March 7, 2017
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.
March 7, 2017
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.
March 7, 2017
Registration Open for 2017 Instructor Clinics
Much of the 2017 Sail Canada Instructor Clinic schedule has been set here in Nova Scotia.
February 22, 2017
Meet the National Office Crew
PCOC, ROC (M) and Membership Card Processing – Beverly Walters
February 22, 2017
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.
February 21, 2017
Sail Nova Scotia
Big Congratulations to all the NS winners who were recognized at the Sail Canada awards Saturday night in Toronto.
February 21, 2017
John McRoberts and Jackie Gay – Rolex Sailor of the Year
Jackie Gay & John McRoberts- Silver medalists at 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
February 21, 2017
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.
February 21, 2017
Vanishing Sail: Review
“If this thing is gone from here then everything is gone, you know.”
February 21, 2017
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.
February 21, 2017
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.
February 20, 2017
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.
February 20, 2017
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
February 7, 2017
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.
February 7, 2017
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.
February 7, 2017
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.
February 7, 2017
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.
February 7, 2017
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.
February 7, 2017
Free PDF Download Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Jeanneau Boats
We received an email from Malcolm Perrins from the Jeanneau Owners Network.
February 7, 2017
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.
February 7, 2017
Nova Scotia Sailors Win National Awards
All of us here in Nova Scotia knew we had a great 2016 on the water and based on the Sail Canada Awards to be handed out February 4, we did!
February 7, 2017
International One Designs at South Shore Marine
As mentioned in an earlier OnBoard, the crew at South Shore Marine have taken on the building of International One Design (IOD) class sloops in fibreglass. Inspired by an active and growing fleet in Chester and a major fleet in nearby Northeast Harbor, Maine, the prospects for a ready market are excellent.
February 7, 2017
Eye Catching Black on Black Fishing Boat
Bruce Livingstone the owner of the 27’6” Salish Series Custom Aluminum Boat, knew exactly wanted Kristi Benwell to build. The Black on Black Interior and exterior of the boat was a real eye catcher at this year’s Vancouver International Boat Show.
February 7, 2017
An Evening with the America’s Cup
The world’s oldest and most famous yachting trophy is coming to the Royal Canadian Yacht Club! Join us for an evening with the America’s Cup and its host Tucker Thompson on February 15th, 2017.
January 25, 2017
2016 Canadian Safe Boating Awards
On Sunday evening, January 22, the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) gathered a large group of Canadian boating safety advocates for their annual Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) gala.
January 25, 2017
VanDutch Launches VanDutch Canada In Collaboration With Friday Harbour Resort
From Friday, January 20th to Sunday, January 22nd, VanDutch and the Friday Harbour Resort collaborated on the official VanDutch Canada brand launch in Toronto, Ontario. Each of the three evenings…
January 25, 2017
Doreen Hinksman Receives Special Recognition Award from the Canadian Safe Boating Council
Past Chief Commander Doreen Hinksman, AP, was awarded the “Special Recognition Award” at the annual Canadian Safe Boating Council’s (CSBC) Canadian Safe Boating Awards…
January 24, 2017
Meet the National Office Crew
Stella is the newest member of the National Office Staff. Her responsibilities cover providing service to everyone in our organization when it comes to membership.
January 24, 2017
Trump inaugurates to Toronto Boat Show
On Thursday Jan 19, prior to the newly minted President Donald’s Washington Inaugural, Trump (or possibly an imposter) showed up to do some wakeboarding in the Lake at the Toronto International Boat Show.
January 24, 2017
PARA 2016 Season in Review
On a brisk morning in mid-November our vessel PARU was gently lifted out of the water and placed on her cradle. With this momentous event our 2016 boating circle was complete and again the curtain falls on another year on the water.
January 24, 2017
Meet Don Adams, New CEO of Sail Canada
A lifelong sport administrator, Don Adams brings a wealth of experience plus a lot of enthusiasm to his new role. Taking up his new position in January, Don is in the process of meeting the many people involved and last weekend visited National Team members training and competing in Florida.
January 24, 2017
NEW VMG Marine Website launches
VMG Marine is launching their new website, vmg-marine.ca and showing at the Toronto boat show. VMG is the Toronto-based North American distributor for a line of quality marine instruments engineered and manufactured in the UK by NASA Marine Instruments
January 24, 2017
Trawler Crashes at Lund Marina
As reported by CTV News, Mounties say a 58-year-old boat owner from Courtenay has been arrested and charged with causing a disturbance after his fishing trawler ran aground near Powell River last week.
January 24, 2017
Sail Manitoba offers Keelboat Education Courses
This spring, Sail Manitoba offers a series of courses including VHF Courses and Basic Cruising Theory courses.
January 24, 2017
2017 Optimist North American Champs Coming to Toronto
This June more than 150 Optimist sailors from over 20 countries will be launching their boats from the Toronto Islands as they compete in the week-long 2017 Optimist North American Championship.
January 24, 2017
New Racing Rules 2017
The Nanaimo Yacht Club will be hosting a seminar on the New Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS 2017 – 2020) on February 2, 2017.
January 24, 2017
Covey Island Boatworks and “A Great Story”
Over the past several months, the Covey Island Boatworks team has painstakingly restored A Great Story to how she appeared when she was first built in 1963.
January 24, 2017
Association of British Columbia Marine Industries
The ABCMI evolved from the West Coast Shipbuilding and Repair Forum which has existed since 2006 and brought the shipbuilding and ship repair industry in BC together and achieved positive outcomes for the industry