CY Publisher Greg Nicoll at the Helm of a C&C 34

Sept 19, 2016
Our publisher, Greg Nicoll, caught in this snapshot at the helm of a C&C 34 on a beautiful late summer day on a crossing from
Point au Baril to Penetanguishene Harbour, Georgian Bay.
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…
Dec 19, 2024 Our savvy contributor Katherine Stone prefers to beat the crowds in the BVIs and whisked down to a charter boat earlier this month. With the already-blizzarding conditions in central Canada, you’ll likely run into all your boat friends at the Soggy Dollar, Bitter End etc this winter. Send us a postcard…oops, no…
Dec 5, 2025 Our Nordic Tug 32 “Unsalted” at a dock in Hilton Beach harbour, St. Joseph Island this past summer after a brief storm went through. David Bannister writes “That’s as far north/west as we travelled on our trip from Kincardine through the North Channel, with perfect weather most days.” How was your summer? …
Nov 21, 2024 This week’s POTW marks our first ever from Nunavut! Patiq Netser of Coral Harbour on Southampton Island. Our Harbour finally starting to freeze up. Few boats rushed down to Fraggle Rock area for sealing. Best spot this time of year for seals. Patiq tells us about the boat: This Yacht is I believe…
By Andy Adams
Stunning new flagship in Four Winns’ bow rider line. Next Wednesday, October 30, at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the public will get its first in-person look at Four Winns’ stunning new H9 model, the flagship of their bowrider series. But we were invited to the dealer unveiling in Charlevoix, Michigan earlier this past summer to run Hull # 2.
By Zuzana Prochazka
Dodging holiday havoc in the tropics
Getting out of town was top-of-mind as it was only November and I was already saturated with Christmas traditions – the music, the glitter, the cookies, the sales. A week in relatively remote Belize was the siren song so we booked a 45-foot catamaran with The Moorings and packed our bags.