Dec 7, 2023
Kelly Willett of North Van sent along this slightly chilly looking shot. “The photo is of me and it is in the gulf islands close to Victoria BC. The vessel is a Baltic 42DP – Northwest Passage.”
We welcome your photos, summer, or autumn, for our Photo of the Week album. Criteria – anything boat related: people, places, pets and especially sunsets. Send the shots along to onboard@kerrwil.com and please put POTW in the subject line.
November 6, 2025 It’s almost boat show season! Are you ready? We are, and we’re bringing you a packed issue of Canadian Boating, starting with a big feature on how to get the most out of your next boat show! Whether you’re buying or just browsing, Managing Editor Andy Adams brings you his veteran knowledge…
November 6, 2025 The owners of Sea Swag Custom Boat Bedding are Stacey Bryson and Ashley Hanaka. They know how uncomfortable sleeping and your boat can be if you don’t have the right equipment in place. And now not only do they make sure your bedding looks immaculate on the inside, they sell Starke products for…
November 6, 2025 Our stunning shot of the Segwun comes from Timothy Story. Timothy is a self-taught ethical Fine Art Photographer living in Orillia. His mantra “Show Me How You See, Not What You Saw” has driven Timothy’s photography since the age of 14 when he received his first camera. From Muskoka Steamships about the…
November 6, 2025 Highfield Boats launches the Escape Series, an all-new line of fiberglass-hull center console RIBS made in the USA. The first two models in the series, the Highfield Escape 650 and Escape 750, were unveiled during the Highfield Boats Dealer & Media Day Event at the company’s factory in Cadillac, Michigan. These versatile RIBS are ideal…
November 6, 2025 For the boating community, the Tilley hat was literally a life saver and became a synonym weatherproof hat with a broad all round brim. Alex Tilley struck an important chord with floating, long lasting headwear long before your dermatologist scolded you to ‘wear a proper hat’ on the boat. The Canadian entrepreneur…
November 6, 2025 Officially opened on October 17, the new search and rescue station in Cobourg replaces an older building that was at the end of its service life. It is at the same site as the previous building, located in Cobourg Harbour, on the north shore of Lake Ontario. About the new station: Great…
By Andy Adams
In this month’s Canadian Boating Power Review, Editor Andy Adams, gets onboard the Scout 400 LFX. Click here to enjoy the full review.
In late July, Jill Snider and I met Pride Marine’s Kevin Marinelli at Bridgeport Marina, Orillia, Ontario to review a brand-new Scout 400 LXF, equipped with twin Mercury Verado V12 600hp outboards. This is a simply jaw-dropping rig!
By Mathew Channer
“Standby tack,” Canadian sailor Katy Campbell orders. The crew scrambles over the sheet lines and braces on the deck.
“Three, two, one, tack!”
I wait until the bow turns into the wind and the headsail snaps over, then crawl over the cabin top of Panacea X to the now windward side. The trim team smoothly sheets on the headsail and a competitor vessel shoots past our stern, feet away, as our Solana 45 beats eastward along Antigua’s south coast.
