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.
I am new to boating. Bought a 2019 Ranger Tug in April followed by taking a short boating course and headed out. Spent from late May to early August in the Canadian Pacific north.
Nov 9, 2023 Our photo of the week came to us via two American friends who are huge fans of cruising the North Channel. Chris Gabanski suggested this shot. Chris’s home port is in Waukegan IL, in the south end of Lake Michigan. He tells us “Sailing a 2011 Beneteau 40 which we bought new. Continuously…
Some time ago, in January 2021, our resident Boat Nerd, Mike Wheatstone, took a good look at solar power. Since then we have been regularly getting input from solar enthusiasts and manufacturers. Here’s the latest.
My husband and I were visiting the Bra d’Or Lake from Newfoundland in our 39 foot Sea Ray Sundancer. Lovely trip. Looking forward to summer 2019!!
This week’s Photo of the Week comes from BC. The 99th Grey Creek Regatta was held at the Lakeview Marina near Gray Creek over the Labour Day weekend. The 2-3 mile race takes place in the in Crawford Bay with different classes of sailboats.
We got this beauty from Don Snell of the Sea Spray Class in Alberta who proudly reminds us “the SeaSpray is an excellent one person catamaran with numerous advantages over other catamaran classes.
By Katherine Stone
There is nothing more that I enjoy than being with friends and messing about in boats. Messing about in brand-new boats on a champagne sailing day on Lake Ontario at the beginning of the summer doesn’t get any better. To have the new owner, Helmuth Strobel and Anchor Yachts dealer Pancho Jimenez aboard made it even more special, as they can also speak to what they truly enjoy about the boat. We keep our own boat in a harbour that has a long waiting list for boats over 35 feet, so this little gem would definitely fit the bill and feels like a much bigger boat. True to the spirit of the 7th generation Oceanis line, the 34.1 is built in Poland and replaces the 35.1. It is 1,000 lbs lighter, 14 cm narrower and has 29% more sail area.
Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands has opened its rebuilt and re-envisioned luxury private island in 2024 after the property closures from the Virgin Islands’ 2017 hurricane season. Peter Island Resort has been undergoing its transformation for over six years. Its evolution includes brand new and upgraded accommodations and new state-of-the-art facilities and five stellar beaches amid hundreds of acres of unspoiled tropical island.
Peter Island Yacht Club
The new Yacht Club will be a must on the itineraries of sailors, boaters and yachtsmen with a marina that can accommodate a range of vessels from power boats, sailboats and catamarans, to super yachts of up to 200 feet. Located in Sprat Bay harbor, the Yacht Club will be its own destination with a dedicated swimming pool for Yacht Club guests, Drunken Pelican restaurant and bar, a commissary, Sea Chest Boutique and a sports recreation area with pickleball, basketball and bocce ball courts and a lawn-games area. To protect the coral reef and marine life surrounding the island, moorings will be located in White Bay, Sprat Bay, Deadman’s Bay…