July 11, 2018
Spinnaker Techniques for C&C 29 Mk 2 – Alchemist 4-Person Team Launching, Gybing, Dousing, Re-Launching
In Etobicoke Yacht Club night races the first Spinnaker set is usually at the first upwind mark on a starboard tack.
July 11, 2018
POTW: July 12, 2018 -Suitable for framing!
This photo from a CPS member shows how talented boaters are. Brenda Cochrane from Kelowna BC, a member of the Okanagan Squadron, Western Canada Inland District…
June 27, 2018
From the Helm of Adamant 1 – Blog 19 – June 2018: Crossing the Gulf Stream
The first part of this blog will show that not every day is blue sky and sunshine in the Bahamas!
June 27, 2018
POTW: Boating Fashion!!
Paul and Keith are nothing if not fashion icons. Cat Ward of Toronto caught them on the dock.
June 27, 2018
Krzysztof Kierkowsk – Sail Canada Next Gen Double Handed Coach
Sail Canada in partnership with Sail Nova Scotia and the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic is excited to welcome Krzysztof Kierkowsk in the role of Sail Canada Next Gen Double Handed Coach.
June 27, 2018
Boatbuilding: Amazonia reborn
Bill Lutwick has been making a name for himself as a go to guy for traditional wooden boat repairs and restorations.
June 27, 2018
The Galley Guys on the Rideau Canal Aboard Le Boat
Celebrating their grand opening on Tuesday, June 19, le boat has launched their first Canadian yacht charter operation on the beautiful Rideau Canal system in Ontario.
June 27, 2018
CY Inbox: Glenmore SC speaks up
“Melanie and Allan Macdonald are self-taught sailors who owned a 10’ single hull and 17’ Hobie Cat in Alberta.
June 13, 2018
He loved the ladies
On a delightfully summery Friday evening earlier this month, I entered into the Gone Sailing Adventures ‘Party on the Pier’, to unveil the naming of the newest member of the Gone Sailing fleet, the Dufour 382 Grand Large.
June 13, 2018
A unique boat for the Bay
A small motor launch, originally designed as a work boat, is under construction to yacht standards by Keith Nelder at Big Pond Boat Shop in Martins River on Mahone Bay.
June 13, 2018
New Washington State fee for Visiting Boaters – The Aquatic Invasive Species legislation
This new legislation from Washington State Department of Fisheries applies to boats launched in Washington State.
June 13, 2018
Portrait of an able sailor
As a pioneer in the adaptable sailing movement I can say with confidence that all the volunteers that make the program function are true impact players. April Hubbard of Sail Able NS is a true impact player.
May 31, 2018
The Galley Guys and Our Little Secret
The theme of this June 2018 Canadian Yachting is Spring Launch & Summer Destinations, so going places in the boat is certainly at the heart of this issue.
May 23, 2018
Bob Johnstone’s MJM43z, a new outboard cruiser
In its new 43z, MJM Yachts offers the cruising comforts of its unique, high tech down east designs along with the sporty handling, enhanced speed and shoal water versatility of outboard power.
May 23, 2018
CYOB Inbox: May 24, 2018
On one hand, I remember speaking this winter to the man in charge of sailing at the resort we stayed at this winter in Antigua.
May 23, 2018
Australian Kiss Blog: Up Up and Away
Australian Kiss is a 2017 Beneteau Oceanis 41.1 on her way from the Atlantic to her new home at Gone Sailing Adventures in Toronto.
May 9, 2018
Puget Sound is now a no-discharge zone for vessel sewage
British Columbia boaters will need to check out the new no-discharge zone before heading off to American waters in Puget Sound.
May 9, 2018
Photo of the week: “It never gets old”
In honour of Launch Day, our POTW this time comes from Wendy Loat in Port Credit. This shot, taken last week, celebrates the more that five decades of the hitting the water in the spring ritual for her 60s plywood Thunderbird, Looney Tunes.
May 9, 2018
I Am A Sailor…Nick Gentleman
Some people are club champions – Nick Gentleman of Hubbards has successfully overcome visual impairment and turned it into an intangible ability.
May 9, 2018
From the Helm of Adamant 1 – Blog 18 (part 2) – May 2018 – Man-O-War Cay
Our favorite, Man-O-War Cay, is home to the Albury Boat Building empire. They have been building boats for over 100 years, and though they have moved from building wooden boats to fiberglass ones, the process is still worth watching.
April 25, 2018
Photo of the week: April 26, 2018
On the Easter Weekend, the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club from Vancouver Island, had its first cruise of the season to Port Browning Marina on North Pender Island. I snapped this photo on Easter Monday as I was heading up the dock to help set up for the final breakfast.
April 25, 2018
CY Inbox: Reaction to Henderson
Oh Paul, you are so on the point with this text as you were with the “World Sailing has it wrong” article. It is a disaster and drives me crazy
April 25, 2018
From the Helm of Adamant 1 – Blog 18 – April 2018 Bahamas
We were finally able to get a SIM card and data plan on our phone Monday morning. We could now download our emails, use Skype to call home and, most important, pick up weather reports.
April 11, 2018
POTW: April 12, 2018
Our Photo of the Week is actually a Video of the Week that came our way from Rick Shaddock of Squamish Yacht Club. What a venue.
April 11, 2018
Victoria British Columbia Company Leads The Way In Electronic Monitoring Of Your Vessel
Know the health and status of your boat while they’re away. Barnacle Systems Inc. will be hosting seminars at yacht clubs throughout Vancouver Island this May.
April 3, 2018
Hogtown to Hogfish
The Galley Guys had a plan – get out of Toronto, jump on a boat, sail to Cuba, then wine and dine on some great Cuban cuisine.
March 20, 2018
POTW: March 22, 2018
We were all set with this week’s POTW when a real stunner came in as part of a story on the Blind Channel resort in BC.
March 20, 2018
CY Inbox: Boat names and waterfront games
We received a couple more boat names – the photo came courtesy reader Janice Fleischmann – and an interesting response to our story on the Oakville Yacht Squadron’s recent talks with Town Council.
March 20, 2018
The Richter family and the Blind Channel Resort Part 2
We needed fuel on our way back south and stopped at a place called Blind Channel on West Thurlow Island.
March 20, 2018
From the Helm of Adamant 1 – Blog 17: March 2018
When it rains in Florida, it really rains! Twice on our way south on Monday, we had to slow Adamant 1 to an idle and wait for the rain to ease up. We could not see 50′ past the boat.
March 7, 2018
CY Inbox: Seas the opportunity
Have your say. Send an email to CYonboard@kerrwil.com and share you opinion on boat names or anything else on the water!
March 7, 2018
Getting out … Four generations of Richters reside at what is now the Blind Channel Resort, in the wilderness north of Desolation Sound.
This past January at the Vancouver International Boat Show. I met up with Phil Richter.
March 7, 2018
POTW: Meet an enthusiast. Make that Fanatic.
Stephen and Fran Hill are our most prolific POTW contributors. So far we have received at least three dozen beauties.
February 21, 2018
VMG Marine
Every year Halifax International Boat Show signals the beginning of a new edition of the much-anticipated boating season.
February 20, 2018
Learn to love sailing in heavy air
When I was about ten years old I starting racing sailboats on Cape Cod and the sound of the wind whistling overnight through the pine trees outside my bedroom would make it hard to sleep. Even the next morning I’d have a knot in my stomach when I woke.
February 14, 2018
POTW: February 22, 2018
I took this photo in July 2017 from our boat Ginger which was anchored and stern tied in Mouat Bay near Shearwater. This wolf was very curious about our stern line and actually gave it a couple of hard tugs!
February 14, 2018
From the Helm of Adamant 1 – Blog 16: Dealing with Irma’s mess
Were we nervous when we returned to Adamant 1 in November? The answer would be a hearty yes. The marina staff had told us there wasn’t any damage to the boat from Hurricane Irma, but they had not gone aboard.