August 26, 2015
The Canadian Boating Community Will Miss Wayne Hoskin of Schooner Cove Marine
Canadian Yachting and the AMTA would like to extend condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Wayne Hoskin of Schooner Cove Marine, who passed away on August 17th 2015…
August 26, 2015
Boating BC Among This Year’s Neil Ross Scholarship Winners
This year’s recipients of the Association of Marina Industries’ Neil Ross Scholarship award are Boating British Columbia (Boating BC) and the Marine Association of Texas (MAT)…
August 26, 2015
38th Annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival: Sept 4th-6th 2015
The Pacific Northwest on both sides of the border is blessed with an enormous number of traditional boats of all descriptions. The wonderful craft – both yachts and workboats – are cared for by their owners and a supportive community of boatyards, trades people, and admirers…
August 17, 2015
Crates Lake Country Open House Features Cruisers 60 Cantius
Canadian Yachting’s John Armstrong visited Crates Lake Country Boats Open House in Orillia recently. It was a well attended event where they introduced the new Cruisers Yachts 60 Cantius…
August 12, 2015
Final Day of the CORK International Optimist Regatta
Third and final day of the CORK International Optimist Regatta. In 5-7 knots from the East, the red/white/blue fleet completed three races today, finishing the regatta with a total of 8 races…
August 12, 2015
Safety for Cruising Couples: Publication for Adventurous Sailors
The Safety at Sea Committee of the Cruising Club of America has just published an updated version of its highly regarded Suddenly Alone workbook, now titled Safety for Cruising Couples – Including “Suddenly Alone.” …
August 12, 2015
HMS “Queen Elizabeth” Named by The Queen
HMS Queen Elizabeth was officially named by the monarch at ceremony in Rosyth Dockyard, Fife…
August 12, 2015
Quebec Shark Observatory Team Repowers with Evinrude
Jeffrey Gallant, president and scientific director of the Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group (GEERG) and Quebec Shark Observatory (QSO) has partnered with Evinrude..
August 12, 2015
Winning Films for 5th Annual Sail-In Cinema™ Free Film Festival
Public Votes Treasure Hunters, Ghost Chasers and Intergalactic Visitors to Star in Toronto’s Most Popular Floating Film Festival
August 12, 2015
How do I get back on board?
The SOS Recovery Ladder answers the question for all boaters. SOS Marine is keeping rescue ‘fast & smart’ with the release of their new product added to the SOS family of recovery products…
August 12, 2015
Lake Union Boats Afloat Show 2015: Sept 16
The Lake Union Boats Afloat Show sails into town on Wednesday Sept. 16th and the docks will be packed with more than 220 boats from approximately 125 exhibitors. This year the boats on display are built from as close to Seattle as Bremerton and as far away as Italy and Australia. From the debut of a line of a sexy Italian RIB boats, to hull #1 of a locally-designed pontoon boat to many Pacific Northwest sailboat debuts, the Lake Union Boats Afloat show promises once again it is a not-to-be-missed event that should be on every boater and would-be boater’s calendar.
August 12, 2015
Win a Topper Taz Dinghy
As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, Clamcleats Ltd have a competition to win one of three Topper Taz dinghies.
August 12, 2015
National Sailing Hall of Fame Announces 2015 Inductees
The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) has announced the six people who will make up its 2015 class of inductees: sailing school founder Steve Colgate (Ft. Myers, Fla.), Olympic medalist Paul Foerster (Rockwall, Texas), Olympic medalist and author JJ Fetter (San Diego, Calif.), boat building innovators and brothers Meade and Jan Gougeon (both Bay City, Mich.) and U.S. Olympic Yachting Committee Director Samuel V. Merrick (Bay Head, N.J.), the recipient of the NSHOF’s 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award.
August 12, 2015
Cruisers Dealer Meeting Serves Up Some Great Fishing
Pascal Langlois and Charles St Hillaire of Epik Nautik in St-Paul-Ile-Aux-Noix, Quebec taking a break from the Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Cruisers Yachts dealers’ meeting to do a little fishing…
August 12, 2015
Cottagers’ Association Warns of Crushing Hydro Cost Changes
The Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) has sent a letter to the Hon. Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Energy, highlighting grave concerns about the planned implementation of new electricity distribution rates in Ontario, and calling for the Minister’s intervention.
August 12, 2015
Toronto Island Sailing Club Races Into Their 50th Season
Toronto Island Sailing Club (TISC) is proud to announce its 50th season, being the oldest community based co-op dinghy sailing club in Ontario, if not Canada. Located on Centre Island within the boundaries of Toronto Island Marina, the Club is considered one of Toronto’s best kept secrets. With its stunning views of Toronto’s skyline and quiet woodland setting, TISC has flourished for fifty years as a one-of-a-kind community club serving a variety of members of different ages and backgrounds, and giving them a low cost opportunity to sail performance craft without the burden of owning a boat.
July 31, 2015
The Island Yacht Club Partners with The Spoke Club
The Island Yacht rolled out the welcome mat to members of the upscale members-only Spoke Club in downtown Toronto to kick off the partnership between the two clubs.
July 22, 2015
Royal Vancouver Hosts Pacific Dragon Interport in September
The Pacific Dragon Interport is one of two invitational Team Racing events in the Dragon Class and has been held every one to two years since 1981…
July 22, 2015
Nova Scotia Schooner Association Runs First Female Skippers Race
Join the Nova Scotia Schooner Association in Mahone Bay Nova Scotia, August 3 – 8, 2015 in celebration of a rich maritime heritage…
July 22, 2015
25th Great Year of the Port Credit In-Water Boat Show
The Port Credit In-Water Boat Show celebrates its 25th year at the Port Credit Harbour Marina – September 18-20. The only show of its kind on Lake Ontario, the Port Credit Boat Show is THE late season boat show to attend.
July 22, 2015
Easter Seals Regatta Raised $173,000 for Easter Seals House in Vancouver
With 29 boats participating in the Regatta, a grand total of $173,000 was raised for Easter Seals House in Vancouver – funds will help offset the operational and maintenance costs associated with this facility.
July 22, 2015
4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors – Chester Race Week 2015
Canada’s largest keel boat regatta to welcome hard-core racers, casual cruisers, classic wooden yacht lovers & tourists
July 22, 2015
Living Water Resort Sets Multi-Year Donation Goal Totaling $100,000 Towards Scholarship Programs at Georgian College
Living Water Resort & Residences, a year-round recreational and tourist destination situated right on the shores of Georgian Bay, has committed to donating $100,000 over multiple years to support Scholarship Programs and building developments at the South Georgian Bay Campus of Georgian College…
July 22, 2015
Record Turnout for 2015 Rendez-vous Nautique
The 12th edition of the Rendez-vousNautique, organized by the Montreal-based Aquanaute Training Centre, had one of its best records of attendance, with an estimate of over five hundred boats…
July 22, 2015
Lake Union Boats Afloat Show Drops Anchor Wednesday, September 16th
Seattle’s 37th annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show gets underway Wednesday Sept. 16th at 11am and continues through Sunday 20th, 2015. From ski boats to sailboats, trawlers to super yachts and everything in between…
July 22, 2015
Annapolis Boat Shows Announces Cruisers University Fall Series
The most comprehensive cruising curriculum and syllabus available anywhere was announced today by the Annapolis Boat Shows, a premier event management company. Sandwiched between the United States Sailboat Show and the United States Powerboat Show, Cruisers University will offer one to four-day tuition packages…
July 22, 2015
Canadian Sailors Are Set to Take on World’s Best This Summer in Kingston
Government of Canada provides support to Sail Canada to host 3 international regattas
July 22, 2015
PanAm Games: Lee Parkhill Wins Sailing Bronze for Canada
Lee Parkhill of Oakville won bronze in men’s laser at the sailing venue off Sugar Beach. It was Canada’s first sailing medal at the Pan Am Games.
July 22, 2015
Final Day of the 2015 Laser Masters’ World Championships
The final day of the 2015 Laser Masters’ World Championships. The day began with light winds and a short postponement ashore. The wind filled in from the South West with 8-10 knots of breeze and sailors headed to the race course to complete their final races of the regatta.
July 11, 2015
Welcome Onboard the New Jeanneau 54
The Jeanneau 54 is born from the close collaboration of Philippe Briand, who’s chined hull and elegant deck profile ensure seaworthy handling and timeless looks, and Andrew Winch’s meticulous approach to every ergonomic detail and the selection of high-end materials that echo the look and feel of his super yacht pedigree…
July 9, 2015
Spectator Guidelines for PanAm Sailing
Spectator Boats are encouraged to come out and watch the racing both on the Lake and the Toronto Harbour…
July 8, 2015
Rendez-Vous Champlain Downloadable Guide App
Here is a brief outlook on what to expect at the Rendez-Vous Champlain. Please note that the times listed below are subject to change. Event information will be updated as details become available.
July 8, 2015
A Day on English Bay in Support of Easter Seals Vancouver
On July 18th, 2015, the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club proudly hosts the National Bank Easter Seals Charity Regatta, the primary fundraiser for Easter Seals House Vancouver, a home away from home for out-of-town families to stay with their children receive much needed medical care.
July 8, 2015
Massachusetts Skipper Couldn’t Wait for His 20th Marblehead to Halifax Race
Jeff Eberle of Concord, Massachusetts started racing from Marblehead to Halifax forty years ago. Twenty races later, he hasn’t missed one. And he’s already started to visualize himself in the middle of this year’s race.
July 8, 2015
Maritime Museum of BC is Sporting a New Society Office and Exhibit Space
The Maritime Museum of BC is excited to announce the leasing of a space at 634 Humboldt St. in Nootka Court as a Society Office and small exhibition space…
July 8, 2015
IMTRA Recognized as ABA Supplier of Choice for Lighting
IMTRA was recently selected by the American Boatbuilders Association (ABA) as a Supplier of Choice for lighting products.
July 8, 2015
Vancouver Rowing Club Summer Regatta & Lobster Bash
The VRC is hosting a charity regatta to benefit marine conservation organization Georgia Strait Alliance…
July 8, 2015
Transatlantic Race 2015 Sets off from Newport, R.I. with a Fleet of 13
An intense low-pressure system rolling up the Atlantic Coast put competitors and race officials on edge for the 48 hours leading up to the first start of the Transatlantic Race 2015, from Newport, R.I., to The Lizard off the southwest coast of England…
July 8, 2015
American Legislators Looking to Charge Boaters New Fee
As part of the current North Carolina budget debate, the state General Assembly is currently considering legislation that would impose a significant new user fee on all recreational boats 24 feet and longer that are used in coastal waters…