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Sea Ray’s Canadian dealers honoured as brand turns 60

In December Sea Ray announced that 14 dealers were recognized in the prestigious Top 100 Dealer by Boating Industry lineup with Austin, Texas based Sail & Ski Center taking the top spot.

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Why pricing matters in today’s marketplace

Having your sail or powerboat priced accurately is the best way to ensure that your boat will sell in a reasonable time frame yet also achieve the highest price possible.

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Hindson Marina welcomes Georgian Harbour Yacht Sales 

Hindson Marina in Penetanguishene is now home to Georgian Harbour Yacht Sales Inc. Georgian Harbour services the Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe regions with knowledgeable and professional service.

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It’s Photo Time!

Time for the fabulous Halifax International Boat Show 2019 Photo Contest

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Coming in CY February – Cruisers’ 46 Cantius

The 46 Cantius is the latest evolution of Cruisers Yachts’ Cantius line – now there are five models from 42 to 60 feet. The new 46 Cantius is a great example of “easy boating” the way Volvo Penta imagined it and how Cruisers Yachts has executed it.

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Don Finkle wins the LYRA Blake Van Winkle Trophy

One of Lake Ontario’s most enthusiastic sailors and founder of the legendary Youngstown Level Regatta, a staple of racing on both sides of the Canada-US border for years, Don Finkle was recently honoured in Oakville, ON.    

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Canadian Yachting February 2019 – Boat Show Special Edition

Here comes the February 2019 Canadian Yachting Magazine Boat Show Special edition; our biggest issue of the year!

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Race data on plastics at expert conference

Unique information on the global concentration of microplastics pollution in our oceans has been presented at an international science conference in Lanzarote.

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Tosca at the Dory Shop

The crew at the Dory Shop in Lunenburg have an interesting project, something a little outside their usual dory work. Trudi Peterson Inglis has written a detailed and interesting description of the repairs being made to the Concordia Yawl Tosca.

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Meet the New CPS Board Members

At the recent Ottawa Annual General Meeting six new Directors were acclaimed to the CPS-ECP Board, together with Bob Parke and Nancy Richards returning to the Board for a new term.

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New Boat Pump Out Station At Maple Bay Marina

Maple Bay Marina partnered with the Municipality of North Cowichan and the Maple Bay Community Association to open a new pump-out facility at the marina this past summer.

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Inaugural Canadian Teaching With Small Boats Alliance

The Inaugural Canadian TWSBA was held on Nov. 03, 2018 in the Small Craft Gallery of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. 

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LORC presents awards

The annual Awards Party for the Lake Ontario Racing Council (LORC) was held on Friday, November 9 at National Yacht Club. As usual, as the racers enjoyed the appetizers, the LORC and IRC season championship awards were presented. 

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Blog: Funchal to Essaouri: The Ultimate Test of Resilience

Swell after swell ceaselessly threw the Gulden Leeuw around like a child playing with their rubber duck in a bath tub; the Gulden Leeuw was the duck and mother nature, the child. 

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Clagett boats benefit Canadians

Receiving boats from the 2018 Clagett Boat Grant Program will be two individuals from Canada, Wendy Frazier from Calgary, Alberta and Siobhan MacDonald from Halifax, Nova Scotia as well as the Challenged Sailors San Diego program from San Deigo, California. 

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Blog: Boating with Kids

Laura and Royce live near Lake Nipissing but boat on Georgian Bay. This year we were out of Key River so sadly missed a month due to the big fire.

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Vancouver Island Racing Series 2018

As CYOB’s West Coast Editor and having raced on Pitoraq in the 2017 Vancouver Island Racing Series I wanted to know firsthand what Tim Daniel had to say about the 2018 series.

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Regal 35 Sport Coupe

Iron Wind Marine will be featuring the Regal 35 Sport Coupe at next years Halifax International Boat Show. Company owner, Eric Stanley, tells us this model has a carved out a very large portion of the market in its category.

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North Star of Herschel Island honoured

Canada’s Arctic tall ship, North Star of Herschel Island, was inducted into the NW Passage Hall of Fame at the Annual Arctic Awards Gala at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. 

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Class Afloat Blog: A Day Aboard the Gulden Leeuw

Though all of us floaties are different, my day starts around 0730, waking up to the sound of Collin’s elevator music gracefully flowing through the galley doors, later nestling itself into my sleep deprived ears. 

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CY Magazine December, Electronics Special

While the basics of hull design haven’t changed to much over the years, the same certainly cannot be said for marine electronics. 

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Crazy world news: Jet boat world series puts Aussie farming town on the map

It seems wild, but track racing with V8 powered jet boats is alive and well in farm country Down Under. (Maybe they could replicate this in Saskatchewan???)

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Eight Bells – Alf Jenkins

On Friday October 19, 2018 Alf passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88. Alf was born November 24, 1929 in Toronto to Herbert Jenkins and Ellen Jenkins (Cruikshank).

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The Westcoast Work Boat Association Keeps Marine History Alive

Each year the Association conducts two rendezvous. The first is in early May at Cowichan Bay BC and t one in late September (just a few weeks ago) at the Kanaka Docks on Salt Spring Island.

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A Canadian trimmer at the J109 NAs

Loki won its third consecutive North American Championship last week. It also marks 12 consecutive J109 one design regatta victory and in fact Loki hasn’t lost a regatta in 3 years. 

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Canadian Yachting Magazine, December Preview

Just in time for the holidays, our present to you! If you’re already a CY Magazine subscriber, not to worry, your December issue will be arriving shortly! All CPS-ESP will be receiving the magazine automatically. 

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Opinion: Olympic boat selection

The decision made by World sailing potentially removing the Laser from the OLYMPIC competition has implications well beyond the games.

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Le Boat announces expansion plans for 2019

One year ago, Le Boat, a supplier of self-drive river and canal cruise holidays in Europe, announced the company’s expansion into North America, opening their first base in Smiths Falls, ON. 

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Putting your boat into a charter program

Recently, OnBoard contacted the sales team at Aviso Yacht Sales in Nanaimo to get their thoughts on putting a boat into a yacht charter program. They suggested that we contact Ian McPherson.

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Barrie Boating Courses for Fall

The Barrie Power and Sail Squadron’s training season has recently gotten underway. We’re offering a wide range of courses from the basic Operator’s Card to blue water cruising.  

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Become a Road Warrior!!  Here’s why

The 2018 Canadian’s Regatta in Parry Sound has just wrapped up! Here are some comments from Albacore sailors enumerating what they get from taking their sailing on the road.

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Submit your nominations for the 2018 Sail Canada Awards today!

All sailors and their supporters are invited to participate in recognizing Canada’s top sailors via the Annual Sail Canada Awards. 

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Canadian Yachting Magazine, October 2018 Preview

If you’re a subscriber, your October issue of CY Magazine will be arriving soon. All CPS-ESP will be receiving the magazine automatically.

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Seaweed blooms down south

Our friend Patrick from Oakville based Mango Charters reports that the seaweed is blooming in the Caribbean this year.      

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Rewarding careers in BC’s recreational marine Industry are in high demand!

The Marine Service Technician (MST) program under the guidance of Quadrant Marine Institute is leading the way in developing skilled professionals for the recreational and light commercial boating industry in British Columbia and Nova Scotia.    

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Merc helps set waterski record

Mercury Marine was the power behind the Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Show Team from Janesville WI in August attempted a Guinness World Record for building the largest-ever human pyramid on water skis. Two weeks later, they have made the Book and set a brand new record.    

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Schooner Week correction

The first Nova Scotia Schooner Championship was held on July 25, 1961 in Hubbards Cove, Nova Scotia. 

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Chester Crew at 2018 IOD Worlds – Sweden

Intrepid sailor Dayna Nelder sent us this report from Sweden where she was part of a crew from Chester representing Nova Scotia and Canada at the 2018 IOD Worlds. They did a great job and had a pretty good time doing it.

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Chester skippers finish first and second at 2018 IOD North American Invitational Championships

10 fiercely competitive skippers from Canada, USA and Bermuda to battle it out on Mahone Bay

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