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July 9, 2026 A Canadian team from Vancouver, including Rory Walsh, Andre Deseau and Gustave Deseau, won the 2026 Lightning Youth World Championship held June 22-26 in Järvenpää, Finland. Two other Canadian teams also took part in the event including 16 boats: Cameron Whalley, Teagan Hansen and Monica Walsh, representing Thunder Bay’s Temple Reef Sailing…
photos: Gerry Doyle July 9, 2026 The historic waters of the Bay of Quinte recently welcomed 48 Sharks for world-class sailing as the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club (BQYC) proudly hosted the 2026 Shark 24 World Championship Regatta from June 27 through July 2, 2026. The prestigious international event highlighted BQYC’s milestone 150th anniversary celebrations. Sanctioned by…
July 9, 2026 Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC), home to one of Canada’s largest youth sailing programs, will host more than 1,000 youth sailors (ages 8–22) from Canada and the United States across three major competitive regattas taking place July 15–26. These events represent one of the largest annual gatherings of youth competitive sailing in…
Photo: Jason Ludlow for SailGP June 25, 2026 After a difficult and light wind first day, SailGP moved up start times, increased the sail size, and accurately read the win predictions to deliver a stunning Day 2. Canada’s Northstar, flummoxed by shifty low winds on Saturday picked it up thanks to smart tactical decisions and…
June 25, 2026 The 2026 Shark World Championship are coming up this weekend at Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, Belleville Ontario. A total of 49 boats is set to compete coming from Canada, USA, Germany and Austria. Racing is scheduled to start on June 28th. The Shark 24 World Championship is held annually, rotating between…
June 25, 2026 The Nepean Sailing Club’s highly anticipated annual Nepean One Design Regatta (NOD presents an exhilarating celebration of skill, camaraderie, and the thrill of competitive sailing. This regatta promises a weekend filled with adrenaline-pumping races, seasoned sailors showcasing their expertise, and a vibrant community united by a shared passion for the sport. NYC…










By Andy Adams
If you’ve already had firsthand experience with a pontoon, you will easily understand the appeal of the Bennington 22 MSB. But if you haven’t, let’s start by reviewing a few of the reasons why pontoon boats have become top sellers in markets across North America.
Pontoon boats began in the early 1950s as basically four steel drums lashed to a frame. They were not unlike the log rafts of ancient cultures and not much more sophisticated at first.

By Mathew Channer
Interior British Columbia might not be as famous for recreational boating as Canada’s Great Lakes, yet it is no less a world-class boating destination. The mountains offer their own flavour of marine adventure with their series of long, deep ribbon lakes, and there is perhaps no area that embodies this more uniquely than the iconic Okanagan basin in southern B.C. One could be forgiven for assuming this valley was purpose-built for nautical fun, with a few delightful perks thrown in to make the area entirely irresistible (wine-tasting, anyone?).