March 24, 2021
CYOB Inbox: March 25, 2021
Hi John, Great issue. I’ve got Spring Fever too, going over to pat my 1968 Shark24 every week.
March 10, 2021
POTW: Nope, not this year either
This one came to us (cyonboard) via Instagram with a note: Sadly, we’re going to have another summer of no sailing lessons. We are planning for a great 2022!
February 24, 2021
National Invasive Species Awareness Week
This week, Feb. 22-26, is National Invasive Species Awareness Week and the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) released an animated video to raise awareness about the threat Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) pose to the boating industry and what manufacturers can do to limit the spread.
February 24, 2021
POTW: Lockdown longing
Friend Pat Festing-Smith sent this obviously pained message… Potw candidate. Can’t wait to get back South. Nanuk at Mobian Is, near PSV. Nanuk for sale at an incredible price.
February 24, 2021
CYOB Inbox: Solar power – Nerds of a feather
Last issue, Mike Wheatstone, our Boat Nerd started a conversation about solar power. While many of you were engaged with the article, one reader too the discussion a whole lot further.
February 9, 2021
CYOB Inbox: February 11, 2021
My father forwarded me an email with your Photo of the Week entitled ‘Grinding through COVID’. I am in Val des Monts, QC, about 45 minutes from Ottawa and I’m working on a 1984 Vancouver 25′ that has a pretty soggy hull. Now that the gelcoat is off it is weeping moisture, even at -10C.
February 9, 2021
POTW: 225 hp – the hard way
Sometimes a photo comes our way that is just so crazy, it’s irresistible. There are so many questions here – why? How? Can these guys look so unaware of their nine-engine rig?
January 27, 2021
Oak Bay Marina is the first of the Oak Bay Marine Group to achieve eco-certification in Clean Marine BC
Oak Bay Marina achieves eco-certification in Clean Marine BC, which helps boating facilities to reduce the impact of recreational boating on the Salish Sea and beyond through the implementation of improved environmental measures…
January 27, 2021
CYOB Inbox: A case for supporting your local chandlery
This area is where YOU get to express your opinions. That can include your thoughts on articles in our Digest or on any boating matter. This issue’s piece comes from Marc Robic. Marc is a member of the Canadian Power & Sail Squadron. He and his wife, Claude Couture sail their Catalina 270, Aquaholic 3, out of the Ile-Perrot Yacht Club in Montreal, where Marc spent 16 years as Harbour Master.
January 27, 2021
POTW – Grinding through COVID
Our Photo of the Week comes from Correspondent at Large and celebrated foredeck vagrant, D. Danger Mitchele, who somehow ended up in Spain during COVID and has been making the best of it thanks to an abundant supply of fine Spanish wine and a new boat project.
January 13, 2021
POTW: January 14, 2021
Our Photo of the Week comes from sunny Florida. In Fort Lauderdale, Florida’s Pier Sixty-Six Hotel and Marina is synonymous with the yachting lifestyle and annually hosts the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
January 13, 2021
Whales! The biggest thrill of boating is the amazing wildlife we encounter in and around the Strait of Georgia.
Wildlife and their habitat are sensitive to disturbance from people, boats, and pets. Approaching whales too fast, getting too close, and excessive noise can cause stress and interrupt feeding, mating, socializing, resting, and calf nurturing behaviour.
December 15, 2020
POTW: Yacht dog meets dock dog!
Ours is the ‘yacht dog’, his name is Siku (which means ice in Inuit we are told – as he has blue eyes) and the ‘dock dog’ is Murphy. The dogs are old friends!
December 2, 2020
VOTW: White Wine and Asparagus
Our Video of the Week comes from Canadian Yachting’s epicurean crusaders, the Galley Guys. It’s not entirely clear why, in this episode, the trio are making a meal of white wine and asparagus.
December 2, 2020
POTW: The Grinch did not steal this magazine
OK, stop the presses. This photo just came in from Beacon Bay. Clearly those folks know how to get into POTW!! Again!
December 2, 2020
Profile: Meet Paul Bates
Are you curious about the many boat-minded individuals who seek out MST training with Quadrant Marine? What sorts of intriguing paths might they take after their apprenticeships and training with us are complete? I sat down with one of our alumni, Paul Bates, at his Bates Marine wood shop in downtown Victoria to find out exactly that!
December 2, 2020
Resources: Marine Archive – who knew?
Back in the day, the publisher of a magazine would receive a bound copy of the year’s monthly editions from the printer. This made for better storing/archiving and helped to keep the volumes in better condition.
December 2, 2020
Mothership Adventures – Columbia III
Boaters on BC’s West Coast have heard the story of the garbage pickers of the Marine debris removal initiative. The team at Canadian Yachting’s West Coast OnBoard Digest wanted to dig down and find out what it was like to be involved in this very successful venture.
November 17, 2020
POTW: From OX Island on the St John River
The mighty St John as it flows from beyond Fredericton around Ox Island above Gagetown is some of the loveliest stretch for boating as you can see. These shots just popped up in the POTW inbox from Denise Miller. We’re already looking forward to next season! Thanks Denise.
November 17, 2020
CTV News Covers Marinas Participating In The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
CTV News crews were in Midland, Ontario to document the operation of Seabins at some of the Maple Leaf Marinas locations in Georgian Bay.
November 17, 2020
Plominski tries again
Skipper John “Drew” Plominski is hoping that lightning doesn’t strike twice. Plominski, whose boat was destroyed by lightening two years ago, was first in line to register for the 39th biennial Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean race to take place this summer.
November 17, 2020
CYOB Inbox: More props for the Boat Nerd
There’s nothing that we like to do more than talk “nerd”, especially when it comes to boats! Your new feature “The Boat Nerd – the boater’s guide to the newfangled” sounds like an outstanding idea.As a Canadian company with Made in Canada products, our focus is to bring exciting and practical innovation to the marine industry in Canada and beyond.
November 4, 2020
CYOB Inbox: High water help, please
Hi John, you folks are involved with the Great Lakes area and I have a quick question. For cottage owners on larger lakes/Great Lakes there is usually a chance of large waves unless you are located in a sheltered bay with breakwater.
November 4, 2020
British Columbia Nautical Residential Association
The Association provides a forum for exchanging information, tips and access an advocate on behalf of the membership. Their Directors work with members to find solutions to issues in British Columbia. Members receive quarterly newsletter, with contributions by other members all along the BC coast.
November 4, 2020
POTW: “If you want the rainbow, you’ve gotta put up with the rain.”
Kristin Cummings, Operations Manager at Beacon Bay Marina took this shot after the skies broke loose on a Friday, a couple weeks back.
October 21, 2020
POTW: Luna Rossa second AC 75
Our Photo of the Week (two, in fact) comes from New Zealand where the second America’s Cup AC 75 Luna Rossa boat was launched Tuesday morning in the presence of the families of the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team and a small group of friends and local suppliers close to the team in its New Zealand venture.
October 21, 2020
The Small Ship Tour Operators Association of BC operators collect 127 tonnes of marine waste impacting the Great Bear Rainforest
The Marine Debris Recovery Initiative (MDRI), a collaboration with the Clean Coast, Clean Waters Fund (Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy), the Small Ship Tour Operators Association of British Columbia (SSTOA) and Coastal First Nations, have completed a 6 weeks marine debris clean up expedition, covering over 1000 kilometers of remote coastline.
October 21, 2020
Learning from High Water Impacts on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River
The International Joint Commission (IJC) is reviewing Plan 2014 and could use your help. The plan spells out how much water is released from Lake Ontario through the St. Lawrence River. A 2020 questionnaire is now available for people to provide information on the impacts of high water levels.
October 7, 2020
Coalition launches Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup to address alarming pollution levels
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, recently announced the launch of the first phase of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup initiative…
October 7, 2020
POTW: Never mind autumn, let’s go
This Photo of the Week came from our own CY Team member Sarah C who, like many of us, is trying to coax the last bit of enjoyment out of a seriously disrupted season. “Full winter gear boating this past weekend!” I am sure many of you are taking toques to the boat and doing the same – it’s going to be a long winter.
September 22, 2020
Backing in: Good write up….
What about the tide in your story. Some marinas have the slips laid out so the tide will pull or push the boat… but some have the slips so the boat will move sideways in the tide. I used to have a slip in such a marina.
September 22, 2020
POTW: A pot of gold in Gananoque
Graham and Diane Segger spent 18 days sailing from Toronto’s Mimico Cruising Club to the Thousand Islands this August. They spent 15 days at anchor and three evenings in harbour, one of which was August 18 when they sheltered from some unsettled weather in Gananoque Municipal Marina
September 22, 2020
The Limestone is back.
Limestone, a heritage Canadian boat brand that has earned a loyal following over the past 35 years of production in Ontario is back! The brand is re-launched with new ownership as The Limestone Boat Company.
September 9, 2020
BC’S Marine World is Pristine. Let’s Keep it that Way.
We recognize the potential impact that boats have on the marine ecosystem, and the communities we enjoy. It’s up to all of us to understand how we can minimize our impact and practice responsible environmental stewardship.
September 9, 2020
Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes Reaches Alarming Levels
New Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative aims to tackle the problem head-on through the largest deployment of Seabin and LittaTrap™ technology in the world.
September 9, 2020
POTW: Newbie boaters show their stuff
With things the way they are, a whole new batch of Canadians are discovering that boating is IT! These great shots shots come from from Mike Ontotsky who writes “We’re actually new boaters as of June but those pics were just taken at the beginning of August as we did the entire Trent Severn!”
September 9, 2020
CYOB Inbox: A unique 2020 at Sheen Marine
At Sheen Marine, like almost everywhere else in the world, this has been a most unusual boating season. New Years Day 2020. Everything was normal. We had some large project carry over from 2019. We started booking new 2020 projects.
August 25, 2020
There is no limit to travel on a No Limit Ship
Recently while admiring the boats in Victoria Harbour my eyes locked into a 58ft yacht named SeaWolf that I just couldn’t take my eyes off. The fit and finish on this strikingly unique yacht was like a magnet I just had to stop and talk to the owners.
August 25, 2020
POTW August 27
We were torn this week. So many photos came rolling in now that everyone is on their boat. It was tough to ignore this beauty from the RCYC Paddlethon, but it got into our issue here.