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Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Days are starting in B.C. on April 1st

If your flares have a manufacture date of 2013 or earlier they have or will expire this year. You can’t light them, throw them in the water or in your household garbage to dispose of them.

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Nominations For The CPS-ECP National Volunteer Awards

Worthy CPS-ECP volunteers have worked over the last year to advance the mandate and mission of CPS-ECP and contributed to making sure that more and more boaters on our waterways have the knowledge they need to ensure this year’s boating season is a safer one.

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Ontario Sailing Offers Race Officer Courses This Month

A one-day Level 1 Assistant Race Officer Course covers the duties and responsibilities of an ARO as well as basic compass skills, setting and maintaining start/finish lines, etc.

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Contact CPS for Recreational Vessel Courtesy Checks and Flare Disposal Days

In 2016 Squadron members conducted about 1750 RVCCs. 57% of those RVCCs were first time checks and 57% were conducted on boats under 9 meters in length.

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Free Tuition – Boating Ontario Pre-Apprentice Program

The Boating Ontario association in Partnership with Georgian College (Midland Campus) is offering a Pre-Apprenticeship Marine Engine Technician program.

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At Last! Victoria, BC Welcomes Canada’s First Purpose Built Luxury Yacht Marina

The long-anticipated Victoria International Marina will welcome its first guests to the new 28-slip facility this summer, with space for yachts between 65 and 175 feet.

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Eight Bells: Che DeCastro

Che Decastro died on March 6 at 49 years in a freak swimming accident in St Maarten.

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Booty’s Boat Locker is a Welcome Addition to Port Sidney Marina

Boater have something to cheer about at the Port Sidney Marina. The opening of the new Chandlery “ Booty’s Boat Locker” on the upper deck at the floating Welcome Centre and Offices at the Port Sidney Marina had its grand opening on Friday, March 17.

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Restoration Projects

While new builds are few these days several local yards are doing a busy trade in restoration and repair. The large inventory of old fibreglass boats, many of classic design and sturdy build, make great candidates for restoration.

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Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association (NSBA) awards

Although commercial work continues to dominate boatbuilding in Nova Scotia, with an ongoing boom in construction for the lobster fishing industry, two companies working mostly on the recreational side, were recognised for their efforts.

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Order your Squadron VHF DSC Simulator before March 31!

The first order period for the ICOM VHF DSC Simulator was a huge success.

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Why Should My Squadron Offer Recreational Vessel Courtesy Checks?

Many Squadron Officers continue to talk about how their Squadron’s course participation, and hence membership, is down and continuing to drop.

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Keel Damage & Repair Part 1

The types of keel damage that I see here at MarsKeel Technology are grounding damage, frost damage and corrosion of keel bolts with grounding damage being the most common.

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Meet the National Team

Robert began sailing an Optimist at the club level in Norway when he was 6 years old. After moving to Canada, he went through Junior Sailing at Kingston Yacht Club.

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Sail Nova Scotia: 2017 Rules

Hot off the press! Sail Nova Scotia has just received the new 2017 Racing Rules of Sailing. $25 each and available from the Sail NS office. www.sailnovascotia.ca.

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Guide to Green Boating

There are lots of simple things recreational boaters can do to protect our cruising waters.

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A Note From Cruising-Cape-Breton.info

May I introduce the website Cruising-Cape-Breton.info that I maintain with the support of others in the cruising community.

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Class Afloat – an Education at Sea

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Feb 28, 2017 – Canadian School at Sea Releases Incredible Tall Ship Sailing Itinerary for Upcoming Academic Year.

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Amos Stevens

The Steven’s of Mahone Bay have deep boatbuilding and sail making roots. Sailmaker, Michele Stevens provided us with this interesting story of the man who began the family tradition.

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Schooner Atlantica 50 Years and Going Strong

It’s had to believe it has been 50 years since David Stevens built the 47-foot schooner Atlantica at the Atlantic Pavilion during Expo 67 in Montreal. As Canada celebrates 150 years since Confederation we focus on Atlantica’s first 50 years.

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Registration Open for 2017 Instructor Clinics

Much of the 2017 Sail Canada Instructor Clinic schedule has been set here in Nova Scotia.

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Meet the National Office Crew

PCOC, ROC (M) and Membership Card Processing – Beverly Walters

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Boat Handling, Our New On The Water Seminar

Wouldn’t it be great if we could take our boating students out in a boat and give them real, on the water training. Imagine, putting a first time boater in the driver’s seat, helping them learn how to get off the dock, and more importantly, how to get back to the dock.

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Sail Nova Scotia

Big Congratulations to all the NS winners who were recognized at the Sail Canada awards Saturday night in Toronto.

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John McRoberts and Jackie Gay – Rolex Sailor of the Year

Jackie Gay & John McRoberts- Silver medalists at 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

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2017 J/80 Canada Fleet 20 Schedule

The J/80 is the fastest growing one design sport boat fleet on Lake Ontario with over 15 members in 2015 and growing. Hosting of the 2016 J/80 North American Championship at National Yacht Club in Toronto is helping the fleet to continue to grow.

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Vanishing Sail: Review

“If this thing is gone from here then everything is gone, you know.”

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Hollyburn Sailing Club

The Commodore leads the way for 2017 sailing season!!!

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Bluewater Rigging is on the Move

Bluewater Rigging British Columbia’s leader in marine electrical is expanding again and opening a NEW waterfront Showroom on Granville Island March 1, 2017.

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Schooner Columbia Visiting NS This Summer

We hear from Rochelle, at the Nova Scotia Schooner Association (NSSA) that the 131’ schooner Columbia (the reproduction, out of Panama City Florida) will be joining the NSSA for race week in Shelburne this summer. She has an amazing story going back to the racing days of the original Bluenose.

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Humber Bay Sailing Centre Open House May 13-14

We’ll be hosting an open house at the Humber Bay Sailing Centre located on Mimico Harbour in Etobicoke on Saturday May 13 and Sunday May 14.

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The 2017 Atlantic Canada Guide to Marinas and Yacht Clubs

The 2017 Atlantic Canada Guide to Marinas and Yacht Clubs is now in available. Copies are available in print or online from the Atlantic Marine Trades Association

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Call for Nominations – apply before February 28th

The Nominating Committee of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) is accepting applications for Director’s positions, to be nominated to fill vacancies on The Board of Directors at the 2017 Annual General Meeting.

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VHF DSC Simulator A Huge Success!

The first order period for the ICOM VHF DSC Simulator was a huge success. Not only were there over 30 units ordered across the country, there were several enquiries after the order period closed.

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An Elegant Evening To Announce The Arrival Of The New VanDutch Boats And Lounge At Friday Harbour All Seasons Resort

On Friday, January 20th, the first of a series of events announcing the opening of the remarkable new Friday Harbour All Seasons Resort was held in downtown Toronto.

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VIP Black Tie Event Marks Opening of New Executive Yacht Canada Head Office in Toronto

On Friday, January 27th during the Toronto International Boat Show, Executive Yacht held a Grand Opening VIP Black Tie Event at the company’s head office, 438 Lakeshore Blvd West in Toronto.

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New Argyle International Airport for St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Getting to the Caribbean can often be the only tricky part of chartering down south. But there is good news from St Vincent and the Grenadines where Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has announced that the Argyle International Airport has been given the necessary go ahead to start operations at the Argyle International Airport.

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Free PDF Download Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Jeanneau Boats

We received an email from Malcolm Perrins from the Jeanneau Owners Network.

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Sail Nova Scotia AGM, LTS Directors & Commodores Meetings Set for February 11

The 2016 Sail Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting will be held Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Halifax Boat Show.

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