June 6, 2023
Crossing the Line: Just in Time for the Holidaze -The definitive boaters’ watch
By John Morris Everyone wants one, no one knows quite w…
June 6, 2023
Crossing the Line: The 2023 Guide to Unconventional Boat Guests
By John Morris Stock the galley with snacks, it’s time…
June 6, 2023
Crossing the Line: Boating is great for Sex Drive
By John Morris A note to readers – Behind the scenes at…
June 6, 2023
Crossing the Line: Boating’s Cultural Advantage
By John Morris For two-plus years, most Canadians staye…
June 6, 2023
Crossing the Line: How AI makes boating easy
By John Morris Your voice is hoarse from talking on the…
May 19, 2023
Buddy Melges – the Canadian Connection
My first recollection of Buddy Melges was on Lake…
May 9, 2023
Learn How BENETEAU Builds Boats and More
At BENETEAU’s manufacturing facility, builders thorough…
May 3, 2023
Organizing Your Boat for Quick Getaways and More Efficient Storage
On Monday, hearing a good weather forecast, we agreed o…
April 11, 2023
Marine Industry Career Path: Nathanial Stabenow
Introducing the next graduate in our CYOB marine career path series, Nathanial Stabenow from the East Coast of Canada.
April 11, 2023
POTW: Western Basin Lake Erie aboard the Iver Bright
This issue’s Photo of the Week comes from Tom Roesslein, who does his boating on Lake Ontario but caught this stunning shot in Lake Erie. His own boat, Heloc spent the winter on the hard at Fifty Point but will be headed to Port Dalhousie for the summer.
April 10, 2023
I’m Lovin’ it
On a leisurely summer afternoon, what could be more relaxing than a cruise up the river aboard a stunning 48-footer with the most gracious host and a few very happy guests?
March 28, 2023
Around the World – One Step at a Time
“Wake up Scott!! We’ve got a couple hundred litres of water in the back of the boat, and I don’t know where it‘s coming from!” Alan Roberts, the other hand in Scott Shawyer’s doublehanded racing debut, the annual Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Grenada looked very concerned.
March 28, 2023
Family Wins the 2022 YACHT Solutions’ Schaefer Yachts Summer Experience
The spring of 2022 had sprung and the excitement for another boating season was quickly approaching. Earlier in the year, YACHT Solutions and Canadian Yachting held a boating contest for one lucky winner to win a fractional membership aboard a Schaefer Yacht.
March 21, 2023
POTW: These Will Get You in the Mood for Summer
POTW fan, Josh Neufeld, modestly sent along these beauties.
March 7, 2023
POTW: No ice on the Detroit River!
Roger Renaud, our Windsor Sailing in Canada correspondent sends along this Photo of the Week update…
February 22, 2023
POTW: Almost the last best shot
Our Photo of the week this time comes from Connie Peters. It’s almost the last shot we have left in our POTW collection from last summer and it certainly is a good one.
February 22, 2023
Canada SAILGP Team Christens New F50 Spirit
Strategist of the Canada SailGP Team and National Sailing Team 49erFX sailor, Georgia Lewin-Lafrance from Chester, NS did the honours last week naming the team’s new F50 SPIRIT, just before the team’s inaugural sail in preparation for the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix – Sydney last weekend.
February 7, 2023
Now this is Revolutionary
Our Photo of the Week comes from AJ Twist in Montreal who was getting away from the off-season in Cuba when he saw this wall mural of the Granma, the decrepit boat that brought Fidel, Ché and the others to begin the revolution. It’s the stuff of legend in Cuba!
January 24, 2023
POTW: We Love Poland
Poland is in the news in a good way, so it seems like good timing that I Love Poland completed the RORC Transatlantic Race in Grenada with an elapsed time of 8 days 23 hrs 37mins 07 secs, taking Monohull Line Honours.
January 10, 2023
Marine Industry Career Path: “Ask” Andrew McDonald
The next graduate in our Marine Industry Career Path series is one of Canadian Yachting Media’s very own, Andrew McDonald! Andrew most recently graduated from Georgian College in Ontario and has years of great experience in all aspects of the marine industry.
January 10, 2023
POTW: Where do boats go next? Hamilton?
Our Video of the Week comes from Matt Ingram, a reporter at CHCH in Hamilton ON who investigated an abandon, unloved Viking 28 in Hamilton Harbour.
January 9, 2023
Water Ways TV: Episode 8 – Port Lambton
Introducing Water Ways TV, an all-new recreational boat…
January 9, 2023
Water Ways TV: Episode 7 – Georgian Bay
Introducing Water Ways TV, an all-new recreational boat…
December 20, 2022
POTW – Shot of the year: Maggie practicing
We get a lot of shots in our Photo of the Week inbox but never one like this. The photo came from Jim and Maggie Smyth whose boat resides at the Thornbury Yacht Club. We have deemed it POTW of the Year. Congratulations to Jim and Maggie.
December 6, 2022
CYOB Inbox: The lock is locked
Good afternoon. With the possibility that the Kirkfield locks will be closed, we have no choice but to go north. Could you recommend a book etc. that would list desirable anchorage along Georgian bay small craft route. Thanks Bob Chamberlain
December 6, 2022
POTW: 2 minutes for high shticking
A boater in Oakville, ON took this photo of a transom on the 16-Mile Creek – it may be the most appropriate name in this season of hockey madness (otherwise known as the Canadian winter).
December 6, 2022
Marine Industry Career Path: April Scarlett
Introducing the next graduate in our marine career path series, April Scarlett. A former Ontario resident, April was enticed by the Pacific Ocean and everything it has to offer.
November 23, 2022
POTW: Weather worn in BC
Connie Peters sent us this shot in the fall. It’s the perfect Photo of the Week as the seasons change.
November 23, 2022
CYOB Inbox: November 24, 2022
Some time ago, in January 2021, our resident Boat Nerd, Mike Wheatstone, took a good look at solar power. Since then we have been regularly getting input from solar enthusiasts and manufacturers. Here’s the latest.
November 9, 2022
POTW: November 10, 2022
Our Photo of the Week this time comes from our CY Team at FLIBS. Perhaps it’s the camera angle or maybe it’s that our publisher, Jill Snider, is quite petite, but these are mighty big outboards.
November 8, 2022
Plugboats: A major conversion of a 100 year old!
More than one owner of a sailboat in the past few years has thought, when trying to fire up a diesel or gas motor, that maybe the time is right to convert to electric for the times when they are not sailing under wind power.
November 8, 2022
CYOB Inbox: November 10, 2022
HI Andrew – It’s apparent that you’ve never had a boat moored in the salt, because there, mussels and barnacles can also be a major issue in why one’s trim tabs no longer seem to work. One of the reasons ‘Canadian Yachting’ is often considered to be ‘Toronto as the centre of the universe’ yachting.