CPS - ECP News
Come Early – Stay Longer - Five Attractions in Toronto with the City Pass
If you are coming to Toronto to attend the AGM and Conference or if live in Toronto, you need to know about The CityPass. Admittance into 5 attractions within a nine-day period all for $105 (4 - 12yrs $72). Your nine-day window to visit all 5 attractions doesn’t start until you use it...
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Photo of the month
This is July’s photo of the month! Sailing out at sunset and watching the colours change and reflect on the water is always such a beautiful experience, this photo was taken by Vanessa Vermaas in Vancouver. Did you get the chance to enjoy any sunsets on the water this summer?
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Editor's Note
Summer report
While there’s still some good weather left, let’s take a moment to celebrate this summer. Sunny, warm (mostly) and packed with the camaraderie that comes from spending two years under the dock. All this has been very good for us at CY OnBoard…
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CAN SailGP
Sarah Douglas joins, CANSailGP Canada now 4th by a point after Copenhagen
Light air conditions prevented racing on Saturday, which meant there were three fleet races on Sunday, followed by the podium race on the Oresund. Expectations were high for the Canada SailGP Team with newcomer, Sarah Douglas, onboard as Strategist.
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Ask Andrew
Trimming – it’s just plane sense. Part 2: Trim Tabs
Last time, we looked at outboard and stern drive tweaking to get the boat planing. Further to that we look at trim tabs as an additional means. The larger the boat, the more difficult this becomes through raising/lowering the outboard or sterndrive…
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Giving Back
Regatta for AQVA raises $70K for sailors with disabilities
On Saturday August 20, 2022, the 10th annual Regatta for AQVA (Association québécoise de voile adaptée ) supporting sailors with disabilities and hosted by the Royal St-Lawrence Yacht Club in Dorval QC, attracted boats from six yacht clubs and raised $70,000.
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RCYC Paddlethon Raises $64K+
On Sunday, August 21, the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) held its fourth annual Paddlethon in support of RMHC Toronto. RCYC members fundraised more than $64,000 for the charity by paddling around RCYC South Island on anything that floats – all in an effort to help keep families together and close to their sick children in the hospital.
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Boat Gallery
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POTW
Special edition: Zelensky
Last issue, we took a look at boat names. Little did we know we would get what probably will be the POTW shot of the year. This note came in from Jaroslaw (“Jerry”) Iwanus, whose boat is in Pointe-Sapin, NB.
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Technology
MarsKeel Uses Dissimilar Metal Combination Keel For 76-Foot Yacht
Working alongside a US-based designer and boat building company, Burlington ON-based MarsKeel Technology recently provided a dissimilar metal combination keel for a 76-foot yacht. The keel consists of two sections; the upper section is a hollow fabricated steel keel fin...
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Boat Gallery
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News
Zing vs Defiant Rematch for Canada’s Cup
The second of three scheduled Canada’s Cup Match Races will begin September 1, 2022. The best of 13 event will be a re-match between McLaughlin/L’Heureux Team Defiant and Burns/Hesse Team ZING. It’s on! Youngstown Yacht Club with Commodore Adam Burns at the helm of ZING, will look to deny Terry McLaughlin the fourth win in his Canada’s Cup career.
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Plugboats
Sea-Doo introduces electric hydrofoil board
One of the top requests in the electrification of water transport is for a jet ski that can deliver the same thrill as a gas powered unit for the rider - but with a lot less noise for those out on or near the water with them. BRP, parent company of Sea-Doo, teased an all-electric jet ski...
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Products
Atlantes Freedom Provides Residential Comfort
Many boat toilets have dimensions similar to a five-gallon bucket—and are nearly as uncomfortable. The Atlantes Freedom from Raritan Engineering offers residential-style comfort in both full household and elongated bowls…
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Book locker
FOOD! Chowing down as summer turns to fall
It’s still vacation time and that means calories don’t count. The Boat Galley Cookbook: 800 Everyday Recipes and Essential Tips for Cooking Aboard teaches readers how to set up, provision, and cook in their galley so no one goes hungry…
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People
Darrah James – getting her hands dirty building boats
Darrah works on the east coast of Canada in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia for Rock Solid Composites as a certified Boat Builder. She completed her education with the Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association (NSBA) through Women Unlimited…
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