September 9, 2015
What’s New at the Port Credit In-Water Boat Show?
The Port Credit In-Water Boat Show celebrates its 25th year at the Port Credit Harbour Marina – September 18-20th. The only show of its kind on Lake Ontario, the Port Credit Boat Show is THE late summer boat show to attend.
September 9, 2015
Japanese Fisherman Reunites with Boat Swept Away in 2011 Tsunami
Four years after a tsunami swept scallop fisherman Kou Sasaki’s boat out of the harbour in the small Japanese port city of Ofunato, he saw the vessel for the first time again on the weekend…
September 9, 2015
America’s Cup Trophy on Display at United States Sailboat Show
The America’s Cup Trophy will be on display October 8 and 9, 2015 at the United States Sailboat Show, the Annapolis Boat Shows announced recently…
September 9, 2015
New Kids on the Block: Rolex Invitational at Newport
When the competitors representing 11 nations gather in Newport for the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, September 12-19, 2015, there will be some new faces among the 17 entered yacht club teams. Testing the talents of amateur sailors, the fourth edition of this regatta will feature one of the most competitive fields thus far in event history…
September 9, 2015
Extreme Sailing Series™ Invites Entries for 2016
Following the recent announcement that the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ will be contested in super-light, highly competitive foiling GC32 catamarans, organisers OC Sport and Series Main Partner Land Rover are officially inviting entries for the 2016 season with the release of the Notice of Race.
September 9, 2015
HMCS Halifax, Athabaskan Depart for NATO Exercises
Two Royal Canadian Navy ships left Halifax Harbour on Tuesday to join NATO exercises overseas.
September 1, 2015
First 22 Giveaway Kicks-off Beneteau’s “30 Years in the USA” Campaign
Beneteau announces the giveaway of a new First 22 sailboat during the upcoming United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, October 8-12, 2015….
August 26, 2015
Canadian Yachting Fall Issue Sneak Peek
Canadian Yachting’s Fall 2015 issue is packing a lot into the Waypoints Winter Cruising theme..
August 26, 2015
Furuno Gets Social with Facebook Contest
Furuno USA’s 15K Fan Fest Giveaway offers you the chance to win a GP1670F Chart Plotter/Fish Finder and a NavNet TZtouch2 MFD
August 26, 2015
A Boater’s Paradise Opening in Toronto’s Backyard
Friday Harbour, a new all-seasons marina resort, has something for everyone, offering cottage-like ambiance a mere 45-minute drive from the GTA …
August 26, 2015
Paddle vs. Prop: SUP Safety Tips
When it comes to enjoying the outdoors, stand up paddleboarding (SUP) has led the nation in growth with a 38 percent increase in participation from 2013 to 2014…
August 26, 2015
Couple Rescued in Lake Ontario by Armed Forces
A Canadian Armed Forces helicopter and crew was called in to rescue a couple after their boat sank in Lake Ontario…
August 26, 2015
9th Annual Boat Show at The Creek: 17–20 Sept 2015
Following last year’s success, the annual Boat Show at The Creek will once again pair Western Canada’s Largest Floating Boat Show with the Big 10 yacht brokers and marine industry partners. ..
August 26, 2015
The Canadian Boating Community Will Miss Wayne Hoskin of Schooner Cove Marine
Canadian Yachting and the AMTA would like to extend condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Wayne Hoskin of Schooner Cove Marine, who passed away on August 17th 2015…
August 26, 2015
Boating BC Among This Year’s Neil Ross Scholarship Winners
This year’s recipients of the Association of Marina Industries’ Neil Ross Scholarship award are Boating British Columbia (Boating BC) and the Marine Association of Texas (MAT)…
August 26, 2015
38th Annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival: Sept 4th-6th 2015
The Pacific Northwest on both sides of the border is blessed with an enormous number of traditional boats of all descriptions. The wonderful craft – both yachts and workboats – are cared for by their owners and a supportive community of boatyards, trades people, and admirers…
August 17, 2015
Crates Lake Country Open House Features Cruisers 60 Cantius
Canadian Yachting’s John Armstrong visited Crates Lake Country Boats Open House in Orillia recently. It was a well attended event where they introduced the new Cruisers Yachts 60 Cantius…
August 12, 2015
Final Day of the CORK International Optimist Regatta
Third and final day of the CORK International Optimist Regatta. In 5-7 knots from the East, the red/white/blue fleet completed three races today, finishing the regatta with a total of 8 races…
August 12, 2015
Safety for Cruising Couples: Publication for Adventurous Sailors
The Safety at Sea Committee of the Cruising Club of America has just published an updated version of its highly regarded Suddenly Alone workbook, now titled Safety for Cruising Couples – Including “Suddenly Alone.” …
August 12, 2015
HMS “Queen Elizabeth” Named by The Queen
HMS Queen Elizabeth was officially named by the monarch at ceremony in Rosyth Dockyard, Fife…
August 12, 2015
Quebec Shark Observatory Team Repowers with Evinrude
Jeffrey Gallant, president and scientific director of the Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group (GEERG) and Quebec Shark Observatory (QSO) has partnered with Evinrude..
August 12, 2015
Winning Films for 5th Annual Sail-In Cinema™ Free Film Festival
Public Votes Treasure Hunters, Ghost Chasers and Intergalactic Visitors to Star in Toronto’s Most Popular Floating Film Festival
August 12, 2015
How do I get back on board?
The SOS Recovery Ladder answers the question for all boaters. SOS Marine is keeping rescue ‘fast & smart’ with the release of their new product added to the SOS family of recovery products…
August 12, 2015
Lake Union Boats Afloat Show 2015: Sept 16
The Lake Union Boats Afloat Show sails into town on Wednesday Sept. 16th and the docks will be packed with more than 220 boats from approximately 125 exhibitors. This year the boats on display are built from as close to Seattle as Bremerton and as far away as Italy and Australia. From the debut of a line of a sexy Italian RIB boats, to hull #1 of a locally-designed pontoon boat to many Pacific Northwest sailboat debuts, the Lake Union Boats Afloat show promises once again it is a not-to-be-missed event that should be on every boater and would-be boater’s calendar.
August 12, 2015
Win a Topper Taz Dinghy
As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, Clamcleats Ltd have a competition to win one of three Topper Taz dinghies.
August 12, 2015
National Sailing Hall of Fame Announces 2015 Inductees
The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) has announced the six people who will make up its 2015 class of inductees: sailing school founder Steve Colgate (Ft. Myers, Fla.), Olympic medalist Paul Foerster (Rockwall, Texas), Olympic medalist and author JJ Fetter (San Diego, Calif.), boat building innovators and brothers Meade and Jan Gougeon (both Bay City, Mich.) and U.S. Olympic Yachting Committee Director Samuel V. Merrick (Bay Head, N.J.), the recipient of the NSHOF’s 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award.
August 12, 2015
Cruisers Dealer Meeting Serves Up Some Great Fishing
Pascal Langlois and Charles St Hillaire of Epik Nautik in St-Paul-Ile-Aux-Noix, Quebec taking a break from the Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Cruisers Yachts dealers’ meeting to do a little fishing…
August 12, 2015
Cottagers’ Association Warns of Crushing Hydro Cost Changes
The Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) has sent a letter to the Hon. Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Energy, highlighting grave concerns about the planned implementation of new electricity distribution rates in Ontario, and calling for the Minister’s intervention.
August 12, 2015
Toronto Island Sailing Club Races Into Their 50th Season
Toronto Island Sailing Club (TISC) is proud to announce its 50th season, being the oldest community based co-op dinghy sailing club in Ontario, if not Canada. Located on Centre Island within the boundaries of Toronto Island Marina, the Club is considered one of Toronto’s best kept secrets. With its stunning views of Toronto’s skyline and quiet woodland setting, TISC has flourished for fifty years as a one-of-a-kind community club serving a variety of members of different ages and backgrounds, and giving them a low cost opportunity to sail performance craft without the burden of owning a boat.
July 31, 2015
The Island Yacht Club Partners with The Spoke Club
The Island Yacht rolled out the welcome mat to members of the upscale members-only Spoke Club in downtown Toronto to kick off the partnership between the two clubs.
July 22, 2015
Royal Vancouver Hosts Pacific Dragon Interport in September
The Pacific Dragon Interport is one of two invitational Team Racing events in the Dragon Class and has been held every one to two years since 1981…
July 22, 2015
Nova Scotia Schooner Association Runs First Female Skippers Race
Join the Nova Scotia Schooner Association in Mahone Bay Nova Scotia, August 3 – 8, 2015 in celebration of a rich maritime heritage…
July 22, 2015
25th Great Year of the Port Credit In-Water Boat Show
The Port Credit In-Water Boat Show celebrates its 25th year at the Port Credit Harbour Marina – September 18-20. The only show of its kind on Lake Ontario, the Port Credit Boat Show is THE late season boat show to attend.
July 22, 2015
Easter Seals Regatta Raised $173,000 for Easter Seals House in Vancouver
With 29 boats participating in the Regatta, a grand total of $173,000 was raised for Easter Seals House in Vancouver – funds will help offset the operational and maintenance costs associated with this facility.
July 22, 2015
4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors – Chester Race Week 2015
Canada’s largest keel boat regatta to welcome hard-core racers, casual cruisers, classic wooden yacht lovers & tourists
July 22, 2015
Living Water Resort Sets Multi-Year Donation Goal Totaling $100,000 Towards Scholarship Programs at Georgian College
Living Water Resort & Residences, a year-round recreational and tourist destination situated right on the shores of Georgian Bay, has committed to donating $100,000 over multiple years to support Scholarship Programs and building developments at the South Georgian Bay Campus of Georgian College…
July 22, 2015
Record Turnout for 2015 Rendez-vous Nautique
The 12th edition of the Rendez-vousNautique, organized by the Montreal-based Aquanaute Training Centre, had one of its best records of attendance, with an estimate of over five hundred boats…
July 22, 2015
Lake Union Boats Afloat Show Drops Anchor Wednesday, September 16th
Seattle’s 37th annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show gets underway Wednesday Sept. 16th at 11am and continues through Sunday 20th, 2015. From ski boats to sailboats, trawlers to super yachts and everything in between…
July 22, 2015
Annapolis Boat Shows Announces Cruisers University Fall Series
The most comprehensive cruising curriculum and syllabus available anywhere was announced today by the Annapolis Boat Shows, a premier event management company. Sandwiched between the United States Sailboat Show and the United States Powerboat Show, Cruisers University will offer one to four-day tuition packages…