Canadian Boating Onboard

Canadian Boating's Onboard Bimonthly Digest for Power and Sail

Editors Message

Looking Good

Just got back from the Toronto Boat Show and I was pleasantly surprised in several ways. First, the boats appeared somehow fresh. An impressive batch of new models and certainly a lot of new colours. Aqua hulls, mulberry with matching colour Mercs on the stern. I think it’s not unkind to say boats have been looking much the same, year after year but this year they looked refreshed and energetic.

Also refreshed was the crowd. The weather, while cold, hadn’t delivered the inevitable blizzard that often bamboozles the January event and although Day 1 was a Friday, there was pep in the step of a reasonable-sized coterie of enthusiasts. Not to be an amateur trendologist, but it occurs to me that maybe the world is finally getting over a gloom that was deeper than we knew. It was just an initial sample, but I sense a bounce in the show visitors and even the people staffing the booths that hasn’t been there for some time. (READ MORE)

John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Boating Magazine
Onboard@kerrwil.com

Ask Andrew

Dealing with Pesky Pests

A boat trip can be ruined (or at least made more cumbersome and annoying) when stepping on board and finding that nature has taken over. Birds, Insects, critters will all love your boat as much as you do – but for very different reasons. Spiders tend to be attracted to the cold damp spaces inside and will love to weave webs and nests particularly in your canvas. Ultimately, though, they’re attracted to... Read More

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A New Boater Guide to Finding Your Dream Boat

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Racing

Canadians Aim at Olympic Spot in ILCA 7 at the World Championship

A total of eight Canadian sailors will battle to qualify a spot for the country in ILCA 7 for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championship to be held January 26-31 in Adelaide, Australia. The 2024 ILCA 7 World Championship will be the third of four opportunities where Canadian sailors will be able to earn a spot for the country. Read More

Marine Surveys

The What, How and Why – Part 1 Intro

It is important to note that, unofficially, there are two types of surveys: one for pre-purchase purposes and one for updating the current condition of the boat. The pre-purchase survey should be much more detailed as the entire boat and all equipment will be checked for condition and functionality and will provide the potential buyer with a real time actual condition of the boat. Read More

POTW

Moments at Beneteau

Our Photo of the Week was inspired by the newsletter from Tim Finckle and our friends at RCR Yachts. “Beneteau turns 140 years old, truly an amazing accomplishment when it comes to enterprises of any type. The shot above comes from one of their factories in the early 70’s. You don’t last that long, becoming the world’s largest recreational boatbuilder in the process, unless you do the right things right.” Read More

Boat Shows

Only a Week Until the Vancouver International Boat Show

The highly anticipated return of the Vancouver International Boat Show is now just a week away. Taking place January 31 to February 4, 2024, at BC Place and Granville Island, excitement is building for the 61st edition of Western Canada’s foremost maritime boat sale. Not to be missed are the hundreds of exhibitors who will be displaying cutting-edge maritime accessories, the latest in boating technology... Read More

40th Edition of Halifax International Boat Show Docks This Winter

Atlantic Canada’s largest boating event marks its 40th anniversary edition this February. The Halifax Exhibition Centre will once again be transformed into an all-inclusive recreational boating showcase where visitors can explore the latest in runabouts, cruisers, sailboats, motor yachts, pontoon boats, fishing boats, inflatables, RIBS and personal watercraft. Read More

Maintenance

Why It’s Important to Stabilize Fuel

No matter how much you daydream about spending every day aboard your boat taking in some incredible adventure, the truth is that most of us aren’t that fortunate. The average boater gets out on the water on weekends when schedules allow. In between those trips, the boat sits idle for days or even weeks. Then there’s the long offseason that many boaters face. Read More

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Reader Tales

Beluga Whales in the Saguenay Fjord

James & Jacqueline Roberts on their S/V Esmeralda

Canadian Boating occasionally sends out surveys so we can develop the editorial that will deliver the best possible read for our audience. When we did that recently, we also invited you, our readers, to send along some stories and anecdotes. We were extremely impressed by the response and the quality of your submissions. The first two of those submissions was published in December and this one last issue. Read More

Boating Knowledge

What 222,000 Boaters Got Wrong

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 10, 2024 – The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water offers a range of online boating safety training courses — including 36 free state boating safety courses — that make boating safety education affordable and accessible. More than 220,000 boaters took one of these boating certification courses last year... Read More

SailGP

Light Air Delivers Traffic and Penalties for Canada

SailGP’s fleet of ten national teams descended on Abu Dhabi for the 7th event of Season 4. Racing got underway Saturday with very light air conditions, which meant just four crew onboard and 29M (tall) wings. That almost zero foiling with big cats encountering heavy traffic all around the course. On day one it was the Canadians who overtook the most boats on the racecourse and were notably the best at getting out of tough situations. Finishing 3rd, 6th and 5th put the team in 4th overall, in striking distance of the event podium. Read More