October 24, 2018
Canadian Yachting Magazine, December Preview
Just in time for the holidays, our present to you! If you’re already a CY Magazine subscriber, not to worry, your December issue will be arriving shortly! All CPS-ESP will be receiving the magazine automatically.
October 10, 2018
Winterization 411
If the vessel is going to be out of the water during the winter months, ensuring it’s in a climate-controlled storage area or shrink-wrapped are the two best options.
October 10, 2018
Register for Boating 2: Beyond Boating Basics Course
The Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) makes sure you have immediate navigation and safety skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know when you get on a boat.
October 10, 2018
Opinion: Olympic boat selection
The decision made by World sailing potentially removing the Laser from the OLYMPIC competition has implications well beyond the games.
October 10, 2018
Canadian Yachting at the US in-water sailboat show
Annapolis invented the in-the-water show in 1970 and it still remains as the last one of its kind in its 49th year- the United States Sailboat Show. Each year, contingents of Canadians troll the docks checking mono- and multi-hulls they may not be able to see in the water anywhere else.
October 10, 2018
New, TIBS Women’s Day, January 20, 2019
New this year, the Toronto International Boat Show introduces Women’s Day! A full day of boating seminars and guest speakers is designed to educate and inspire and even make some friends in the process.
October 10, 2018
Shellbacks announce winter speakers
Shellbacks has scheduled a weekly series of meetings loaded with good food, friendly men and women who like nautical topics and interesting informed speakers. The second half of the series begins in a just a few days!
October 10, 2018
Nova Scotia Opti Championships
Congratulations Stephen Cramm from RNSYS on capturing the NS 2018 Opti Provincial Championships held at Bedford Basin YC. 25 sailors competed in the Championship fleet and 9 in the Green Fleet.
October 10, 2018
The 2018 Para World Sailing Championships wrapped up September 22 at the Sheboygan Yacht Club in Sheboygan
The 2018 Para World Sailing Championships wrapped up September 22 at the Sheboygan Yacht Club in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The week of sailing brought in various conditions, . The para sailors were able to complete their races, taking some of our CST athletes into the medals races on Saturday.
October 10, 2018
Le Boat announces expansion plans for 2019
One year ago, Le Boat, a supplier of self-drive river and canal cruise holidays in Europe, announced the company’s expansion into North America, opening their first base in Smiths Falls, ON.
October 10, 2018
Heading to Canada’s Cup – Inaugural IC37 Regatta
As we have reported, the reinvigorated Canada’s Cup program is approaching so we are keeping an eye on the progress of Melges IC37, the boat that will contest the next three events.
October 10, 2018
Putting your boat into a charter program
Recently, OnBoard contacted the sales team at Aviso Yacht Sales in Nanaimo to get their thoughts on putting a boat into a yacht charter program. They suggested that we contact Ian McPherson.
October 10, 2018
Barrie Boating Courses for Fall
The Barrie Power and Sail Squadron’s training season has recently gotten underway. We’re offering a wide range of courses from the basic Operator’s Card to blue water cruising.
September 25, 2018
Become a Road Warrior!! Here’s why
The 2018 Canadian’s Regatta in Parry Sound has just wrapped up! Here are some comments from Albacore sailors enumerating what they get from taking their sailing on the road.
September 25, 2018
Meet the National Office Crew
Ella is the newest member of the National Office Staff. Her responsibilities cover providing service to everyone in our organization when it comes to membership.
September 25, 2018
Your Educational Department has been busy this year
Testing with Transport Canada is continuing but will be upgraded by the addition of an appendix that outlines the recent changes to the Small Vessel Regulations. We will be including them in the main text when possible.
September 25, 2018
LAST DAY to Save 20% on all Navionics Cards: Exclusive Limited Offer for CPS-ECP Members Only Ends Today
Originally priced at $149 USD (CAD $194), Navionics Plus Canada MicroSD cards for Lowrance, Raymarine, Humminbird, Simrad, B&G and many other chartplotters…
September 25, 2018
Submit your nominations for the 2018 Sail Canada Awards today!
All sailors and their supporters are invited to participate in recognizing Canada’s top sailors via the Annual Sail Canada Awards.
September 25, 2018
2018 Sail Canada Women’s Keelboat Championship Presented by driveHG.ca at Mimico Cruising Club
Thirteen teams from Ontario and Quebec competed in Humber Bay to try and capture the title of top female keelboat crew away from reigning queen Melodie Gummer, but it was not to be!
September 25, 2018
Canadian Yachting Magazine, October 2018 Preview
If you’re a subscriber, your October issue of CY Magazine will be arriving soon. All CPS-ESP will be receiving the magazine automatically.
September 12, 2018
Seaweed blooms down south
Our friend Patrick from Oakville based Mango Charters reports that the seaweed is blooming in the Caribbean this year.
September 12, 2018
Rewarding careers in BC’s recreational marine Industry are in high demand!
The Marine Service Technician (MST) program under the guidance of Quadrant Marine Institute is leading the way in developing skilled professionals for the recreational and light commercial boating industry in British Columbia and Nova Scotia.
September 12, 2018
Nominate Your Boating Heroes Before October 15
The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) is a volunteer charitable organization. Our mission is to reduce the incidence of injuries and fatalities across Canada that occur as a result of recreational boating activities through innovative, relevant and effective measures.
September 12, 2018
National Conference Details and Preliminary Agenda
Volunteers and boaters from across North America will congregate in Ottawa to exchange ideas, have their say in the business of their national organization, attend workshops, network with old friends and meet new ones.
September 12, 2018
Save 20% on all Navionics and C-Map Plug-and-Play Cards Exclusive Limited Offer for CPS-ECP Members Only
Originally priced at $149 USD (CAD $194), Navionics Plus Canada MicroSD cards for Lowrance, Raymarine, Humminbird, Simrad, B&G and many other chartplotters are now available for only CAD $155 (at today’s exchange) until Sept. 27, 2018, with coupon code “CPSECP20”.
September 12, 2018
Merc helps set waterski record
Mercury Marine was the power behind the Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Show Team from Janesville WI in August attempted a Guinness World Record for building the largest-ever human pyramid on water skis. Two weeks later, they have made the Book and set a brand new record.
September 12, 2018
Canadians invited to Vacation Basin at Annapolis, October 4-8, 2018
Even though there are some good boat shows at home, every October finds a contingent of Canadians making the pilgrimage to the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis.
September 12, 2018
Schooner Week correction
The first Nova Scotia Schooner Championship was held on July 25, 1961 in Hubbards Cove, Nova Scotia.
September 12, 2018
Clearwater Mobility Cup 2018: Regatta of Possibilities
Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion tour of 1985-1987 was an epic event that has created an incredible legacy. His goal to bring disability awareness to the general population have far surpassed those expectations.
September 12, 2018
Chester Crew at 2018 IOD Worlds – Sweden
Intrepid sailor Dayna Nelder sent us this report from Sweden where she was part of a crew from Chester representing Nova Scotia and Canada at the 2018 IOD Worlds. They did a great job and had a pretty good time doing it.
September 12, 2018
Chester skippers finish first and second at 2018 IOD North American Invitational Championships
10 fiercely competitive skippers from Canada, USA and Bermuda to battle it out on Mahone Bay
September 12, 2018
CY inspects new Beneteau models
The CY team was in Newport to see the new Antares line at 21, 23 and 27 feet. The builder also introduced a new Oceanis 46.1 and they presented their 51.1.
August 27, 2018
Sneak Peak of the Neptunus Yachts 62 Flybridge
Canadian Yachting’s John Armstrong was with Jan Willem De Jong, Managing Director of Neptunus Yachts of St. Catharines Ontario (pictured above) on board…
August 22, 2018
Sailing is the first sport to qualify Canada for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo
Sailing is the first National Sport Federation (NSF) to qualify Canada spots for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo.
August 22, 2018
Getting Texty with Great Lakes Buoys
A few weeks ago, an acquaintance brought to my attention an interesting feature about the Great Lakes Observing System. I knew that work was being done to gather real-time data about the Great lakes, and that efforts were in place for public access to that data. What I was unaware of was just how far the project had come.
August 22, 2018
The Sun’s UV factor: is it spoiling your boating enjoyment?
Whether from racing or cruising on a sailboat in the Great Lakes, the Caribbean or British Columbia’s West Coast, I just couldn’t get enough of it.
August 22, 2018
Intense Chester Race Week wraps up
With 120 entries, Chester Race Week ran five race courses (Bluenose, Classics, One-design, Inshore PHRF-NS and Distance PHRF-NS.) Three beautiful days of champagne racing ended on a soggy fourth day at Chester race week.
August 22, 2018
Welcome Back to Alice Hinton
We welcome back Alice Hinton to our National Office Staff. As many of you know, Alice retired in August of 2017 from her full-time accounting position with CPS-ECP, but came back on a part-time/temporary basis earlier this year to help out during the busy time of our year.
August 22, 2018
2018 Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons’ 80th Anniversary
Simply stated once a CPS-ECP member has earned 20 Merit Marks (representing twenty volunteer hours per year for twenty years) they become a CPS-ECP Life Member and their CPS-ECP membership fee is waived (read free.)…