Apr 25, 2024 By Corbo Corbishley Just over two years ago, Beneteau started installing Seanapps, their remote monitoring “Connected Boat Solution,” on some of their larger boats. By the end of 2022, Seanapps was standard equipment on all Beneteau products. At the same time, they announced Seanapps’ availability as a retrofit package for anyone to…
Apr 25, 2024 by Marc Robic You actually can do this! As we have seen, there are many ads and websites dedicated to crew searches. Perfect opportunities for people looking for crew and sailors looking for adventure and learning experiences. And an opportunity for you to see some new horizons! Some are actual paying gigs,…
Apr 25, 2024 Congratulations to Clifford and Francine Burgess for winning our Southern Boat Life Photo Contest. Clifford and Francine Burgess are new retirees from Nova Scotia, who were escaping winter on their small sailing catamaran in South Western Florida. Their photo was taken on March 1st during a return trip from Key West to…
Apr 25, 2024 The 2024 AGM is just around the corner. Join us from October 23 to 27, 2024 and get started with Discovering the New World! Trois-Rivières, the first Francophone Squadron in Canada, will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2024. Trois Rivieres is located at the mouth of the St-Maurice River on the north…
Apr 25, 2024 Congratulations, David from Charlottetown, PEI for winning our $1000 ICOM Radio Boat Show Prize! During our boat show tour of eight Canadian cities, we collected over 600 ballots, and the winner was selected on April 2nd. Thank you to ICOM Canada for offering our booth visitors a unique opportunity to win the…
Apr 25, 2024 Anchor Gear Co. is more than just an apparel brand; it’s a community. It’s about those unspoken connections between boaters, shared stories at the dock, and a collective passion for the water. They aim to bring people together, to explore, create memories, and share the beauty of boating. Their products are inspired…
Yes, achieving a Guinness Book record is pretty impressive; not surprisingly, there is a designation for the world’s oldest water-skier.
Being asked to contribute to an article on re-propping at this particular time was appropriate because, during a recent conversion with some colleagues, we were discussing what the most common inquiries were that we received from customers while working the boat shows, everyone agreed that propellers and re-propping was at or near the top of the list.
There are lots of important rules (Federal and Provincial law and the Highway Traffic Act) with respect to trailering. The most important first considerations should be: Can my vehicle handle the job? Is my trailer road-worthy? Do I have all the components in working order that will allow me to be safe and secure while driving?
The perennially just-out-of-reach gold ring for sailing is the engagement of the world beyond boaters. SailGP could be the first sail endeavour to break through.
While almost every other boat segment saw sales declines in 2023, the National Marine Manufacturers Association in the U.S. reported a 15% year-over-year sales increase for personal watercraft (PWCs).
Apr 11, 2024 Most dogs can swim but they have more fun in the water and you have greater peace of mind when, just like you and your kids, they wear a PFD. The Salus Skippy dog vest uses Cordura nylon for durability. Flotation under the belly and chest give greater buoyancy, lift and comfort…
Charles Waterman, Chair of the Broad Reach Canada Board, welcomes your editor with a kitchen party beverage. Apr 11, 2024 Last week we thought spring was in the air when suddenly there was a blizzard. By this point, despite the generally mild weather in central Canada everyone had enough and was focused on launch, but…
Apr 11, 2024 The Photo of the Week was delivered right after the last spring blizzard when boaters from all over the GTA gathered for The Broad Reach Spring Thaw. Thanks to the East Coast theme the event evolved into a Kitchen Party – shanties were sung, fiddles were deployed, chowder was spilled and everyone…
L200R on the Chesapeake Bay Apr 11, 2024 After acquiring the global manufacturing rights for the Canadian heritage brand Limestone® brand and tooling for the historical model lineup in 2019, Limestone Boats made the decision to move production to Tennessee and ended up taking over an established boatbuilding enterprise there. Almost two years ago that…
Apr 11, 2024 Fliteboard, a brand of Mercury Marine and a leader in the eFoil industry, has introduced its 2024 product range. The full range includes the fourth generation of Fliteboard and Fliteboard PRO with new options including a high performance Aluminium eFoil propulsion system with titanium conical wing interface, a Marc Newson designed hand controller with a larger and brighter…
