August 10, 2016
Updates from the Chief: Introducing a new E-Newsletter feature
I am so pleased that CPS-ECP has now completed arrangements for the publication of e-newsletters in both of our official languages. This is a great achievement for us as we modernize our communications tools and the ways in which we share with each other timely and useful information about CPS-ECP activities at all levels of our great organization…
August 10, 2016
Boats of Note at Lake Union Boats Afloat – Sept 14, 2016
The 38th annual Seattle Boats Afloat Show on South Lake Union is the place to find the boat of your dreams. Hundreds of new and used boats from ski and wake boats, pontoons, trawlers, sail, cruisers and mega yachts will all be on display…
August 10, 2016
The Cowichan Regatta was Gillian’s First Yacht Race
My friend Gillian’s first experience Yacht racing was at the Cowichan Bay Regatta. Gillian and her husband Rod own a Catalina 32 that they enjoy cruising on…
August 10, 2016
Maple Bay Yacht Club Takes on the Thetis Island Regatta
Maple Bay Yacht Club has taken on the Thetis Island Regatta going forward. The race will be held the same way it has been held for years. The same race committee will continue on. Maple Bay Yacht Club will now have two races in the VIRS Racing Series…
August 9, 2016
2016 Chester Race Week Invites Sailors to Join Race to Restore Ocean Health
Canada’s largest keel boat regatta to welcome hard-core racers, casual cruisers, classic wooden yacht lovers & tourists…
August 9, 2016
Club Profile: Lakeshore Yacht Club, Toronto
LSYC has come a long way from 25 years ago when we started as a Club consisting of nothing more than a muddy plot of landfill along with a promise from the Metropolitan Toronto Conservation Authority to develop a boating basin in the projected Colonel Samuel Smith Park…
August 9, 2016
The Moorings Power Fleet Registered for Fishing in the BVI
The Moorings has announced that their entire fleet of power catamarans in the British Virgin Islands are now registered fishing vessels, thus allowing guests to fish during their charter.
August 9, 2016
One Great Lake, One Giant Screen: Sail In Cinema August 18-20 2016
PortsToronto presents Sail-In Cinema™, the world’s first two-sided floating movie experience of it’s kind…
August 9, 2016
What’s the Easiest (and hardest) Olympic Gold Medal to Win?
“THAT’S so easy that I could do it,” is a phrase that will be repeated countless times around televisions airing the Olympics this month…
August 9, 2016
Team Canada Goes Carbon Neutral for Rio 2016 with Offsetters
Team Canada’s 313 athletes and considerable Olympic mission staff of coaches, physicians and support personnel travelling to Rio 2016 will no doubt have an environmental impact…
August 9, 2016
Sail Canada Youth and Senior Championships at CORK 2016
Hundreds of sailors will be pouring into the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour for the Sail Canada Youth and Senior Championships presented by Volvo…
August 9, 2016
1,000 Islands Watercraft Ride for Dad 2016
Ed Huck Marine is hosting a fun-filled day of riding with a lunch, poker run, prizes and much more all while helping to raise money to fight prostate cancer…
August 9, 2016
Bluewater Cruising Association is Looking for Volunteers
Bluewater Cruising Association has grown from a very small, one chapter organization to a large, multi-chapter organization with more than 800 members. Large organizations volunteer management structure…
August 9, 2016
Recipe: Turkey Ranch Roll Ups
These creamy Turkey Ranch Tortilla Roll Ups are super easy, you can make them quickly, are packed with bold and tasty flavours….
August 9, 2016
MJM Yachts 50Z
CY’s Andy Adams and John Armstrong speak with MJM’s Bob Johnstone about MJM and the birth of the 50z…
August 9, 2016
Update: Draft Reduction On Rideau Canal Due To Drought Conditions
Effective immediately, the available draft in the southern section (from Newboro Lockstation to Lake Ontario) of the Rideau Canal is reduced from the standard five (5) feet…
August 9, 2016
Ice in Our Veins
At the beginning of the Rio Olympic Games this promo video for Team Canada is an inspiring way to get us all in the spirit…
August 2, 2016
Nova Scotia Sailor Derek Hatfield, Who Raced Solo Around World, Dead at 63
Derek Hatfield, a Nova Scotia sailor who gained international recognition for competing alone in around-the-world sailing events, has died at the age of 63…
July 26, 2016
Fly the Flag and Win Contest with CPS-ECP
Don’t miss your chance to win a great prize from CPS-ECP Partners…
July 26, 2016
Mobile Sailing School Kicks Off 7th Year
For the seventh year in a row, Sail Nova Scotia has launched its Mobile Sailing Program. With a goal to bring youth sailing programs to areas of the province without, the program has introduced more than 700 kids to sailing…
July 26, 2016
Yamaha Financial Services Launches New Retail Finance Program
Yamaha Financial Services has announced the launch of a comprehensive captive retail finance program that offers dealers and customers a number of new options designed to make Yamaha ownership more flexible and convenient….
July 26, 2016
Delta Marine: World Class Boat Builders in Sidney, BC
The Custom 26 ft Express Cruiser from Delta Marine, built in Sidney BC, is a real eye catcher…
July 26, 2016
Boat Inspection Stations: Keeping Invasive Mussels Out of BC’s Waters
This past spring, the BC government announced a $2 million annual program to protect BC waters from invasive species of mussels…
July 26, 2016
Fishing Gear Abandoned in Ocean Being Collected In B.C. Town for Recycling
Massive bags of nylon – stripped from old fishing nets – are being collected in Steveston, B.C., in an attempt to put a dent in the tonnes of gear lost and discarded in the world’s oceans every year that clog up harbours and endanger marine life…
July 26, 2016
A Brand New Destination on the Waterfront in Parry Sound
Walkers along the Waterfront Trail from Big Sound Marina in Parry Sound have often said they wished there were a nice place at Sail Parry Sound to meet friends to sit and enjoy its spectacular view with a coffee or a snack. This summer, they have their wish…
July 26, 2016
15 Neat Facts About The Construction Of The Peterborough Lift Lock
The Peterborough Lift Lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway—aka Lock 21—was built between 1896 and 1904 in an era when the strength of people, horse and steam power…
July 26, 2016
Power Cord Emergency Averted
On a recent overnight stay at the Port Browning Marina on Pender Island our power cord came out of the plug-in during the night. Peter, a fellow member of the Brentwood Bay Power Squadron and the squadrons electrical expert came to our rescue…
July 26, 2016
Ontario Summer Games 2016 – Sailing – August 11-13
Sailing continues to be a core sport in the Ontario Summer Games. This year we are excited to announce that Port Credit Yacht Club will be the host club of the Games from August 11-13 2016….
July 26, 2016
Pokémon Go and Boating: Three Tips
The reality-game-meets-exercise app currently taking the nation by storm…
July 26, 2016
Volvo Ocean Race Skipper Sentenced
Yann Guichard (FRA), the maxi-trimaran skipper of Spindrift 2, was sentenced June 12 by the Court in Lorient as a result of the accident June 16, 2015…
July 26, 2016
Rosie MacLennan named as Rio 2016 Team Canada Flag Bearer
London 2012 gold medallist to lead Team Canada into Opening Ceremony…
July 26, 2016
Killarney Mountain Lodge Introduces a Brand New Marina
New gas and high speed diesel pumps…
July 26, 2016
The Lifejacket Challenge
This video from the Canadian Safe Boating Council reveals some reasons why people do not wear a lifejacket while boating…
July 22, 2016
Cruisers 60 Fly Sneak Peek
CY’s John Armstrong and Andy Adams getting out on the new Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay…
July 13, 2016
2016 Canada Cup Selection Trials
After 3 days of racing off Toronto Islands, the three entrants racing in 8 Metre Yachts are from the Royal Canadian Yacht Club: Results, Lafayette has 6 points, Hollandia 1 and Gefion…
July 13, 2016
Saving on Insurance is Great; Winning is Better
CPS-ECP has partnered with Cowan Insurance Group to provide insurance products to its members. Cowan’s comprehensive coverage and discounts are available exclusively to you as a CPS-ECP member…
July 13, 2016
Marine Considerations for Thunderstorms
When at sea, from the coastline to many miles offshore, frontal and squall line thunderstorms move out from land areas with undiminished intensity…
July 13, 2016
Recreational Vessel Courtesy Check Challenge
On June 14th the Board members were challenged with matching or exceeding the Windsor Squadron success to that date which was 115 Courtesy Checks. We have been asked how do we do it and what are the benefits we are receiving as a result of our activity…