Onboard Submission Call

Onboard Submissions Call

Aug 22, 2024

Onboard, CanBoat / NautiSavoir’s digital newsletter published twice monthly in partnership with Canadian Boating, features news items, product reviews and boating lifestyle articles sent directly to CanBoat / NautiSavoir members at no cost as part of their membership.

In order to ensure the most relevant and up-to-date information is featured in Onboard, you are encouraged and wholly invited to submit your articles and/or images for publication. This is your opportunity to sing the praises of an activity your squadron has been involved in, or highlight a member’s contribution to the greater cause of recreational boating or, simply share your thoughts on any boating-related issue that excites you or keeps you up at night with concern. In short, Onboard remains a widely distributed, well-read platform for your voice.

Email your written submissions, in editable text format (PDFs are a challenge to edit) and/or your images to theporthole@cps-ecp.ca We look forward to sharing your submissions with boaters across the country.

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