FREE Boating Safety Equipment Checks!

June 13, 2024

A successful check provides reassurance that your boat complies with Transport Canada’s safety standards. It ensures that in case of an emergency, you will have the required equipment onboard to help save lives or provide assistance.

Upcoming 2024 Courtesy Checks

June 15- Collins Bay Marina, Kingston, ON

June 15 – Mimico Cruising Club, Etobicoke, ON

June 15, Marina Grandes Milles, Grandes-Piles, QC

June 16, Marina St Jean des Piles, Shawinigan, QC

July 18 Marine Mr B, Saint-François-du-Lac, QC

Additional dates and locations will be posted here. Contact our National Coordinator, Jerry Powers to host and event at your club or marina.

Do you want to become an inspector? Click here.

CanBoat / NautiSavoir is the newly announced brand name for Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons.

Learn more here.

Related Articles

Call For Nominations

Submit by May 31st: Securing the Present, Shaping the Future: Nominations Open for Board Directorship

CPS-ECP gets its legal right to exist from Canada’s Not-For-Profit Act. As a corporation, CPS-ECP is governed by directors. The Act states that the directors can elect a management committee of directors to take on most of the governance work, subject to board review and oversight.

AGM

Ready – Set – Go

October in Toronto is wonderful and planning now, can extend your enjoyment of early fall. Temperatures are still very pleasant in Toronto. Daytime highs average 14ºC/57ºF so people pull on their favorite cozy sweaters to enjoy more patio time, outdoor markets and walks through Toronto’s impressive park systems.

Video Gallery

Jeanneau Yachts 55

Throw away the box, this is some fresh thinking

Seemingly part sailboat and part spaceship, the new Jeanneau Yachts 55 just busted through the boundaries of traditional yacht design. I couldn’t take my eyes off the bubble hardtop that met me at the dock and I stepped aboard with trepidation. A few hours later, I was planning how to spend my not-yet-won lottery winnings.

Read More

Destinations

Paving the Way to Cleaner Boating – How a Commitment to Reducing our Environmental Impact is Inspiring Cleaner Boating in Ontario

By Dave Rozycki

Over the past seven decades, Ontario’s marina industry has developed alongside some of Canada’s largest freshwater lakes. Boaters have been able to enjoy the beautiful scenery and create lasting memories on the water, with certain marinas dating back to the 1960s. As we reflect on this rich history, we can begin to see trends in how our footprint may have had an effect on the environment, in not-so-positive ways. However, by embracing innovative solutions and adopting sustainable practices, both marinas and boaters hold the key to preserving and enhancing the quality of our lakes and marine life for generations to come.

Read More

Lifestyle