CPS - ECP News
CPS-ECP Awards nominations now open!
It’s that time again! And, this year in particular you might know someone who has gone to extraordinary lengths for CPS-ECP. AWARDS: Volunteers are the heart and soul of CPS-ECP. The Board would like to thank and recognize all of our volunteers.
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New Online Course: Weather for Boaters
Winds, waves, fog, lightning, hail, tornadoes .... hurricanes! The wise boater respects and anticipates mother nature’s many moods. Beyond “red sky in the morning”, this course provides boaters with the tools to find and accurately interpret weather reports and forecasts...
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Follow These Steps To Renew Your CPS-ECP Membership
It’s peak renewal season for many members of CPS-ECP! If you missed your renewal reminder emails, please visit: www.cps-ecp.ca and login to your account. Then navigate to the membership dropdown menu and click Renew Your Membership.
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Instagram Photo of the Month
CPS-ECP has been posting wonderful photos on Instagram during the last few months. The top photo of February was shot by @sailingwildflower.
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Editor's Note
The fog appears to be lifting
With cautious optimism, fingers crossed and tossing a lucky penny into the sea, it looks like there is normality on the horizon. Masks are no longer mandatory in most settings; borders are opening with minimal fuss and any day now people will begin talking to each other.
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Ask Andrew
Fuel Economy aboard
I filled up last week at $1.90. Pundits are suggesting that prices will stay high throughout the summer. Radio and TV news have been flooded with ‘man on the street’ interviews that show the impact on the average driver. How will these prices affect the average boater this year?
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Boat Gallery
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Guest column
Now, more then ever, is the time to support your local chandlery
With the pandemic restrictions easing off, this year more than ever, is the time to support your local retailers. Last year I wrote a piece on the importance and benefits of supporting our local merchants and retailers. As the pandemic was then starting its second year, online shopping increased...
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Boat Nerd
DC Electrics – Part 6: Battery Banks - Connecting batteries in Series or Parallel
When it comes to building sizable house battery banks, you will probably need more than one battery. Combining multiple batteries in series and/or parallel will allow you to construct a larger battery banks. Combining two batteries in series doubles the available voltage...
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Electric Flier
New Electric Hydrofoiling Yacht
Commissioned by the owner of the 2020 UK-built sailing/electric yacht Geist, the 35’ Electric Flier is an electrically powered sportboat made out of wood. She will be built by Spirit Yachts, which was founded in 1993 to give connoisseurs a wooden alternative to fiberglass production boats.
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Events
Sir Russell Coutts, CEO Sail GP and Canadian entry CEO headline SailGP talk hosted by RCYC
Everyone interested is invited to hear about SailGP Season 3 from Sir Russell Coutts, CEO, SailGP; Canada SailGP Team CEO, Jean-Sébastien Chénier Proteau; and Tyler Bjorn, Head of Development & Purpose on Wednesday April 6 1700 – 2000 hrs.
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Sail Techology
Pre-Season Sail Inspection
Many sailors get their sails into the sail loft for inspection at the end of the sailing season for a professional inspection, recuts and repairs. The sailmakers can quickly assess the condition, get the sail hung up on their pulling rig, check the shape of the sail, and easily take care of damaged stitching, or even impending doom scenarios such as head rings tearing out.
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Boat Gallery
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DIY
2022 Spring Commissioning Checklist
Everyone has their own spring ritual that often includes rooting through the basement or garage and finding the uncompleted tasks from last year. With the help of some pros and useful advice from Sail Canada and BoatUS, CYOB has prepared a lengthy, but not necessarily complete, checklist...
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Question of the month
Why are most helms on the right?
Why do we, in North America anyway, have our steering wheels in the car on the left, but on the boat it’s on the right? There are several schools of thought on the matter, and they range from outlandish to “well that makes sense!”
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Book Locker
Spring fix-up fever
With the crocuses comes the ladders, brushes and tools. Tarp off, project list on. Read all about it to get in the mood. A professional shares the secrets that will help you make your sail- or powerboat shine. Sears recommends both generic and brand-name cleaning...
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Shows
Bay Bridge Boat Show Returns
If you got shut out from heading to Annapolis for last fall’s boat shows or if you simply need to go somewhere, the Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, MD might be just the ticket for a spring jaunt. Situated on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay with the beautiful Bay Bridge...
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Product News
Modern pull up cleats
Many boaters prefer the clean appearance and greater safety of modern pull-up cleats that retract flush into the deck when not in use. But depending on where they need to be installed, limited mounting room can make it difficult.
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