March 10, 2020
Safer for the Environment Boat Care Products
In the late 1970’s myself and a lady friend decided leave our corporate positions to spend 3 years backpacking around the globe.
March 10, 2020
USO Calls on Government Officials to Count the Cost of Lake Ontario Flooding
Canadian Yachting OnBoard is sharing this press release from United Shoreline Ontario, a grassroots community-based organization with the mandate of uniting the residents and municipalities of the north shore of Lake Ontario in one voice, because we know many of our readers are people who may be affected by Lake Ontario high water levels.
March 10, 2020
Ottawa show wrap
Ottawa Boat Show is the largest boat show in the Ottawa/Rideau Region, with a selection ranging from powerboats, fishing boats and cruisers, to pontoons, canoes, and kayaks. In February the Show filled the EY Centre for its 45th edition this past weekend, with hundreds of products on display for boating season 2020.
March 10, 2020
Sneak peak: Grady-White Freedom 235, Designed for life
One of the best features about a Grady-White; the look and feel is unmistakably “Grady-White” and while it’s a handsome and contemporary boat, it has a unique style that I think is designed for life. It will always be a Grady-White and the Freedom 235 feels like it will last for years.
March 10, 2020
RORC 600 Wrap up: Canadians fare well in Paradise
The RORC Caribbean 600 circumnavigates 11 Caribbean Islands with crews that include some of the finest sailors in the sport – Olympians, Volvo Ocean Race, Vendee Globe, America’s Cup and round the world record-breakers.
February 26, 2020
Sneak Preview: Bavaria C45 – comfort and speed
With their new midsized model, Bavaria has zeroed in on a versatile design that ticks all the boxes: family friendly, flexible, fast and fun.
February 26, 2020
Preview CY April: Preparing for Summer 2020!
The April issue of Canadian Yachting magazine marks the start of Summer 2020 and spring launch for all those Canadians not fortunate enough to already be out in the Pacific!
February 26, 2020
Incredible Princess Yachts Mock-up
At 55m x 39m – more than half a football field – the Princess Yachts display in Dusseldorf would have been incredible. It would have been even more incredible but for the other equally staggering booths set up by the world’s prestige builders at the 2020 boot show in Dusseldorf.
February 26, 2020
Canadian Yachting Media Visits 2020 Miami Shows
As we have done for many years, Canadian Yachting Media was at the Miami International Boat Show and also the Miami Yacht Show, two separate boat shows which were both held in Miami on the American President’s Day weekend, February 12 to 16, 2020.
February 26, 2020
NS pair win Canada 470 Olympic berth
Newsflash: Canada officially qualified itself a country berth for the 2020 Olympics in the 470 Men, after duo Jacob Chaplin-Saunders and Oliver Bone beat Mexico.
February 25, 2020
Moving Forward With Web-Based Learning
Since CPS-ECP started its journey towards offering Distance Education almost 20 years ago, its proponents would today be delighted to see our steady progress.
February 25, 2020
Introducing Director Bertrand Daigle, S
Introduced to sailing by a friend, member of CPS-ECP, it was love at first sight for Bertrand who convinced his family to board with him in this adventure that lasted more than 15 years.
February 25, 2020
Just Ask John: Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Days returning
I have been asked if CPS-ECP will again be hosting local events across the country to talk to boaters about their safety equipment and provide them with the opportunity to legally dispose of outdated marine flares.
February 25, 2020
Congrats to CY’s Toronto Boat Show Steiner winner
Canadian Yachting celebrated the Toronto Show with a contest to win some superb Steiner binoculars. There was a barrel of entries and now Greg Nicoll, publisher of Canadian Yachting Magazine would like to congratulate the winner of the Steiner Navigator Binoculars and would also like to thank all those who enter the contest.
February 11, 2020
Vancouver International Boat Show: BC Place and the Floating Show at Granville Island brought buyers
Despite Metro Vancouver experiencing some cold and wet weather conditions at the start of the week, attendance remained steady with serious, qualified buyers and strong onsite sales reported by exhibitors.
February 11, 2020
Sea Ray® Launches All-New Searay.com
Sea Ray is continuing to make waves and offer elevated experiences and unrivaled support with the launch of the redesigned, SeaRay.com. The all-new site has been upgraded with a contemporary design and a host of user-friendly features designed to support Brunswick’s mission of advancing the Sea Ray brand…
February 11, 2020
2019 PHRF-LO Chapman Championships
The snow storm on the first day of the Toronto International Boat Show last month didn’t prevent sailors from as far away as Albany NY, attending PHRF-Lake Ontario’s presentation of the awards for the Chapman New Racers and the Season Championship at its AGM.
February 11, 2020
Come Race Martin242s With Us on Vancouver’s Beautiful English Bay!
BOOM! goes the start signal, and you are under way. Trim sails to perfection, hike out, monitor the compass for wind shifts, scan the race course and fleet to plan your next moves!
February 11, 2020
HIBS Wrap-up 2020
The Halifax International Boat Show 2020 spanned four days of interesting weather and good crowds! Show Manager Scott Sprague summed it up: “Despite bad weather for days one and two, days three and four delivered good crowds.”
February 11, 2020
Route Halifax Saint-Pierre, 10th Edition
Created in 2002 by Philippe Paturel and the late Hal Davies, the 350-mile ocean race that connects Halifax to the French Archipelago of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon every two years is one of the big events of offshore sailing race in North America.
February 11, 2020
Canadian invention SeeArch wins safety award
The Canadian Safe Boating Council’s Marine Industry Award (CASBA) recognizes a company that has introduced a product to improve boating safety. Friends, family and colleagues gathered at the National Yacht Club…
February 11, 2020
National Office Staff Listing
We are providing you with the entire staff roster so that you know their names and how to contact them. We are pleased to report that we now have five staff members who are fully bilingual and can provide service in both languages.
February 11, 2020
How to make sure you win!
Do you want to be featured on The Port Hole’s cover? Do you want your images to be part of CPS-ECP image bank for future covers and social media posts? You might also win some valuable prizes!
February 11, 2020
Choice Hotels CPS ECP Member Benefit Provider
From Victoria, BC, to St. John’s, NL, you’ll enjoy a friendly, affordable, comfortable night’s stay with Choice Hotels Canada™.
February 11, 2020
Message from the Chief Commander: New Executive Director
“It gives me great pleasure to report to you that the CPS-ECP Executive Committee has found a new National Executive Director, Mimma Spagnolo, who started 15 January 2020. She is fluently trilingual (French, English and Italian) and has an extensive IT and management background.
February 11, 2020
Obituary for Cameron Clarke Wardlaw
The Canadian boating industry lost one of the great ones this past week. Cameron Wardlaw sadly passed away in Barrie at the age of 81.
February 11, 2020
A fleet of Canadians head south for RORC 600
Life on the Caribbean racing circuit attracts participants from all over the world and increasingly from Canada. In addition to the series of regatta’s that take participants from Grenada (see the Touch2Play blog) to the Heineken in St Maarten then to the BVI Spring Regatta…
February 11, 2020
Grenada wants me, when can I go back there?
Touch2Play Racing started the 2020 Caribbean season off at Grenada Race Week. While not the largest event on the Circuit it has a certain charm that can’t be beat.
February 11, 2020
LYRA 2020 heads to Sodus Bay
From July 26 to August 2, 2020 the Sodus Bay Yacht Club is hosting the historic Lake Yacht Racing Association 135st Annual Regatta. This will be the 12th time that SBYC has hosted this prestige Regatta with racers from all around Lake Ontario, Eastern Lake Erie, the Finger Lakes, and the St Lawrence Seaway.
January 22, 2020
Introducing CPS-ECP Board of Directors Member: Brenda Cochrane
Brenda was born in Vancouver and began boating with her parents at a very young age. When Brenda was 8 years old, she moved to Ladysmith on Vancouver Island with her mom and dad, 2 younger sisters and a 28’ Bayliner.
January 22, 2020
Online Courses – Progress Report
This note is to update you on the scheduled offerings of the online versions of Boating 2, 3 and 4 courses for the Winter and Spring of 2020.
January 22, 2020
#BoatBlue and CPS-ECP at the Vancouver Boat Show
Ahoy! We’ll be presenting at the Vancouver Boat Show February 5th and 6th. Hoping to be of use to many boaters. The presentations are the result of developing boaters’ education resource with the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons that aims at marine mammal and boater safety.
January 22, 2020
CPS-ECP at the Toronto International Boat Show
Visit us this weekend at Booth S7 in the New Boater Welcome Center. Get a chance to experience the Boating Simulator.
January 22, 2020
Win Steiner Binoculars!
The Toronto International Boat Show is currently underway and Canadian Yachting is on-site! Visit us at booth 1741 for a chance to win a pair of Steiner Navigator Pro 7×50 Binoculars with Compass valued at $845 CAD!
January 22, 2020
Toronto Boat Show Opening Weekend
Per tradition, Toronto was hit with a good amount of snow just in time for the opening weekend of the Toronto International Boat Show. Did that stop the crowds? Absolutely not, we welcomed a huge crowd opening weekend.
January 21, 2020
The Water Is Waiting at the 2020 Ottawa Boat Show
It might be the middle of winter – but if you find yourself daydreaming of sunny days out on the water, mark your calendar for February 20-23 at the EY Centre in Ottawa, where the Ottawa Boat Show will be offering up a taste of summer.
January 21, 2020
Everyone’s headed to the Boat Show
The Vancouver International Boat Show will include more than 250 exhibitors, providing boat enthusiasts with a first look at the 2020 boating season’s premiere boat models and accessories – and include over 125 presentations and workshops led by boating experts.
January 21, 2020
Meet the Newbies: Hanse 675
Canadian Yachting’s Katherine Stone headed to Annapolis just last fall to scrutinize the new offerings at the 2019 US Sailboat Show. In CY’s February issue Katherine tells us what she saw with photos of features and ideas that made seven boats stand out. Here’s what she said about one she found very impressive.
January 21, 2020
CY reviews GT 36
The newest member of Beneteau’s Gran Turismo line is the GT 36 and this yacht brings the style and features of the GT line to a more accessible size. In fact, the GT 36 creates an ideal mix of virtues that should appeal to many buyers in this price range.