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December 18, 2025 Preparations are underway for North America’s largest indoor boat show at Toronto’s Enercare Centre next month, January 17-25, 2026. In its 68th year as Canada’s premier boating event, the Toronto International Boat Show (TIBS) continues to be THE place for both established and emerging brands to introduce their newest offerings to the…
By Matthew Channer I’ll admit that having the best of both worlds has always sounded too good to be true. I’ve been around the industry long enough that I’m naturally sceptical of a vessel that claims mastery over two fields of boating. But I wanted to be proven wrong, and almost immediately was. The Chaparral Surf…
December 18, 2025 Awards 2025 Anniversary Plaques 70th year: 60th year: 50th year:
December 18, 2025 Please note the CanBoat / NautiSavoir office will be closed from December 24 through January 1. Staff will be back January 2 and will respond to any inquiries at that time. Happy Holidays and best wishes for the New Year! CanBoat / NautiSavoir Staff
December 18, 2025 Over the past year, we have been pleased to see that most CanBoat / NautiSavoir members have eagerly embraced the changes brought about by new technology. My wish for 2026 is for a year of stability, allowing us to look forward to a bright future for the organisation. I wish all members,…
Richard crewing on their Olson 30. At the helm John Osborn who is the only sailor in Canada who holds an Olympic Gold, (he won it Montreal in 1976, sailing for England.) December 16, 2025 Local racer, longtime sailmaker Richard Osborn to lead sales activities for Precision Sails in Ontario. Drawing on decades of experience in…










By Andy Adams
There is no shortage of fun and exciting new boat designs hitting the market, but for the last few years these have been mainly outboard-powered day boats. Some are day cruisers; some are centre console fishing boats or designed for tow sports. A new live-aboard cabin boat has become a rare item these days.
So when I heard that Pride Marine in Orillia, Ontario, had a Nimbus 365 Coupe in the water, I jumped at the chance to get out on it.

By Zuzana Prochaska
I’ve been to Tahiti seven times—six on charter and once as crew for a couple of yachties. Over the 25 years that I’ve been visiting, it’s changed dramatically. Yet, inexplicably, it has also stayed the same.
Lounging on the flybridge of our Sunsail 454, I had time to think about this dichotomy as I toasted the nighttime skies of Bora Bora and specifically the Southern Cross, a constellation that never fails to hypnotize. As the Crosby, Stills & Nash (1982) tune reminds us:
…you understand now why you came this way.