May 8, 2019
Power cruising BC – NW Explorations expands to Canada
NW Explorations, a Bellingham, Washington-based yacht charter, brokerage, and marine services company is anchoring in the Canadian market this spring.
May 8, 2019
Waterfront Gourmet: The Office on the Bay
At Killbear Marina near Parry Sound by Killbear Provincial Park the scenery is delicious and now the food on offer is equally yummy. Derek and Kelly Mayes have created an office where you won’t mind spending a lot of overtime!
May 7, 2019
Make Mariposa One Of Your Summer Destinations
Take your boat and a beautiful waterfront setting, pair that with a fantastic musical lineup of over 100 Canadian and international performers, spice it up with an awesome food truck alley…
May 1, 2019
Marina Profile – Hindson Marina In Penetanguishene
Steeped in tradition that goes back to one of the oldest towns in Canada west of Quebec City, is Penetanguishene. This bilingual community of 9,000 is located in the middle of Huronia on the southeasterly tip of Georgian Bay in Simcoe Country, Ontario.
March 28, 2019
Le Boat Rideau Canal Cruise
If you haven’t cruised the Rideau Canal before, you have missed a special treat and even if you have, a vacation aboard a Le Boat Horizon 1350 can give you a whole new view of this magnificent waterway.
March 28, 2019
Blind Channel Resort
Sailing north of Desolation Sound, the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago offer cruisers a bevy islands with ample anchorages. Tides cause swift currents to run through the islands’ waterways.
March 13, 2019
Destination: Coal Harbour Marina
For a destination filled with exciting things to see and do, make sure you put Coal Harbour Marina in downtown Vancouver on your itinerary.
March 13, 2019
Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage
One of the finest cruising grounds in the world, the Inside Passage is a boater’s paradise with hundreds of pristine islands, inlets and anchorages.
February 27, 2019
Head to John Henry’s
At the 2019 Vancouver International Boat Show I had the pleasure of meeting up with Allyson and Richard Nelson. The transformation of this picturesque marina and resort has been absolutely spectacular.
January 24, 2019
Thornbury on Georgian Bay
Normally, our boating adventures are spent weaving our way amongst the picturesque backdrop of the 30,000 Islands of eastern Georgian Bay aboard our Sea Ray Sundancer 268. This time we’ve traded power for sail as friends welcome us aboard their 38-foot Irwin for the Canada Day long weekend.
January 8, 2019
Thetis Island Marina is a favourite stopover for boaters in the Gulf Islands
Situated in one of the best protected places in the Pacific Northwest, tucked between Thetis and Penelakut Islands.
January 8, 2019
Bunsby Island
For the adventurous boater Bunsby Marine Provincial Park is a special place, situated due south of Brooks Peninsula / Muquin Provincial Park on the west coast of Vancouver Island, south of Port Alice.
December 19, 2018
Destinations: Van Isle Marina
Van Isle Marina, with its proud history dating from the 1940’s, is one of BC’s largest full-service marinas with a large variety of services including yacht sales, yacht maintenance & storage, haul out services, dry storage, moorage, fuel and Canada Customs.
December 6, 2018
Cowichan Bay and Nearby
There is good anchoring in Cowichan Bay and nearby, and salt water enough to make any boater happy. John and I don’t sail our 44-foot s/v Inuksuk anywhere in the Gulf Islands without the appropriate Yeadon-Jones Dreamspeaker cruising guide and it’s all there…
December 5, 2018
Sailing in the waters around Quadra Island
Sailing in the waters around Quadra Island is fabulous. Admittedly the winds aren’t always reliable and you may not be hoisting the sails every day but the overall experience, scenery and atmosphere of Quadra is a sailor’s dream.
November 21, 2018
Discovery Channel: Part 4 and the final segment of CYOB’s series on the passages north of Desolation Sound
Discovery Channel, between Campbell River and Quadra Island, is a busy place so, in addition to constant current, be prepared for traffic.
November 21, 2018
Surge Narrows: Part three in CYOB West’s survey of the major routes north of Desolation Sound
In many ways, the middle route (Surge Narrows to the Okisollo Rapids) is more interesting if you plan to continue on to Johnstone Strait.
November 7, 2018
The passages north of Desolation Sound Part 2
Part two in CYOB West’s survey of the major routes north of Desolation Sound
October 24, 2018
The passages north of Desolation Sound Part 1
So! You think you would like to explore beyond Desolation Sound, where some of BC’s best cruising grounds lie just beyond a series of challenging tidal passes.
October 10, 2018
Great memories sailing BC waters and wanting more!
As the 2018 sailing season winds down it is time to reflect about all those fantastic days on the water with family and friends. Sailing out of our home port has been made up of day sails with a few overnight stops at marinas.
October 8, 2018
Crate Marine Belleville
Everything that’s old is new again…what was long ago the highly respected Morch Marine is now Crate Marine Belleville – same great location and service, but all new facilities and staff.
September 25, 2018
The Beast in Halifax
The Halifax waterfront has been attracting more and more large yachts in recent years. However, a recent visitor was a real show stopper. NGONI has to be one of the most extreme sailing yachts in the world.
August 22, 2018
CYOB Destinations: We Visit the Hilton Beach Marina
Ah Canadian simplicity at its finest; small town, big marina. Little Hilton Beach (population 200!), which I am lucky enough to call my cottage country, is located on the north-east coast of St. Joseph Island.
August 8, 2018
Lunenburg attracting spectacular visiting yachts
Nova Scotia’s seafaring history and boatbuilding tradition come to life on the Lunenburg waterfront. This UNESCO World Heritage Site offers visitors and residents a close-up on one of the world’s most remarkable and authentic working waterfronts.
August 8, 2018
The Pacific North West is seen as a premier destination for luxury crewed charter yachts
Vancouver-based Big Blue Yacht Charters Worldwide owner Emma Murdoch explains that luxury crewed charter yachts are permanently professionally-crewed yachts, generally from 20m to over 100m that provide experienced senior officers, formally trained chefs, and five-star interior hotel amenities.
June 27, 2018
Destinations: Port of Digby
Ever since Royal Navy Captain Robert Digby dropped off 1800 or so Loyalists on the shore of the Annapolis Basin in 1783, the town of Digby has been Nova Scotia’s gateway to the Bay of Fundy.
May 31, 2018
Where do you find the best Ice Cream?
We had sailed around the Gulf Islands for a couple of weeks, dropping the hook wherever we wanted, and then lying there for days so relaxed as to be in an altered state of consciousness.
May 23, 2018
Canoe Cove History
In the 1920s, a small cove in Canoe Bay was used as a shipping point and safe-haven for rum runners during US. prohibition.
May 9, 2018
News from Iceberg Alley
Here’s an update from Caroline Swann with some news for the adventurous types who may be heading to northern Newfoundland this summer.
May 3, 2018
My Happy Place – Lake Simcoe and the Trent-Severn Waterway
It’s funny how a body of water can shape you. Shape your mood. Shape your friendships. Shape your future.
April 25, 2018
New Glasgow Marina
The New Glasgow marina is located about six miles up the East River of Pictou in the heart of the town of New Glasgow. Navigation is restricted to powerboats by the Trenton Connector bridge.
April 24, 2018
Halifax Waterfront update
It seems like Halifax is undergoing a major rebuild with more cranes downtown than in many years and the city’s waterfront is no exception.
April 24, 2018
East Coast Albacore Championships
The Shelburne Harbour Yacht Club (SHYC) will be hosting the 10th annual East Coast Albacore Championships August 24 – 26, 2018.
April 11, 2018
Destination: Richibucto
Located about half way between Shediac and the Miramichi on New Brunswick’s Acadian Coast, the town of Richibucto offers a safe and picturesque harbour for yachts cruising the area.
April 11, 2018
Hamilton Harbour is getting gorgeous
Suddenly the once forsaken city of Hamilton, Ontario is booming for at least two good reasons.
April 4, 2018
How to be as Polite as a Canadian at Gulf Island Marine Park Anchorages
One summer I sold ice cream and knick-knacks at Montague Harbour Marina. I was standing behind the counter one day, when the phone rang.
March 20, 2018
Salty Dawg Announces Summer Rallies To Maine and Nova Scotia
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) invites all sailors to join a cruising rally from the Chesapeake to Maine andthen, for the first time, a second rally from Maine to Nova Scotia.
March 7, 2018
Dinghy cruising on the Eastern Shore with Rob Dunbar – part 2
From listening to the weather forecast the night before, I knew the gale had passed. A small craft warning was however, issued with maximum winds of 25 knots.