January 21, 2015
Vancouver Boat Show 2015 Grand Prize
Win an amazing, all-inclusive, five-day/four-night fishing excursion for two, complete with flights, accommodation, professional guide and meals, courtesy of the Shearwater Resort and Marina.
January 16, 2015
Ask the Experts: Battery Performance and Longevity
Having reliable electricity on a cruising sailboat is a forever-challenge. I have known Bill Milne of Natural Marine Products for a number of years and have used many of his products on my boat. The main reason is that Bill has the research to back up his product’s claims.
January 16, 2015
Celebrate 40 Years of Outdoor Fun with the Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s Show
The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen’s Show has been an Ottawa tradition for the past four decades and this year, the show will be celebrating this milestone in true outdoor fashion! Opening February 19 and running to the 22nd, the Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen’s Show will turn the EY Centre (formerly the Ernst Young Centre) into a boating and outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Exciting features include Husqvarna’s axe throwing with the West Coast Lumberjacks, Birds of Prey and fishing tips with some of Canada’s best pro fishermen. Showgoers can also reminisce about good ‘ole times’ with a walk down memory lane, featuring vintage boats and photos captured over the Show’s 40 year history. And of course, choose your dream boat, off-road recreational vehicles, and water sports gear from the largest selection of exhibitors in the Ottawa region. This year’s show is nothing like you’ve ever seen before.
January 15, 2015
Canadian Safe Boating Council Presents Canadian Safe Boating Awards for Outstanding Efforts
Across Canada, five individuals, four organizations stand out for their efforts in 2014 in support of recreational boating safety and environmental stewardship. And now the Canadian Safe Boating Council has recognized them with awards for their heroism, dedication and outstanding accomplishments.
January 15, 2015
Terry Hutchinson And Stephanie Roble Named 2014 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman Of The Year
Terry Hutchinson of Annapolis, Md., and Stephanie Roble of East Troy, Wisc., today were named US Sailing’s 2014 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. A total of ten men and seven women had been shortlisted for the 2014 honors based on nominations submitted by members of US Sailing, with these two sailors then selected for the noteworthy distinction by a diverse panel of sailing journalists.
January 9, 2015
All-New Moorings 4000 Catamaran Set for Spring 2015 Debut
The Moorings, the world’s premier yacht charter company, will welcome the all-new Moorings 4000 sail catamaran to the British Virgin Islands this May. Available for reservation now, this premium yacht features a family-friendly design and premium performance courtesy of master boat builders Robertson and Caine.
January 9, 2015
Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network Partnership Announcement
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and the Canadian Sport Institute Network (CSIN) have announced a substantial partnership and high performance sport funding agreement.
January 9, 2015
Range of Sailing Topics Slated for 26th Annual Women’s Sailing Convention
Do women sailors, when desiring to learn more skills, prefer courses taught by women instructors? Celebrating 26 years as the number one sailing education event for women on the West Coast, the Annual Women’s Sailing Convention on Saturday, February 7, proves that women-only educational opportunities are highly popular.
January 9, 2015
Celebrate 40 Years of Outdoor Fun with the Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s Show
The Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen’s Show has been an Ottawa tradition for the past four decades and this year, the show will be celebrating this milestone in true outdoor fashion! Opening February 19 and running to the 22nd, the Ottawa Boat and Sportsmen’s Show will turn the EY Centre (formerly the Ernst Young Centre) into a boating and outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Exciting features include Husqvarna’s axe throwing with the West Coast Lumberjacks, Birds of Prey and fishing tips with some of Canada’s best pro fishermen. Showgoers can also reminisce about good ‘ole times’ with a walk down memory lane, featuring vintage boats and photos captured over the Show’s 40 year history. And of course, choose your dream boat, off-road recreational vehicles, and water sports gear from the largest selection of exhibitors in the Ottawa region. This year’s show is nothing like you’ve ever seen before.
January 9, 2015
New Asian Carp Canada Website Makes a Splash
The Invasive Species Centre has partnered with Fisheries and Oceans Canada to launch a comprehensive Canadian website on Asian carps. Asian Carp Canada (www.asiancarp.ca) will provide information on all aspects of Asian carps, including the most recent prevention, warning, response and research efforts to address the overall ecological and socio-economic threats of Asian carps to the Great Lakes and beyond.
January 9, 2015
Marlow Explorer 62E Awarded AIM Editors Choice Award
Marlow Yachts Limited, Inc. is pleased to announce that it was awarded the 2014 AIM Editors Choice Awards for the Marlow Explorer 62E in the 60-69’ Long Range Cruiser category. The AIM Marine Group magazines include Power and Motoryacht, Sail, Soundings, Yachts International, PassageMaker, BoatQuest.com and Soundings Trade Only.
January 9, 2015
The Wanda III is a Boat of Immense Significance
The once-proud vessel is now indefinitely moored alongside Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre, the open water she longs to race through tantalizingly close and yet oh-so-far away. No longer quite shipshape, the Wanda III hides under a protective tarp. The plastic is for her own good, keeping the elements from damaging her wooden hull, but surely the elegant boat must feel aching embarrassment that in this year – her 100th anniversary – she should be hidden from view instead of gracefully parading across the lakes.
January 9, 2015
Carver Yachts to debut new C43 Coupe at Miami International Boat Show
For more than 60 years, Carver has been building boats that are designed from the inside out to be exceptionally seaworthy. Boats that offer real comfort on the water, as well as at the dock. And the new C43 Coupe, which will be unveiled at the 2015 Miami International Boat Show, is no exception to this rule.
January 6, 2015
Win a Garmin Handheld waterproof GPS or PFDs by Helly Hansen at the Halifax Boat Show
Start your boating season early this year with the Halifax International Boat Show, running from February 19th to the 22nd, 2015 at Exhibition Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Submit your entries for this year’s photo contest. Just send us your photo through Facebook or…
January 6, 2015
Join CY at the 2015 Toronto International Boat Shows
For over 25 years Canadian Yachting has been a proud exhibitor at the Toronto Boat Show. This Friday Jan 10th kicks off the Special Preview Night in , with the show running from Jan 10 to 18, 2015.
January 6, 2015
Cruisers Yachts Welcomes Crate’s Lake Country Boats to Dealer Network
KCS International, Inc., owner of Cruisers Yachts, announces a new long-term sales and service agreement with Crate’s Lake Country Boats, a four generation boat dealer based in Orillia, Ontario.
January 5, 2015
Discover Boating’s Hands-On Skills Training
Nothing beats hands-on experience for improving your boating skills or learning new ones. This year’s show features hands-on, on-the-water boating workshops at the Granville Island Floating Show. Discover Boating presents three different Hands-on Skills Training CLINICS for powerboaters at the Vancouver International Boat Show, January 21 – 25, 2015. Delivered in partnership with professional trainers who have been educated in the Hands-On Skills Training program, our aim is to make boating more accessible, safe and enjoyable for everyone!
January 5, 2015
Filter System Prevents Overboard Discharge of Oil & Fuel
The Centek Industries BilgeKleen™ filter system automatically removes oil, gas, diesel fuel and other hydrocarbon pollutants from bilge water before it is discharged overboard.
January 5, 2015
Have You Graduated From a CPS-ECP Boating Course This Fall?
Congratulations! As a recent graduate, CPS-ECP and Canadian Boat Shows is rewarding you with a pair of FREE tickets to either the Toronto International Boat Show, January 10-18 or the Vancouver International Boat Show, January 21-25.
January 5, 2015
Even the Most Experienced Boater Can Become a BETTER Boater in the New Year
Whether it’s advice on maintaining that new boat sheen, or sharpening your boat-handling skills, there’s a wealth of education at Canada’s premier Boat Show
January 5, 2015
Cobalt Boats and Marker One to Show Big at The Miami International Boat Show
Cobalt Boats and Marker One will be attending the Miami International Boat Show February 12 – 16, 2015 at the Miami Convention Center. Attendees will get the opportunity to see some of the newest boat models to date, including the highly proclaimed Marker One M27.
January 5, 2015
New Boat Line Added at George’s Marine & Sports
George’s Marine & Sports has added Grady-White Boats to their line-up. This premium brand of family sport fishing boats will complement their exiting line up of Nitro, Tracker, Mako and Crestliner fishing boats, along with their other manufacturers: Regal, Bayliner, Harris FloteBote and Sea-Doo. A Grady-White boat offers customers who enjoy larger waterways options second-to-none in the same class of watercraft. George’s staff recently attended the Grady-White conference which included an in-depth look at the building and assembly process, upgrades to the 2015 product line and technical resources. With this extensive training, the George’s team will be able better share with customers the incredible value in every Grady-White boat.
January 5, 2015
TIBS 2015 Special Preview Night
Special Preview Night attendees can take a step back in TV history as they meet one of the world’s most famous castaways, Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers on the long running hit sitcom, Gilligan’s Island.
January 5, 2015
Seven Tips to Get More Out of a Marine Survey
In 2013, over 955,000 boats changed hands on the pre-owned boat market. That meant for nearly a million boat buyers, hiring an accredited marine surveyor to inspect their potential dreamboat was often the first step after finding it. Boat Owners Association of The United States has seven tips on how to get the most from a marine survey:
January 5, 2015
Clipper Ventures and Global Medical Emergency Support Partner Launch New Business
Clipper Ventures Plc and its Global Medical Emergency Support Partner, PRAXES Medical Group, are launching a new joint venture which arose from their partnership in the last edition of the Clipper Race.
December 17, 2014
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December 10, 2014
Join Us at the 2015 Vancouver International Boat Show
The owners and staff of the Vancouver International Boat Show, we could not be more excited for the 2015 show, which is just around the corner from January 21 to 25! With some amazing features, this year’s show is one you won’t want to miss:• Tuna.com’s Captain Dave Carraro – star of the hit National Geographic TV Show Wicked Tuna – will be onsite for meet and greets with fans!• Free shuttle buses and water ferries between BC Place and Granville Island• FREE Discover Boating boat rides and Hangs On Skills Training at Granville Island
December 10, 2014
Happy Holidays 2014 from Canadian Yachting
As 2014 is quickly drawing to a close we want to send out a heartfelt thank you to all of our readers in print and online and followers on our social presences. We feel quite blessed to be part of the Canadian boating community and thankful for the opportunities we have all year to connect with the growing numbers of people immersed in the boating lifestyle.
December 10, 2014
Ask the Experts with Rob Macleod – Ablative Bottom Paint
This fall, while hauling boats Tim and I got into a discussion about the best way to prepare boats with ablative paints for winter storage. The question came up when I passed on having our boat’s hull power washed as Sojourn sat on the cradle. All the boats around Sojourn had harder bottom paints, which are intended for racing boats. The power washing, as you can see, took off all of the growth but left the bottom paint intact.
December 10, 2014
Boating Skills Virtual Trainer
Do you have the skills to navigate safely in any condition, day or night? Learn new manouvers with the Boating Skills Virtual Trainer. Risk free, hands on experience.
December 10, 2014
Give A Little….Help A Lot
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons is again pleased to support and participate in the 2015 Boating Calendar program in support of The Children’s Wish Foundation. You can order your copies today and help the Foundation in their mission of never denying an eligible child their wish. These calendars make wonderful gifts for the coming Holiday Season. Proceeds from this project go to provide children with life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to realize their most heartfelt wish. The cost of these calendars is $15.95 each plus taxes, shipping and handling anywhere is North America. Orders are being shipped now.
December 10, 2014
The Rozalia Project is about to Kitesurf 100 Miles from Antigua to St. Martin to support Clean Oceans
Brock Callen and Jeff Brock of the Northbound Kite Mission for Rozalia Project are pleased to announce the Antigua Kite Mission presented by the Lift Project and hosted by Sunsail Yacht Charters. Building on the extraordinary success of their last mission in New England, Brock Callen, Jeff Brock and Rachael Miller, Co-Founder and Director of Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean are set to travel to the Caribbean Island of Antigua to participate in their second mission. The team is excited to work with students from the Island Academy School. Together they will participate in a beach cleanup, and then head back to the school for interactive programs about marine debris, the responsibility of being environmentally responsible and the exciting kite mission. Following the programs with Island Academy School, Callen and Brock will shift into prep mode getting ready for their open water foiling kiteboard crossing from Antigua to St. Martin in excess of 100 nautical miles.
December 10, 2014
Electric Bicycle Gocycle G2 Launched
Offers Test Driving Experiences Throughout South Florida Global yacht brand expands lifestyle collection to include revolutionary, award-winning electric bicycle VanDutch is launching the newest addition to its deluxe lifestyle collection—Karbon Kinetics Limited’s Gocycle G2, the ultimate high-tech, electric two-wheeler, which received at its August 2012 inauguration the EUROBIKE Award honoring innovation across the bicycle industry.
December 10, 2014
Cruising World Names Leopard 48’ Best Catamaran
Sidney’s Coastline Marine Yacht Sales, Canada’s only Leopard Catamaran dealer, announces that Cruising World Magazine has rated the Leopard 48’ sailing catamaran, their #1 Best Catamaran EVER. Leopard catamarans are built in South Africa, by long time catamaran builders, Robertson & Caine.
December 10, 2014
New Vancouver Island Marina Becoming a Reality after 30 Years in the Works
The Victoria International Marina will be Canada’s first luxury Marina catering exclusively to larger recreational yachts and their owners. With just 30 slips ranging in length from 65 to 140 feet this Marina represents an unprecedented opportunity to secure a west coast home for only a few discerning clients.
December 10, 2014
British Cycling Grows By Over 500%, Can Sailing Do The Same?
On Monday 17 November, an impressive line up of speakers at the 13th International Sailing Summit (ISS) shared ideas and best practice from around the world, demonstrating how the sailing industry can change to increase and retain participation, through innovation, technology and cultural changes.
December 10, 2014
Jingle Bells and Downwind Tales
The 2014 Christmas Caribbean Rally starts on December 14th, from Marina Rubicon in Lanzarote, bound for Nelson’s Dockyard Antigua. The theory is that by mid-December the trade winds are better established, making for a faster and more comfortable crossing; last year, the quickest cruising boat completed the crossing in just 13 days. If this proves to be correct again this year, the first arrivals are expected into Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua from around 27th December, with the majority of the fleet arriving in time to celebrate New Year in the Caribbean.
December 10, 2014
Use Bitcoins to Purchase Luxury Yachts
Yachting industry leader Denison Yacht Sales has announced that it will now accept the online peer-to-peer payment system, Bitcoin, for yacht purchases and yacht charters. The cyber currency is becoming an increasingly popular way to purchase many different types of goods and services including electronics, food, automobiles, travel and even education.
November 26, 2014
Georgian Bay Water Levels Bounce Back
Observers caution it’s too early to say rise more than a blip. Water levels in the middle Great Lakes have bounced back dramatically nearly two years after hitting historic lows. But just because the water is higher doesn’t mean the problem is solved, say those working to keep the issue of low water levels in the public eye.