August 17, 2016
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Training Pays Off
Last year while on a training course with the Brentwood Bay Power Squadron, we were shown the technique on how to get a person out of the water, by the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue unit out of Brentwood Bay…
August 17, 2016
Greenland Shark the World’s Longest-living Vertebrate at 392 Years Young
There are plenty of animals on Earth that are pretty good at sticking around. Elephants can live into their 80s, the world’s oldest tortoise survived until around 250, and bowhead whales can reach the ripe old age of 200…
August 17, 2016
Chester Crew Take Third Place at International One Design Nationals in Northeast Harbor, Maine
A crew made up of sailors from the Chester, Nova Scotia, IOD fleet and bolstered by a couple of J29 racers, made a great showing at the IOD National Championships in Northeast Harbor, Maine, July 27-30…
August 17, 2016
Fathom One Lets Adventurers Explore Underwater Without Getting Wet
Drones have opened the door to some incredible footage from (well) above sea level, but their talents run much deeper than that for underwater photographers and explorers…
August 17, 2016
Kingston Welcomes Top Sailors from Canada and Around the World
Government of Canada provides funds to Sail Canada to support the 2016 CORK Olympic Classes Regatta…
August 10, 2016
CY Attends the 52nd Annual Antique Boat Show in Clayton New York
With camera in hand as always, Andy Adams, editor of Canadian Yachting magazine was on hand for the 52nd Annual Antique Boat Show held by the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton New York, August 5-7…
August 10, 2016
Derek Hatfield
Canadian sailor Derek Hatfield passed away suddenly on the August long weekend. Derek on many occasions attended CPS-ECP events across the country and would share his amazing stories of his single handed around the world voyages…
August 10, 2016
Updates from the Chief: CPS-ECP Vision, Mission, Values
Your Board of Directors has, over the last year, been focusing on gathering information and developing ideas for the future priorities to guide our activities…
August 10, 2016
Updates from the Chief: Introducing a new E-Newsletter feature
I am so pleased that CPS-ECP has now completed arrangements for the publication of e-newsletters in both of our official languages. This is a great achievement for us as we modernize our communications tools and the ways in which we share with each other timely and useful information about CPS-ECP activities at all levels of our great organization…
August 10, 2016
Boats of Note at Lake Union Boats Afloat – Sept 14, 2016
The 38th annual Seattle Boats Afloat Show on South Lake Union is the place to find the boat of your dreams. Hundreds of new and used boats from ski and wake boats, pontoons, trawlers, sail, cruisers and mega yachts will all be on display…
August 10, 2016
The Cowichan Regatta was Gillian’s First Yacht Race
My friend Gillian’s first experience Yacht racing was at the Cowichan Bay Regatta. Gillian and her husband Rod own a Catalina 32 that they enjoy cruising on…
August 10, 2016
Vic-Maui Race is a Blast
The TP 52’s set the pace to rewrite the record book in the 2016 addition of the Vic-Maui Race. Valkrie, Kinetic V, and Westerly were 1,2 and 3 on elapsed time…
August 10, 2016
Schooner Races in Hubbards
The Nova Scotia Schooner Association had a great week racing out of Hubbards, with warm weather steady winds and lots of good natured competition. 14 schooners of various types and sizes participated…
August 10, 2016
Maple Bay Yacht Club Takes on the Thetis Island Regatta
Maple Bay Yacht Club has taken on the Thetis Island Regatta going forward. The race will be held the same way it has been held for years. The same race committee will continue on. Maple Bay Yacht Club will now have two races in the VIRS Racing Series…
August 9, 2016
2016 Chester Race Week Invites Sailors to Join Race to Restore Ocean Health
Canada’s largest keel boat regatta to welcome hard-core racers, casual cruisers, classic wooden yacht lovers & tourists…
August 9, 2016
Club Profile: Lakeshore Yacht Club, Toronto
LSYC has come a long way from 25 years ago when we started as a Club consisting of nothing more than a muddy plot of landfill along with a promise from the Metropolitan Toronto Conservation Authority to develop a boating basin in the projected Colonel Samuel Smith Park…
August 9, 2016
The Moorings Power Fleet Registered for Fishing in the BVI
The Moorings has announced that their entire fleet of power catamarans in the British Virgin Islands are now registered fishing vessels, thus allowing guests to fish during their charter.
August 9, 2016
One Great Lake, One Giant Screen: Sail In Cinema August 18-20 2016
PortsToronto presents Sail-In Cinema™, the world’s first two-sided floating movie experience of it’s kind…
August 9, 2016
What’s the Easiest (and hardest) Olympic Gold Medal to Win?
“THAT’S so easy that I could do it,” is a phrase that will be repeated countless times around televisions airing the Olympics this month…
August 9, 2016
Team Canada Goes Carbon Neutral for Rio 2016 with Offsetters
Team Canada’s 313 athletes and considerable Olympic mission staff of coaches, physicians and support personnel travelling to Rio 2016 will no doubt have an environmental impact…
August 9, 2016
Sail Canada Youth and Senior Championships at CORK 2016
Hundreds of sailors will be pouring into the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour for the Sail Canada Youth and Senior Championships presented by Volvo…
August 9, 2016
1,000 Islands Watercraft Ride for Dad 2016
Ed Huck Marine is hosting a fun-filled day of riding with a lunch, poker run, prizes and much more all while helping to raise money to fight prostate cancer…
August 9, 2016
Bluewater Cruising Association is Looking for Volunteers
Bluewater Cruising Association has grown from a very small, one chapter organization to a large, multi-chapter organization with more than 800 members. Large organizations volunteer management structure…
August 9, 2016
Recipe: Turkey Ranch Roll Ups
These creamy Turkey Ranch Tortilla Roll Ups are super easy, you can make them quickly, are packed with bold and tasty flavours….
August 9, 2016
MJM Yachts 50Z
CY’s Andy Adams and John Armstrong speak with MJM’s Bob Johnstone about MJM and the birth of the 50z…
August 9, 2016
Update: Draft Reduction On Rideau Canal Due To Drought Conditions
Effective immediately, the available draft in the southern section (from Newboro Lockstation to Lake Ontario) of the Rideau Canal is reduced from the standard five (5) feet…
August 9, 2016
Ice in Our Veins
At the beginning of the Rio Olympic Games this promo video for Team Canada is an inspiring way to get us all in the spirit…
August 2, 2016
Nova Scotia Sailor Derek Hatfield, Who Raced Solo Around World, Dead at 63
Derek Hatfield, a Nova Scotia sailor who gained international recognition for competing alone in around-the-world sailing events, has died at the age of 63…
July 26, 2016
Fly the Flag and Win Contest with CPS-ECP
Don’t miss your chance to win a great prize from CPS-ECP Partners…
July 26, 2016
Mobile Sailing School Kicks Off 7th Year
For the seventh year in a row, Sail Nova Scotia has launched its Mobile Sailing Program. With a goal to bring youth sailing programs to areas of the province without, the program has introduced more than 700 kids to sailing…
July 26, 2016
Yamaha Financial Services Launches New Retail Finance Program
Yamaha Financial Services has announced the launch of a comprehensive captive retail finance program that offers dealers and customers a number of new options designed to make Yamaha ownership more flexible and convenient….
July 26, 2016
Delta Marine: World Class Boat Builders in Sidney, BC
The Custom 26 ft Express Cruiser from Delta Marine, built in Sidney BC, is a real eye catcher…
July 26, 2016
Boat Inspection Stations: Keeping Invasive Mussels Out of BC’s Waters
This past spring, the BC government announced a $2 million annual program to protect BC waters from invasive species of mussels…
July 26, 2016
Esprit de Corps II, RNSYS Crew Top Teams in Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2016
An experienced skipper from Quebec racing with a team of business executives and trainees won line honours and first place in the new Ocean Racing Class in Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2016…
July 26, 2016
Fishing Gear Abandoned in Ocean Being Collected In B.C. Town for Recycling
Massive bags of nylon – stripped from old fishing nets – are being collected in Steveston, B.C., in an attempt to put a dent in the tonnes of gear lost and discarded in the world’s oceans every year that clog up harbours and endanger marine life…
July 26, 2016
A Brand New Destination on the Waterfront in Parry Sound
Walkers along the Waterfront Trail from Big Sound Marina in Parry Sound have often said they wished there were a nice place at Sail Parry Sound to meet friends to sit and enjoy its spectacular view with a coffee or a snack. This summer, they have their wish…
July 26, 2016
15 Neat Facts About The Construction Of The Peterborough Lift Lock
The Peterborough Lift Lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway—aka Lock 21—was built between 1896 and 1904 in an era when the strength of people, horse and steam power…
July 26, 2016
Power Cord Emergency Averted
On a recent overnight stay at the Port Browning Marina on Pender Island our power cord came out of the plug-in during the night. Peter, a fellow member of the Brentwood Bay Power Squadron and the squadrons electrical expert came to our rescue…
July 26, 2016
Ontario Summer Games 2016 – Sailing – August 11-13
Sailing continues to be a core sport in the Ontario Summer Games. This year we are excited to announce that Port Credit Yacht Club will be the host club of the Games from August 11-13 2016….