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? Dig up a photo to share and send it along to onboard@kerrwil.com and please put POTW in the subject line.
September 24, 2026 Twenty-six Canadians took part in the inaugural edition of the New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championship held September 15-19 in Newport. The American team of Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick including Canadian Sailing Team member and Olympian, Antonia Lewin-LaFrance, won the event, while the all-Canadian team led by Olympian Sarah Douglas, and including CST…
September 24, 2026 The Ontario government is investing $45,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to expand and make improvements to the Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame’s exhibit in Muskoka Lakes. “Our government is making investments to ensure people continue to enjoy the attractions that have helped make the Muskoka region an attractive place to…
September 24, 2026 Bryan Pelkey, Race Captain at Toronto Hydroplane and Sailing Club, shared these shots of the Team Espresso winners of the Best Ensemble award at the 3rd Annual THSC Women’s Race held this month. The no-nonsense women switched to proper racing gloves to finish second in the regatta. Got a great photograph for…
September 24, 2026 There’s nothing quite like the sight of your dog’s ears flapping in the breeze as they play “captain” at the bow, or your cat surveying the waves from the helm, convinced they’re the true master of the sea. But remember: The water world can be full of surprises for our furry crew,…
September 24, 2026 This month, the all-new Navan C38 made its world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival. Built around NAVAN’s signature T-Step Hull design and engineered across the brand’s dual-continent manufacturing footprint, the C38 is designed for owners who want to push beyond familiar waters with confidence, comfort and unmistakable style. A Platform Built…
September 24, 2026 By Marc Robic, The Boat Guy Biggest mistakes I see are poorly installed and cared for anodes. I see some installed directly to a fiberglass hull, which does nothing unless the anode is somehow grounded inside thru the hull (see image of proper thru-hull installation). I’ve seen people, once in their slip,…
By Andy Adams
You might be dreaming of an adventure boat, or a luxury cruiser, or maybe a serious fishing platform. You might dream of an overnight exploration boat, or a boat that entertains a big group of friends or family. Whatever your ambitions, the features and appointments, and the stellar performance of the Boston Whaler 350 Realm, equipped with triple Mercury Verado V10-cylinder 425 horsepower engines, feels like it could do just about anything. It’s the Great Entertainer.
By Mathew Channer
On my first day as a commercially registered yacht captain, I sailed a Fontaine Pajot 38 catamaran from mainland Australia across the Whitsunday Passage to the western shores of the world-famous Whitsunday islands.
We cruised northeast on a 15-knot beam reach… perfect catamaran sailing conditions, watching the hazy shapes of the islands colourize and morph into crescent beaches, jungled ridgelines and rocky outcrops.
