November 6, 2013
Mustang Survival Launches New Ocean Commander
Mustang Survival is pleased to launch an improved Ocean Commander immersion suit to the Canadian marketplace; the first immersion suit to receive Transport Canada, MED, and SOLAS approvals. After research and tests, this launch also marks the return of the long-trusted Ocean Commander® immersion suit for sailors, offshore boaters, fisherman and other commercial marine workers alike.
November 6, 2013
Winner of Naden’s Pink Boat
Well they did it! Or we should say that the wonderful dealers for Naden Boats did it, along with the volunteers at the CBCF North Bay group. The Naden Pink Boat Tour 2013 raised $19,590 for Breast Cancer Research. The winner of the Pink Boat is Michel Mino, a boater from Northern Ontario, so the Pink Boat will remain in the North.Even with the short boating/ summer season in Northern Ontario the Naden Dealers pulled through and made this event a succes in 2.5 months. Eight dealers participated in 14 events and the little boat travelled 15,000 km all summer.
November 1, 2013
AMERICAN BOAT AND YACHT COUNCIL WELCOMES MEMBERSHIP MANAGER KEVIN SCULLEN
ABYC has added Kevin Scullen to the already successful team that is based in Annapolis, Maryland. “Kevin comes to ABYC as a seasoned membership professional with a wealth of local knowledge and boating experience,” said John Adey, ABYC President. “We are really looking forward to his insight and new ideas.” Prior to ABYC, Kevin served as a National Program Manager at the National Federation of Independent Business
November 1, 2013
Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show Enjoys Big Opening Day
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opened under partly cloudy skies Thursday as the biggest show yet in the event’s 54-year history and, judging by show-goer comments, one of the best.Howard Blitstein timed his visit from Costa Rica to see his mother in Fort Lauderdale with the boat show. “It’s very busy for the first day,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of new center console-type boats that I never heard of. I’m impressed with the boats.”
October 29, 2013
75th Anniversary of Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons Culminates at October AGM
A highlight of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons Annual General Meeting held October 24, 25 and 26 in Toronto, was the culmination of the nation-wide Flag Relay celebrating their 75th Anniversary. Appreciating the importance and value of this education, the men went on to found the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons in 1938 in Windsor, now 75 years ago. The 2013 Flag Relay started this May when two specially designed
October 22, 2013
The 2013 IBEX Innovation Award Winners Are…
One of the highlights of IBEX is the Innovation Awards and at the Industry Breakfast, the winners of the 2013 IBEX Innovation Awards were announced.
October 17, 2013
TIBS 2014 Exhibitor Kit Now Available Online
The Toronto International Boat Show Jan 11 to 19 2014 is fast approaching and Exhibitor Kits are now available online. The Discounted Rates Deadline is December 20, giving you the opportunity for huge savings on regular rates if you take advantage of the details in advance.A date to remember is November 1st, 2013 for submitting Exhibitor Listing Information. Ensure your company name, booth number and products are easily searchable by the consumer in FREE Exhibitor Listings and Product
October 10, 2013
Positive Sales Start at the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis
Anchor Yacht Sales of Port Credit, Ontario, an exclusive Beneteau dealer for the past 24 years, announced that they have sold a new Beneteau Oceanis 38, in fact Hull number 1 of this brand new design, on the very first day and in the very first hour of the 2013 Annapolis boat show in Annapolis, Maryland.
October 9, 2013
Crossing The Line – The End Of The World As We Know It
After 40 summers, the Youngstown Level Regatta is done. Sure, there’s a nostalgia piece about all the great times we had, about Jeff Long Tarzan-ing his spar and setting his J24 on its side or about Don Allen’s bikini babes in Sailing News. I could write about the Whippet crew from Oakville sailing in Michelin Man suits or recall brushing my teeth with beer from B-Kwik, but that is only part of the story.
October 9, 2013
New Youngstown Regatta?
We thank John Morris and our friends over at Canadian Yachting magazine who wrote a most complimentary article on the Youngstown Level Regatta in their October issue. We rated the inside back page no less. It is still somewhat hard for us to believe that after 40 years the Level is no more, but we have plans underway for the next regatta to take its place on the same weekend, July 26-27, 2014. We apologize for not being able to formally announce the details yet because we know many of you want to make plans and are anxious to know if your boat will be among
October 4, 2013
Gill Sells the Majority Stake in its Clothing Company to YFM
The undisclosed sum of money paid to Douglas Gill International to YFM Equity Partners is intended to back their existing management team. Gill was established in the 1975 by Nick Gill who started up the business in his father’s Nottingham lace factory. The Gill business makes technical sailing clothing and accessories and exported to more than 35 countries and last year and won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Gill employs more than 40 staff at its Long Eaton site.
October 3, 2013
ABYC Electrical Certification Course Offered in December 2013 by NSBA
There will be a four-day ABYC Electrical Certification course taking from Monday, December 9th through to Thursday, December 12th, 2013 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Facilitator will be Ed Sherman. The course is designed for the marine technician with at least three to five years’ experience working with marine electricity. The student also needs some familiarity with ABYC electrical standards.
October 3, 2013
AMTA Annual General Meeting 2013
The Atlantic Marine Trades Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, October 24th at 2PM in Charlottetown, PEI Location: The Confederation Room, the Great George Hotel, 58 Great George Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada C1A 4K3
October 3, 2013
The Maritime Museum of BC is Looking for Stories From World War II Convoys
One of the biggest maritime tragedies in World War II is the story of convoy PQ-17 which carried relief supplies to the Russians. In July 1942, this convoy travelling from Iceland to Russia was attacked by German forces. Upon receiving intelligence, the escorts were ordered to withdraw and 22 out of the 33 ships in the convoy were sunk. The merchant sailors didn’t have the capacity to defend themselves and 153 men were killed. Winston Churchill described the incident as “one of the most melancholy naval episodes in the whole of the war.”
October 3, 2013
Pacific Yacht Industry Forum Planned for late Spring 2014
The Pacific Yacht Industry Forum is 4 day programme of events for the Pacific superyacht industries, taking place in central Vancouver during late Spring, 2014. Comprising a 2 day conference and a 3 day Yacht Show, this international event will target visitors from across the globe, placing BC and the north-west Pacific firmly on the superyacht map.
October 3, 2013
Beer in the Bilges and Best Anchorages to Name a Few
Canadian Yachting offers up a selection of the best boating reads of this year, whether you are looking for some great cruising destination advice or just want a nice easy boat-themed read here are some of our Editor’s top suggestions
October 2, 2013
True North Yachts To Represent Beneteau Powerboats
True North Yachts, based in Port Credit, Ontario is now the exclusive dealer for Beneteau’s Powerboats Division in Ontario. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome True North Yachts as our exclusive partner for the Beneteau Powerboats Division in southwestern Ontario,” says Beneteau America President Laurent Fabre. “True North Yachts has earned the respect and admiration of their industry peers and most importantly their clients. We look forward to working
October 1, 2013
Galley Guys Launch New Website
The Galley Guys, John, Andy and Greg have just launched their new website. This is a collection of some of their best stories about travel, food and entertaining on board. The Guys invite your comments and suggestions for new stories and galley hints. This fall the Guys will be in Annapolis Maryland, Fort Lauderdale, Florida before getting ready for the Toronto Boat Show in January.
October 1, 2013
Refurbish Your Boat’s Interior This Winter
If you have been “bottoming out” on saggy old boat mattresses, living with musty carpet or looking at out of date upholstery, this is the time of year to consider having your boat interior redone. A lot of companies are out there and able to help you with canvas and upholstery but there are also sources for custom bedding and custom sized mattresses to make next season both more comfortable and more attractive for your family and your guests.
September 27, 2013
Television Broadcast Information for Distant Shores
We hope our readers liked the cover photo of Distant Shores on the cover of the October issue of Canadian Yachting magazine, but we wanted to apologize for errors in the “On The Cover” information on page 5. First, the photo credit for this dreamy shot should have been given to Paul Shard. Second, we gave the American broadcast information and not the list of Canadian broadcasters. Our Canadian viewers have been able to watch the Distant Shores television show for the past three years across Canada on the
September 24, 2013
Jeanneau Tells Us What Is In Store at the 2013 Annapolis Sailboat Show
Jeanneau of the Americas will have a big presence at Annapolis in the United States Sailboat Show October 10 through 14, 2013, with a whole range of new and updated sailboats to inject a big dose of consumer excitement into the industry. Annapolis is a major show for Jeanneau and Paul Fenn, President of Jeanneau of the Americas has put a short video invitation together,
September 24, 2013
Canadian Yachting Celebrates its 10th Annual Breakfast at the US Sail Show in Annapolis
Canadian Yachting in partnership with Skippers’ Plan Insurance invite you and a guest to the 10th Anniversary Canadian Breakfast! To our friends in the Canadian marine industry, if you are going to be attending the Annapolis Show, come and join us for breakfast on Friday October 11th.
September 20, 2013
CPS Flag Powers Into Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast
The Canadian Power and Sail Squadron is a volunteer organization dedicated to safe boating. Founded in Windsor, Ont. in 1938, this year the organization is celebrating 75 years of recreational boating education. To mark the occasion, special anniversary flags are travelling across Canada. The flag arrived in Gibsons on Monday, Sept. 16, and was welcomed by Sunshine Coast officers and members at a reception at the Blackfish Pub.
September 18, 2013
Spirit of Tradition
An Old Bluenose is given new life.The prospective new owner of the old Bluenose 24 had two objectives to satisfy in the hunt for his new yacht; the boat had to be a beautiful classic AND it would serve as an ornament to be anchored in front of his Muskoka cottage. Stuart Cottrelle came to Gordon Laco, a friend, sailor and outfitter of classic yachts supplier of traditional marine gear, with an idea. Cottrelle was attracted by the beauty and performance characteristics of Meter Class
September 17, 2013
America’s Cup Racing 2013
Just when you thought Team Oracle USA was going to be almost shut out of the America’s Cup racing by challenger Team Emirates New Zealand, they came back with a few adjustments to their boat and a crew that has executed brilliantly. The action on the course has been some of the best America’s Cup match racing ever, and probably may never be seen again. The AC72s are fast and the tactics added to the thrill and challenges on San Francisco Bay. San Francisco may turn out to be one of the best venues for America’s Cup racing. Over the weekend, the crowds
September 16, 2013
Toronto Team Wins New York Yacht Club Invitational
The Royal Canadian Yacht Club team from Toronto has won the 2013 New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup presented by Rolex, successfully defending the title they first won in 2011 during the second edition of this biennial Corinthian event. The Canadian team had moved into the lead on the penultimate day of racing, displacing the American team from Larchmont Yacht Club who had held the overall lead for the first three days of the five-day event.
September 10, 2013
Chester Race Week Ends on High Note With Great Sailing Conditions
Spectators gathered at the Chester Yacht Club in anticipation for the last day of Chester Race Week 2013. Newcomers and longtime race week attendees stood at the dock early in the afternoon watching the remarkable sails of the Bluenose fleet as they crossed the harbour during one of the final day’s races. A wind shift prior to the last race of the iconic Bluenose class resulted in a race cancellation as the 3 p.m. closing time approached. Despite that, they raced seven times over the course of the week with Chase pulling ahead as the overall winner.
September 10, 2013
Cathy Shaw Wins Canadian Womens Keelboat Championships
Congratulations to Cathy Shaw from the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron for capturing the 2013 Canadian Women’s Keelboat Championship. The championship was hosted by the Bedford Basin Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron and held at RNSYS.
September 10, 2013
Nova Scotia Has Strong Showing at Canadian Youths
The duo of Ryan Smith & Owen Dunkley from the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron posted the best Nova Scotia result at the 2013 Canadian Youth Sailing Championships which concluded August 31 in Vancouver. The pair finished in 2nd place overall in the 420 class and were closely followed by the team of Erin & Kyla MacLennan (RNSYS) in 4th Place. 25 boats competed in the 420 class. Other results included;
September 10, 2013
Winners Celebrated at Mobility Cup 2013
Disabilities were left behind on the dock as 41 sailors from across North America and as far away as Australia challenged the waters of Halifax harbour from August 25 to 30. The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron was the site of the High Liner Foods 2013 Mobility Cup, a sailing regatta for people with disabilities of all kinds. The competitors sailed Martin 16 sailboats which are specially constructed to allow a variety of adaptations to allow people with disabilities to experience the freedom and competitiveness of sailing.
September 6, 2013
Pride Marine Group Acquisition of Skyline Marina Now Complete
Canadian Yachting magazine met with Paul Nickel and Dan Pride of the Pride Marine Group for an in-person update on their recent acquisition of the Skyline Marina. According to Dan Pride, the dialogue began almost three years ago but firm arrangements came together with the owners of Skyline Marina this past spring. The acquisition is now complete. While the Pride Marine Group operates six different Ontario locations and represents 8 different boat lines, the
September 6, 2013
Tightwads on the Loose: September 17th
Wendy Hinman will share her freewheeling adventures taken with her husband, Garth Wilcox, when they paid off their mortgage early and embarked on their adventure. They purchased their 31-foot cutter Velella, which fit their budget better than it fit Garth’s large frame. In 2000 they set sail from Puget Sound for an open-ended voyage, never imagining they’d be gone seven years, visit nineteen countries, or cover 34,000miles at the pace of a fast walk.
September 6, 2013
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September 6, 2013
New Owner Plans Expansion at Cordero Lodge
Cordero Lodge, long a popular stop for cruisers bound up or down-coast along Cordero Channel, has a new owner. Laurie Tanguay purchased the marina-resort from longtime owners Reinhardt and Doris Kuppers in May and enjoyed a busy season in his first summer of operation. Tanguay plans to expand the resort this winter, extending the current 800’ of dock space, as well as adding more guest cabins and a hair/esthetics salon in the main building.
September 6, 2013
RCM-SAR Launches New Fast Response Craft
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 08 in Delta launched a new Type 1 Fast-Response boat at Captain’s Cove Marina July 27. The new vessel, purchased by the Delta Marine Rescue Society with funds raised through donations and grants, will serve station 08’s main area of responsibility, including Boundary Bay, the southern Strait of Georgia, and the San Juan and Gulf Islands, from its base at Point Roberts Marina.
September 6, 2013
Seaspan Donates $1.1 Million to BC Marine Community Organizations
Seaspan, the West Coast’s major tugboat, barge-towing and ship-berthing company, has announced a multi-year donation of $1.1 million to three BC marine charitable organizations. The Sail and Life Training Society will receive $100,000 per year from 2013 to 2017, while the Vancouver Maritime Museum and Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue will each receive $100,000 until the end of 2015. Seaspan made the donations on behalf of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation.
September 6, 2013
Squirrel Cove Marina Development Nixed by Regional District
A major marina and aquaculture development proposed for Squirrel Cove, one of Desolation Sound’s most popular anchorages, received a major setback in late August when the Strathcona Regional District Board refused the rezoning bylaw required by the project. The decision was a relief for the BC coastal boating community, which has actively opposed the development, but the project may still have a future.
September 6, 2013
The Tall Ships Grace Midland and Penetanguishene
On the weekend of August 24-25, 2013 the Town of Midland on Southern Georgian Bay welcomed the TALL SHIPS 1812 Tour, presented by Redpath with the arrival of a fleet of magnificent vessels. This exciting weekend was an outstanding celebration of marine heritage in the region with many other land based events, exhibits, entertainment and activities taking place. The ships anchored for boarding both at the Midland Harbour as well as at Discovery Harbour in Penetanguishene.
September 5, 2013
The Canadian Safe Boating Council Reminds You To Nominate Your Local Boating Heroes Today
AAh, summer. This is the time that we, as Canadian boaters, enjoy the most. Early morning forays onto the water in search of that elusive catch; afternoons spent carving a perfect wake and quiet evenings spent cruising pristine shorelines. It’s also the perfect time to think about recognizing the efforts of those who do so much to make our favourite on-water activities both safer and environmentally sustainable…and it’s through the Canadian Safe Boating Awards that you can do just that.