December 16, 2020
This Zipper Boat “Unzips” The Sumida River In Tokyo
Japanese sculptor and installation artist Yasuhiro Suzuki created this 9 meter-long “Zip-Fastener Ship” to “unzip” Tokyo’s Sumida River.
December 16, 2020
Your Input: Proposed Transport Canada Pleasure Craft Licensing and PCOC Fees
The Transport Canada (TC) Office of Boating Safety (OBS) wants to hear from stakeholders, especially those with a particular interest in pleasure craft, on the changes under consideration to the Pleasure Craft Licensing Program and the Pleasure Craft Operator Competency Program.
December 16, 2020
CY February preview: Big Changes in editorial focus for the New Year!
We welcome you to the February 2021 issue of Canadian Yachting magazine and to a new editorial direction for this, our BIGGEST issue of the year.
December 15, 2020
Innovations: Environmental, robotic approach to racing marks
When Michigan native Kevin Morin created MarkSetBot, it was to improve the art of race management by using GPS and a smartphone to set the marks of the course.
December 15, 2020
LORC surveys clubs and racers
Prior to its December 2 zoom meeting, LORC (Lake Ontario Racing Council) conducted a survey of clubs and participants to help determine a direction for the organization. The survey was conducted by a team of George Brown College students in Sports Management under the guidance of Secretary Treasurer: John O’Dwyer.
December 2, 2020
How DO you make a boat go FAST!
It’s a bird, no it’s a plane, no it’s actually a boat, just a unique vessel that flies like a plane. The 2021 America’s Cup AC75s and IMOCA boats (like the ones currently going around the world in Vendée Globe) are foiling monohulls capable of speeds four times that of the true wind, with boat speeds approaching 50 Kts.
December 2, 2020
Holiday Cards From BoatUS Foundation Give Back To Boating
Customize your own nautically themed greetings and help support boating safety, clean water efforts for recreational boaters. This year, people are sending more holiday cards than ever. So where can a boater find cards that make the personal connection we crave?
December 2, 2020
Let the sun shine in: Scout 350 LXZ
Scout Boats’ new luxury crossover series launches with the 350 LXZ, a premium day cruiser. Designed for entertaining and overnighting, the boat comes with a long list of first-in-class amenities including Webasto’s 20 Series sliding electric sunroof as standard equipment. The vessel is slated to debut in early 2021.
December 2, 2020
A different solution for boating: the Fractional Yacht Program
There is no question that having a new yacht can be very rewarding, however, the costs and responsibilities of operating it can be overwhelming. Based in Toronto and servicing the Great Lakes area, YACHT Solutions now makes the Schaefer yacht products readily available to clients.
December 2, 2020
Eight Bells: Catalina Yachts Announces Loss of CEO Frank Butler
It is with great sadness that we announce that Frank Willis Butler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Catalina Yachts, passed away November 15, 2020 in Westlake Village, CA, due to unexpected complications from a recent illness. We extend our most heartfelt condolences and sympathy to Frank’s family. Our thoughts are with them at this most difficult time.
November 17, 2020
Calibre Yacht Sales Is Pleased To Announce A New Partnership With Neptunus Yachts
Calibre Yacht Sales is proud to announce that, effective immediately, Calibre Yacht Sales and Neptunus Yachts International have established a partnership for the sales and marketing of new Neptunus yachts in the Pacific Northwest.
November 17, 2020
Bridge from NS installed in Toronto for waterfront project
Toronto Harbour and the Don River are in the midst of a historical project to reconfigure the mouth of the Don. Early last week Toronto sailor Richard Evans sent along a photo of a sleek new bridge that was about to be installed as part of the construction of the Port Lands on Toronto’s east side.
November 17, 2020
Canadian market is already brisk for Parker Poland
BCI Marine signed a distribution agreement for the Canadian market with Parker Poland in December 2019 and in just under a year Canada is poised to become the most important market for Parker Poland.
November 17, 2020
Brandy’s Cove makes $5,000 donation to Midland, ON hospital
On October 16, Brandy’s Cove Yachting Centre in Honey Harbour made a generous $5,000 donation to Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) on behalf of their boaters.
November 4, 2020
News: NMMA cancels Miami and eight other winter boat shows
We’re not the only ones suffering from boat show withdrawal. Late on October 28, 2020, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), announced the cancellation of the 2021 Miami International Boat Show and eight other of their winter boat shows.
October 7, 2020
Seasonal tip: Thieves love stored boats. Take precautions.
Pretty soon, fleets of recreational boats will be put into winter storage to await next year’s season. As they sit unattended for months, they can easily become a target for thieves. Will your boat be on a crook’s hit list?
October 7, 2020
Just launching: Back Cove 390
“As if the introduction of a second outboard model with a fully enclosed salon wasn’t enough, the Back Cove Design Team has just released renderings of the NEW Back Cove 39O with triple outboards!
October 7, 2020
Transport Canada Survey on PFD/Lifejacket Usage
To assist Transport Canada’s education and outreach efforts to enhance safety for recreational boaters, work is underway to further examine motivations and policy instruments to increase the wearing of PFDs/lifejackets on board pleasure craft.
October 7, 2020
A powerboat for sailors!!
If you’re following the America’s Cup, you have probably seen the name Yanmar mentioned and pondered how the company is connected to extreme sail racing. They don’t make sails or foils, but they certainly do produce engines and hot looking powerboats.
October 7, 2020
Shadefin entered for 2020 IBEX Innovation Award
TACO Marine has entered the patented boat shade product known as ShadeFin™ for an IBEX 2020 Innovation Award for “Shadow In Seconds.”
October 7, 2020
Sneak Peak: Hanse 418
Some of the most striking features of the test boat start with the twin GPR y-spoke red wheels in the comfortably spacious cockpit. The exclusive Hanse design swim platform down and the two folding thwart helm stations up, the generous access through the boat instantly makes one feel at ease as if you were at home with ample entertaining/dining space.
September 29, 2020
Toronto International Boat Show Cancelled for January 2021
Due to the ongoing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Boat Shows has made the decision to cancel the 2021 Toronto International Boat Show.
September 22, 2020
Pre-purchase PORTS Rideau new edition
Wait no longer, the 2021 Rideau Canal & Lower Ottawa River PORTS Guide returns this November! Prepurchase your copy now! The PORTS Essential Boating Guide to the Rideau Canal and Lower Ottawa River includes detailed navigational information and detailed aerial photos to make your trip through this historic waterway one to remember.
September 9, 2020
Eight Bells: Bernie Luttmer, Sailor, Industry personality
On August 31 we lost an icon of Canadian boating community and Marine Industry. The founder of Swans Marina and Swans Yacht Sales, Bernie Luttmer passed away peacefully after suffering a stroke.
August 10, 2020
Le Boat welcomes the Honourable Lisa Mcleod on a premier Horizon luxury houseboat
In late July, Lisa Macleod, Ontario Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, made a stop on her road trip across Ontario supporting domestic tourism.
August 10, 2020
Bert terHart returns home from his epic journey around the world!
There really is no place like home. Bert terHart certainly knows that, having returned July 18 to Victoria, BC to a rousing welcome following his historic solo voyage around the world – the first North American to sail the route using only celestial navigation.
August 10, 2020
Breaking: Toronto Boat Show
On behalf of the team at Canadian Boat Shows, I genuinely hope you and your family are healthy and continuing to remain safe during these unprecedented times of COVID-19.
July 28, 2020
Canadian Yachting Media Appointment: Jill Snider, Vice President
Canadian Yachting Media is pleased to announce the appointment of Jill Snider to the position of Vice President effective immediately.
July 21, 2020
Groupe Beneteau Decides to put Plant in Marion, SC into Hibernation
Canadian Yachting OnBoard has just been informed that Groupe Beneteau has taken the difficult decision to hibernate its boatbuilding activities at their Marion plant located in South Caroline (USA).
July 21, 2020
BoatUS Says FCC’s Message to Boaters and Those Relying on GPS: ‘Tough Luck’
In a release on June 25, 2020, BoatUS, America’s largest advocacy, services and safety group for recreational boaters, stated that an April 22 decision by the Federal Communications Commission to give mobile satellite services operator Ligado Networks…
July 21, 2020
Quadrant seeking Community Relations Administrator
Quadrant Marine Institute is looking for a Community Relations Administrator to join our Marine Service Technician training team at our head office in Sidney, BC. This dynamic position will support our team of instructors, apprentices, and employer partners across BC’s small craft/recreational marine service industry.
July 21, 2020
First Elan GT6 now ready for launch
Elan Yachts is pleased to announce that construction of the first Elan GT6 – the Slovenian shipyard’s brand new flagship model – was completed on Friday 17 July and is now being prepared for launch on the Adriatic coast.
July 8, 2020
PHOTO CONTEST! – The PORTS Cruising Guide Photo Contest is on again!
This year, two guides are underway – The Rideau Canal & Lower Ottawa River and Trent Severn Waterway & Lake Simcoe! Editors are researching and writing, aerial photographers are out and our creative designers are prepping.
July 7, 2020
Two new Oceanis this summer
BENETEAU will be unveiling the Oceanis 40.1 and the Oceanis Yacht 54 on the Chesapeake this summer, following the release of the Oceanis 30.1 and the First Yacht 53 last fall.
June 24, 2020
Shediac Bay Yacht Club to Re-Open Following Hurricane Dorian Destruction
Severely damaged last fall as Hurricane Dorian tore through Canada’s East Coast, New Brunswick’s Shediac Bay Yacht Club is set to officially re-open on June 26 following a $2.2 million reconstruction.
June 24, 2020
VENDÉE GLOBE: Start Approved for 8th November
With five months to go to the start of the Vendée Globe, almost all of the competitors have relaunched their boats and restarted their preparation for the ninth edition. Now is the time to look at some of the details concerning the key steps that lie ahead as the skippers prepare for 8th November.
June 24, 2020
Boating Ontario Announces Partnership with Canadian Yachting Media (CYM) for the Annual Boating Ontario Directory
June 18th, 2020 – Earlier this year, Boating Ontario issued a request for proposal to a total of six different media firms to help take an existing good product – our printed directory – and guide its future to the next level.
June 24, 2020
Pandemic notebook: Launch day, spring 2020 under Covid 19 protocols
Our group of 12 sailors, who wintered our boats at Prinyers Cove east of Picton, had given considerable thought to a measured approach, not being in a hurry and with the sequence of steps well defined.
June 24, 2020
Scows Cleared for Takeoff
Melges has signed on as the North American dealer for Skeeta Foiling Craft based in Australia. The singlehanded foiling scows represent the latest developments in foiling technology.