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Message From The Editor
Our Trip to boot in Dusseldorf is Getting Closer
Details are firming up and the OnBoard Adventure to Dusseldorf is taking shape. Many of you responded positively to our initial proposal so we are getting specific about planning and prices.
Just to recap: Next January when you miss boating the most, we will head to Dusseldorf as special guests at the boot show, “the world’s largest indoor boat show”. Here's the draft itinerary (all in 2026!! – lots of time to plan):
Custom plan your trip our licensed travel agency, Voyage LM in Montreal. Once you’re in Europe, take as long as you like – go skiing in the Alps, tour Rome or grab some sun in the Canaries. Or whatever you choose.
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John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Boating Magazine
Onboard@kerrwil.com
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Electric PWC
Taiga Launches 2025 Orca Watercraft
Canadian manufacturer, Taiga Motors, based in Montreal is beginning customer deliveries of the new MY25 Orca watercraft that features new innovations, including significant advancements in battery performance and faster charging times. The company’s advanced manufacturing facility Quebec now has an installed capacity of up to 8,000 combined units per year...
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Written in partnership with MD Marine
Being Confident with your Boat Insurance!
From the Great Lakes to the Maritimes and the stunning coastline of British Columbia, summer boating in Canada offers breathtaking experiences. Before setting sail, ensuring your boat insurance is up to date is crucial. The right coverage protects your investment and allows you to enjoy your time on the water with peace of mind.
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What's News?
At CB Onboard we’re here for your news. Dock news? Cruise plans? Engine workshops? Awards presentations? Winter get togethers? Send a blurb, pictures, links. If it’s boating news we’re Onboard! Just let us know at
onboard@kerrwil.com.
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Calendar Dates?
Got some important dates coming up at your marina, club or organization. Let us know and we'll tell the country via the Onboard Datebook.
Just let us know at onboard@kerrwil.com.
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Boats
Pace Inflatable Boats—From Sailing Dads to Sail Canada Partnership
Canadian company Pace Inflatable Boats was founded just four years ago when co-owners John Doucette and D’Arcy Craig met through their daughters’ sailing team. Today, Pace Inflatable Boats is the only Canada-owned and Canadian-assembled RHIBs on the market, producing in-house designs and offering custom builds for clients.
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Navigation
App Review – Savvy Navvy
Asked if I would look and use the Savvy Navvy navigation app and share my impressions, I was curious enough to do a little background research before accepting. From the onset, the reviews I read were not that great with many negative comments. Being in software most of my career, I know how new programs can have growing pains.
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Written in partnership with Mustang Survival
BETTER. BEST. ELITE.
We all know the golden rule: safety first. But once the boat’s underway and the wind fills the sails, it’s tempting to shed that PFD and rely on confidence—or swimming ability. The truth is, even the strongest swimmers can’t always outmatch an unexpected gybe or an unpredictable wave. That one split second of inattention is all it takes.
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Events
Try Model Boating with Metro Marine Modellers — June 22
On June 22, the Metro Marine Modellers invite the public to their Give it a Try event on Sunday, June 22, from 10 AM to 2PM at Mississauga’s Lakefront Promenade, near the eastern side of the park by the Douglas Kennedy Headlands Playground. This free event offers a unique opportunity to experience radio-controlled model boating firsthand.
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POTW
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Donuts Ahoy!
The crew of the St Lawrence II a tall ship youth sail training vessel from homeport Kingston enjoys a nutritious cruller just before casting off on a welcoming cruise for the volunteers and friends (including your editor, who snapped this Photo of the Week) of Broad Reach Canada. The youth training ships Playfair, Pathfinder, and St Lawrence II are operated in an umbrella cooperation with Broad Reach Canada.
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Eight Bells
Jan Paul Ploeger
The boating community lost a good friend with the passing, on May 23, of Jan Ploeger. Taken far too soon, at the age of 50, Jan was a very worthy successor to Bernie Luttmer as owner and President of Swans Yacht Sales. Jan attended high school in Whitby and graduated Georgian College in 1996 with a Diploma in Marine Technology. Having grown up with boats, sailing with his family...
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Gear
Solving Fender Fumbles
Getting a fender to hang just right, where it best protects the boat, takes time, a knowledge of knots, and often a bit of trial and error. And this is repeated every time the vessel is docked, no matter how choppy the water or wet the deck. Accon Marine’s Quick Release Fender Hanger ends this headache. It makes deploying and retrieving fenders so simple even a non-boating guest can do it.
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Feedback
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Eight Bells
Pat Healy
Sail Canada shares with the Canadian sailing community the passing of International Sailing Official, Coach, Mentor and Sailor Pat Healy on May 17. Pat Healy had been an International Judge since 1990 and an International Umpire. He had also acted as a US Sailing and Sail Canada Judge since 1981.
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49erFX Europeans
Antonia and Georgia Go Gold in Greece
Long-time Canadian world contenders Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS finally won their first big gold medal in 49erFX at the 2025 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships that ended on Sunday in Thessaloniki, GRE.
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One-design Keel
Martin 242 NAs Registration Booms
There’s a record registration commitment of 33 competitors already for the 2025 Martin 242 “45th Anniversary” North American Championship , August 23 to 24, 2025 in Vancouver. The regatta is co-Hosted by Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and Kitsilano Yacht Club.
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Regattas
Nepean One Design, June 20 – 22, 2025
Hosted by the Nepean Sailing Club, the 27th edition of the Nepean One Design (NOD) Regatta, June 20 – 22, 2025, brings together over 300 participants across multiple keelboat and dinghy fleets for a weekend of sailing, entertainment and friendly rivalry in the beautiful National Capital Region.
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Racing
Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes (YRUGL) Est. 1896 Lives On
Status update:
•“We are in the process of re-thinking and rejuvenating the organization
•2025 Richardson Cup will not be held
•The Notice of Series for the 2025 YRUGL Tri-Lakes Challenge for the Barthel Trophy has now just been officially released and available for distribution throughout the Great Lakes basin.
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SailGP News
NorthStar Team 7th in New York
The NorthStar SailGP Team finished 7th overall at the 6th stage of the 2025 SailGP season in New York last weekend. The Canadian team is currently fifth in the 2025 overall standing. Diego Botin’s Spain has recorded back-to-back event wins after spectacularly beating New Zealand and France in New York’s winner-takes-all shootout.
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