May 30, 2024
C-Tow Marine Assistance – a 40-Year History of Helping Canadian Boaters
It all started back in 1984 when the Canadian Coast Guard announced that they would no longer tow non-distressed vessels; and that they would respond only to emergency, life-threatening situations. Non-emergencies would now be dealt with by commercial operators. This opened a whole new world of opportunities for entrepreneurs.
May 30, 2024
Crossing the ocean in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) in a new Nautitech 44 Open
“Hello, old friend,” I said as I surveyed the clear sky and settled into my comfortable place at the helm. The constellation Orion gazed at me silently, a welcome offshore presence after four years ashore, while SV June’s sleek hulls cut cleanly through the waves.
May 21, 2024
Meet the Queen’s Students Racing to Bermuda
HFOR members Sophie, Julian, Liam, Sam, Luca, Clea, Jan…
April 24, 2024
Victoria Cruising Club Plans Busy Summer
Apr 25, 2024 The Victoria Cruising Club is a group of p…
April 19, 2024
A Tale of Two Classics; Don and his Wonderful Phazar
Yes, achieving a Guinness Book record is pretty impressive; not surprisingly, there is a designation for the world’s oldest water-skier.
February 20, 2024
Boaters Care: Offering a lifeline to one of our own.
Feb 22, 2024 Scott Taylor at the helm in Port CreditLon…
February 13, 2024
Did You Ever have to Make up Your Mind? Maybe you don’t have to…
Canada offers a playground for boating enthusiasts with its vast and diverse set of waterways from our freshwater paradise lakes to our beautiful saltwater coastlines. For newcomers entering the boating world, it can be overwhelming trying to decide how to get involved out on the water with so many opportunities available.
February 5, 2024
Range Anxiety Attack
Everyone is talking electric. At the boat shows, there’s electric outboards big and small, electric cruisers, power catamarans equipped with solar panels, sloops with auxiliary electric engines that act as regenerators and all manner of electric toys like PWCs and wakeboards.
December 19, 2023
Eight Bells: Designer Ray Wall
Dec 21, 2023 We salute the recent passing on Vancouver…
November 22, 2023
Editor’s Note: Meeting Don
Nov 23, 2023 The only good thing that has happened in t…
October 24, 2023
Sarah Douglas and Fillah Karim Named Athletes of the Year
Oct 26, 2023 Sarah Douglas from Toronto and Fillah Kari…
October 24, 2023
Little Eddie Log: Time for an Oil Change Before Haulout
Oct 26, 2023 Little Eddie knows it’s nice to store your…
September 26, 2023
Meet the Marine Modelers Montreal Club
Sept 28, 2023 by Marc Robic There’s a scene in one of m…
September 12, 2023
Marine Industry Career Path: Wendy Ramsey
Sept 12, 2023 The Ramsey’s have been working in the mar…
September 12, 2023
Marine Industry Career Path: Brett Ramsey
The Ramsey’s have been working in the marine industry for many years but have both had unique paths in getting to where they are now. They’ve also been working on an impactful pilot project for a long time, which will now be launching this spring. The focus of this initiative is to bring more young people into the marine industry.
September 12, 2023
People: Meet the Canadian Anchormen!
Sept 12, 2023 by Marc Robic While Canadian television n…
August 22, 2023
Nuova Jolly – Luxury Italian RIBs Come to Canada
The journey of Nuova Jolly began in the year 1961, in M…
August 22, 2023
My Obsession During the Endless Winter Months – Part 2
The following year, friends of ours, Richard and Denise…
August 8, 2023
Marine Industry Career Path: Kevin Stopp
Introducing the next individual in our marine career pa…
July 11, 2023
Adventuring Around Vancouver by Water with C-Tow Captain James Middleton
What started out as a request for C-Tow’s Vancouver Cap…
June 23, 2023
Tackle Box Basics: A non-anglers guide to fishing
Right off the bat, let me reiterate what I say every ti…
June 20, 2023
Ollie, the boat restoration guy
I see these old boats around an I can’t just let them g…
June 20, 2023
Lakefront Promenade Marina Completes 2-Year Infrastructure Project with Kropf Industrial
Lakefront Promenade Marina is located on Lake Ontario i…
June 6, 2023
The Gordie Howe Bridge – From the River
It is a saga that begins with this insight: the single…
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…
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
October 25, 2022
Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance named Rolex Sailors of the Year
Last week Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester NS were named today Sail Canada’s Rolex Sailors of the Year for 2021-2022 during Canada’s Celebration of Sailing event held by Sail Canada and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.
August 23, 2022
People: Darrah James – getting her hands dirty building boats
Darrah works on the east coast of Canada in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia for Rock Solid Composites as a certified Boat Builder.
July 19, 2022
People: Marine Industry Career Path: Greg Smith
After graduating from Georgian College, Greg has come full circle and now instructs part-time for the same marine program he graduated from while also helps boaters as a technical pro at Marina del Ray in Orillia, ON.
June 21, 2022
Meet our grads: Bronwynn Whiteley, Marine Technician
The marine industry provides exciting opportunities for Canadians. Every month CYOB will introduce you to a graduate of one of Canada’s marine programs.
June 15, 2022
Yes, you can boat on a budget! Interview with Brian John Harwood, Canada’s Up and Coming Country Singer
Last month, Canadian Country Singer Brian John Hardwood, released his new single “Rich”, featuring fellow Canadian artists Alli Walker and Chris Labelle.