September 12, 2018
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.
September 12, 2018
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.
September 12, 2018
Schooner Week correction
The first Nova Scotia Schooner Championship was held on July 25, 1961 in Hubbards Cove, Nova Scotia.
September 12, 2018
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.
September 12, 2018
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
September 12, 2018
CY inspects new Beneteau models
The CY team was in Newport to see the new Antares line at 21, 23 and 27 feet. The builder also introduced a new Oceanis 46.1 and they presented their 51.1.
August 27, 2018
Sneak Peak of the Neptunus Yachts 62 Flybridge
Canadian Yachting’s John Armstrong was with Jan Willem De Jong, Managing Director of Neptunus Yachts of St. Catharines Ontario (pictured above) on board…
August 22, 2018
Sailing is the first sport to qualify Canada for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo
Sailing is the first National Sport Federation (NSF) to qualify Canada spots for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo.
August 22, 2018
Getting Texty with Great Lakes Buoys
A few weeks ago, an acquaintance brought to my attention an interesting feature about the Great Lakes Observing System. I knew that work was being done to gather real-time data about the Great lakes, and that efforts were in place for public access to that data. What I was unaware of was just how far the project had come.
August 22, 2018
The Sun’s UV factor: is it spoiling your boating enjoyment?
Whether from racing or cruising on a sailboat in the Great Lakes, the Caribbean or British Columbia’s West Coast, I just couldn’t get enough of it.
August 22, 2018
Sail NS News
Ryan Anderson, a 16-year old laser radial sailor from the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, finished fifth overall at the 2018 Europa Cup in Dziwnow, Poland (Aug 11-13), capturing a bronze medal in the U19 division. He was top Canadian at the regatta.
August 20, 2018
Sailing Hall Welcomes Inductees
Last Sunday (August 19) The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame and the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston inducted the class of 2018 to the Hall.
August 10, 2018
Ramshaw 5th at Sailing Worlds, qualifies Canada in Olympic Finn Class for Tokyo 2020
Canadian Sailing Team Member, Tom Ramshaw (Finn) finishes 5th place after today’s medal race at the 2018 Sailing World Championships Aarhus in Denmark.
August 8, 2018
New Boat: IC37 First Impressions
The IC 37 is a new one-design boat that has special significance in Canada, proposed for competition in the next three Canada’s Cup competitions, as we have reported previously.
August 8, 2018
Sail Nova Scotia talent
Here are a couple of young sailors who have has success in recent regattas. You can view the complete results in the links below.
August 3, 2018
Canadian Tom Ramshaw’s finishes include a 1, 2 early on at Sailing World Championships
Canadian Sailing Team Member, Tom Ramshaw (Finn) sails to a bullet on the first day of racing at the 2018 Sailing World Championships Aarhus in Denmark.
July 25, 2018
Brenda Bowskill tops Laser Radial NAs
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) in Long Beach, CA was the venue for the four day 2018 Laser North American Championship July 12 to 15. 160 competitors made for huge fleets in three divisions, Laser Standard, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7.
July 11, 2018
Mount Gay hats at LO300 – are they back to stay?
Lake Ontario Offshore Racing (LOOR), on behalf of Port Credit Yacht Club, is pleased to announce that Mount Gay Rum has returned as a sponsor for the 2018 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge.
July 11, 2018
Mobility Cup 2018 in Halifax!
The AbleSail Network Mobility Cup Committee is pleased to announce that Mobility Cup 2018 will take place August 27-31, 2018 at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron in Halifax, N.S.!
July 11, 2018
Freedom Boat Club Continues Canadian Expansion with New Halifax Location
Freedom Boat Club has opened in the Halifax market thanks to a newly appointed franchise owner/operator.
July 11, 2018
Flybys, Freighters and Fireworks. It’s the Newport FIASCO!
It all started with an email titled “Planting a seed” this past January. What kind of sailing event could Newport Yacht Club Stoney Creek (NYCSC) host on Canada Day, which Lake Ontario had never seen before?
June 27, 2018
B.A.S.H.- a great cause and a great time
Doing good and giving back to the community has never been more fun! On June 23, Port Credit Yacht Club hosted the Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)…
June 27, 2018
Foreign Affairs Minister Listens to the Boating Industry
This week Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Chrystia Freeland, spoke to the House of Commons Committee on International Trade…
June 27, 2018
Long hours and two free lockage days on the Trent-Severn waterway
Parks Canada has announced that the Trent-Severn Waterways summer hours will have begun at all lock stations between Trenton and Port Severn.
June 27, 2018
Le boat opens on the Rideau
On June 13 the charter company le boat officially opened its first charter base in North America at Smiths Falls on the Rideau Canal.
June 27, 2018
BC Marine Parks Forever Society
In 1989 the British Columbia Parks Department approached the Council of BC Yacht Clubs to set up a charitable organization to assist in protecting recreational boating interests and to raise funds for the purchase of BC Marine Parks.
June 27, 2018
CYOB meets Alex Thomson and Hugo Boss
Mid-June, Alex Thomson Racing was on a Promotional Tour with Hugo Boss that stopped through Toronto. CYOnboard was invited, and I was ready to hop aboard, combining my two main loves (sorry boys): sailing and fashion.
June 27, 2018
Freedom Boat Club adds Toronto
With three franchises already in Canada, Toronto GTA boaters now have access to the advantages of Freedom Boat Club. The club is located in the Outer Harbour Marina on Unwin Ave.
June 27, 2018
Lunenburg Yacht Club partners with home-sharing service StayBillety for Sail East housing
Lunenburg Yacht Club says #ComeOnIn ! The sailing club, through Sail Canada, is partnered with StayBillety.com to assist sailors and fans with housing for their upcoming Sail Canada Championship event.
June 27, 2018
Famous Lake Ontario Marina Totally Refurbished
Fourth generation marina operator Ryan Crate has almost totally refurbished Crate Marine Belleville over the past five years and the facility is now in full operation…
June 13, 2018
Boating Ontario Launches The Clean Boater Program
For dedicated boaters, the quality and care of our marine environment is key. Following the immensely successful Clean Marine Program launched by Boating Ontario in 1995, the association has now…
June 13, 2018
Preserving Newfoundland’s Boat building heritage
The Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador (WBMNL) is a not-for-profit Corporation with charitable status, operating as professional archivist, conservator…
June 13, 2018
CYOB meets the Volvo 65s
What a thrill it was to view the Volvo Ocean 65s up close and personal! Nothing like sitting just above the windward mark, telephoto lens at the ready, during the Gurney’s Resorts In-Port Newport Race on Saturday, May 19th – assuming the boats wouldn’t make a wide rounding.
June 13, 2018
Introducing a new feature – Stuff That Works
Each day we get a barrage of product information from all over the globe. Some of it is just hype, some of it isn’t suited to Canada and some of it we have seen many times before.
June 13, 2018
Italy wins the 2018 now just 24 world championships
The Royal Victoria Yacht Club with the support of the Canadian Forces Sailing Association rose to the occasion.
June 13, 2018
PHRF-LO names three Awards in honour of Brian Chapman
PHRF-LO (Performance Handicap Racing Fleet – Lake Ontario)announces three championships in memory of Brian Chapman who was a long time Technical Adviser to the its Central Council (CC): The Brian Chapman PHRF-LO LYRA Champion, the PHRF-LO Boat of the Year Award and the Chapman New Racer Award.
June 13, 2018
Rob Butler & Team Touch2Play – Helly Hansen Sailor of the Month for May
It’s been a busy month for the Touch2Play team, competing in Les Voiles de St Barth at the beginning of April (14th-20th), followed by the Antigua Sailing Week (April 28th – May 4th), the crew has been giving it their all.
June 13, 2018
Alberta couple expands their horizon through Offshore Sailing School
Melanie and Allan Macdonald are self-taught sailors who owned a 10’ single hull and 17’ Hobie Cat in Alberta.