Style & Function For Your On-The-Water Adventures
May 7, 2020
Designed with the serious mariner in mind, quatix 6 combines all the best features of Garmin’s fēnix® 6 watch with everything you’ll need on the water.
May 7, 2020
Designed with the serious mariner in mind, quatix 6 combines all the best features of Garmin’s fēnix® 6 watch with everything you’ll need on the water.
The display is usually the first decision in an electronics upgrade, since it determines what can be added later. October 22, 2026 Written in partnership with Furuno Once the boat is shrink-wrapped and the last trip of the year is a memory, most Canadian boaters don’t think about their electronics again until spring. That’s often…
27 août 2026 Ce cours vous permet d’approfondir vos compétences en matière de manœuvre du bateau et de navigation. Il vous apporte les connaissances, les compétences et la confiance nécessaires pour entreprendre des voyages côtiers plus longs en mer ou sur de grands lacs. Le cours aborde divers sujets, notamment la gestion des situations d’urgence,…
August 27, 2026 This course expands your boat-handling and navigation skills. It provides the knowledge, skills, and confidence required for longer coastal voyages on the ocean or larger lakes. The course covers various topics, including managing emergencies, handling challenging weather and environmental conditions, avoiding collisions in unusual circumstances, and using alternative methods for navigation if/when…
– Sponsored Content – August 13, 2026 Thousands of boats disappear each year from marinas, driveways, and storage lots across Canada. In fact, 73 percent of boats are stolen directly from trailers, driveways, and storage areas, not just from marinas. And if a boat is recovered, owners may find the motor, electronics, and other high-value…
July 23, 2026 With summer here and temperatures rising, many Canadians hear the call of the water: are you ready? Properly maintaining your vessel is one of the easiest ways boaters ensure we can all enjoy Canada’s vast waterways for generations to come. Small actions make a big difference Across Canada, neglected vessels can cause…
April 9, 2026 Raymarine has announced Axiom 2, the next evolution of its award‑winning Axiom chartplotter series. Designed for sailors, anglers, cruisers, and motor‑yacht owners, Axiom 2 combines faster performance with Raymarine’s signature durability and ease of use. Featuring a powerful 6‑core processor, next‑generation LightHouse Charts, exclusive HydroTough™ nano-coated displays and expanded app and engine integration,…










By Andy Adams
You might be dreaming of an adventure boat, or a luxury cruiser, or maybe a serious fishing platform. You might dream of an overnight exploration boat, or a boat that entertains a big group of friends or family. Whatever your ambitions, the features and appointments, and the stellar performance of the Boston Whaler 350 Realm, equipped with triple Mercury Verado V10-cylinder 425 horsepower engines, feels like it could do just about anything. It’s the Great Entertainer.

By Mathew Channer
On my first day as a commercially registered yacht captain, I sailed a Fontaine Pajot 38 catamaran from mainland Australia across the Whitsunday Passage to the western shores of the world-famous Whitsunday islands.
We cruised northeast on a 15-knot beam reach… perfect catamaran sailing conditions, watching the hazy shapes of the islands colourize and morph into crescent beaches, jungled ridgelines and rocky outcrops.