December 19, 2017
Note from Prince George Sailing Association
We have a small unaffiliated club and we attempt to hold races every three weeks or so during our short season.
December 19, 2017
Boating season is never over with CPS-ECP!
CPS-ECP offers a series of courses in boating knowledge that build from the basic courses required by law to what you’d want to know to cross the ocean.
December 19, 2017
National Office Closure
The National Office of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons will be closed for the holidays between Christmas and New Year’s.
December 19, 2017
December (Holiday) Message
For many of us, winter’s start is marked by the celebration of Christmas. For some, Christmas Eve is the important time, or it’s Christmas Day, or Epiphany, or a Ukrainian Christmas.
December 19, 2017
HIBS 2018 preview
It’s hard to believe but the Halifax Boat Show is less than 2 months away. That being the case let’s take a look a couple of the larger boats which you can check out.
December 19, 2017
Disabled Sailing Association of BC and the Martin 16
The Disabled Sailing Association of BC’s (DSA) was born when in 1988 Rick Hansen presented Sam Sullivan with a British Sunbird that he had received from then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
December 12, 2017
New Online Advanced Course – Registration Now Open
This is the first of a two-course program of Offshore Navigation for the recreational boater.
December 12, 2017
2018 Boating Calendar in Support of The Children’s Wish Foundation
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons will be featured in the in the 2018 Boating Calendar in support of the Children’s Wish Foundation.
December 12, 2017
CPS-ECP Boating Skills Virtual Trainers is coming to a 2018 boat show near you
The Boating Skills Virtual Trainer (BSVT) allows boaters to practice the basics of recreational small boat handling.
December 12, 2017
Safety Recall of Kidde Fire Extinguishers
Please be advised that 134 models of Kidde fire extinguishers have been recalled.
December 12, 2017
Call for Nominations – apply now
The Nominating Committee of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) is accepting applications for Director positions.
December 12, 2017
RCYC launches new Canada’s Cup program
Toronto’s RCYC has launched a three challenge vision incorporating a new yacht type.
December 12, 2017
Canadian rowing Atlantic solo for Community Living Ontario
After a week of weather delays,A Million Possibilities: Solo Ocean Row 2017, a once in a lifetime 4,000- kilometre journey, began at first light on Sunday, December 10.
December 12, 2017
Avery N., created by Richard Bennett, on display at Northumberland Fisheries Museum
Retired Stright-MacKay President Richard Bennett has been keeping busy. Here is a story by Adam MacInnis which appeared in the New Glasgow paper The News.You could miss it if you weren’t looking for it.
December 12, 2017
Shellbacks pay tribute to George Cuthbertson
The Shellbacks Club has met since 1934 as a means for area sailors to celebrate sailing, sailing lore and shanties.
December 12, 2017
Incandescent to LED lights – A boat owner’s conversion guide
Many of the boat owners that I’ve talked to in recent years where considering the change over from incandescent lighting to LEDs.
December 12, 2017
Maritime Museum of BC – Events start tonight
Michael and Anita Hadley, the editors of the Canadian bestseller Spindrift: A Canadian Book of the Sea,will be dipping into Canada’s literary history with an evening of readings that celebrate our maritime heritage.
December 12, 2017
DanGinn Cup – A Race for Rum
Our correspondent Rob Dunbar sent us this account of a race with a rather unique history, which is held annually at the Bedford Basin Yacht Club.
December 12, 2017
British Columbia boat builder Crescent Custom Yachts makes it big at the 2017 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show
The Crescent Custom Yachts workforce represents some of the best talent from across the globe with exceptional naval architects, innovative designers, engineers with leading-edge technology experience and a group of specialty journeymen and craftspeople.
November 23, 2017
Poker Run 101
Opening – number 605 – Heading to the starting line, the fleet is idling out and already we can’t keep up!
November 22, 2017
Ontario Sailing takes a LOOK ahead
This year the Ontario Sailing Annual Conference is being held Saturday November 25th 2017 and will have the theme of LOOK…
November 21, 2017
Four new Directors join the Board of CPS-ECP
At the recent Charlottetown Annual General Meeting four new Directors were elected to the CPS-ECP Board, to join others completing their term of Office, and those who were re-elected to the Board.
November 21, 2017
New Online Advanced Course – Registration Now Open
This is the first of a two-course program of Offshore Navigation for the recreational boater. Learn to use a marine sextant to derive lines of position and a running fix from sights on the sun.
November 21, 2017
Exclusive 20% Members’ Discount From Fugawi
CPS-ECP Safe Boating Partner, Fugawi would like to help CPS-ECP members with their needs during the holiday season.
November 21, 2017
CPS Foundation Donates $125K to CPS-ECP
The CPS Foundation donated $125,000 to CPS-ECP during the National Conference to support of the new IT Programme, which replaces WBAS which is in a critical situation and in need of a major upgrade.
November 21, 2017
Chief Commander’s Summary of October 2017 ExCom, Board and AGM in Charlottetown PEI
The Big News from Charlottetown is that CPS-ECP has a completely new IT System!!! It is being tested and getting ready to be rolled out to all our Members by the end of the year.
November 21, 2017
TriNav Group of Companies Acquires Nova Scotia Pleasure Boat Brokerage Company Ocean Yacht Sales
Since the sad passing of Ocean Yacht Sales owner John Roy this past August, many have wondered what the would happen with the company he had defined over so many years.
November 21, 2017
Toronto Boat Show 50% Discount: Black Friday to Cyber Monday
Heads-up! TIBS is distributing an exclusive 4-Day ticket discount to the Toronto Boat Show’s 70,000+ Captain’s Club members!
November 21, 2017
Ken Schley makes a big splash
Kelland Watercraft is now the Canadian importer of Sealegs amphibious rigid inflatable boats (RIBs)
November 21, 2017
Sail Nova Scotia 2017 award winners
On Friday November 17th Sail Nova Scotia celebrated the successes of 2017. The location was the spectacular Halifax Central Library. Master of Ceremonies for the event was Barbara Pike who pointed out some of the highlights from this past year.
November 21, 2017
LORC presents season awards
The LORC Awards Cocktail Party was held Friday November 10th at National Yacht Club, where a small but enthusiastic crowd gathered to enjoy delicious appetizers.
November 21, 2017
LOOR awards Susan Hood and LO300 trophies
The awards banquet to celebrate the winners from the 2017 Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Lake Ontario 300 Challenge and the Susan Hood Trophy Race, was held at Port Credit Yacht Club on Saturday, November 11th.
November 21, 2017
International One Designs at South Shore Marine
The folks at South Shore Marine are following the success of their first IOD Zephyr II (now sailing out of the Manhattan Yacht Club) with more news boats.
November 21, 2017
Shellbacks to celebrate George Cuthbertson
We will be celebrating the life of George Cuthbertson at the Shellbacks Luncheon at RCYC City Clubhouse on November 29th.
November 21, 2017
C-Tow Nova Scotia – A couple of longer tows
We spoke with Don White of C-Tow about their summer. Although he said they were not particularly busy they did undertake a couple of longer tows which are described here.
November 21, 2017
Aftermath: CYOB visit the BVI
It was bittersweet to visit the Virgin Islands last week, seeing the destruction from the hurricanes first-hand, amid the flourishing nature and friendly laid-back charm of the locals.
November 21, 2017
The 50th Anniversary Alberg 30 Syronelle International Challenge
The Syronelle is a One Design International Team Regatta organized by the Great Lakes Alberg Association and held annually in the Spring on Lake Ontario, off the Toronto Islands.
November 8, 2017
60th Anniversary of the Toronto International Boat Show January 12 – 21, 2018
Since 1959, the Toronto Boat Show has grown exponentially to become North America’s largest indoor boat show featuring world class displays, 550 exhibitors and more than 1,200 boats…
November 8, 2017
2018 Boating Calendar in Support of The Children’s Wish Foundation
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons will be featured in the in the 2018 Boating Calendar in support of the Children’s Wish Foundation.