Aquanaute’s “Rendez-Vous Nautique” Event Wins Silver Award in Best Nautical Event of the Year Category

AMQ Gala

May 24, 2016

During its 20th anniversary evening Gala, the Quebec Maritime Association (QMA) presented the Silver Award to Aquanaute Training Centre (ATC) for its “Rendez-vous Nautique”, in the Best Nautical Event of the Year category.

Over 250 guests attended this evening of celebration highlighted by an Awards ceremony where the QMA presented its “Nautique” awards to top boating industry personalities and marine businesses in Quebec.

AMQ Gala 2

Photo:  From left:   Vahe Vassilian, President and Marc Vassilian, VP, Aquanaute Training Centre; Yves Paquette, GM, Quebec Marine Association

The Aquanaute Training Centre, recipient of a Silver “ Nautique”, was founded in 2002, specializing in hands-on boating courses, organizing yearly Safe Boating Campaigns, and working with both government organizations and marine manufacturers towards the improvement of boating safety.

In the summer of 2004, the Rendez-vous Nautique was held for the first time on the beach of the Oka National Park, in the outskirts of Montreal, to promote safety with pleasure craft operators.

AMQ Gala 3

Photo 3: M. Fortin receiving his prize. Next to him is Simon Labelle, sales manager from BRP and Diane Larosée, QMA’s financial manager.
Credit: Renaud Kasma

The outstanding success of the event encouraged ATC to expand the event, welcoming all boaters as well as the public at large.

Today the Rendez-vous Nautique is still the only boating event of its kind in Quebec. Given its continuous success, Aquanaute will host the 13th edition of the Rendez-vous Nautique on July 9-10, 2016.

www.rendezvousnautique.ca

 

 

 

Related Articles

Joy to all

Joy to all

Looking at the editor’s note from last year, I see I wrote “it can only get better”. At this point, I am not so confident in my year end prediction acumen, but as we roll into the (constrained) holiday season and on to a new year it’s time to be optimistic.

32nd Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show Blessed by Great Weather

32nd Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show Blessed by Great Weather

The Antique & Classic Boat Society [ACBS Toronto] held their 32nd Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show on July 7 at the Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst, Ontario. The show was a packed event with steady crowds throughout the day looking at the amazing range of restored antique and classic boats on the docks in the water, as well as many more on land displays where you could get right up close.

Video Gallery

Pursuit S268 Sport CC

By Andy Adams

The Pursuit S 268 Sport centre console is a do-it-all kind of boat with a solid sense of style. Centre console designs have been developed for the southern blue water sport fishing enthusiasts (and this boat would raise fish with the best of them) but the Pursuit S 268 Sport centre console offers far more utility and enjoyment than just fishing.

Read More

Destinations

Bayfield Marine Turns 40 with Big April Events

(l to r) Holly, Adam, Pat, Ron, Shelley

Ron and Pat Reder started out in October 1984 across the road from where they are right now on the Bayfield River in Bayfield ON. The store front was about 10 x 20 and the rest of that side of the building was a stock room, wood finishing room, then behind that was more back stock and the lunchroom. Expanding every few years for the store front, then moving over to this new building five years ago, this year with Adam, Shelley, and Holly are carrying on the business.

Read More

Lifestyle