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.
January 21, 2020
Live from boot 2020
Seventeen halls full of water related exhibits, perhaps a dozen of them full of boats and equipment. You might go to Miami or Annapolis to see the boat of your dreams, but you still wouldn’t get the same overwhelming scene. It might be because the whole show is inside that it is such an exciting event.
January 21, 2020
Bolton Marine Group was recognized at Boating BC Annual Conference
Marine industry leader, Bolton Marine Group (BMG), was recently selected by Boating BC’s ‘Spotlight on Success’ program at their 2019 conference. This year’s theme, Be the Choice, focused on marine industry careers
January 8, 2020
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.
January 8, 2020
Visit us at these upcoming Boat Shows
CPS-ECP will be exhibiting in all of these Boat Shows. Come visit our booth. Check out what’s new and register for a course!
January 8, 2020
C-TOW Marine Assistance 35th Anniversary
C-Tow is a benefit provider and a proud supporter of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons. We value their continued support to CPS-ECP and the Member Benefits Program.
January 8, 2020
The Wheatstone Report: Fun and fudge in Annapolis
While working we continually were told how good the fall Annapolis Boat sailboat show was. Upon retiring in 2013 we finally had time to go. WOW! Five days of new boats, used boats, vendors, seminars, charter opportunities and meeting up with friends in the small community of boaters and cruisers.
January 8, 2020
Women Take the Helm at the 2020 Vancouver International Boat Show
The Vancouver International Boat Show is welcoming aspiring female mariners and seasoned boating enthusiasts to enjoy the 2020 “Women’s Day” on Saturday, February 8.
January 8, 2020
Toronto Boat Show- What you know and what you might not
The Toronto International Boat Show starts next week; here’s what you may not know:
January 8, 2020
Sturgeon on boats: Why brave the weather?
Winter is a great time to buy a boat! At Pat Sturgeon Yachts we continue to show and sell boats regardless of the weather.
January 8, 2020
Boat ownership: Think insurance at the show
It’s boat show season, so if you’re contemplating purchasing a new boat it may also be time to look at new boat insurance coverage.
January 8, 2020
Sneak Peek: Beneteau First 53
As you consider visiting the boat shows, it’s a good time to take out the just published Canadian Yachting February issue and look at some dreamboats. Here’s some excerpts from a great review.
January 8, 2020
Boating BC Names New Executive Director
Surrey businessman and former City Councillor Bruce Hayne, has been appointed as Boating BC’s new Executive Director. Bruce is an accomplished business owner with an extensive marketing and advertising background.
January 8, 2020
New boats: Bavaria Yachts: two world premieres at boot 2020
Perennially one of the biggest among giants at boot the huge boat show in Dusseldorf each January in its home country, Germany, Bavaria ran into restructuring last year. Nonetheless, it promised all would be well and there would be some world premieres at boot in 2020. Next week, the company will keep its word.