October 7, 2015
Travel to Cuba Now Permitted by Boat
The White House Administration recently released new rules surrounding travel to Cuba. As a part of the new rules, persons travelling to Cuba will now be able to do so by vessel whether for hire for recreation…
September 25, 2015
Mustang Survival Issues Voluntary Recall Notice On MD315X Models of Inflatable PFD’s
In keeping with Mustang Survival’s commitment to the highest levels of product quality and safety, Mustang Survival is voluntarily recalling MD315X inflatable personal flotation devices (PFDs) manufactured in Canada between September 2014 and September 2015…
September 23, 2015
Canadian Yachting Readers Talk Back Contest
Take 2 minutes out of your day to complete our Readers Talk Back survey and you’ll be entered to win!…
September 23, 2015
Engaging Youth Through the Asian Carp Canada Program
Asian Carp Canada launched a Spot the Difference campaign this past August to show the dramatic impacts that could result if Asian Carp became established in the Great Lakes…
September 23, 2015
Four Nations Compete in Sailing Round Robin on English Bay
Visiting teams from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Kansai Yacht Club battled it out recently on English Bay in the 2015 Pacific Dragon Interport, a Dragon Team Racing regatta hosted by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club…
September 23, 2015
Advantec Global Innovations Marine Division Adds Brandon Reid to the Team
AdvanTec Global Innovations Marine Division has announced an addition to their Business Development Team…
September 23, 2015
Clipper Race Fleet Competing in Honour of Lost Crew Member
Close competitive racing in the first leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race from London to Rio was overshadowed by the death of a crew member in what appears to be a tragic accident…
September 23, 2015
Volvo Penta and Absolute Provide A Space in Which to Feel Free
This year, classic Italian boat builder Absolute is launching yet another Volvo Penta IPS-powered yacht, unveiling its second vessel in the Navetta series at this year’s Cannes Boat Show…
September 23, 2015
National One Design Sailing Academy to Bring Together Clubs from Around Ontario in Exciting Event
National One Design Sailing Academy is pleased to announce the first annual “1D Sailing Cup” to be held the weekend of September 26 & 27, 2015. The event is open to any Sail Canada member club in Ontario and is designed to bring Sailing Clubs from Ontario together to compete for top honours and the 1D Sailing perpetual trophy…
September 23, 2015
West Vancouver Yacht Club Achieves Four-Anchor Eco-Rating in Clean Marine BC Program
Georgia Strait Alliance’s award-winning Clean Marine BC program welcomes a new certified marina: West Vancouver Yacht Club’s Fisherman’s Cove facility (WVYC) has achieved a four-anchor rating, which was presented at a private function recently…
September 23, 2015
38th Annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival a Huge Success
By all measures the 38th annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival was a huge success. Congratulations to the Festival Chair, Hessel Oerlemans and his many volunteers and sponsors…
September 23, 2015
Friday Harbour Celebrates Momentous Milestone
Friday Harbour recently celebrated the completion of one of Canada’s largest inland marinas, right in the heart of Innisfil, with a truly memorable afternoon complete with delicious food, exciting games, and a Juno award-winning performer…
September 18, 2015
Mosquito Creek Boat Show 2015 Underway
On until Sunday the 20th of Sept, the Mosquito Creek 2015 Boat Show is underway….
September 18, 2015
Dirk Kneulman Sr. Founder Of Ontario Yachts, Passed Away Sept16, 2015 at 92
Kneulman was born in 1922 in Amsterdam, Holland, where he grew up learning to build wooden boats. He immigrated to Canada in 1950 and shortly after built his first Snipe. Dirk went to Dwyer Boats in Barrington R.I. to learn fiberglass boat construction during a one week course…
September 16, 2015
9th Annual Boat Show at the Creek Starts Tomorrow!
Check it out…..9th Annual Boat Show at the Creek…
September 9, 2015
Executive Yacht Matches Boats and Cars With Italian Flair
Recently, Executive Yacht Sales in Ontario staged an exciting event with some of their marketing partners…
September 9, 2015
Lake Community Makes Waves to Support Nonprofit Wilderness Camp
Old Mill Marina rallies support of Kawagama Lake community to make First Annual Starry Summer Night Bash benefiting Moorelands Wilderness Camp a smashing success.
September 9, 2015
Something For Everyone at the Newport International Boat Show
Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today activities and amenities for those planning to attend its 45th annual show.
September 9, 2015
What’s New at 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 18-20th. The only show of its kind on Lake Ontario, the Port Credit Boat Show is THE late summer boat show to attend.
September 9, 2015
Japanese Fisherman Reunites with Boat Swept Away in 2011 Tsunami
Four years after a tsunami swept scallop fisherman Kou Sasaki’s boat out of the harbour in the small Japanese port city of Ofunato, he saw the vessel for the first time again on the weekend…
September 9, 2015
Spectacular London Send-off for Toronto Skipper Diane Reid
On Sunday 30 August 2015 hundreds of amateur sailors from Canada and 43 different nationalities passed under Tower Bridge today at the start of a 40,000 nautical mile global race, between six continents, which will take almost a year to complete in the longest and toughest ocean endurance challenge on the planet…
September 9, 2015
Rebirth of a Classic – The Transat Returns for 2016 and Heads to New York
The first ever single-handed ocean yacht race, that was originally staged in 1960, is set to return in 2016 when some of the world’s best solo sailors and most spectacular yachts will take on the classic 2,800-mile course of The Transat, from Britain to the United States.
September 9, 2015
America’s Cup Trophy on Display at United States Sailboat Show
The America’s Cup Trophy will be on display October 8 and 9, 2015 at the United States Sailboat Show, the Annapolis Boat Shows announced recently…
September 9, 2015
New Kids on the Block: Rolex Invitational at Newport
When the competitors representing 11 nations gather in Newport for the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, September 12-19, 2015, there will be some new faces among the 17 entered yacht club teams. Testing the talents of amateur sailors, the fourth edition of this regatta will feature one of the most competitive fields thus far in event history…
September 9, 2015
Extreme Sailing Series™ Invites Entries for 2016
Following the recent announcement that the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ will be contested in super-light, highly competitive foiling GC32 catamarans, organisers OC Sport and Series Main Partner Land Rover are officially inviting entries for the 2016 season with the release of the Notice of Race.
September 9, 2015
HMCS Halifax, Athabaskan Depart for NATO Exercises
Two Royal Canadian Navy ships left Halifax Harbour on Tuesday to join NATO exercises overseas.
September 1, 2015
First 22 Giveaway Kicks-off Beneteau’s “30 Years in the USA” Campaign
Beneteau announces the giveaway of a new First 22 sailboat during the upcoming United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, October 8-12, 2015….
August 26, 2015
Canadian Yachting Fall Issue Sneak Peek
Canadian Yachting’s Fall 2015 issue is packing a lot into the Waypoints Winter Cruising theme..
August 26, 2015
Furuno Gets Social with Facebook Contest
Furuno USA’s 15K Fan Fest Giveaway offers you the chance to win a GP1670F Chart Plotter/Fish Finder and a NavNet TZtouch2 MFD
August 26, 2015
A Boater’s Paradise Opening in Toronto’s Backyard
Friday Harbour, a new all-seasons marina resort, has something for everyone, offering cottage-like ambiance a mere 45-minute drive from the GTA …
August 26, 2015
Paddle vs. Prop: SUP Safety Tips
When it comes to enjoying the outdoors, stand up paddleboarding (SUP) has led the nation in growth with a 38 percent increase in participation from 2013 to 2014…
August 26, 2015
Chester Punches Above its Weight Globally with 2015 Race Week
4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors, Canada’s largest keel boat regatta. Excellent conditions, race officers, competition.
August 26, 2015
Couple Rescued in Lake Ontario by Armed Forces
A Canadian Armed Forces helicopter and crew was called in to rescue a couple after their boat sank in Lake Ontario…
August 26, 2015
9th Annual Boat Show at The Creek: 17–20 Sept 2015
Following last year’s success, the annual Boat Show at The Creek will once again pair Western Canada’s Largest Floating Boat Show with the Big 10 yacht brokers and marine industry partners. ..
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…