114 racers, 4 days and between 15-25 knots wind!
As a flagship event of the F18 Class, the St-Barth Cata Cup draws amateur and professional racers who wish to conclude their sailing season in a picture perfect setting. Among those who will be on the start line of this 8th edition, we note the return of Darren Bundock and YvanBourgnon and the first appearances of Sam Goodchild and the crews from Argentina.
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May 22, 2025 Despite everything, I am relentlessly committed to taking a positive viewpoint on the shenanigans currently raining on our parade. The May Two-Four Long Weekend was the universal start of the boating season in these parts. The unprecedented overuse of the word ‘unprecedented’ nonetheless describes our upcoming boating season, thanks to the bizarre…
May 22, 2025 By Mathew Channer Being born without arms and legs has never stopped Tracy “Unstoppable Tracy” Schmitt from pursuing sports and adventure, including mountain climbing, scuba diving, skiing, and particularly sailing. Schmitt is an author, motivational speaker, and competition sailor who recently returned from representing Canada at the 2025 Hansa Para Worlds in…
May 22, 2025 by Mathew Channer This year marks the Rideau Canal’s 194th season and it’s 100th anniversary as a National Historic Site of Canada. The Rideau opened for the 2025 boating season on Friday May 16 and will remain open until Thanksgiving weekend. The Rideau Canal was built between 1826 and 1832 and was…
May 22, 2025 Canadian company ENVGO has announced that it will showcase its NV1 electric hydrofoil prototype at two events in Ontario this year. The NV1 prototype will appear at Charge Ahead, an electric vehicle and charging event in Bracebridge on May 31. It will also be showcased at Green Innovation Weekend in Orillia on July 26 and 27, along with an…
May 8, 2025 Safe Boating Awareness Week (this year May 17 -23) is a somewhat understated name for a critically important concept. Clearly, safe boating extends all year. Falling over the side and drowning or having a nasty collision is a very bad idea any week. The Canadian Safe Boating Council’s aim is to motivate…
Association québécoise de voile adaptée participant May 8, 2025 Sail Canada announces that 26 member sailing clubs and schools from across the country have been awarded a combined total of $80,750 as part of Sail Canada’s 2025 “Sailing for All” initiative. The Sailing for All initiative was created to support grassroots programs delivered by member…
40 new boats you need to know about!
It’s boat show season! From cruisers to pontoons to deck boats, there are so many exciting new vessels hitting the market in 2025. Are you planning an upgrade? Or are you getting ready to buy your first boat? Whatever you’re looking for, the team at Canadian Boating Magazine is here to help. We’ve put together an expansive gallery of great new boats that we’re super excited about this boat show season. Whatever your boating style, we’ve got something for you!
By Greg Nicoll
Photos by Andy Adams and friends
Just when you thought you might never see the Galley Guys again, there they were waving from the flying bridge of a Le Boat Horizon 3 gliding down the Trent Severn Waterway (TSW) in the sun. Glorious!
In the past the Galley Guys have travelled far and wide to great locations to explore the good life on a boat. However, this year we stayed in our own backyard for a real treat; cruising The Trent Severn Waterway.
