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Message From The Editor

Things change on the waterfront…

Forgive my being Toronto-centric for a moment. A note appeared in my inbox the other day, announcing that Navy Point Yacht Sales is moving. The multi-faceted brokerage is off to the Outer Harbour Marina, a very lovely facility across town on the east side of TO. That in itself might not be noteworthy except that Navy Point has been one of the bustling row of brokers in Port Credit, on the west side of the big (former) marina building that housed Bristol Marine.

It’s kind of a sad thing to watch brokers go from what, for a long time, was the primary boating destination in the GTA area. Last year, Bristol, which had been the most recent successor to the facility that made its reputation as the C&C shop closed up forever. (READ MORE)

John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Yachting Magazine
CYonboard@kerrwil.com

New boats

Aspen introduces Carbon Cat

West coast builder, Aspen Power Catamarans, has developed a new series of lightweight rigid tenders named Carbon Cat. The unique patent in process hull form provides the stability of a catamaran or an inflatable RIB but utilizes lightweight carbon fiber... Read More

News

Scott Shawyer Aims to Make History in Vendée Globe

In Toronto last week, Scott Shawyer launched Canada Ocean Racing, a new offshore sailing team. Backed by renowned British sailor Alex Thomson and supported by BC-based Mustang Survival, Shawyer’s campaign aims to lead and inspire the development of offshore sailing in Canada. A core team of Canadian sailors will manage the day-to-day running of the yacht’s technical performance while the team embarks on a rigorous schedule of offshore training and race preparation. Shawyer and the Canada Ocean Racing team have recently begun training. Read More

Maintenance with Marc

Your engine mounts – do they need replacing? Part 2

Once you’ve removed everything around and opened up all accesses to the engine and prop shaft, use wood blocks under the engine to hold it in place. I used the car scissor action jack from my car. You’re not looking to raise the engine. Read More

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Plugboats

Solar Electric Catamaran Uses Wingsail to Increase Range with No Fossil Fuels

One of the challenges of electric propulsion for boats is range. On a fast-planing boat no one wants to be told they can only enjoy it for only a limited time. On an offshore cruiser no one wants to find out they can’t get back to shore. Read More

Chartering

Good news for snowbirds: French boat rental platform, Samboat, expands in the US

SamBoat, already well implanted in Europe, is a boat rental platform that allows people to rent their boat when they are not using it, but also for people not owning one, to rent one online. An easy way to describe it would be to call it an Airbnb of boats. Read More

POTW

Shark bite

Hamilton, ON's Shark two-time champ, Keven Piper, spent his fall vacation with his ILCA-6 sailor 15-year-old son heading to the J80 Worlds in Newport. Along the way, Willem illustrated the race they were heading to, and that’s our Sketch of the Week (SOTW?), this time. You’ll notice that there appears to be a big bite taken out of the keel. Hopefully that didn’t affect their finish. Read More

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End of Season boating

Most boaters are thinking about the end of the season at this time of year: prepping for haul-out, arranging for winterization and shrink-wrapping, prepping tarps and removing supplies. However, for those who want to maximize their time on the water… Read More

New Products

Extinguisher Stops Lithium Battery Fires

Fires resulting from lithium battery cell failure are notoriously volatile and fast evolving. Conventional fire suppressant and extinguishing agents are not designed to combat them. Sea-Fire Marine offers a cost-effective lithium battery fire suppression solution... Read More

News

Kirkfield Lift Lock to close for the season - Friday, October 7, 2022

On Tuesday, October 4th, Parks Canada advised that the Kirkfield Lift Lock would close for the season on Friday, October 7, 2022. On September 2, 2022, the Kirkfield Lift Lock suffered a mechanical failure, resulting in the site’s closure. Since then, Parks Canada team members have been on-site... Read More

Canadian Yachting One Design

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Dream boats

Ocean Alexander 35R (2022-)

Designed to be the “icing on the cake” of the Ocean Alexander Revolution range, the 35R is at once an owner’s boat and a charter boat. She ensconces her guests in luxury and amazing views. She sports a beach club with an adjacent exercise room and sauna. Read More

New product

Telescopic Shade 2500

The versatile new Telescopic Shade 2500 from Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc., is an industry-changing accessory to provide boaters relief from the sun, whether they're relaxing in the bay or running out to a cruise. Its patent-pending design focuses on easy installation... Read More

News

Canada SailGP Spain Grand Prix

Cadiz - 25 September 2022 - Two wins for the Canada SailGP Team today, to finish just one point out of the finals and fourth place overall in Spain. It was a thrilling second day of action at the Spain Sail Grand Prix where thousand fans lined the seafront for the three races today, two fleet races followed by the grand finale. After a challenging day one with 7, 8 and 6th place finishes, the Canadians went into today in 7th place. Overnight, the team hit the reset button and was ready to battle it out in the lighter air conditions today. Read More