November 19, 2024
8 Bells: Bill Abbott Sr – Boatbuilder, Olympian
Nov 21, 2024 The country lost one of its most important…
November 19, 2024
Design: BYD Announces Lost Agenda
Project LOST AGENDA: A Sustainable Hybrid Power Catamar…
November 6, 2024
Eight Bells: Sailing lost a great one this week! Dennis Toews
Nov 7, 2024 The sport of sailing lost a great one this…
November 6, 2024
Eight Bells: Sailing lost a great one this week! Dennis Toews
Nov 7, 2024 Dennis Toews (far right) with Hans Fog…
October 16, 2024
A woman’s pathway to high level racing
By Katherine Stone I had the most wonderful opportunity…
October 8, 2024
Undertakings: Thunder Bay’s Dan Turk Around the Globe on Home Built 5.8M
Oct 10, 2024 On the continuum of adventurous sailing jo…
August 21, 2024
Dockside Dining: When Pigs Fly on Lake Erie
Aug 22, 2024 The south shore of Lake Erie is America wi…
June 11, 2024
2024 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Jun 11, 2024 The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame, Sail Ca…
May 30, 2024
C-Tow Marine Assistance – a 40-Year History of Helping Canadian Boaters
It all started back in 1984 when the Canadian Coast Guard announced that they would no longer tow non-distressed vessels; and that they would respond only to emergency, life-threatening situations. Non-emergencies would now be dealt with by commercial operators. This opened a whole new world of opportunities for entrepreneurs.
May 30, 2024
Crossing the ocean in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) in a new Nautitech 44 Open
“Hello, old friend,” I said as I surveyed the clear sky and settled into my comfortable place at the helm. The constellation Orion gazed at me silently, a welcome offshore presence after four years ashore, while SV June’s sleek hulls cut cleanly through the waves.
May 21, 2024
Meet the Queen’s Students Racing to Bermuda
HFOR members Sophie, Julian, Liam, Sam, Luca, Clea, Jan…
April 24, 2024
Victoria Cruising Club Plans Busy Summer
Apr 25, 2024 The Victoria Cruising Club is a group of p…
April 19, 2024
A Tale of Two Classics; Don and his Wonderful Phazar
Yes, achieving a Guinness Book record is pretty impressive; not surprisingly, there is a designation for the world’s oldest water-skier.
April 15, 2024
Vancouver’s Panacea Scores at BVISR
Apr 17, 2024 Katy Campbell, from Eagle Harbour Yacht Cl…
April 1, 2024
Meet Our First Selected Olympians: Georgia and Antonia
Apr 3, 2024 Antonia (L) and Georgia Lewin-Lafrance Geor…
April 1, 2024
The Many Faces of Sailing at Mimico Cruising Club
Apr 3, 2024 At Mimico Cruising Club (MCC), cruising is…
March 18, 2024
Magenta Project Gets Women Foiling
Mar 20, 2024 Canadian sailor Phoebe Chalmers is a membe…
February 20, 2024
Boaters Care: Offering a lifeline to one of our own.
Feb 22, 2024 Scott Taylor at the helm in Port CreditLon…
February 13, 2024
Did You Ever have to Make up Your Mind? Maybe you don’t have to…
Canada offers a playground for boating enthusiasts with its vast and diverse set of waterways from our freshwater paradise lakes to our beautiful saltwater coastlines. For newcomers entering the boating world, it can be overwhelming trying to decide how to get involved out on the water with so many opportunities available.
February 5, 2024
Range Anxiety Attack
Everyone is talking electric. At the boat shows, there’s electric outboards big and small, electric cruisers, power catamarans equipped with solar panels, sloops with auxiliary electric engines that act as regenerators and all manner of electric toys like PWCs and wakeboards.
December 19, 2023
Eight Bells: Designer Ray Wall
Dec 21, 2023 We salute the recent passing on Vancouver…
November 28, 2023
Why Teach Your Child to Sail?
Nov 29, 2023 By Katherine Stone I could go on forever w…
November 22, 2023
Editor’s Note: Meeting Don
Nov 23, 2023 The only good thing that has happened in t…
October 24, 2023
Sarah Douglas and Fillah Karim Named Athletes of the Year
Oct 26, 2023 Sarah Douglas from Toronto and Fillah Kari…
October 24, 2023
Little Eddie Log: Time for an Oil Change Before Haulout
Oct 26, 2023 Little Eddie knows it’s nice to store your…
October 2, 2023
Commodore Cedric Gyles
Cedric (Ced) Gyles passed at his home in The Blue Mountains, Ontario, on Sunday September 24, 2023, at the age of 96. Best known most recently to the sailing community aboard his 8-Metre Norseman, he entered the class back in 1953 with the Fife 8-Metre Concerto.
September 26, 2023
Meet the Marine Modelers Montreal Club
Sept 28, 2023 by Marc Robic There’s a scene in one of m…
September 12, 2023
Marine Industry Career Path: Wendy Ramsey
Sept 12, 2023 The Ramsey’s have been working in the mar…
September 12, 2023
Marine Industry Career Path: Brett Ramsey
The Ramsey’s have been working in the marine industry for many years but have both had unique paths in getting to where they are now. They’ve also been working on an impactful pilot project for a long time, which will now be launching this spring. The focus of this initiative is to bring more young people into the marine industry.
September 12, 2023
People: Meet the Canadian Anchormen!
Sept 12, 2023 by Marc Robic While Canadian television n…
September 2, 2023
Tim Prophit: New Great Lakes Superstar
On August 5, 35 boats entered the 2023 Trans-Superior Race. In July, nearly 200 boats raced in the 2023 Bayview Mackinac race on July 15th then week later, more than 230 boats sailed in the 2023 Chicago to Mackinac race.
August 22, 2023
Nuova Jolly – Luxury Italian RIBs Come to Canada
The journey of Nuova Jolly began in the year 1961, in M…
August 22, 2023
My Obsession During the Endless Winter Months – Part 2
The following year, friends of ours, Richard and Denise…