June 10, 2020
Beneteau Oceanis 30.1
As boat builders clamber to create ever-bigger platforms for ever-more generous budgets, the entry-level cruiser has become an elusive animal. Sure, if you want to daysail, there are plenty of small open boats from which to choose, but if you want a freshly built pocket cruiser, you’re in for a long search.
June 10, 2020
New to Canada – Parker Monaco
A new class for this new Parker Monaco range, the first 37-foot outboard cruiser in the new Parker range was designed by Tony Castro Yacht Design. This latest generation cruiser equipped with Yamaha outboard engines offers exceptional performance and an unrivalled weight / power ratio!
June 1, 2020
Greenline 33 Hybrid
I had been looking forward to a sea trial aboard the Greenline 33 because I was hoping it would live up to my expectations as both an environmental statement and as a practical cruising partner. The Greenline 33 Hybrid yacht is indeed both.
May 26, 2020
Sabre 58 Salon Express
New at the end of 2019, the 58 Salon Express design features large windows to flood the living areas in natural light, and a main door that opens fully from port to starboard, comfortably merging exterior and interior spaces.
April 14, 2020
Bavaria C45
With their new midsized model, Bavaria has zeroed in on a versatile design that ticks all the boxes: family friendly, flexible, fast and fun. Alliteration aside, you can hardly ask much more of one boat than that it satisfies on so many levels.
April 14, 2020
Grady-White Freedom 235
It’s been a while since I last reviewed a Grady-White, but the Freedom 235 Dual Console seemed immediately familiar to me as we arrived on the dock at Desmasdon’s Boat Works in Point Au Baril for test day.
April 14, 2020
Regal 33 Express
No wonder this is one of Regal’s best-selling boats; the Regal 33 Express offers amazing accommodations for today’s boating lifestyle and at a price that seems very competitive.
March 2, 2020
Neptunus 750 Flybridge
This February 2020 Boat Show issue of Canadian Yachting magazine actually mails before Christmas, so hopefully, we have given you sufficient time to let Santa know that what you want, is a new Neptunus 750 Flybridge. We realize that you haven’t even read the review yet, but we know how you are going to feel.
March 2, 2020
Jeanneau NC 895 Sport
The brand new Jeanneau NC 895 Sport is a boat that will be of real interest to a lot of our readers because it is leading the way in fashion, function and design in a world dominated by sport utility vehicles and a newfound fondness for outdoor activities.
March 2, 2020
Boston Whaler 230 Vantage
The famous Boston Whaler slogan, “the unsinkable legend” has always expressed a safety promise that from their very beginning, set a Boston Whaler apart from other boats, and it’s clear to me that the designers take this heritage seriously.
March 2, 2020
Beneteau Gran Turismo 36
The newest member of Beneteau’s Gran Turismo line is the GT 36 and this yacht brings the style and features of the GT line to a more accessible size. In fact, the GT 36 creates an ideal mix of virtues that should appeal to many buyers in this price range.
March 1, 2020
Beneteau First 53
With 24,000 boats produced in nearly 40 years, French builder Groupe Beneteau is reinventing their First range, which was introduced in 1977. Although the four other models in the current First lineup are under 30 feet, Beneteau dispensed with two-footitis and jumped right up to a yacht that’s 56’3” LOA.
February 27, 2020
Excess 12 and Excess 15
Catamarans have many advantages for cruising: more space, more speed, no heeling and a more comfortable motion. However, many experienced sailors find them less rewarding and engaging to sail than a monohull. That isn’t an inherent problem with multihulls, though.
December 27, 2019
LEADER 7.5 Center Console
The Jeanneau Leader 7.5 Center Console is an exciting new model from this major French builder who is famous for innovative designs and in this case, they are offering a fresh new approach to the whole idea of the center console.
December 27, 2019
Dufour 460 – Pure elegance
When one does an October yacht review on the Great Lakes you can never be sure of what kind of weather you will get…. and did we ever luck out! A beautiful sunny day with a high of 31 degrees and a perfect 8-10 knot breeze with light chop made for a champagne sailing day.
December 27, 2019
Beneteau Flyer 32
Summer sun boat! The handsome new Beneteau Flyer 32 is all about entertaining and the bow area is one of the main attractions. It’s a wide shape forward with a huge anchor locker and opening centre section in the railing that invites you to beach the boat and go swimming.
November 4, 2019
Ranger Tugs R-25
With a philosophy of quality and ‘doing things right Ranger Tugs launches the all new R-25 at the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show.
October 23, 2019
New Boat: Swift Trawler 41
The new Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 renews the spirit of the practical seaworthy cruiser. The powerboat has all the trademark features of this successful range, with clever innovations giving her a fresh contemporary feel.
October 22, 2019
New version of solar electric Silent 55 to debut at Fort Lauderdale show
The boat carries a pair of 250 kW e-motors. The shipyard has also enhanced noise reduction and made structural improvements to ensure that Silent’s emphasis on luxury and comfort continues throughout its product line.
October 1, 2019
Pursuit DC 235
Coming from two different directions, Jill Snider and I met up at Crates Lake Country Boats in Orillia, Ontario to run and review a new Pursuit DC 235, a deep vee dual console boat that is an offshore inspired bow rider with strong fishing overtones and a wide range of family features.
October 1, 2019
J99 – Offshore Shorthanded Speedster
It was a very cold and wet beginning to the summer and we never thought it would arrive in Southern Ontario. Doing a 100 miler race on Lake Ontario (billed as the COOLEST race on the lake) with my 8 layers of thermal clothing, woolen ski toque and ski mittens, along with a neck warmer kept me on the edge all night, just out of frostbite reach.