June 21, 2022
Trent-Severn Waterway expands partial closure due to high water levels and flows
Due to high water levels and flows, Parks Canada has expanded the partial closure of navigation to include Lock 1 – Trenton through Lock 18 – Hastings starting Monday, June 20, 2022, until further notice. Inbound vessel traffic will be advised that entry at Lock 1 – Trenton will be closed until further notice.
June 21, 2022
28 Canadian sailors in Germany for the Kiel Week event
A strong contingent of 28 Canadian sailors, including Tokyo 2020 Olympians Ali ten Hove, Mariah Millen, William Jones and Evan DePaul, will take part in the Kiel Week event June 22-26 in Germany.
June 21, 2022
33% savings + bonus for CY subscription
Here’s a last chance offer (expires June 30) to subscribe and save 33% on Canadian Yachting magazine plus get the current June issue free. The featured article in CY June 2022 focuses on choosing the right Marina or Yacht Club for your boating style.
June 21, 2022
Canada Sail GP earns 2nd in Chicago
Proving that their stand-out podium finish in the Bermuda SailGP event – Canada’s debut event in the class – was no fluke, the Canadian team took two bullets and finished 2nd overall at this weekend’s Sail GP event in Chicago.
June 7, 2022
Fair winds Christopher Pratt
One of Canada’s most esteemed painter and printmakers, Newfoundland’s Christopher Pratt died last week at 86. In addition to his artistic talents, Pratt was a boater, and his love of boats and in particular C&C sailboats informed his work.
June 7, 2022
Updated Lake Ontario PORTS Guide underway
Scheduled for Winter 2022-2023, Canadian Yachting Media is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the PORTS Cruising Guides Lake Ontario & the Thousand Islands 2023 Guide.
June 7, 2022
New boats: Wellcraft unveils new 355
Wellcraft teamed up with American naval architect, Michael Peters, and talented yacht designers, Pawel Denert and Camillo Garronni. This winning team created this outstanding design to offer a fast and sea-worthy American outboard commuter for those looking to push their limits further and faster in every sea conditions.
June 7, 2022
News: New digital boat sharing service is coming to Canada
Following success in the Nordics and New Zealand, Skipperi is coming to Toronto with 15 new, fully equipped shared-use boats. Plan is to grow the service up to 430 boats across Canada by 2025.
June 7, 2022
Plugboats: Electric hydrofoiling speedboat unveils water taxi version in Venice
Candela, the Swedish company that is revolutionizing electric boating with its hydrofoiling speedboats, has unveiled the P-8 Voyager, a water taxi/ferry version of its C8 model at the Venice Boat Show that ran May 28 – June 5.
June 7, 2022
Scrub Island to add new petrol station for island-hoppers
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has announced plans for the addition of a new petrol station at its 55-slip marina. Opening in fall 2022, the new station will offer a capacity of 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel to both leased and transient dockers.
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.”