacea X to the now windward side. The trim team smoothly sheets on the headsail and a competitor vessel shoots past our stern, feet away, as our Solana 45 beats eastward along Antigua’s south coast.
