July 10, 2014
Chester Race Week 2014 Registration is Open
Chester Race Week Web Site and Registration have gone live for the 2014 Racing Event. This year they will be using the services of “Yacht Scoring” to track racing and to record the on-water race results. This enhancement to the on-water management does bring about a few changes.
July 10, 2014
A Day on English Bay- Supporting Easter Seals House Vancouver
On August 9th, 2014, 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 while their children receive much needed medical care.
July 8, 2014
Monterey Boats Announces New Build-a-boat Program Enhancement
Monterey Boats would like to introduce the newest addition to the Monterey Boats website-an enhanced build-a-boat program. The newly re-designed build-a-boat feature will give customers the ability to create, customize and design their perfect Monterey.
July 8, 2014
Horizon Yacht Charters Opening New Base in St Vincent
Horizon Yacht Charters announces the opening of their latest yacht charter base in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Located at the redeveloped Blue Lagoon Marina the new base will serve clients who seek to cruise the unspoilt Grenadines. The base will open on 1st October 2014 with a fleet of monohull and catamarans ranging from 37 to 51 feet in length. Luxury crewed yachts as well as bareboat charters will be offered.
July 8, 2014
Route Halifax St.Pierre Race Keeps an Eye on Hurricane Arthur’s Potential
Eyes were on Hurricane Arthur as a fleet of ocean racing sail boats were scheduled to leave Halifax harbour on Tues., July 8th, 2014. The fleet for “Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2014”start Halifax harbour at noon and then race on a 353-mile course to the French islands of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.
July 7, 2014
Squamish Open Annual Regatta 2014
This year celebrates the 35th running of the Squamish Open Annual Regatta hosted by the Squamish Yacht Club.
July 2, 2014
North Channel Lobsters
The Galley Guys were invited to party, in fact we were invited to a Birthday party, make that a double birthday party. Pam and Ken Blodgett, the owners of Canadian Yacht Charters, invited friends to celebrate their birthday at their charter base in Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island. As expected, our drive from Toronto to Tobermory to catch the Chi Cheemaun Ferry to South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island, was well worth the drive as we met up with Pam, Ken and a troop of of revellers for the festivities. The cast of characters was made up of charterers readying their boats, staff, tradespeople, locals and others that just seemed to belong to this amazing community.
June 27, 2014
Hours Of Operation Extended for Rideau and Trent Severn
The federal government announced extended hours of operation for both the Rideau Canal and Trent-Severn Waterway, in time for the Canada Day long weekend. Parks Canada will add a total of 112 hours to the navigation schedule over the entire boating season — a great achievement for recreational boating and the result of our industry’s unified advocacy efforts under the leadership of NMMA Canada.
June 27, 2014
Marlow-Hunter Rendezvous at Specialty Yachts
The 2014 summer rendezvous schedule starts with truly something special, “We congratulate our long time dealer consistently in the Top 10 in sales and customer service on being in business for 50 years”, stated Mr. John T Peterson, President of Marlow-Hunter, LLC. “And there isn’t a better way to kick off the season, than to be at the Specialty Yachts Rendezvous for the 35th consecutive year,” Peterson went on to elaborate..
June 25, 2014
Race Notice: Toronto Hydroplane and Sailing Club
On July 19 and 20, 2014 the Toronto Hydroplane and Sailing Club celebrates its third annual Summer Blast Regatta, open to all white sail boats with valid PHRF certificates. Fleets accepted. It will be a blast indeed! A panorama of on shore festivities will surround two full days of racing with seven races scheduled for each of the one-design classes. PHRF boats will sail three scheduled course races and a medium distance race.
June 25, 2014
West Marine Opens New Sausalito Flagship Store
West Marine announced the grand opening for its new flagship store in Sausalito, CA. Grand opening festivities kick off on Thursday, July 31 at 8 a.m. and go through Sunday, August 3. The parking lot will be transformed into a waterlife show, with boats and marine-related schools and clubs. In-store events will include tips from experts, electronics demos, door-buster deals, giveaways and raffles. The new Sausalito store is located at 192 Donahue Street, in the Marin Gateway Shopping Center.
June 25, 2014
Naden Boats and the CIBC Run for the Cure – North Bay team up for the SECOND PINK Boat Tour!
Once again, Naden Boats, a Northern Ontario boat building company is supporting the campaign to find a cure for breast cancer by building and donating a boat – a pink boat of course – that will be raffled off in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure – North Bay.
June 25, 2014
McMurdo Smartfind Plus G5 Epirb Helps To Save Three Sailors
A McMurdo Smartfind Plus G5 GPS Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) recently helped to save the lives of three sailors off the coast of North Carolina when the mast and rig on their 36 foot catamaran came crashing down to the deck.
June 22, 2014
Boat Buying Season Scams
It’s summer boating season and some boat buyers and sellers are getting ripped off, say’s Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). The national boater advocacy, safety and services group outlined the top boat selling scams reported to its Consumer Protection Bureau and offers some ways to greatly improve your chance of a smooth sale or purchase – and when to walk away.
June 22, 2014
IFDS WORLDS 2014 to be held August 15th-24th, 2014
Rick Mercer joins Paralympic champion Paul Tingley and competitor Kevin Penney to learn the ins and outs of Paralympic sailing at Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, host of the 2014 IFDS Worlds.
June 22, 2014
Ahoy Georgian Bay Sailors !!
The registration date for this year’s Georgian Bay Regatta is quickly approaching. As announced on our website, and the April edition of CY magazine, Sunday July 27th marks the registration day for the 2014 version of the G.B.R. at Big Sound Marina in the Port of Parry Sound. All information regarding the event, the schedule and entrance fees are posted on the website along with a link to pre-register now in order to establish the fleet divisions, meal arrangements and the required number of slips at the various ports-of-call along this year’s route. Many additional social activities are planned as part of this year’s itinerary and will be posted on the website the first week of July.
June 12, 2014
Canada’s Titanic: The Empress of Ireland Opening and Commemorative Stamp Unveiling
Maritime Museum of BC is hosting with Canada Post and Salvation Army representation to unveil the stamp. Also, several Empress of Ireland notables including collector Chris Klausen will be at the event. Bruce Ivany, a local resident and descendant of an Empress of Ireland survivor will cut ribbon officially opening the gallery.
June 11, 2014
Ron Kelly of Bayview Yacht Harbour Says Good-bye
We would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Ron Kelly who passed away on Tuesday May 27, 2014. Ron was the founder of Bayview Yacht Harbour in Portland, Ontario.
June 11, 2014
Port Credit Spring Boat Show Offered Enthusiastic Crowds and Great Attendance
The Port Credit Spring Boat Show from May 23 – 25, 2014 was a huge success. With the weather cooperating the crowds were able to enjoy a terrific venue and browse the boats and exhibits available. Show organizers were thrilled with the number of people who came by to have a good time and check out the offerings.
June 11, 2014
71st Swiftsure International Yacht Race
The 71st Swiftsure race was a good one. Saturday morning was sunny with the wind WSW at 15 knots and promising to build throughout the day, and the tide was on the flooduntil late afternoon making it a challenging start.
June 11, 2014
Benchworks Selected to Launch Captain Joshua Slocum LLC Apparel and Accessories Line
Benchworks is pleased to announce that it was chosen as the marketing partner for Captain Joshua Slocum LLC, a new line of high-end apparel and accessories.
June 11, 2014
Martyrs’ Shrine Celebrates The Second Annual Blessing Of Boats & Waterways
The second annual Blessing of Boats & Waterways was hosted this past Saturday afternoon, at the town docks in Midland. The event saw 28 boats take part in the blessing. The Martyrs’ Shrine worked closely with Parkbridge Marinas to organize the celebration in time for the beginning of the boating season. Father Bernard Carroll, SJ of the Martyrs’ Shrinecarried out the duties of the blessing while standing upon the bow of a 65’ Linwood Huckins yacht, W.F. Morneau’s “La Belle Helene.” The occasion was made all that much better because we were blessed with a beautiful sunny day. Many of the boaters that took part in this event had looked forward to the blessing of safe voyage and return for the upcoming boating season. This is still a fairly new occurrence in the area, but the implications of this event are historic and have had a significant impact on the community and waterways of Georgian Bay for hundreds of years.
June 11, 2014
Etobicoke Yacht Club Honours Hans Fogh
Etobicoke Yacht Club has christened its new race committee boat in honour of the late Hans Fogh. Fogh a long standing member of Etobicoke Yacht Club raced both Etchells and Solings from the Toronto-based sailing harbour. A hands-on grass roots club and one of the most active on the Great Lakes, EYC has a great reputation for giving back to the sport.
June 11, 2014
4 Days, 5 Courses, 15 Fleets, 140 Sailboats, 1,200 Sailors
North America’s 2nd largest keelboat regatta to welcome hardcore racers, casual cruisers, classic wooden yacht lovers and tourists. The principal race officer of Chester Race Week North America’s 2nd largest annual keelboat race week today issued the official Notice of Race marking the kick off for skippers eager to register for the event running from August 13 to 16 in the picturesque town of Chester, Nova Scotia.
June 11, 2014
Musqueam Indian Band Celebrates Opening Of Vancouver’s Newest Marina
The Musqueam Indian Band celebrates the opening of Milltown Marina, a full service recreational marina located on Richmond Island, adjacent to Vancouver and the Vancouver International Airport.
June 10, 2014
Sailors Assembled for Performance Race Week
Forty-four sailors and 11 coaches recently gathered at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, Florida for the sold-out 14th annual Offshore/North U Performance Race Week. The week featured racing seminars and on-water training with Offshore Sailing and North U’s expert racing instructors, aboard Colgate 26 sailboats in Southwest Florida’s optimum sailing conditions.
June 9, 2014
Martyrs’ Shrine to Hold Second Annual Blessing of Boats and Waterways
The Martyrs’ Shrine is setting sail again this summer as they host the second annual Blessing of Boats & Waterways at the Midland, Ontario town docks on Saturday, June 7th. A major celebration in many parts of the world, the blessing of fishermen and the fleet is a tradition going back centuries. By blessing the waters that surround the Shrine and sanctifying the passage for those travelling on the water, this practice pays homage to the early Jesuit missionaries who travelled from the east coast to the interior of Canada over the St. Lawrence River, Ottawa River, Lake Nipissing, and French River until they reached Georgian Bay.
June 6, 2014
America’s Cup on boil – Triple Gold medalist dies – Salthouse moves
The release of the Protocol for the 35th America’s Cup came somewhat unexpectedly. Although the smoke signals had been coming from various camps for several weeks, few took the indicators that seriously, and hoped that sanity would prevail.
June 5, 2014
Hindson Marina, Penetanguishene, ON 7 to 8 June 2014
Buy or Sell 40 to 60 pre-owned power and sail boats on display. Stop by to see a great selection of boats, talk to brokers and discuss your boating needs
June 5, 2014
Sailor lets off flares and sets life jacket on fire
Most emergency training in flares only allows practice in letting off the more simple flares. I was intrigued to read that this week a British sailor whose trimaran had become swamped and his navigation system inoperable accidentally set his own life jacket on fire when he let off flares in thick fog. He had to remove the life jacket increasing his vulnerability dramatically.
May 29, 2014
Ted Gozzard – June 13, 1933 to May 15, 2014
Ted Gozzard is described as a traditionalist, a firm believer in quality and craftsmanship. Raised in Sheffield, England, Ted apprenticed as a carpenter-joiner and gradually earned his journeyman’s papers in boat building, masonry and carpentry. When Ted came to Ontario he worked in the construction business in London, Ontario and designed and supervised the construction of homes and subdivisions there. In his spare time he had built and was sailing a much modified Thunderbird. When the urge to sail full time struck, Ted and his wife, Jan, and their two young sons made the Caribbean their home for two full years.
May 29, 2014
Beneteau Announces Beneteau Cup & Rendezvous Schedule
Beneteau America has announced an extensive schedule of owners’ events including 16 Owners Rendezvous and 4 Beneteau Cup series to be held in North America this Summer and through Fall.
May 29, 2014
Marjorie Patterson December 29, 1929 – May 18, 2014
Pre-deceased by her parents, Alice Mary Patterson (née Bull) and Thomas Cragg Patterson, both originally of England. Beloved and cherished by her common-law husband of 28 years, Rick London. Sorely missed by her “sister” from early teens, Edna Jackson.
May 29, 2014
World’s First Two-Sided Floating Movie Experience Returns
Toronto Port Authority Transforms Sugar Beach into City’s Largest Outdoor Theatre.
May 29, 2014
Gord Downie, Edward Burtynsky help raise $500,000 for Lake Ontario Waterkeeper at RBC-sponsored art auction
Gord Downie shares his water story to kick off an energetic performance with The Sadies at the 2014 Waterkeeper Gala presented by RBC. (Photo by George Pimental Photography)
May 28, 2014
2014 Metal Boat Festival Anacortes, Washington August 8 – 10, 2014
On August 8th – 10th, 2014, the 27th annual Metal Boat Festival will be held on the waterfront in Anacortes, Washington. The festival includes seminars with speakers covering various boat-related topics, which will be held at the Seafarer’s Memorial Park Building starting at 8:00am Friday morning and concluding mid-afternoon on Sunday. This is an opportunity for people interested in metal boats to see both homebuilt and professionally built
May 28, 2014
Canadian Cookbook Sea Salt Wins Third at Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Sea Salt: Recipes from the West Coast Galley by British Columbia-based authors Lorna Malone, Alison Malone Eathorne, and Hilary Malone (Harbour Publishing; $29.95) has won third place in the 2014 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards’ competition for the World’s Best Fish and Seafood Book. The results were announced at the first Beijing Cookbook Fair on May 20 and 21, 2014, which Hilary Malone attended to accept the award. The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards had named Sea Salt Canada’s Best Fish and Seafood Book in late 2013, which made it eligible for this worldwide honour.
May 28, 2014
Woodies Wow Maple Bay
A fixture on the May long weekend for nearly two decades, Maple Bay Marina’s Wooden Boat Festival this year drew nearly three dozen small craft, workboats and yachts to southeast Vancouver Island – along with hundreds of spectators who toured the docks, talked with boat owners and voted for their favourites.
May 28, 2014
Salish Sea Marinas Throw Collective Big Party for National Marina Day, June 14
Fun activities include boat rides, dinghy races, paddle board instruction, free kayak rentals, vessel safety checks, beer gardens, live music and more. As part of a nationwide observance, more than a dozen Puget Sound marinas and one in British Columbia are celebrating Welcome to the Water on National Marina Day on Saturday June 14th, 2014 with a plethora of free festivities and activities open to the public.