January 5, 2016
World’s Largest Viking Ship Sails from Norway to America in 2016
DrakenHaraldHårfagre, the largest Viking Ship built in modern times is preparing to explore the world and will sail across the North Atlantic Ocean in the summer of 2016…
January 5, 2016
Parks Canada Offering New and Repeat Promotions for 2016: Check Them Out
New Boat Purchase at the Boat Show = Free Season of Lockage New this year, those who buy a new boat at the Toronto International Boat Show will receive from Parks Canada a FREE SEASONS PASS for lockage on Canada’s Historic Canals: The Trent-Severn Waterway, The Rideau Canal and The Quebec Canals…
January 5, 2016
Sailing4Handicaps with the Lagoon 410
A few months ago, Lagoon announced its partnership with the Sailing4handicaps project, this young couple (one of them a Paralympic champion) who converted the cockpit of their Lagoon 410 S2 Imagine into a consulting-room for people requiring orthopaedic prostheses…
January 5, 2016
2 Incidents of Armed Piracy Against Sailing Vessels Reported in the Caribbean
OCC Commodore John Franklin has issued an alert to vessels sailing in waters between Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada…
January 5, 2016
CPS-ECP Boating Skills Virtual Trainers Coming to a Boat Show Near You
CPS-ECP has acquired two more Boating Skills Virtual Trainers (BSVT). This is a simulator model jointly developed by United States Power Squadrons and Virtual Driver Interactive…
December 23, 2015
Fabulous New Neptunus 650 Express Video Tour
Neptunus Yachts’ Managing Director, Jan Willem De Jong knows the new Neptunus 650 better than anyone and he takes Canadian Yachting magazine Managing Editor, Andy Adams on a detailed tour of this feature-rich, ocean-certified yacht, from the salon to the engine room…
December 23, 2015
Mark Your Calendar: Mark Mattson, Thursday, January 14, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Toronto International Boat Show
The global water crisis is one of the biggest challenges people face. Yet there is a disconnect between what we say about water – it’s important for survival and economies – and what we do about water – pollute it, give it away…
December 22, 2015
New Beneteau Swift Trawler 30
Beneteau recently unveiled the Swift Trawler 30 at the Paris Boat Show. The latest addition to the best-selling line of fast trawlers will make her North American debut at the Yachts Miami Beach boat show in February, among an impressive lineup of Beneteau powerboats…
December 22, 2015
From NauticalMind.com: Quick Reviews of Two Sailing and Cruising Guides
From this Canadian bookseller here are two books sure to make your holiday down time that much better…
December 22, 2015
The 11th Edition of the 2017 Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race
The dates for the 2017 Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race will be June 10th to 24th, 2017…
December 21, 2015
Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2016 Launches Plan for 8th International Yacht Race
The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (RNSYS) wants to attract adventurous east coast skippers who are seeking an ocean adventure this summer…
December 21, 2015
O Canada Heads to Azores for Repairs Then Retires While Skipper Sails On
At 1030UTC Skipper Eric Holden of Canadian Ocean Racing contacted Transat Saint Barths race office to inform the Ocean Masters governing body that he will head to the Azores due to keel issues…
December 21, 2015
Historic Annapolis Yacht Club Struck by Massive Fire
Around 90 firefighters battled the three-alarm blaze that broke out at the club on December 12th…
December 21, 2015
Asian Carp Canada Webinar
Environmental DNA Monitoring for Detecting Invasive Species in Ontario Waterways…
December 21, 2015
Mercury Marine Canada Announces Major Expansion in British Columbia
Langley, British Columbia (December 15, 2015) – Mercury Marine is pleased to announce the opening of its new state of the art facility in Langley, British Columbia…
December 21, 2015
Beneteau Appoints Castaways Yacht Club for Powerboats Distribution
Beneteau America announces the appointment of Castaways Yacht Club as their representative for Beneteau Powerboats in the Long Island Sound, Long Island and Northeastern New Jersey regions…
December 21, 2015
Denmark Launches Bid to Become First European Host for SUP World Championship in 2017
Denmark has become the first country to announce a bid for the 2017 ISA World StandUp Paddle & Paddleboard Championship…
December 10, 2015
Canadian Ocean Racing
O Canada is back in the game just a few weeks after being forced to retire from the Transat Jacques Vabre Race. The decision to retire from the TJV was based on the team’s longterm goal of competing in the Vendee Globe, for which the Transat St Barths will take us one step closer…
December 10, 2015
Sneak Peek of Canadian Yachting’s 2016 Boat Show Issue!
Canadian Yachting magazine’s boat show issue is worth the wait. Arriving on your doorstep and on newsstands just in time to kick off the winter boat show season, this year’s magazine has enough information to make you wonder if you should stay put in your chair and finish reading or head out the door and witness some of the new dream boats in person…
December 9, 2015
Vancouver International Boat Show 2016 – Jan 20 to 24
Taking place at both BC Place and Granville Island, the 2016 version of the Vancouver Boat Show is ramping up to be the best one yet…
December 9, 2015
Halifax International Boat Show 2016 – Feb 18 to 21
The Halifax International Boat Show returns to Exhibition Park February 18-21, 2016…
December 9, 2015
Email Power Outage Alerts Available for Hydro One Customers
Following a pilot project launched a year ago, Hydro One is now offering residential customers across the province the chance to register to receive text or email alerts about outages that may be affecting their homes, cottages or business…
December 9, 2015
Decision on Burying Waste Near Lake Huron Delayed
The new Liberal government has pushed back the deadline for approving a plan to bury nuclear waste near Lake Huron. The decision will now come by March 1.
December 9, 2015
The 2016 Calgary Boat and Sportsmen’s Show
The 2016 Calgary Boat and Sportsmen’s Show will take over all five halls of the BMO Centre, Stampede Park February 4-7th, 2016.
December 9, 2015
Invasive Species’ Naughty & Nice List for 2015
Santa has taken a particular interest in watching over the invasive species world in 2015. He’s watched the ups and downs with a close eye…
December 9, 2015
Sperry and The America’s Cup Announce New Partnership
The American Lifestyle Brand Becomes Official Footwear Partner for 35th America’s Cup…
December 9, 2015
White Rock Harbour Board Receives Three-year Recertification in Clean Marine BC
Georgia Strait Alliance presented the White Rock Harbour Board with its three-year recertification in the Clean Marine BC program on November 23 at the city council meeting.
December 9, 2015
Horizon Yacht Charters is Offering 15% Off all Bareboat Yacht Charters Book by 31st December 2015
Horizon Yacht Charters is offering a huge 15% discount on bareboat charters for any available yacht up to 8th March 2016! Bookings must be confirmed by 31st December 2015…
December 9, 2015
Brentwood Bay Power and Sail Squadron Receives Boat Armour Trophy Again This Year
For the past four years they have been the recipient of the Westover Shield Award for highest marks obtained. Recipient of the Boat Armour Trophy for the highest number of new Boating Course students…
December 9, 2015
PHRF BC President Gunnar Jonsson and PHRF NW President Eric Nelson Meet to Promote Handicap Racing
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss, in general terms, PHRF system as a whole, the two organizations, and how both can work together to promote handicap racing across the border…
December 9, 2015
The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR)
The Brentwood Bay Power and Sail Squadron field trip from Sidney to Genoa Cove, BC was set up to test their Students Navigation skills…
November 25, 2015
Vancouver Island Racing Series
The Vancouver Island Racing Series (VIRS, pronounced virus, “Catch the Fever”) is heading into year five! The VIRS is a series of regattas and races held throughout the calendar year, including the cornerstone event, the Swiftsure International Yacht Race…
November 25, 2015
Man in Motion Key Speaker at Boating BC Conference
Rick Hansen was amoung an impressive collection of guest speakers at this week’s Boating BC conference…
November 25, 2015
SNSYC Racers Awards Night
The Sidney North Sannich Yacht Club will be hosting its Racers Awards Night on Saturday November 28th, 2015…
November 25, 2015
Starting Gun for the 19 Lagoons Taking Part in ARC 2015
Of the 33 boats in the ARC 2015 Multihull division, 19 are Lagoons…
November 25, 2015
Mobile Carpenter Creates One-of-a-Kind Model Ships
Lukey’s boat may be painted green, but carpenter Max Morgan’s boats come in a rainbow of shapes, sizes and colours…
November 25, 2015
8th Edition of the St Barth Cata Cup
As a flagship event of the F18 Class, the St-Barth Cata Cup draws amateur and professional racers who wish to conclude their sailing season in a picture perfect setting…
November 25, 2015
C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic & Regatta
The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta congratulates Clagett Head Coach, Betsy Alison (Newport, RI) on being awarded the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) President’s Development Award for her outstanding achievement in the development of Para World Sailing in 2015…
November 25, 2015
Fishing and Crabbing Seminar Line-Up Announced for 2016 Seattle Boat Show
Learn how to, when to and where to go fishing, crabbing and shrimping from some of the best in the Northwest…