Nov 24, 2022
Connie Peters sent us this shot in the fall. It’s the perfect Photo of the Week as the seasons change.
Writes Connie, “I call this “Boat Shred”. Taken kayaking around a bay in our beautiful Gulf Islands.”
The POTW changes with the season, but that gives you a lot of latitude in your shooting. Anything boat-y qualifies. Just send your shots along to cyonboard@kerrwil.com and kindly put POTW in the subject line. Yours could be our next Photo of the Week
July 10, 2025 Matt Wren, the Mayor of Brockville ON, writes (via FB): “The Elbows Up for Canada event in Ogdensburg NY reportedly drew a couple hundred people today. While the flotilla aspect was quite small, it was very kind of some of the participants to make their way up river and show support. Some of…
June 26, 2025 Our Photo of the Week comes from Halifax and Atlantic Boating. Wind, Women & Water brings together four yacht clubs from around Halifax Harbour: the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (RNSYS), Dartmouth Yacht Club (DYC), Armdale Yacht Club (AYC) and Bedford Basin Yacht Club (BBYC). Look at the recent turnout. This is…
June 12, 2025 The crew of the St Lawrence II a tall ship youth sail training vessel from homeport Kingston enjoys a nutritious cruller just before casting off on a welcoming cruise for the volunteers and friends (including your editor, who snapped this Photo of the Week) of Broad Reach Canada. The youth training ships…
May 22, 2025 This week’s Photo of the Week comes from Douglas Bell in Victoria who sent along a remarkable shot of an encounter on the start line. Last weekend’s RVicYC Spring Dinghy Regatta had a pod of Orcas suddenly cruise through the start line (the wrong way!). Start line was unoccupied as the fleet…
May 8, 2025 These hard-working guys are gathered on the bow to remind you that it’s time to start shooting Photo of the Week shots. Although this one came from our editor, the rest of them come from YOU. The POTW shot can be anything boating related, dockside fish and chips shacks, cool boats, cool…
Judge Wendy judging and peeking out though shades in Sint Maarten. Apr 10, 2025 Toronto Sail Canada judge, Wendy Loat, was one of the officials at this year’s Heineken Regatta and took the opportunity to send us a fleet of photos. Wherever Wendy goes, she remembers that we need our readers’ photos to keep the…
By Craig Ritchie
Photos by Starcraft Marine
Building great boats has always come down to a mix of art and science, and that’s particularly true when it comes to meeting the biggest challenge of all—creating an appealing yet affordable family runabout. Buyers want a boat that is affordable but not stripped to the bare bones.
Enter Starcraft and its delightful SV 16 OB, an all-new-for-2025 family deck boat that elegantly balances comfort, amenities and affordability.
By Mark Stevens
Photos by Sharon Matthews-Stevens
As I shift our chartered canal boat into neutral, I’m soothed by the soundtrack of bird calls, the occasional plaintive horn of a distant train and the hum of our engine.
I reach for the VHF to radio the lockmaster in charge of Erie Canal’s Lock 32 dead ahead. Our boat spins gently in the current like a maple key in a mud puddle.
“This is Onondaga,” I say. “Headed westbound and requesting passage.”
