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CanBoat News
Lost Your Boating Card? Order replacements at a discount
The cost of a single replacement operator card (PCOC) is $20 for non-members and $15 for CanBoat / NautiSavoir members. Non-Members can receive a 50% discount when ordering 4 for only $40. CanBoat / NautiSavoir members receive an additional discount and pay only $30 for 4 cards!
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Safe Boating Week Tips: 5 key tips for an enjoyable summer!
Wear Your Lifejacket – Over 80% of Canadians who drown while boating were not wearing their lifejacket or not wearing it properly. There are so many choices for lifejackets / personal floatation devices on the market now, it is easy to pick one that suits your ‘boating style’ and is one that you are comfortable wearing all the time you are on the water.
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Carefree Boat Club Lake Simcoe is Offering CanBoat members a New Approach to Experience all The Benefits of Boating
CanBoat members that join our Boat Club enjoy member benefits such as incentives to continue their boating education. Carefree Boat Club Lake Simcoe will partially reimburse members for any successfully completed CanBoat courses. Courses are held either in class, virtual meetings or online. There is something to be said about the benefits of having your own personal teacher!
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Editor's Note
Information on Your Destination
Despite everything, I am relentlessly committed to taking a positive viewpoint on the shenanigans currently raining on our parade. The May Two-Four Long Weekend was the universal start of the boating season in these parts. The unprecedented overuse of the word ‘unprecedented’ nonetheless describes our upcoming boating season, thanks to the bizarre break-up we are enduring on...
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Eight Bells
Mark Ellis Designer of Nonsuch and Limestone
We are sad to report the recent passing of yacht designer Mark Ellis in Essex, Connecticut on May 11 having suffered a heart attack after a fall and some complications that left him wheelchair bound for 2.5 months, according to his wife, Barbara. Mark had moved to Essex many years ago after a long and successful design career in Oakville, Ontario, where he built his company Mark Ellis Design and established...
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Shows
The Orillia In-Water Boat Show is Back!
Explore the latest in watercraft right at the docks of beautiful Port lore the latest in watercraft right at the docks of beautiful Port of Orillia! With top dealers, family fun, and summer vibes — it’s a must-do weekend on the water. This Father’s Day, Go Big — Buy Dad a Boat!
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Written in partnership with Maple Leaf Marinas
Spring Boating: Get Ready for a Safe and Successful Season on the Water
As Ontario’s waterways come alive after a long winter, boaters are eager to get back out and enjoy everything the new season has to offer. Before launching for your first adventure, it’s important to focus on preparation and safety — especially with cold water conditions still present across many lakes and bays.
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Classics
Canada's Largest Vintage Boat Show – July 12!
This July at the Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst ON, the 43rd Vintage boat show is back stronger than ever. The 2023 show brought out an impressive variety of boats, enthusiastic participants and excited crowds. Following last year’s cancellation, this year as we add back in more events and activities all signs indicate that we will certainly exceed previous attendance.
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Ask Andrew
Winter Trauma – Your Boat Needs to Recover
For those who have recently uncovered, cleaned off and launched their boats for the season, it can be hard to get past the excitement of being back on the water. But pause to consider the traumatic experience that your boat has recently been through.
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Electric Dock
ENVGO to showcase NV1 Prototype in Ontario This Spring and Summer
Canadian company ENVGO has announced that it will showcase its NV1 electric hydrofoil prototype at two events in Ontario this year. The NV1 prototype will appear at Charge Ahead, an electric vehicle and charging event in Bracebridge on May 31. It will also be showcased at Green Innovation Weekend in Orillia on July 26 and 27, along with an array of sustainable solutions and technologies.
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POTW
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A Whale of a Time
This week’s Photo of the Week comes from Douglas Bell in Victoria who sent along a remarkable shot of an encounter on the start line. Last weekend’s RVicYC Spring Dinghy Regatta had a pod of Orcas suddenly cruise through the start line (the wrong way!). Start line was unoccupied as the fleet of ILCAs were near the weather mark.
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Landmarks
Rideau Canal Opens its 100th anniversary as a National Historic Site
This year marks the Rideau Canal’s 194th season and it’s 100th anniversary as a National Historic Site of Canada. The Rideau opened for the 2025 boating season on Friday May 16 and will remain open until Thanksgiving weekend. The Rideau Canal was built between 1826 and 1832 and was designated a National Historic Site in 1925. In 2007 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Gear
Accon Bow Light for Safety
Late at night or in the early hours of the morning, boaters need reliable navigation lights to ensure their safety. Accon Marine’s innovative Pop-Up® C-5 Approved Bow Light combines the convenience of a retractable fitting with the rugged construction and stringent testing needed for ABYC C-5 compliance. The Pop-Up C-5 Approved Bow Light is NMMA type accepted, meets COLREG 72 and is...
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People
Unstoppable Tracy Represents Canada at the 2025 Hansa Para Worlds in Australia.
Being born without arms and legs has never stopped Tracy “Unstoppable Tracy” Schmitt from pursuing sports and adventure, including mountain climbing, scuba diving, skiing, and particularly sailing. Schmitt is an author, motivational speaker, and competition sailor who recently returned from representing Canada at the 2025 Hansa Para Worlds in Sydney, where she finished 12th overall in the...
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Sailing Milestones
RCYC Junior Club Celebrates 100 Years
This summer, The Royal Canadian Yacht Club is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Junior Club. The RCYC was established in 1852 on Toronto Island and the Junior Club in 1925. Since its founding a century ago, the Junior Club has been a place where young sailors learn and excel. It has shaped generations of skilled sailors, many of whom have gone on to represent Canada on the international stage as champions and leaders in the sport.
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One-Design K
Peter Van Rossem's Team Wins Bronze at 2025 Shark Worlds
Peter Van Rossem and his crew members Josh Wilby and Matt Fair (Kingston Yacht Club) who won the bronze medal at the 2025 Shark World Championships held May 10-16 May in Altmünster, Austria. A strong showing of 11 Canadian teams took part in the competition, including Graham Hones, Martin Shaw and Stephen Jones from the National Yacht Club, Peter Aker (Bay of Quinte Yacht Club), Nancy Harvey and Jeff Mitchell...
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Olympics Path
Juhasz top Canadian at the 2025 ILCA World Championships
James Juhasz from Oakville, ON, was the top Canadian at the 2025 Men’s ILCA 7 & Women’s ILCA 6 World Championships held May 12-17 in Qingdao, China. He came in 37th in ILCA 7 earnning the best Canadian result at the event since 2016. In ILCA 6, Clara Gravely was the best Canadian with a 41st-place finish, a personal best for her at that competition.
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News
Canada Ocean Racing Announces Official Clothing Supplier
The Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive Team last week announced their partnership with Helly Hansen for The Ocean Race. Helly Hansen will provide the IMOCA team with professional grade, performance-driven gear for an entire race cycle – including The Ocean Race Europe in 2025, The Ocean Race Atlantic in 2026 and The Ocean Race around the world in 2027.
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Sail Design
From Measurements to Build Ready Project – Part 2
The structural meshing begins and cloth is chosen to be tested for how much load deformation should be expected. FEA is commonly used in industries where physical testing is impossible or impractical. Finite Element Analysis works by discretizing the domain of interest and then assembling physics equations to solve the engineering problem at hand.
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