May 11, 2022
NEW Member Benefit with Carefree Boating Club
$500 New Member Discount; PCOC included in new membership. Boating without owning….. It’s about time TM. The Carefree concept is simple – offering you the opportunity to fully experience the joys of boating without the high costs and commitments of ownership.
May 11, 2022
CPS-ECP needs you!
I just read the message from our Chief Commander, Peter Bolton, which will be published in the next The Port Hole and Le Hublot. It expresses some of my thoughts.
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.
May 11, 2022
Antigua Race Week back and booming
After a two-year hiatus the 53rd edition of Antigua Sailing Week wrapped up on Sunday, brimming with success and a sprinkling of Canadian sailors. The trade winds blew all week, with the international fleet enjoying exhilarating racing in sailing paradise.
May 10, 2022
La Fête de la pêche de retour les 3, 4 et 5 juin prochains
Pendant ces trois jours de fête, il sera possible de pêcher sans permis (sauf le saumon atlantique) dans le respect de la réglementation en vigueur.
May 10, 2022
First 44, un élégant et nouveau course-croisière chez Bénéteau
« Ce nouveau voilier est un événement », a dit le magazine en ligne Voiles et Voiliers.
May 10, 2022
Le bateau de poursuite à hydrogène de l’America’s Cup prend son envol
Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ), qui a introduit la technologie des foils lors de l’America’s Cup en 2012, innove à nouveau avec le lancement du premier bateau de poursuite à zéro émission à hydrogène.
May 10, 2022
Les GP1871F et GP1971F de Furuno peuvent désormais utiliser Navionics
Furuno a annoncé que la cartographie Navionics est désormais disponible sur ses unités combinées GP1871F et GP1971F Chart Plotter/Fish Finder.
May 10, 2022
Navigation vers les États-Unis: avis public de la US Customs & Border Patrol
L’information qui suit s’applique au lac Ontario, mais indique ce qui est attendu par les autorités américaines de l’autre côté de la frontière.
May 10, 2022
La planche à pagaie autorisée dans le canal de Lachine
Annoncé par Parcs Canada à la mi-avril : « La pratique de la planche à pagaie (SUP) est maintenant autorisée au Canal-de-Lachine. »
May 10, 2022
Nouvelles du comité de l’environnement
Consultez la ressource Boat Blue mise à jour récemment pour connaître les lois nationales et les meilleures pratiques en matière de sécurité concernant les mammifères marins et les plaisanciers.
May 10, 2022
Pour quelle raison mon escadrille devrait-elle offrir des vérifications de courtoisie d’embarcation de plaisance (VCEP)?
Enfin, après quelques années sans financement, je peux rediscuter des raisons pour lesquelles les escadrilles devraient offrir des vérifications de courtoisie des embarcations de plaisance (VCEP).
May 10, 2022
NOUVEAU bénéfice pour les membres avec le Carefree Boating Club
Le concept Carefree est simple : il vous offre la possibilité de profiter pleinement des joies de la navigation de plaisance sans les coûts élevés et les engagements liés à la propriété.
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
Yanmar investit dans les batteries pour véhicules électriques
Le fabricant de moteurs marins Yanmar prend le contrôle d’ELEO Technologies BV, titrait le magazine en ligne spécialisé Boating Industry le 7 avril.
April 20, 2022
Eaux de cale des bateaux de plaisance et pollution
La pollution des eaux marines tire son origine de pollutions terrestres, mais aussi d’effluents en provenance des navires. Le monde de la plaisance, un monde qui apprécie les eaux claires et bleues, doit montrer l’exemple et limiter ses contaminations.
April 20, 2022
Plaisance et société
Dans une entrevue qu’elle a accordée au magazine L’Escale Nautique, Mme Josée Côté, directrice générale de Nautisme Québec a abordé divers sujets d’actualité comme les règlements sur la vitesse des bateaux souhaités par des citoyens, le comportement de certains plaisanciers et l’environnement.
April 20, 2022
Publications nautiques du SHC : téléchargements numériques gratuits et toujours à jour – Fin de l’impression
Toutes les publications nautiques du Service hydrographique du Canada sont maintenant disponibles en téléchargement numérique gratuit.
April 20, 2022
Soyez un plaisancier averti cet été ! Inscrivez-vous à Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics (disponible en anglais seulement)
Votre carte de conducteur (Boating 1) fait en sorte que vous avez des compétences inhérentes à la navigation de plaisance et en matière de sécurité, mais ce n’est que le début de ce que vous devez savoir.
April 20, 2022
AGA ET CONFÉRENCE NATIONALE 2022 – TORONTO
Après une longue attente, nous avons hâte de voir nos membres en personne à l’hôtel Sheraton Centre Toronto.
April 20, 2022
CHS Nautical Publications: Free and always up-to-date digital downloads – Printing to be Discontinued
All of the Canadian Hydrographic Service’s nautical publications are now available as free digital downloads. Providing free digital nautical publications means easier access to up-to-date information for safer navigation.
April 20, 2022
Boat Smarter this Summer! Sign up for Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics
Your Operator Card (Boating 1) makes sure you have immediate navigation and safety skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know.
April 20, 2022
2022 National AGM and Conference – Toronto
After a long wait, we are looking forward to seeing our members in person, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Mark your Calendars for October 24th/29th, and register early to join us as ”Toronto Welcomes the World”.
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 20, 2022
Events: Bay Port Dealer Day and Flea Market back in full swing
On Saturday June 4 from 8 am to noon, Bay Port Yachting Centre in Midland will return with its annual event.
April 6, 2022
Spring Boat Commissioning Webinar April 7th
Peterborough Power and Sail Squadron Presents Spring Boat Commissioning! Featuring: Joe Lineberry from Paris Marine (this presentation is in English)
April 6, 2022
Salus Marine Wear Discounts for CPS-ECP Members
All SALUS Marine Wear products are available to members at 20% off the full retail price in the current year’s catalogue. The 20% discount is only available when Salus products are purchased through orderdesk@cps-ecp.ca and is NOT available through any other Salus dealer or outlet.
April 6, 2022
Board of Directors Applications Due APRIL 15
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) is accepting applications for Director positions from you the members of CPS-ECP. Successful candidates will be nominated to the Board of Directors at the 2022 Annual General Meeting.
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
Racing: 30 sailors to represent Canada this week in Spain
More than 1,000 sailors will compete at the first major Olympic multiclass competition to take place since Tokyo 2020. Canada will be represented by 30 sailors at the World Sailing Hempel World Cup held at the 51st Princess Sofia Trophy in Mallorca, Spain, which began on Monday, April 4 and will run until this Saturday, April 9.
April 6, 2022
Les planches de surf à hélice ne sont toujours pas légales au Canada
Bon à savoir. Les embarcations de type planche de surf à hélice sont interdites au Canada depuis 1999. Elles sont conçues pour une seule personne.