May 24, 2022
From zero to full tilt
Suddenly we are right back at it. A month ago, we were moping around wondering whether we would ever get out on the water again, complaining about the slow spring (and in Toronto crane strike) and generally swimming in a pool of malaise.
May 24, 2022
SailGP circuit chartering a fleet of RS Electric Boats for Season 3
SailGP, the international racing series featuring high speed F50 wingsailed catamarans, is partnering with RS Electric Boats – sister brand of sailboat manufacturer RS Sailing – to use the Pulse 63 electric RIB as chase, coach and support boats.
May 24, 2022
CBSA announces over 300 Small Vessel Reporting Stations WILL be open
First, they were closed – as of May 2, many of the Canada Border Services Small Vessel Reporting Stations were not scheduled to be open to serve cross-border boaters during our short and critically important summer.
May 24, 2022
Sneak preview: June CY: Beneteau 34.1
The Oceanis 34.1 replaces the 35.1. She’s the seventh new model in the Oceanis “.1” line and is designed Marc Lombard; the design (exterior and interior) was done by Nauta Design. She’s built in Poland and features multiple improvements over her predecessor.
May 11, 2022
Canadian Yachting June 2022 coming soon
The June 2022 issue has a great editorial line-up, and you will want to be sure you take a look! The featured article in CY June 2022 focuses on choosing the right Marina or Yacht Club for your boating style.
May 11, 2022
Bill Knowles, founder of Salty Dawgs
At the end of April founder and long-time leader of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association died after a long illness.
May 11, 2022
News: Russians bomb BRIG inflatable factory
According to International Boating Industry magazine, the BRIG factory near Kharkiv, Ukraine suffered a direct hit from Russian artillery last week. The plant had been evacuated weeks before and no one was reported injured. Read the message that BRIG has sent to the world.
May 11, 2022
SailGP partners with Oceanwise
Canada SailGP Team is joining forces with Ocean Wise just ahead of team’s debut in SailGP Season 3, which starts with the Bermuda Grand Prix on Saturday.
April 21, 2022
Canada SailGP team members announced
When SailGP Season 3 commences on May 14 in Bermuda, it will mark an historic moment for Canadian sailing. Canada’s first-ever fully professional sailing team will be on the start line with an all-star crew onboard the leading-edge F50 foiling catamaran.
April 20, 2022
Solar What?
In July 2019, I met with Jeff Butler, who I hadn’t encountered before. Jeff was all fired up about a pet project called the Toronto Solar Boat Race. He had a lot of information, he had partners like Harbourfront and the RCYC.
April 20, 2022
Documentary: The Bruce Peninsula stars in boating film
Georgian Bay boaters are familiar with the prehistoric landscape of the Bruce peninsula and are aware of the wrecks that make the Tobermory area the freshwater diving capital. Now it’s captured in a very special documentary called Tripping the Bruce.
April 20, 2022
News: Canada SailGP Team Announces Partnership with Algorand
Canada SailGP Team has unveiled a three-year partnership with the Algorand Foundation. The agreement marks the first major partnership announcement for the Canadian team and sponsorship of a professional sailing team by a blockchain platform.
April 20, 2022
Fleets: The Deception Mini 12
If you have been around Portage Bay, home of Seattle Yacht Club or Cadboro Bay home of Royal Victoria Yacht Club you must have seen the largest one design fleets at each club.
April 20, 2022
Heading to US: Public Advisory from US Customs & Border Patrol
Note: this information applies to Lake Ontario but indicates what is expected by US authorities across the border. BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces the reopening of small boat reporting locations for both essential and non-essential travel. Operational dates differ by location, for more information you may contact those specific locations.
April 20, 2022
2022 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame, Sail Canada and the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston have announced the 12 people who are part of the class of 2022 that will be inducted into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame.
April 6, 2022
Boating among people – are you ready?
Three summers later, are you ready to operate your boat among human beings? The Pottahawk July Weekend traditionally drew thousands of boats to Turkey Point in Lake Erie; it was Canada’s largest boat party until it was dampened by Covid for two straight years.
April 6, 2022
Toys: Propeller-Driven Surfboards still not legal
Propeller-driven surfboard-type vessels are single-person recreational vessels. Unlike traditional non-powered surfboards, propeller-driven surfboards don’t require waves or water current for their operation and instead are powered by a propeller below the board and controlled via a handheld remote.
April 6, 2022
Canadian Yachting April 2022 out now!
We are so excited to be sending you the April Issue of CY because it means that Spring is around the corner, and we can soon get back to where we want to be – on the water!
April 6, 2022
BRIG Inflatables employees safe after European dealers take them in
At the 2022 Palm International Beach Boat Show, BoatTEST founder Jeff Hammond met with Boyd Tomkies, the president of BRIG USA. BRIG is based in Kharkiv, Ukraine, one of the hardest-hit areas during Russia’s attack on the country. BRIG builds about 4,000 rigid hull inflatable boats annually and has had to shut down operations to keep its employees safe.
March 23, 2022
Guest column: Now, more then ever, is the time to support your local chandlery
With the pandemic restrictions easing off, this year more than ever, is the time to support your local retailers. Last year I wrote a piece on the importance and benefits of supporting our local merchants and retailers.
March 23, 2022
Question of the month: Why are most helms on the right?
Why do we, in North America anyway, have our steering wheels in the car on the left, but on the boat it’s on the right? There are several schools of thought on the matter, and they range from outlandish to “well that makes sense!” One thing is for sure, the standard answers your mother gave when she couldn’t think of another answer, is not gonna fly here.
March 22, 2022
The fog appears to be lifting
With cautious optimism, fingers crossed and tossing a lucky penny into the sea, it looks like there is normality on the horizon. Masks are no longer mandatory in most settings; borders are opening with minimal fuss and any day now people will begin talking to each other.
March 9, 2022
The importance of unimportant
How important are boats? Well, in the grand scheme of things, not that important. Not to be too meta, but this is a great time to have something unimportant to think about.
March 9, 2022
World Sailing bans Russian and Belarusian sailors
World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport of sailing, has announced that it will suspend the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in World Sailing owned and sanctioned competitions and events until further notice, in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
March 9, 2022
CY reviews: Zipwake Interceptor System
I’ve been doing powerboat reviews for Canadian Yachting magazine for over 40 years now and I want to confess to a bias I have – I don’t use the trim tabs in my reviews. I want to feel how the boat naturally runs without using the tabs to adjust the ride angle or the side-to-side trim.
February 23, 2022
Employment: Job opportunities open at RCYC
If you have ever contemplated boats as your real job, this news is for you. Toronto’s Royal Canadian Yacht Club is a world class yacht club with a mandate to promote excellence in competitive sailing and sports currently ranked as one of the top 50 Yacht Clubs in the world. The club is currently recruiting for five positions – all full-time seasonal positions.
February 23, 2022
Beneteau introduces new Oceanis 34.1
CY was excited to attend the introduction of Beneteau’s new Oceanis 34.1 at the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show on Friday, February 18.
February 23, 2022
Eight Bells – John Weakley
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of John Weakley. He was active in sailing and racing circles for all his life. He served as Rear Commodore and Commodore of PCYC and was a valued member of the Board of Trustees and Fleet Committee. He sailed in everything from Wayfarers to 8 Meters.
February 23, 2022
New CL Yachts CLX96 sea trials
Last month, CL Yachts new CLX96 underwent her first sea trial reaching a top speed between 24 and 25 knots under full load with weight added to simulate a tender and on board equipment. The new model is first in a series that the company calls a “luxury performance sea activity vessel.”
February 8, 2022
Editor’s notebook – aargh!
Your editor was pounding the keys and reading boating news diligently while trying hard not to look out the window. Without checking, I knew that I would see acres of snow, icicles and shivering pedestrians in toques. Yes, I get it – this is Canada so quit whining.
February 8, 2022
Waypoints Yacht Charters Expands to St. Thomas, USVI
Waypoints Yacht Charters has acquired CYOA Yacht Charters, the Virgin Islands charter company with nearly 40 years of operations, and will take over its Frenchtown, St. Thomas base, the company announced.
February 8, 2022
Le Boat Introduces its luxury houseboat ownership program to Canada
Le Boat, worldwide leaders in canal boating, announces the expansion of their popular Boat Ownership Program to American and Canadian travelers. The program has also added Canadian houseboat holidays to its roster of destinations which already included eight European locations.
January 26, 2022
Electrification: fad or revolution?
Many changes in our universe appear to happen overnight when, in reality, they have been going on for some time while we were too saturated to notice. Then BOOM – we’re immersed in some new idea and it’s taking over the world.
January 26, 2022
Parks Canada 2022 seasonal lockage and mooring permits are now on sale
Parks Canada’s Early Bird Sale is back! Discounts on now for seasonal lockage and mooring permits for boaters on the Historic Canals and Waterways in Ontario and Quebec. Early Bird discounts mean you get 20% off lockage and 10% off mooring when you bundle them together.
January 26, 2022
Dream boats: Ocean Alexander 35R
The 35R made her world debut at the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and came away with the most coveted prize… Best in Show. That, in and of itself, is remarkable. Once you step aboard and see the excellent use of space, the floor-to-ceiling windows and just what an engineering masterpiece she is, Best in Show just doesn’t sum it up enough.
January 26, 2022
Sneak peek: Jeanneau 380 in CY April
Coming in the April issue of Canadian Yachting, Zuzana Prochazka takes us for a tour of the new Jeanneau 380. Here’s a taste of what you’ll find in CY.
January 11, 2022
Salty Dawg January and February Webinars – Register Now!
Increase your blue water knowledge by enrolling in our 2022 series of educational webinars. Join us immediately after each session for an informal chat and social time with fellow participants.
January 11, 2022
Canadian Yachting February 2022
Welcome to the February 2022 issue of Canadian Yachting magazine and the start of an exciting new year! Boating has enjoyed an unprecedented boom in popularity in the last two years and manufacturers are scrambling to meet the demand as they develop new boats to address the latest market trends.
January 11, 2022
Current affairs (12V that is)
Here at CYOB we are skipping Omicron; we’re talking about Wiring.