Canadian Yachting October Sneak Peek

CY October preview

Sept 8, 2022

The October issue of Canadian Yachting, Canada’s boating magazine arrives in a few days!  You won’t want to miss our annual Waypoints Cruising Issue as we share ideas for both bareboat and captained chartering of power and sail catamarans in exciting sun destinations plus, chartering tips for any level of experience.

Our Featured article is The Other Virgin Islands. Mark Stevens shares a great story on his experiences in the less-visited United States Virgin Islands. For those with less boating experience or who want a deluxe experience, Zuzana Prochazka focuses on chartering with a captain and keeping it simple. Pack your bags because you will want to be there after reading these great stories!

Also, in this issue of Canadian Yachting, Andy Adams reviews the exciting new Wellcraft 355 adventure yacht. Club racers will relish Katherine Stone’s introduction to the new J9 by J Boats.

In DIY, Matt Bera shares his experience planning an electric re-power of his 26’ Contessa. Matt’s boat is ready-to-go and he tells the story in Part 1 of this transition. Stay tuned for Part 2 by Andrew McDonald, in the follow-up story of his part in the re-power work on the Contessa coming in the December Issue of CY.  If you have ever considered repowering your own boat, be sure to read this.

Also in this issue, our own Greg Nicoll writes about the value of taking down your mast for winter storage and servicing the rigging.

As always, the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons offer great boating articles in The Port Hole, their featured supplement.  CPS offers many boating courses that can only make you and your family better boaters.  Why not sign up for your Fall & Winter courses now that summer has begun to wind-down.  Check their course calendar at www.cps-ecp.ca .

Thank you for your continued readership.  Enjoy the October issue of CY!

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