November 21, 2018
CYOB Inbox Nov 22: World Sailing
Yes, remaining up to date on the antics and position of World Sailing is an important topic for me and should be for all sailors and boaters in general.
November 21, 2018
POTW: Swimming with whales
We have kept our subscription to Canadian Yacht Onboard as we have traveled the South Pacific over the last few years but never thought of submitting anything.
November 7, 2018
POTW: Happy High Seas Halloween
“In Grenada, we had about 80 cruiser kids visit our boat…by dinghy of course! Sometimes you experience other cultures, sometimes you import yours!”
October 24, 2018
POTW: October 25 2018 – Live Bait
As the sole arbiter of the Photo of the Week I, your editor, get to make the choice. This week, while thumbing through some pictures from trips past, I came across this cheery bait vendor and decided it was what we need to brighten up the autumn.
October 24, 2018
CY Inbox: October 25, 2018
I always have to laugh when I see something like this in print- putting the boats away for the season – because we sailors in BC are looking at the best times to sail in the coming fall and winter months.
October 10, 2018
CYOB Inbox: October 11, 2018
Canadian Yachting OnBoard (Sept 13) wrote about a new product called “DeFoul”. It is a product to remove bottom paint. I am interested in the product so I’ve done some basic research.
October 10, 2018
POTW: October 11 2018
Our Photos of the week this time come from BC where our friend Rob Stokes sent us a very nice portfolio of peaceful stunners from the summer past.
September 25, 2018
POTW: September 27, 2018 – Treasure discovered
Our little treasure: Montague (Monte) taken at Pirate’s Cove in the Gulf Islands. Monte is a four-month-old English Labrador and a very keen boater.
September 12, 2018
POTW: Ring toss Kristina wins big prize
Our Photo of the Week comes from Chester where last month foul-weather gear maker Helly Hansen adapted the old carnival ring toss game to entertain the crowd at Chester Race Week using mini throwing buoys for rings.
August 22, 2018
CYOB Inbox: Racing Feedback
Since you’re in the area, you probably are aware with our programs. I’ve been racing at the Midland Bay Sailing Club for over 20 years and been race director for 8.
August 22, 2018
POTW: We need a boatload
We don’t want to invoke panic, but our next edition of Photo of the Week will be in September. That means that the summer photo season is drawing to a close. In a couple of weeks, the coloured leaves change the backdrop of your summer boat shots so this is the week.
August 9, 2018
Photo of the Week: Pirate madness
This quayside shot came in from Dartmouth Yacht Club (DYC) taken at the Pirates of Halifax Harbour event last month.
August 8, 2018
To All Who Care About Olympic Sailing
The Olympic Qualification Regatta is now being held in Aarhus Denmark with unlimited entries. That means that any sailor in the world can enter.
July 25, 2018
POTW: Two for the price of none
POTW input is irresistible, so this time you get a couple. And don’t forget to send your own Photo of the Week to us at cyonboard@kerrwil.com with POTW in the subject line. Thanks!
July 25, 2018
CY Inbox: stores and more
I sail out of Whitby Yacht Club, Lake Ontario. I do all my shopping and the club’s buying wherever possible at Port Whitby Marine Supplies.
July 11, 2018
Spinnaker Techniques for C&C 29 Mk 2 – Alchemist 4-Person Team Launching, Gybing, Dousing, Re-Launching
In Etobicoke Yacht Club night races the first Spinnaker set is usually at the first upwind mark on a starboard tack.
July 11, 2018
POTW: July 12, 2018 -Suitable for framing!
This photo from a CPS member shows how talented boaters are. Brenda Cochrane from Kelowna BC, a member of the Okanagan Squadron, Western Canada Inland District…
June 27, 2018
POTW: Boating Fashion!!
Paul and Keith are nothing if not fashion icons. Cat Ward of Toronto caught them on the dock.
June 27, 2018
CY Inbox: Glenmore SC speaks up
“Melanie and Allan Macdonald are self-taught sailors who owned a 10’ single hull and 17’ Hobie Cat in Alberta.
May 23, 2018
CYOB Inbox: May 24, 2018
On one hand, I remember speaking this winter to the man in charge of sailing at the resort we stayed at this winter in Antigua.
May 9, 2018
Photo of the week: “It never gets old”
In honour of Launch Day, our POTW this time comes from Wendy Loat in Port Credit. This shot, taken last week, celebrates the more that five decades of the hitting the water in the spring ritual for her 60s plywood Thunderbird, Looney Tunes.
April 25, 2018
Photo of the week: April 26, 2018
On the Easter Weekend, the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club from Vancouver Island, had its first cruise of the season to Port Browning Marina on North Pender Island. I snapped this photo on Easter Monday as I was heading up the dock to help set up for the final breakfast.
April 25, 2018
CY Inbox: Reaction to Henderson
Oh Paul, you are so on the point with this text as you were with the “World Sailing has it wrong” article. It is a disaster and drives me crazy
April 11, 2018
POTW: April 12, 2018
Our Photo of the Week is actually a Video of the Week that came our way from Rick Shaddock of Squamish Yacht Club. What a venue.
March 20, 2018
POTW: March 22, 2018
We were all set with this week’s POTW when a real stunner came in as part of a story on the Blind Channel resort in BC.
March 20, 2018
CY Inbox: Boat names and waterfront games
We received a couple more boat names – the photo came courtesy reader Janice Fleischmann – and an interesting response to our story on the Oakville Yacht Squadron’s recent talks with Town Council.
March 7, 2018
CY Inbox: Seas the opportunity
Have your say. Send an email to CYonboard@kerrwil.com and share you opinion on boat names or anything else on the water!
March 7, 2018
POTW: Meet an enthusiast. Make that Fanatic.
Stephen and Fran Hill are our most prolific POTW contributors. So far we have received at least three dozen beauties.
February 14, 2018
POTW: February 22, 2018
I took this photo in July 2017 from our boat Ginger which was anchored and stern tied in Mouat Bay near Shearwater. This wolf was very curious about our stern line and actually gave it a couple of hard tugs!
February 7, 2018
Olympic Sailing – an important perspective
Just to put it in historical time warp I was a World Sailing Vice President 1976-1994 and President from 1994-2004 representing Canada and the RCYC as well as Olympic Technical Delegate from L.A. 1984 – Athens 2004.
February 6, 2018
POTW – Desolation sound in summer
Photo of the Week is our opportunity to get creative with cameras, phones or even a GoPro!
January 24, 2018
POTW: January 25, 2018
Great icicles! This is not what one expects from the tropical climes of BC. It’s a nice winter Photo of the Week, though.
January 24, 2018
CYOB Inbox January 25, 2018
The dockage rates posted on the Cheticamp HA website gave the dockage rate for transient recreational vessels as $55.00 +HST per night, as posted in 2013.
January 10, 2018
POTW: Salt Spring sensational
Welcome to Photo of the Week 2018. If you are not familiar with this wonderful feature (What???!!!) it’s an opportunity for you to share your fine camera work with the boating nation.
December 19, 2017
POTW December 21, 2017
For our last Photo of the Week in 2017, I have picked some nice shots we received – one from the east coast and a couple from the west.
December 12, 2017
Photo of the Week: December 14, 2017
Your boat is tucked away for the winter, but there may still be a few un-invited guests.
November 8, 2017
POTW: A Monk and a Pup
This Photo of the Week sequence from Chris Chahley and Kathy Coyle explains the whole boat thing. If you don’t love these shots, the time has come for you to switch to bowling!!!