September 7, 2016
Celebration of Life – Derek Hatfield
Please join us on September 10th, 2016 from 15.00 – 18.00 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 49 at 21 Pond St., Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia…
September 6, 2016
Ottawa Show Evolves Into 2017
The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen’s Show has a rich heritage in the Ottawa Region and the 2017 show marks the 42nd edition of this classic exposition of products for summer fun.
September 6, 2016
Royal Victoria Yacht Club Becomes a Clean Marina
RVYC’s Cadboro Bay marina receives their four anchor certification.
September 6, 2016
Beneteau: New Sailboat Models to Debut This Fall
In addition to the Oceanis Yacht 62, two more new sailboat models, the Oceanis 35.1 and Oceanis 38.1, will be launched at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis on October 6-10.
September 6, 2016
George ARMENDARIZ, Group CEO for Americas Groupe Beneteau
Groupe Beneteau has appointed George Armendariz as the new Group CEO for the Americas, effective on 22 August 2016.
August 26, 2016
Neptunus Yachts Launches Another 625 MotorYacht
Neptunus Yachts delivers another new custom built 625 MotorYacht to an experienced Ontario Yachtsman. The vessel features large deck salon with galley…
August 23, 2016
Team Canada Rio 2016 Wrap Up
The Rio Games have drawn to a close and with 21 medals in total, Canada is enjoying its second best overall Summer Olympics…
August 19, 2016
Brentwood Bay and Friday Harbor Power Squadrons celebrate “The Pig War of 1859”
Commander Ann Einboden, left, along with members David & Lesa Tegrothenhuis of the Friday Harbor Power Squadron, rally their team for the 30th annual games…
August 19, 2016
Rail Yard Wake Park and the World Wakeboard Championships
CY recently paid a visit to the Rail Yard Wake Park to see what they are all about…
August 18, 2016
October CY 2016 – Sneak Peek
IN THE OCTOBER 2016 CANADIAN YACHTING – “Waypoints Winter Cruising” is the theme and the timing is perfect for you to plan and book that “bucket list” Winter charter cruise for 2017!..
August 18, 2016
Tips for a Stormy Sky
Recognizing the signs of an approaching thunderstorm and heading for shore well before it arrives is essential to avoiding a potentially perilous situation on the water…
August 18, 2016
New IT Support Analyst Joins the Team at the National Office
We are pleased to announce that Mark Youssef has joined our team at the CPS-ECP National Office in the position of IT Support Analyst…
August 18, 2016
Le Boat’s New Horizons for 2017
Le Boat is excited to announce the launch of a new wave of Horizon models in 2017…
August 18, 2016
Profile: Liquid Metal Marine Ltd.
Question: When does fabricating an aluminum boat become an Art Form…
August 17, 2016
Sail Canada Names Volvo Cars Volunteer of the Month for July 2016
Each member of the Organizing Committee for Sail East 2016 contributed to the success of this event which ran July 21-24 out of the Charlottetown Yacht Club in PEI…
August 17, 2016
Red Cross Urges Life-Jacket Use After Couple’s Close Call in Frigid Newfoundland Water
Organization says life-jackets would prevent 90 per cent of water-related fatalities…
August 17, 2016
Irish Rowers Deserve Gold For Funniest TV Interview At Rio 2016
Ireland’s Paul and Gary O’Donovan won a silver medal for rowing at Rio 2016…
August 17, 2016
BananaBelt Boats & Yachts Expands to Meet Market Demand, Increases Sales Facility Size by 300%
Expanded dry land operation will have capacity for 140 motor yachts in one location…
August 17, 2016
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Training Pays Off
Last year while on a training course with the Brentwood Bay Power Squadron, we were shown the technique on how to get a person out of the water, by the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue unit out of Brentwood Bay…
August 17, 2016
Greenland Shark the World’s Longest-living Vertebrate at 392 Years Young
There are plenty of animals on Earth that are pretty good at sticking around. Elephants can live into their 80s, the world’s oldest tortoise survived until around 250, and bowhead whales can reach the ripe old age of 200…
August 17, 2016
Fathom One Lets Adventurers Explore Underwater Without Getting Wet
Drones have opened the door to some incredible footage from (well) above sea level, but their talents run much deeper than that for underwater photographers and explorers…
August 17, 2016
Kingston Welcomes Top Sailors from Canada and Around the World
Government of Canada provides funds to Sail Canada to support the 2016 CORK Olympic Classes Regatta…
August 10, 2016
CY Attends the 52nd Annual Antique Boat Show in Clayton New York
With camera in hand as always, Andy Adams, editor of Canadian Yachting magazine was on hand for the 52nd Annual Antique Boat Show held by the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton New York, August 5-7…
August 10, 2016
Derek Hatfield
Canadian sailor Derek Hatfield passed away suddenly on the August long weekend. Derek on many occasions attended CPS-ECP events across the country and would share his amazing stories of his single handed around the world voyages…
August 10, 2016
Updates from the Chief: CPS-ECP Vision, Mission, Values
Your Board of Directors has, over the last year, been focusing on gathering information and developing ideas for the future priorities to guide our activities…
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….