Jan 10, 2016
For the first time in perhaps five or 10 years the Nova Ice Yacht Club sailed before Christmas in Nova Scotia. On December 20th, nine DNs sailed on Church Lake in Lunenburg county. It was a light air day, but with more than enough enjoyment for the first hard-water day of the season. For more information on iceboating in Nova Scotia contact Warren Nethercote at wnethercote@eastlink.ca
Transport Canada is considering requiring the use of engine cut-off switches and is asking for comments on this proposal. This requirement may be of concern to boaters of motorized vessels 8 metres or less in length. Comment periods is open to May 19, 2023.
M&P Yacht Centre is Canada’s #1 Boat Dealer so it makes perfect sense that they would partner with Sunseeker, Britain’s Largest Boat Builder.
Bruce Kirby was an Ottawa-born sailboat designer, dinghy and offshore racer and journalist.
A digital edition of the Guide du Tourisme Nautique 2020, the St. Lawrence River cruising guide is now online. This new edition features new drone photos documenting pleasure craft harbors and anchorages.
By Andy Adams
The Pursuit S 268 Sport centre console is a do-it-all kind of boat with a solid sense of style. Centre console designs have been developed for the southern blue water sport fishing enthusiasts (and this boat would raise fish with the best of them) but the Pursuit S 268 Sport centre console offers far more utility and enjoyment than just fishing.
Ron and Pat Reder started out in October 1984 across the road from where they are right now on the Bayfield River in Bayfield ON. The store front was about 10 x 20 and the rest of that side of the building was a stock room, wood finishing room, then behind that was more back stock and the lunchroom. Expanding every few years for the store front, then moving over to this new building five years ago, this year with Adam, Shelley, and Holly are carrying on the business.
