March 13, 2019
Boating BC Sets Sail With Abandoned Boat Education And Awareness Program
Boating BC has officially launched an Abandoned Boats Education and Awareness Campaign to make boaters aware of their responsibility to manage each vessel through the end of its life – and provide information on boat disposal options.
March 13, 2019
There is a Fire at the Marina!
On February 10, 2019 the Sidney Fire Department responded to a fire at the Port Sidney Marina. This was followed by a fire at the Cedar Grove Marina on March 1st in North Saanich.
March 13, 2019
Rossi Milev’s Clear Air Captures J/24 Midwinter Championship
2017 J/24 World Champion Rossi Milev of PCYC, Toronto, on Clear Air, hoisted another Class perpetual trophy Sunday, taking the 2019 J/24 Midwinter Championship at Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, FL.
March 5, 2019
Le Boat celebrates 50 Years
In 2019, Le Boat is celebrating 50 years of providing customers with unforgettable memories on the waterways of Europe and now in Canada.
February 27, 2019
Salty Dawg announces Spring Rally
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) has opened registration for its Spring Rally from the Virgin Islands to the US. In addition, it has opened registration for three additional Salty Dawg rallies scheduled for 2019.
February 27, 2019
Buying Boats Used or New Outside of Canada
Pat Sturgeon and Drew Robertson are well known names in this country’s boat business and are viewed as consummate pros.
February 27, 2019
Canadian Yachting April – Welcome to Spring!
After what felt like a long winter, peppered with major weather events across North America including major snowfalls and record low temperatures at times, what could be more welcome than Spring and the April issue of Canadian Yachting magazine!
February 27, 2019
Eight Bells: Donald MacKenzie Green, 86: Canadian Sailing Icon
Donald M. Green, one of Canada’s most successful offshore sailors and a key figure in its America’s Cup campaigns of the 1980s, passed away Feb. 18, 2019 at the age of 86.
February 13, 2019
Fire in the Port Sidney Marina
Sidney Fire Chief Brett Mikkelsen said crews were called to the Port Sidney Marina around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday February 9th, for reports of a boat on fire.
February 13, 2019
Victoria’s Millar Wins 2019 Edge Sailing 2.4m Midwinters
At the end of January, sixteen competitors took to the waters of Port Charlotte for the 2019 Edge Sailing Midwinters, event three in the five-event 2.4 Meter Can Am Championship series.
February 13, 2019
Spartan builds presence in NS
Chris Stanmore-Major is an extremely experienced sailor and sail training instructor. As of 2018 he has sailed approximately 300,000Nm (more than the distance to the moon) in yachts ranging from 45′ – 150′.
February 5, 2019
Catalina Yachts Acquires True North Line Of Downeast Powerboats
One of the most versatile cruisers on the market today, True North Powerboats was recently acquired by Catalina Yachts. True North Powerboats have the timeless, rugged Downeast aesthetic, with a hull design that handles the roughest conditions.
January 23, 2019
Celebrity sighting at Toronto Boat Show
The Toronto International Boat Show kicked off last Friday and the week has been booming. The very first Women’s Day event at the Toronto Boat Show on Sunday was a huge success despite the scary cold temperatures and weekday crowds have been enjoying the huge collection of boats, accessories and special presentations.
January 23, 2019
UK Sailmakers is back in Ontario
UK Sailmakers is re-opening in Ontario under the ownership of long time Canadian sailor Randy St. Jacques. Randy has 50 years of experience both racing and cruising on many boats. He is a very busy racer himself and active in the FPSC Fifty Point Sailing Club and in PHRF-LO with a C&C 30 MkII at Fifty Point.
January 23, 2019
Heading to TIBS? Download the show guide now
The Toronto International Boat Show kicked off last Friday, but you may have plans to go between now and Sunday, when it wraps up.
January 23, 2019
Pride marine group debut two new brands at Toronto boat show
This week at the Toronto International Boat Show, Pride Marine Group has the largest display at the show and is featuring eight brands including Azimut Yachts, Princess Yachts, Nautique, Sea Ray, Chris Craft, Avalon Luxury Pontoons, Chaparral, and Robalo.
January 23, 2019
Sarah Douglas Blog: Qualifying for the Pan Am Games
There are many goals that I have set out in my life, they can be categorized into three: personal, sailing and career. Currently, majority of the goals that I am seeking are in the sailing category as I work towards the 2020 Olympics.
January 8, 2019
In CY: Dinghies and Davits
In your February edition you will find a brand new special feature to get you ready for the 2019 Cruising Season: Dinghies and Davits looks at everything you need to know on the topic.
January 8, 2019
Cars OnBoard: 2019 Subaru Outback
Beginning with this installment, CYOB will take a look at support vehicles – the cars, SUVs, crossovers and even light trucks that boaters need as support vehicles.
January 8, 2019
Victoria Boat Security and Monitoring Company Representing Canada at Vegas Consumer Electronics Show
This week, BRNKL by Barnacle Systems is exhibiting on the global stage at CES 2019 alongside other Canadian companies at the Canadian Pavilion in Las Vegas.
December 20, 2018
BREAKING NEWS – Government counter measures tariff on boats has been REMOVED!
Canadian Yachting has just learned that the Canadian government has removed all retaliatory tariffs on U.S. recreational boats coming into Canada.
December 19, 2018
Boater Holiday gifts
The folks at Gill are all about Christmas and, no surprise, you can order clothing and accessories for everyone on your list online here.
December 19, 2018
ACBS-Toronto Directors and Officers for 2018 – 2019
The new Board is ready to continue to lead the club into the future with focus on our mission statement and history.
December 19, 2018
South Shore Yachts appointed Ontario dealer for Bavaria
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON December 4, 2018– South Shore Yachts (SSY) a yacht sales and service company has been recently appointed as a dealer for Bavaria sailing yachts for Ontario.
December 19, 2018
GHVA achieves five-anchor rating
The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) has achieved the highest ranking in the Clean Marine BC program, an eco-certification program run by Georgia Strait Alliance.
December 19, 2018
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.
December 19, 2018
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.
December 19, 2018
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.
December 19, 2018
It’s Photo Time!
Time for the fabulous Halifax International Boat Show 2019 Photo Contest
December 19, 2018
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.
December 5, 2018
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.
December 5, 2018
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!
December 5, 2018
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.
December 5, 2018
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.
November 21, 2018
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.
November 21, 2018
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.
November 21, 2018
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.
November 21, 2018
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.
November 21, 2018
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.