August 7, 2019
Luke Ramsay leads at PanAms in Peru
Day four – Tuesday, August 6 – delivered a consistent breeze throughout the day allowing all Canadian sailors to hit the water by noon.
August 7, 2019
Steve Reid says look to your club’s Junior Sail program for crew
When Steve Reid needed to rebuild his racing crew a few years ago, he decided to look to an untapped resource: Etobicoke Yacht Club’s Junior Sail program.
August 7, 2019
Mercury Marine to Partner with Georgian College
On July 31st, 2019, Mercury Marine Canada announced that they will be partnering with Georgian College and their Marine Technician Program to expand and improve educational opportunities for people in the marine industry. This progressive collaboration marks a major investment into Georgian College’s Midland, Ontario Campus.
August 7, 2019
Hanse delivers its 10,000 Yacht
Yacht builder Hanse Yachts recently shipped its 10,000th yacht. Hanse delivered its new 458 to Bremerhaven for shipment by cargo vessel to the new owner in New Zealand. Delivering #10,000 marks a milestone for the Greifswald based builder.
August 7, 2019
Sarnia’s Needham’s Marine joins Marquis, brings back Carver
Marquis Yachts has added Needham’s Marine in Sarnia, Ontario Canada to its dealer partner network. Needham’s Marine will actively support the sales and aftermarket service for Carver Yachts and the soon to debut Marquis.
July 24, 2019
An Elegant Motor Yacht at the Cutting Edge of Design
The launch of the new Monte Carlo 52 will be one of the highlights of the Cannes Yachting Festival 2019. This 50-foot high-end motor yacht is eagerly awaited and will introduce the Monte Carlo “Smart Luxury” generation.
July 24, 2019
The Moorings and Sunsail Unveil Massive Investment in Charter Operations in 2019
Travelopia Yachts, the world’s premier yacht charter business and parent company to charter brands The Moorings, Sunsail and Footloose, has announced unprecedented investment into its charter products in 2020.
July 24, 2019
First Recorded Marriage Officiated by a Ship’s Captain in Toronto
I have hosted many special occasion events on the Gone Sailing Adventures’ yachts since starting the business in 2010. The most common are bachelorette and birthday parties, corporate events and summer long brand experiences. I have presided over a number of ash-scatterings and hosted four weddings on board.
July 24, 2019
Eat and drink OnBoard!!
Eating and drinking by the water’s edge is an essential part of boating, maybe even the most important aspect. So we have decided to share, and ask you to do the same.
July 24, 2019
The 53z BREEZE Is Commissioned in Newport
On a spectacular summer evening in front of dozens of MJM owners and friends the Reverend Mary Johnstone pronounced “I christen thee Breeze!” With that crack of the champagne bottle, MJM Founder Bob Johnstone and his wife made MJM’s 53z the flagship of the fleet.
July 24, 2019
British Columbia Marine Parks Forever Society
You can help the BC Marine Parks Forever Society expand and enhance our BC Marine Park system. You preserve the whole environment when you create new BC parks.
July 24, 2019
Maiden Now in Theatres
The crew is all women led by Tracy Edwards, Dawn Riley and their wonderful crew. In a refurbished boat they won two of the toughest legs sponsored by King Hussein of Jordan. They sailed into Fort Lauderdale dressed in their swimsuits proud to be women. The crowd was overwhelming.
July 24, 2019
Jeanneau Media Event in Florida – New Models
Our Canadian Yachting test team, John Armstong and Andy Adams, were at a Jeanneau media event called “Throttle Down” in St. Petersburg, Florida. The media event was held to highlight the Jeanneau Power Boat Line with the emphasis on their outboard models.
July 10, 2019
Toronto’s Outer Harbour Marina Becomes the First in Canada to Install Seabins
On June 25th, Outer Harbour Marina became the first commercial installation of Seabins in Canada. They had just installed the first two Seabins in the water and we got to see them running, drawing in water and capturing trash down to very small particles of plastic and other materials.
July 10, 2019
SNEAK PEEK – Pursuit DC 235
I had the recent opportunity to join CY’s reviewer Andy Adams for a boat test day. If you are a parent as I am, you probably know that boating changes when you have a little one – safety becomes the first priority.
July 10, 2019
2019 Fireball Worlds at Pointe Claire QC
The 2019 Fireball World Championship will take place in Montreal from August 20 to 30. In an exciting change from the recent past, this year’s sailing venue will be in a major urban center, promising a tremendous array of activities when the sailing is done.
July 10, 2019
Monte Carlo Yachts Returns to its Origins to Present the New MCY 76
Monte Carlo Yachts presented the new MCY 76 – alongside its sisters, the new MCY 70 and MCY 66 – during an enchanting evening in Porto Piccolo, in the Gulf of Trieste. The exclusive event was showered with special guests, inspiring light presentations, and inimitable classic Italian style.
July 10, 2019
Quadrant Marine Institute Training This September
Registration Open: Level 1 Marine Service Technician Training in Sidney and Vancouver this September
July 10, 2019
Yacht Marabell gets new planking
The Marabell was built in 1943 at as Newport Beach California USA by South Coast Construction as the U.S.S. Y.M.S. 91; then Marabell. In 1943 she was owned by the United States Navy.
June 24, 2019
Water Rat turns 50
The Water Rat Sailing Club held its 50th Anniversary Celebration (1969-2019) on Saturday, June 22, the club will welcome Julie Dabrusin (MP for Toronto-Danforth), Paul Henderson (the club’s co-founder and former Olympian) as well as a tree planting ceremony with Paula Fletcher (Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth City Councillor).
June 24, 2019
Two Canadian teams define what it’s like to participate in the Race to Alaska
Canadian Yachting OnBoard has been following team Pitoraq since they first talked about what it would take to do the race to Alaska. They completed the race in just under eight days. Skipper Graham Heath wanted to thank Canadian Energy in Esquimalt and the Canadian Forces Sailing Association for their support.
June 24, 2019
2019 Day 6 of the Race to Alaska: Celebrations and the knife edge between tragedy and triumph
While the summer dawn in Ketchikan officially broke at the oh my god early hour of 3 am, for the weary souls whose teams hit the dock and rang the bell in the last 24, the morning that was demarcated by waking started somewhere between nine and noon.
June 22, 2019
Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games
Sail Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced the 14 sailors nominated to represent Team Canada at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Sailing competitions at the Pan Am Games are scheduled to be held at the Yacht Club Peruano in the city of Paracas from August 3 to 10.
June 22, 2019
Elite Fleet Shaping Up for the Marblehead to Halifax
An international fleet of more than 70 boats will be at the starting line July 7 to begin the 38th Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race. The 363-mile race, which dates to 1905, is billed as the “granddaddy of ocean races.”
June 22, 2019
Cruisers 38GLS: notes from my trip to Sturgeon Bay
Canadian Yachting’s John Armstong recently took to the road to get CY readers the first-ever look at a very interesting new boat. The full review will appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine, but we asked JA to give us his fort impressions. And the answer was wow!
June 19, 2019
Mercury Announces New Supercharged Mercury Racing 450R Outboard
Announced on June 18, the exciting new Mercury Racing 450R outboard is purpose designed to bring Mercury Racing DNA to a wide range of high performance and larger boats.
June 13, 2019
Canadian Yachting Acquires the Ports Cruising Guides
The Ports Cruising Guides have been acquired from Metroland Printing Publishing & Distributing Ltd by the parent company that publishes Canadian Yachting. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
June 11, 2019
Eight Bells: Lowell North – The Founder of North Sails
Nicknamed “The Pope” by his peers, Lowell began his sailmaking career at the age of 14 when his father purchased a Star with cotton sails. The father and son team came in last in every race, motivating the young Lowell to recut the mainsail.
June 11, 2019
Adventurous 76-year-old grandmother attempting unaided global circumnavigation moors in Timaru
Timaru is a small town about 150 km south of Christchurch NZ, and Jeanne Socrates has anchored inside the breakwater to try to repair some damage caused by a knockdown in the Tasman Sea a couple of weeks ago. She is accepting no outside assistance so when she leaves, her attempt will still be valid.
June 11, 2019
Former Port Darlington Marina opens as Bowmanville Marina
While the marina, onsite hotel, and restaurant will have its official opening on June 19, the developer, Kaitlin Corporation’s, long-term plan includes a quarter billion-dollar investment that will revitalize the area into a multipurpose community space.
June 11, 2019
Eight Bells: Ian Gow
Ian started his sailing life around 1972 when, as a young police officer, he was assigned to 55 Division and Patrick Lymburner was his training officer. Pat had just purchased a Thunderbird and wanted to get the mast up ASAP. They were working night shift and Ian offered to help. Then, of course, they had to take her for a sail.
May 22, 2019
Prawning for BC boaters
If you are a boater on British Columbia’s West Coast you are into prawning or you have at least thought about it. Prawning is simply part of the West Coast boating experience.
May 22, 2019
Beneteau says “Trade Up & Cruise Big”
Beneteau, in partnership with its dealer network throughout the US and Canada, has announced a special promotion to make it more appealing for existing boat owners to trade up to a new, larger yacht.
May 22, 2019
Sail Canada Sailor of the Month: Zingara
The Bajan TP52 Zingara (Conviction) set it sails on April 27th for the Peters & May Round Antigua Race chartered by Canadian Richard Reid (National Yacht Club, Toronto), alongside 15 sailors including 11 Canadians.
May 22, 2019
Assiginack reinstates agreement with S.S. Norisle Steamship Society
MANITOWANING—Following an in camera session of Assiginack council last month, council passed a resolution to reauthorize an agreement between the S.S Norisle Steamship Society and the municipality with the hopes of aiding them in their quest to see the aging vessel refitted at drydock to, hopefully, sail again.
May 22, 2019
High Water closing docks on the Great Lakes
The International Lake Ontario – Saint Lawrence River Board (ILO-SLRB): Lake Ontario outflows continue to be adjusted to balance high water levels.
May 8, 2019
Sail Canada announces the members of the 2019-2020 Canadian Sailing Team and Canadian Sailing Development Squad
Based on the current Sail Canada High-Performance Plan and the Podium Pathway, what has been previously known as the National Sailing Team or the Canadian Sailing Team, is now divided into two divisions; The Canadian Sailing Team (“CST”) and The Canadian Sailing Development Squad (“CSDS”).
May 8, 2019
Jeanneau offer spring deal on Leader 10.5
It hasn’t been much a spring, but here’s a little sunshine. Jeanneau is promoting its Leader 10.5 with a loaded package with a deal until May 31. In USD, the price of $280,608 + freight and prep gets a spring saving of $31,000. For the Canadian equivalent, check your dealer.
May 8, 2019
Look for CY June in your mailbox soon
The June 2019 issue of Canadian Yachting magazine is focused on the summer and some of the ways you can create more boating memories with family and friends.