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 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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
January 10, 2018
Rossiter Build a boat
Rossiter is a Canadian builder in Markdale, Ontario that builds a nice fleet of rowboats and small powerboats.
December 19, 2017
Building Adamant 1 – Part B, December 21
Living the dream! Longtime CY staffer and now blogger Lynn Lortie with her husband Pat left Midland more than a year ago to make their way into the Great Loop and head out on a three year sailing odyssey.
December 12, 2017
Building Adamant 1 – Part A December 14
Living the dream! Longtime CY staffer and now blogger Lynn Lortie with her husband Pat left Midland more than a year ago to make their way into the Great Loop and head out on a three year sailing odyssey.
November 23, 2017
Redefining the Face of Yachting in Canada
In the world of yachting, it is increasingly becoming the case that Canada is no longer the small fish in the big North American pond. Canadian boaters are investing in larger and larger yachts, which were previously commonplace only in waters of the coastal USA, and it seems that the market might be growing in response to this.
November 21, 2017
POTW: Nov 23
Ho-ho-ho. Our Photo of the week comes from Sunday’s Santa Parade. Clowning around was Paul Henderson multi-medal sailing champion, Member of IOC etc.
November 21, 2017
Vids OnBoard: Beating the November Mehs
November may be the crummiest month. Everyone I talk to already has the boat deprivation blues and it is such a long way until spring.
October 24, 2017
Paul Tingley Celebration
More than 100 people attended the Sail Nova Scotia / Sail Able Celebration for Paul Tingley – Canada’s Most Decorated Sailor, on October 16th at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
October 11, 2017
From the Halifax Pier
One of our most enthusiastic contributors, Rob Dunbar sent us this photo from Halifax.
October 11, 2017
Update: Chelsea’s Gichigami
Hi everyone! It’s Chelsea again and I have an update for you on the little sailboat. If you have been thru this journey with me the whole way, welcome back! If this is your first time, here are the links to my previous chapters.
September 27, 2017
From the Helm of Adamant 1 – Blog 15 – Up the Florida coast
Checking back into the US was quick and painless. We made the call to Customs but we needed to check in with Immigration in person.
August 22, 2017
From the Helm of Adamant 1- Blog 14 – August 2017
Leaving Man-O-War Cay heading west our destination was Green Turtle Cay. To get there we had to round Whale Cay, a relatively small island, out in the open Atlantic Ocean.
July 25, 2017
From the Helm of Adamant 1 – Blog 13 – July 2017
We left Marsh Harbour early one morning to catch the 15 knot east wind that was forecast. Pat was on deck getting the sails ready and I was at the helm, circling the harbour while we waited for a freighter to come in.
June 21, 2017
Boating History of Canada, Part 2
We left off Part 1 at the year 1914, and will here pick it back up, running through until 1944, covering the years from the start of the First World War and stretches to the end of the Second World War. This period saw meaningful change across the globe both socially and technologically.
June 20, 2017
My little paradise…
Here is our boat anchored at Hockey Stick Bay. We live in a beautiful country.
June 7, 2017
Bill, The Ancient Mariner
Mr. Bill Hibbard of St. Joseph’s Island visited George Town, Exumas, Bahamas, in March this year accompanied by his granddaughter, Julia. Bill came back by plane this time to visit the places he remembered visiting as a sailor for many years. Instead of being on a boat he stayed at the lovely Regatta Point Resort.
June 7, 2017
From the Helm of Adamant 1: Blog 12 – May 2017
The Abacos. They’re my favorite area of the Bahamas with many islands to visit, all of them no more than an hour or two apart and no ocean passages to make.
June 6, 2017
150 Years of Canadian Boating – a brief history
Our 150 year history began in 1867, but Canada was no stranger to watercraft prior to our country’s confederation. . .
April 25, 2017
From the Helm of Adamant 1 Blog 11 – April 2017
When we left George Town last month, we had 60 miles of open Atlantic Ocean to cross. Picking the right day to do the crossing is imperative.
March 22, 2017
From the Helm of Adamant 1: Blog 10 – March 2017
After ten weeks in George Town, aka Adult Summer Camp, we have left the harbour and started north. George Town is the place to be in the winter if you want temperatures in the mid to high 70’s, a place to provision, good anchorages and plenty of activities to keep you occupied.
February 20, 2017
I Heart my Boat
This picture is of the vessel Puffins II a 1947 30′ Taylor Craft. This vessel has been the pride of the Frazer Family since she was purchased in 1966 in the Georgian Bay area.
February 20, 2017
From the Helm of Adamant 1: Blog 9 – February 2017
In my last blog, Adamant 1 and Folly had just left Nassau for the Exumas. When we left the harbour, we realized there were at least 15 other sailboats headed the same way.
January 24, 2017
From the Helm of Adamant 1 – Blog 8 – January 2017
When the three day weather window we needed to cross to the Bahamas opened up, we were ready to leave Marathon. We had decided with Folly, our buddy boat, to sail straight to the Bahamas, rather than make our way up to Miami from the Keys.
January 10, 2017
From the Helm of Adamant 1 (a note) – January 2017
Remember I told you the story of how the dolphin guided us into an anchorage in 2008? We had though that so spooky, for lack of a better word. Well the pic here of the dolphin beside the boat was the same thing.
December 20, 2016
From the Helm of Adamant 1: Blog 7– December 2016
Adamant 1 has had a busy month. We only stayed in Mobile long enough to get the mast put up and get provisions for the boat. Unless you rent a vehicle, there really isn’t anything to do near the marinas, so we didn’t linger.
December 18, 2016
Chelsea Ellard and the found sailboat
This story comes to us from Chelsea Ellard, aged 12 of Thunder Bay Ontario.
December 8, 2016
Paul Elvstrom
This picture speaks to the essence of Paul Elvstrom, probably the most talented, driven and competitive sailor of his generation. Happy with his boat on the water and always competing.