May 13, 2020
CPS-ECP is Launching a Monthly Webinar Series
We’re launching an exciting new webinar series for people who want to brush up on their boating skills or explore a new interest. Our volunteers have been developing this collection of informative webinars and will be bringing them to your living room, cottage, boat or office by offering them online.
May 13, 2020
CPS-ECP is Launching a Monthly Webinar Series
We’re launching an exciting new webinar series for people who want to brush up on their boating skills or explore a new interest. Our volunteers have been developing this collection of informative webinars and will be bringing them to your living room, cottage, boat or office by offering them online.
May 13, 2020
CPS-ECP Chair of Communication Sought
Do you like to write and have a knack for doing so creatively in a timely fashion? If so, CPS-ECP is looking for you and your talents.
May 13, 2020
COVID-19 and Your Boat Insurance
COVID-19 continues to have an impact on virtually every aspect of our lives. As the situation continues to evolve, all of us are dealing with the on-going uncertainty created by these unprecedented events.
April 21, 2020
Canadian Yachting Media Announces Boating Webinar Series
Starting April 30, Canadian Yachting Media will launch a new webinar series. Rob MacLeod, Canadian Yachting magazine contributor, will host the webinars that will look at various aspects of boating and boat maintenance.
April 21, 2020
The CYOB Survey: A Results blizzard
Last issue we gave you the opportunity to participate in our COVID-19 survey. And did you ever. We got an avalanche of response and we are still analyzing it.
April 21, 2020
District Environment Officer Report to PMD (April 1st 2020)
Sunshine Coast Squadron was recently successful in obtaining a $2500 grant from Boating BC. This was achieved through the CPS National Environment Committee and a partnership with the Marine Education and Research Society (MERS). Jackie Hildering, committee member from the Cape Lazo Squadron…
April 21, 2020
The wait is over! We’re launching more online courses on our website
As we continue to fight COVID-19 while respecting the measures of social distancing, we’re also learning how to maneuver everything else virtually.
April 21, 2020
National Volunteer Week April 19 – 25, 2020: This is for YOU
This year marks the 16th year Volunteer Canada has delivered the campaign. Nationwide there are 12.7 million volunteers. Did you know two thousand CPS-ECP volunteers are part of this elite group contributing approximately 150,000 hours of service annually? That’s impressive and greatly appreciated by CPS-ECP.
April 21, 2020
Boat theft caught on BRNKL camera
On April 13th at 3:30 am, at the Oak Bay Marina, a 54-foot yacht was stolen by a thief who had paddled into the marina on a canoe. Unfortunately for him, boat security start-up Barnacle Systems had a floating office only 20 metres away.
April 21, 2020
New product: Veratron Mast display
Whether racer or bluewater cruiser, access to data is critical to maximize the performance of a sailboat. With Veratron’s new NMEA2000-compatible Mast Display Units, it’s easy to add one or three 7″ AcquaLink® TFT multifunction displays to a mast for use on a NMEA2000-wired yacht, where helmsman and crew can all see.
April 21, 2020
Offshore racing: Royal Ocean Racing Club cancels Cervantes Trophy, North Sea Race and Vice Admiral’s Cup
In line with the continued COVID-19 Government guidance, as well as advice from many of the host finishing clubs in Europe, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has, with regret, had to cancel or change a number of its key events.
April 21, 2020
BC marinas continue to serve
Oak Bay Marine Group: Oak Bay Marina, Pedder Bay Marina, North Saanich Marina and Ladysmith Marina Continue serving their boating clients.
April 21, 2020
New York opens limited marine facilities
Marinas in New York state can open on a limited basis, State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in a statement on Saturday night. Cuomo said marinas can “open for personal use as long as strict social distancing and sanitization protocols are followed.”
April 21, 2020
2020 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Inductions
The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame and the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston are announcing the 2020 Inductees into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame. In these initial years, Inductees will be chosen by the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Management Committee, with representation from across the country.
April 21, 2020
Sneak peek: An environmental statement you will enjoy making
Quite a number of my friends, particularly those on the feminine side, not only care about the environment, but they want to make a statement. They want to live a great life while respecting the world we live in, and I think the Greenline 33 Hybrid is a very appealing way to make that statement.
April 21, 2020
CORK not cancelled….so far
The CORK Board continues to monitor developments and meet regularly to plan for the future. Generally, our partners (Sail Canada, Ontario Sailing, City of Kingston, class associations, etc) continue to take a waiting approach, with cancellations until the end of May for some.
April 21, 2020
Tilley joining the fight against COVID-19
On April 9, much loved Canadian boating and outdoor hat and clothing manufacturer Tilley Endurables announced that the company is joining the fight against COVID-19 by extending our production facility to support healthcare workers and our community.
April 21, 2020
Club news: Port Credit goes virtual
It started simply enough with an email from Thomas Fogh, Program Manager of Learn to Sail at Port Credit Yacht Club. Would I do a webinar/ZOOM on the racing rules for the Junior Race Team and the general membership?
April 21, 2020
PCYC Junior Sailors beef up their skills on-line
Earlier last month, Thomas Fogh, Program Manager of Learn to Sail at Port Credit Yacht Club, had just returned from a training camp in Florida with a large group of junior sailors – the only Canadian group to do so the week before the official Ontario March Break.
April 21, 2020
Stranded in Brazil: How COVID-19 impacts some International Bluewater cruising yachts
The balmy morning sun is still resting its chin on the horizon, pondering the final effort of rising to grace the day with its undiminished face, when Marina worker Macio turns the key in the ignition of his tractor.
April 14, 2020
Martin 242: Update To Changes/delays In The 2020 Racing Season
RVYC’s sailing season start has been put ‘on hold’!
April 14, 2020
Ronstan Releases Versatile New Soft-attachment Snatch Blocks In Three Sizes For Keelboats
Ronstan has just released a new range of soft attachment blocks which have the highest ratio of dynamic load to sheave diameter of any block in their keelboat block range.
April 14, 2020
Kieler Woche flexible not only in terms of dates
The relocation of Kieler Woche 2020 from June to September (5th to 13th) requires some adjustments in the regatta area. “We cannot mirror the regattas 1:1.
April 8, 2020
Release your inner boating Shakespeare
It’s likely no surprise that with boats sitting un-launched, social events on hold and regattas all postponed, the editorial team at CYOB is eager for fresh content. That’s where YOU come in.
April 7, 2020
Sneak Peek: Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 Little Big Yacht
As boat builders clamber to create ever-bigger platforms for ever-more generous budgets, the entry-level cruiser has become an elusive animal. Sure, if you want to daysail, there are plenty of small open boats from which to choose, but if you want a freshly built pocket cruiser, you’re in for a long search.
April 7, 2020
What re-scheduling means for Canadian Olympic sailing plans
The new dates, exactly one year after those originally planned for 2020 – Olympic Games: 24 July to 9 August 2021. The IOC had previously confirmed that all athletes already qualified and quota places already assigned for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will remain unchanged.
April 7, 2020
Let’s get connected!
If you have an internet connection, we’d like to hear from you. Like and follow CPS-ECP social media paged and invite your friends and other members to do the same!We are on all of your favourite platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest.
April 7, 2020
Board of Directors Member: Richard Larivière, SN
Born in Beauce (Québec), Montrealer by adoption while at school and now for work and family reasons, I became passionate about navigation under sail at the age of 50.
April 7, 2020
New Laws and Regulations That Apply to Pleasure Craft
From time to time new laws and regulations relating to the operation of pleasure craft are added to the Small Vessel Regulations and are also added to the key learning points required to pass the test for the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC).
April 7, 2020
Office closure and classroom courses suspended until further notice
We are taking measures to ensure the health and safety of all our volunteers, students and staff of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons. We are suspending all face to face activities, classes, squadron and district meetings and have closed the national office. Our employees are working from home and are available to help you.
April 7, 2020
Take our Covid-19 survey
This ongoing pandemic is horrible; on that we can all agree. Around the world everyone has been forced to curtail their activities and take special precautions.
March 25, 2020
Water levels: Expedited review of Plan 2014 begins
Accompanying the high water levels on the Great Lakes in 2017 and 2019 and with the threat of flooding still unclear for 2020, the International Joint Commission (IJC) has been on the receiving end of a lot of questions. Earlier this month the IJC issued the statement below.
March 25, 2020
Class Afloat 2019-2020: Navigating COVID-19
Every school year comes with its own set of challenges and our community does everything possible to turn these challenges into learning moments. In 2020, we have found ourselves navigating the uncharted waters of a global pandemic that forced us to bring our sailing journey to an abrupt halt in Mexico this week.
March 25, 2020
Steveston Marine adjusts to Covid-19
As boating provides a safe refuge and recreation and social distancing to individuals and their families, customers are ordering product on line or coming into the stores where we practice safe social distance by posting signage and extra counters to create a minimum 6 ft distance between staff and customers.
March 25, 2020
Vancouver Island Marine supply stores stay open for commercial and recreational boating
Matt Price from Harbour Chandler made recommendations and put together paint supplies for the refit of Graham Heath’s sailboat Pitoraq. See “Do It Yourself Deck Repairs on Pitoraq” in this issue of the OnBoard Digest.
March 24, 2020
BVI Reconstruction: On Bringing Back Bitter End
During these unsettling times, much comfort can be had from thinking of one’s happy place – we know for many of you that place is Bitter End. We also remind ourselves that life’s storms prove the strength of our anchors
March 24, 2020
EXTENDED DEADLINE (APRIL 3RD) – Help determine the direction of CPS-ECP: Join the CPS-ECP Board of Directors
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) is accepting applications for Director positions from you the members of CPS-ECP.
March 24, 2020
Nominations For 2020 CPS-ECP National Volunteer Awards
CPS-ECP is made up of extraordinary individuals. Wouldn’t you like to make sure those people know how much they are valued and their contribution appreciated?