Oct 10, 2024
This issue’s Photo of the Week came from Adam Binks with a pretty unassuming note:
“Took a couple of pictures in August from our slip at Starport on Lake Simcoe. Adam Binks”
A modest explanation for some very nice shots!
If you have some great (or fun, or action) photographs to share please send them our way via onboard@kerrwil.com and please mark POTW in the subject line. We would love to share them as Photo of the Week.
Aug 14, 2025 We finally gave Andrew a day off. Here’s what he did: A weekend boating adventure: trailered to Humber Bay, a day cruising through the islands, a picnic, a beach visit and then home. Couldn’t have asked for a better day. 🚤 ☀️ 🏝️ Send along your shots (fb and ig work too)…
July 24, 2025 When two sailors get married in Toronto, you can bet the weekend starts with a regatta. Sarah Douglas (Olympian, Pan-Am winner and National Team member) and Lance Fraser (Canada Cup and many more) raced across the harbour with their sailing friends before throwing the ultimate island bash — steel drums, Caribbean bites,…
July 24, 2025 By Bill Marshall, Environment Officer – Coquitlam – and Chair of the National Environment Committee — CanBoat / NautiSavoir. Thanks also to Bluewater Adventures and The Wildlife Rescue Association of BC for photos shown here. Entangled. You’ve most likely seen those images of whales or seals, ducks or herons tangled up in…
July 24, 2025 With 150,000 miles of coastline and over two million lakes, there aren’t all that many reasons for a sailor to leave Canada. Of course, there’s the small matter of the weather. When taking your boat out feels less like leisure and more like an act of defiance, it becomes awfully tempting to…
July 24, 2025 The origins of these beliefs stem from early days at sea when sailors ventured into uncharted waters for fishing, trading and exploration. At a time when scientific explanations for the various dangers and phenomena were unknown, these mariners put faith in the greater powers to help guide their safe passage. Believing in…
July 24, 2025 The invention developed by Volthium’s Quebec engineering department brings a major technical simplification that facilitates the adoption of LiFePO₄ batteries in the marine sector. By announcing its new patented SafeCharge™ technology, Volthium also introduces its new 12V 100Ah Pro 2 battery, designed to start a gas engine, with an impressive 1100 CCA…
By Andy Adams
Ranger Tugs have been around since 1958 and they have developed a great formula: one boat, one price. Almost everything is included, and there is literally a fan club of owners who share stories, information and who set up events and rendezvous with other Ranger Tugs owners. www.Tugnuts.com is a community hub for owners of Ranger Tugs, Cutwater Boats and Solara Boats, all made by Fluid Motion!
Tugnuts.com is quite a unique resource. The online forum has quick links to a chat, info about cruises & gatherings, a channel to ask questions of the Ranger Tugs Factory, Ranger Tugs Technical Discussions, “How to” videos and more.
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.
