February 7, 2017
VIP Black Tie Event Marks Opening of New Executive Yacht Canada Head Office in Toronto
On Friday, January 27th during the Toronto International Boat Show, Executive Yacht held a Grand Opening VIP Black Tie Event at the company’s head office, 438 Lakeshore Blvd West in Toronto.
February 7, 2017
Vancouver International Boat Show 2017
The 55th annual Vancouver International Boat Show closed Sunday, January 22, with strong onsite leads and sales generated during the five-day show suggesting a positive landscape for the 2017 boating industry in BC.
February 7, 2017
Toronto Boat Show booms
According to the organizers and what we saw firsthand, The 59th annual Toronto International Boat Show saw all signs of positive growth for the boating industry with a nearly 10% increase in attendance from 70,643 last year to 77,105 attendees in 2017 over the show’s 10-day run. As usual it is the biggest indoor boat show in North America.
February 7, 2017
New Argyle International Airport for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Getting to the Caribbean can often be the only tricky part of chartering down south. But there is good news from St Vincent and the Grenadines where Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has announced that the Argyle International Airport has been given the necessary go ahead to start operations at the Argyle International Airport.
February 7, 2017
Free PDF Download Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Jeanneau Boats
We received an email from Malcolm Perrins from the Jeanneau Owners Network.
February 7, 2017
It’s Show Time!
The Halifax international Boat Show opens today at the Halifax Exhibition Centre.
February 7, 2017
Sail Nova Scotia AGM, LTS Directors & Commodores Meetings Set for February 11
The 2016 Sail Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting will be held Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Halifax Boat Show.
February 7, 2017
Nova Scotia Sailors Win National Awards
All of us here in Nova Scotia knew we had a great 2016 on the water and based on the Sail Canada Awards to be handed out February 4, we did!
February 7, 2017
Nova Scotia Sailors at Ice Boating Worlds
Five members of the Nova Ice Yacht Club (NIYC) traveled to the DN World and North American Championships in Wisconsin.
February 7, 2017
International One Designs at South Shore Marine
As mentioned in an earlier OnBoard, the crew at South Shore Marine have taken on the building of International One Design (IOD) class sloops in fibreglass. Inspired by an active and growing fleet in Chester and a major fleet in nearby Northeast Harbor, Maine, the prospects for a ready market are excellent.
February 7, 2017
Eye Catching Black on Black Fishing Boat
Bruce Livingstone the owner of the 27’6” Salish Series Custom Aluminum Boat, knew exactly wanted Kristi Benwell to build. The Black on Black Interior and exterior of the boat was a real eye catcher at this year’s Vancouver International Boat Show.
February 7, 2017
An Evening with the America’s Cup
The world’s oldest and most famous yachting trophy is coming to the Royal Canadian Yacht Club! Join us for an evening with the America’s Cup and its host Tucker Thompson on February 15th, 2017.
January 25, 2017
2016 Canadian Safe Boating Awards
On Sunday evening, January 22, the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) gathered a large group of Canadian boating safety advocates for their annual Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) gala.
January 25, 2017
VanDutch Launches VanDutch Canada In Collaboration With Friday Harbour Resort
From Friday, January 20th to Sunday, January 22nd, VanDutch and the Friday Harbour Resort collaborated on the official VanDutch Canada brand launch in Toronto, Ontario. Each of the three evenings…
January 25, 2017
Doreen Hinksman Receives Special Recognition Award from the Canadian Safe Boating Council
Past Chief Commander Doreen Hinksman, AP, was awarded the “Special Recognition Award” at the annual Canadian Safe Boating Council’s (CSBC) Canadian Safe Boating Awards…
January 24, 2017
Meet the National Office Crew
Stella is the newest member of the National Office Staff. Her responsibilities cover providing service to everyone in our organization when it comes to membership.
January 24, 2017
Trump inaugurates to Toronto Boat Show
On Thursday Jan 19, prior to the newly minted President Donald’s Washington Inaugural, Trump (or possibly an imposter) showed up to do some wakeboarding in the Lake at the Toronto International Boat Show.
January 24, 2017
PARA 2016 Season in Review
On a brisk morning in mid-November our vessel PARU was gently lifted out of the water and placed on her cradle. With this momentous event our 2016 boating circle was complete and again the curtain falls on another year on the water.
January 24, 2017
Meet Don Adams, New CEO of Sail Canada
A lifelong sport administrator, Don Adams brings a wealth of experience plus a lot of enthusiasm to his new role. Taking up his new position in January, Don is in the process of meeting the many people involved and last weekend visited National Team members training and competing in Florida.
January 24, 2017
NEW VMG Marine Website launches
VMG Marine is launching their new website, vmg-marine.ca and showing at the Toronto boat show. VMG is the Toronto-based North American distributor for a line of quality marine instruments engineered and manufactured in the UK by NASA Marine Instruments
January 24, 2017
Trawler Crashes at Lund Marina
As reported by CTV News, Mounties say a 58-year-old boat owner from Courtenay has been arrested and charged with causing a disturbance after his fishing trawler ran aground near Powell River last week.
January 24, 2017
Sail Manitoba offers Keelboat Education Courses
This spring, Sail Manitoba offers a series of courses including VHF Courses and Basic Cruising Theory courses.
January 24, 2017
2017 Optimist North American Champs Coming to Toronto
This June more than 150 Optimist sailors from over 20 countries will be launching their boats from the Toronto Islands as they compete in the week-long 2017 Optimist North American Championship.
January 24, 2017
New Racing Rules 2017
The Nanaimo Yacht Club will be hosting a seminar on the New Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS 2017 – 2020) on February 2, 2017.
January 24, 2017
Covey Island Boatworks and “A Great Story”
Over the past several months, the Covey Island Boatworks team has painstakingly restored A Great Story to how she appeared when she was first built in 1963.
January 24, 2017
Association of British Columbia Marine Industries
The ABCMI evolved from the West Coast Shipbuilding and Repair Forum which has existed since 2006 and brought the shipbuilding and ship repair industry in BC together and achieved positive outcomes for the industry
January 11, 2017
Get your official free online guide to the 2018 Vancouver Boat Show
Packed with information, the guide is available for you to download right now before you head to the show.
January 11, 2017
Get your official free online guide to the Vancouver Boat Show
Packed with information, the guide is available for you to download right now before you head to the show.
January 11, 2017
Get your official free online guide to the 2018 Toronto Boat Show
Packed with information, the guide is available for you to download right now before you head to the show….
January 11, 2017
Get your official free online guide to the Toronto Boat Show
Packed with information, the guide is available for you to download right now before you head to the show….
January 10, 2017
Meet CY Contributors and Sailing TV Personalities, Paul and Sheryl Shard at the Toronto International Boat Show 2017
Have your sailing and cruising questions answered by international sailors and hosts of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series, Paul and Sheryl Shard, at the Canadian Yachting booth #1720 at the Toronto International Boat Show January 20-23 and January 27-29 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
January 10, 2017
Updates to the CPS-ECP National Office Phone System
In order to better serve our members, volunteers and students, the phone system at the National Offices of CPS-ECP will undergo some programming updates over the next two months.
January 10, 2017
Marine Mart coming to GTA
Marine Mart, a full service boating retail store is coming to Ontario in a big way opening a 20,000 square foot facility at 1590 Dundas St East, close to the corner of Dixie in the centre of Mississauga.
January 10, 2017
Sign-Ups Begin for Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race
Registration is underway for the 37th biennial Marblehead to Halifax ocean race on July 9, 2017.
January 10, 2017
CPS-ECP Boating Skills Virtual Trainer is Coming to a Boat Show Near You
The CPS-ECP Boating Skills Virtual Trainer (BSVT) is coming to a boat show near you. The BSVT allows students to maneuver a “Boston Whaler” on a lake 5.6km X 6.4km in a virtual mode where there are only virtual boats and water and no risks.
January 10, 2017
CY at the Toronto International Boat Show
It’s a wonderful January tradition. We pack up our snappy booth, magazines, cameras and logo’d shirts then head down to the show. It’s called work for us, but mostly it’s an excuse to get away from the screen, hang out with real people and shoot the breeze about boating.
January 10, 2017
Early Start To Iceboating
For the first time in perhaps five or 10 years the Nova Ice Yacht Club sailed before Christmas in Nova Scotia. On December 20th, nine DNs sailed on Church Lake in Lunenburg county.
January 10, 2017
Halifax International Boat Show IN SHOW Poker Run
Let’s have some fun!! On Thursday, Friday AND Sunday, join in and play the poker run at this year’s boat show. Simply pick up your score sheet and envelope at the Discover Boating Booth and visit the 7 participating exhibitors for your card.
January 10, 2017
Applications Now Being Received for 2017 NSST
Sail Nova Scotia is now receiving applications from athletes interested in a spot on the 2017 Nova Scotia Sailing Team. The team is made up of Senior athletes and Prospect team athletes.