The Annapolis boat show continues to be the largest one in the world.
New trends:
– smaller boats in production with entry level boats, day sailors, trailerable and one design boats
– multihulls continue to explode
– charters, fractional ownership, boat clubs and charter ownership have become attractive alternatives
– numerous educational opportunities
Mar 27, 2025 Our Photo of the Week comes from the sunshine of BVI where Montrealer and frequent Canadian Boating contributor, Marc Robic, is enjoying a well deserved vacay. He sent this clearly delighted photo celebrating his honour as one of Rum Runner’s top fans. Rum Runner is a guy that goes from boat to…
Mar 13, 2025 Ewen Campbell is at the helm of John Lister’s beautifully restored 5.5 Metre in Midland. The 5.5 was adopted for the Olympics in 1949 but today is enjoying a resurgence in and around the Midland Bay Sailing Club. This Photo of the Week was taken last summer but it certainly will get…
The gathering earlier this month at Royal NS YC. Can you spot Daisy? Feb 27, 2025 Our Photo of the Week comes to us from Halifax e-sailor, organizer, volunteer, and all-purpose cheerleader, Daisy Cobden who sent along this photo of the group at the first Wind, Women, and Water event that took place on Feb…
Feb 13, 2025 A recent discussion reminiscing about the very great Ed Botterel, prompted Ewen Campbell, a favorite boat broker in Collingwood, to send in this Photo of the Week. Before he passed Ed was an Olympian, sailmaker and great friend to everybody who had a magic ability to get noticed wherever he was. As…
Jan 23, 2025 Our Photo of the Week (POTW) comes from DJ Johnny Five (otherwise known as Johnny Vandusen) who sent along this stunning maritime shot. “I took this photo with an iPhone 6 back in 2016! I still can’t believe that old iPhone took such a nice photo! My friend’s parents own a house…
Jan 7, 2025 Final Check of the Cottage with Brother Duncan Before the Ice Comes In. This frosty image was taken on Gloucester Pool on the Trent Severn system, by Robert Bruce at the helm in this shot undaunted by the weather. “We have had a lot of snow squalls blowing off Georgian Bay. This…
40 new boats you need to know about!
It’s boat show season! From cruisers to pontoons to deck boats, there are so many exciting new vessels hitting the market in 2025. Are you planning an upgrade? Or are you getting ready to buy your first boat? Whatever you’re looking for, the team at Canadian Boating Magazine is here to help. We’ve put together an expansive gallery of great new boats that we’re super excited about this boat show season. Whatever your boating style, we’ve got something for you!
By Greg Nicoll
Photos by Andy Adams and friends
Just when you thought you might never see the Galley Guys again, there they were waving from the flying bridge of a Le Boat Horizon 3 gliding down the Trent Severn Waterway (TSW) in the sun. Glorious!
In the past the Galley Guys have travelled far and wide to great locations to explore the good life on a boat. However, this year we stayed in our own backyard for a real treat; cruising The Trent Severn Waterway.
