January 11, 2022
BCI Marine partners with Aqua superPower to install fast-charging points throughout Canada
Ontario and Quebec will be the first provinces to receive new Aqua superPower DC rapid chargers, with their initial targeted locations to be announced in early 2022. Aqua superPower plans its first completed Canadian installation through one of BCI’s partners by Victoria Day ’22.
December 22, 2021
Nautisme Québec cancels the Montreal International Boat Show
Faced with the drastic rise of COVID-19 cases in recent days, the Alliance de l’industrie nautique du Québec – Nautisme Québec deems it preferable…
December 22, 2021
Joy to all
Looking at the editor’s note from last year, I see I wrote “it can only get better”. At this point, I am not so confident in my year end prediction acumen, but as we roll into the (constrained) holiday season and on to a new year it’s time to be optimistic.
December 22, 2021
News: Another Toronto waterfront bridge arrives
On December 8, Mayor John Tory, and Toronto City Councillor Paula Fletcher marked the arrival of a colourful new bridge that will become a landmark on Toronto’s skyline, connecting the future Villiers Island to surrounding revitalized Port Lands.
December 22, 2021
Sneak peek: CY February – Fountaine Pajot Isla 40
In the February edition of Canadian Yachting magazine, Katherine Stone and her crew head out on a striking new cruising cat. You can read the full review in our next issue early in 2022, but here is a sneak advance taste…
December 20, 2021
Vancouver International Boat Show Cancels In-Person Event for 2022
In light of the Friday, December 17 announcement by the Provincial Health Office restricting capacity limits in venues of 1,000 individuals or more to a maximum capacity of 50%…
December 17, 2021
Toronto International Boat Show cancelled in person; going virtual for 2022
Last Thursday evening, the Toronto International Boat Show (TIBS) has announced that the annual event, cancelled as an in-person show last year but scheduled to be held in-person this January, is again going virtual for 2022.
December 8, 2021
Sailing in Canada – all Canadian and all sail. Starts now!
Meet our brand new sister publication Sailing in Canada. This new digest, the perfect complement to CYOB, will concentrate on the sailing side of our passion for boats bringing you the Canadian viewpoint on everything from kids in Optis to the Canada’s Cup. From Sharks to offshore racing to cruising with confidence.
December 8, 2021
North and West Vancouver boat clubs are newest to Clean Marine BC
North Vancouver’s Burrard Yacht Club and West Vancouver’s Hollyburn Sailing Club are the newest certified members of Clean Marine BC, Georgia Strait Alliance’s eco-certification program that supports recreational boating facilities to reduce the impact of their operations on Burrard Inlet, the Salish Sea and beyond.
December 7, 2021
New 2022 Dufour 32 – an accessible cruiser yacht from an iconic brand
The new Dufour 32 has been developed in the same spirit as all the latest models in the Dufour range; to be a sporty, innovative yacht that is easy to handle, both with a crew and single-handed.
December 7, 2021
MacDonald Turkey Point Marina presents $17,000 to the London Children’s Health Foundation
On Thursday, October 28th, 2021, Brad Thomson, General Manager of MacDonald Turkey Point Marina, presented a cheque for $17,000 to Jennifer Baxter of the London Children’s Health Foundation. Also on hand for the cheque presentation were Marina President Danny MacDonald, Julie Thomson, and Norfolk County Councillor Chris VanPassen.
December 7, 2021
Sail Canada and CY to launch new free sailing source
Sail Canada and Canadian Yachting Media will join forces to reach and connect more members of the broader Canadian sailing community by launching a new joint newsletter. And 2022 will start on a strong note, as the first edition of this newly-created newsletter called “Sailing in Canada” will be sent out on Wednesday, January 5th.
December 7, 2021
GM backs electric boat startup in $150 million deal
On November 22, General Motors announced it has acquired a 25 percent ownership stake in Pure Watercraft, a Seattle-based company that specializes in creating all-electric boating solutions.
November 24, 2021
Bavaria SR36 debuts this January
Bavaria Yachts is adding another model to its successful SR-LINE. The Bavaria SR36 will make its debut at the boot 2022 in January.
November 24, 2021
Lewin-LaFrance sisters – best Canadian showing
On November 21 Canadian sailing sisters Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS, took the 6th spot in overall and final standings at the 2021 49er FX Sailing World Championships held from Tuesday to Sunday in Oman, posting the best Canadian performance ever at this competition that has been held since 2013.
November 24, 2021
Holiday planning: Le Boat Announces Black Friday deals – 25% savings starting tomorrow
Le Boat, leaders in European and Canadian private houseboating adventures, have announced their Black Friday deals for tourists looking to explore Europe or the UNESCO World Heritage Rideau Canal in 2022.
November 23, 2021
Ships2Shores Programming, 2021-2022
There is always that moment of discovery when we step aboard a sailboat, whether it be a dinghy, a friend’s C&C 27, or a Catalina 42, and that discovery remains, and that experience remains, and the love of sailing begins.
November 10, 2021
Take a moment, please
The bumper sticker slogan “Have you hugged your boat today” has gone from meme to top of mind thought as we put the covers on and hunker down for the winter. After a second season of (nasty word deleted) it’s dramatically obvious how important that boat really is. It’s no secret to most of us that your boat defines you to your friends and to your own identity.
November 10, 2021
Rolex TP52 World Championship
The Rolex TP52 World Championship brought ten teams from seven countries in Palma de Mallorca, Spain November 2-6 for five days of competition. After eight races, Takashi Okura’s Sled, from the United States, emerged victorious to claim a well-deserved title.
November 10, 2021
Ringing out 2021 with boat gifts and extra helpings of editorial!
The December issue of Canadian Yachting has a wide variety of nautical editorial to please the newcomers as well as the life-long boaters. This December issue again features our Holiday Gift Guide, this time assembled by our new CY team member, Allegra Smith-Herriott.
November 10, 2021
Bluenose launches numismatists’ hearts sailing
In late October, the Royal Canadian Mint set pockets aflame by adding a new Bluenose dime to circulating currency. For the first time since Bluenose appeared on Canada’s 10-cent circulation coin in 1937, the Mint has re-designed the image of the famous fishing schooner that Canadians have known and loved for a century.
November 10, 2021
Learning: The GLCC School 2021-22 Season begin November 16
Launching its twelfth school year, the GLCCSchool has become a premier source of practical training for sail and power cruisers on the Great Lakes and beyond. All you need to participate is a computer, a laptop or a tablet and an internet connection.
November 10, 2021
Bristol Marine closes, marina and other businesses remain open
Long standing full service marine repair and maintenance facility, Bristol Marine in Port Credit, ON, described on its website as Ontario’s, best-equipped, on-the-water marine service centre, has closed according to its recorded phone message this week thanking its many customers over the years.
October 27, 2021
Tunnel to January
Even as I tarped the boat for the winter ahead, my heart leapt when I saw this week’s news from the Toronto International Boat Show – “full speed ahead!”
October 27, 2021
Ocean racing: Golden Globe competitor preps in PEI
The Golden Globe Race was the first non-stop, solo, unassisted circumnavigation race that took place in 1968, completed (and therefore won) only by Sir Robin Knox Johnston. (side note: Bernard Moitessier, might have been capable of winning, but upon rounding the Cape Horn, he decided that he did not wish to return to the rat race of Europe…
October 27, 2021
BRIGS is booking for Summer 2022
As the first sold out season in over five years comes to an end, BRIGS looks forward to setting sail again across the Great Lakes in Summer 2022.
October 13, 2021
A sigh of relief
This weekend is haulout and while it’s always a sad moment when the boat comes out, it is with surprisingly upbeat log entries we mark the end of what turned out to be…
October 12, 2021
Navico Partners with E1 Series, World’s First Electric Powerboat Championship
Navico has announced a partnership with the E1 Series, world’s first electric powerboating championship, scheduled to kick off in early 2023 with up to 12 teams set to race on a tight, technical course reaching speeds up to 50 knots (58mph; 93km/h).
October 12, 2021
New $75-million Port Credit marina project is moving forward
According to digital news outlet www.insuaga.com, a new, full-service and modern Port Credit marina that will bring huge economic benefits to Mississauga is now one step closer to becoming a reality.
September 22, 2021
You won’t need that 2km extension cord
Can you take your Tesla on the water? No, but not long ago, electric cars were a rarity on the roads; now they are abundant.
September 22, 2021
News: Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Inductions on October 3
The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame and the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston are pleased to announce that the 2020 Inductions to the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame, which was postponed because of the pandemic, will now take place on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 at the Kingston Yacht Club in Kingston, ON.
September 22, 2021
Eight bells: Paul Tennyson, founder CS Yachts
Paul Tennyson adapted from the reinforced plastics business to form Canadian Sailcraft in 1963. From there it was only up with bigger and more impressive boats, big name designers and arrival as one of Ontario’s big three builders C&C, Hinterhoeller and CS; Tennyson became well known as a pioneer of the Canadian industry.
September 21, 2021
Chester NS sisters score bronze at 49er FX European Championships
Canadian sailors Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester NS won the bronze medal at the 2021 49er FX European Championships held in Thessaloniki, Greece. Thirty-seven boats competed; the Lewin-LaFrance team was the only non-Europeans.
September 8, 2021
A busy couple of weeks
As summer winds down, everyone is hustling to pack in as much boating as they can. That has led to a pretty full issue but that’s a whole lot better than chasing our contributors for a few meager stories in a locked down world.
September 7, 2021
A New Horizon for Four Winns
On September 6, Groupe Beneteau laid out its course to develop new boating experiences, new developments and latest product innovation in Cannes at an event entitled On the Horizon.
September 7, 2021
Celebration pays tribute to Canadian performance sailors
Last Friday, the first ever Canada’s Celebration of Sailing honoured the season for Sailing in Canada with our nation’s high-performance sailors of past, present, and future.
September 7, 2021
Boating Ontario announces Transport Canada’s ‘Safe Boating Guide’ to be included in the new Boating Ontario directory app
Boating Ontario is very proud to have Transport Canada’s Office of Boating Safety jump on board and include the ‘Safe Boating Guide’ in the new Boating Ontario directory app which is free for Apple & Android devices.
September 7, 2021
Moorings announces the reopening Marsh Harbour marina
Two years after the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian, The Moorings has announced the return of its charter fleet to the Abacos, Bahamas.
September 3, 2021
STV Pathfinder returns to sail training in Hamilton Harbour thanks to Breakwater Investments
Brigs Youth Sail Training (Brigs) is pleased to announce, through the generous support of Blair McKeil of Breakwater Investments, the tall ship STV Pathfinder will return to sail training in 2022.