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Message From The Editor
Diversity (Not THAT Diversity)
This is an expansive country and no matter what else you think about it you cannot avoid the stunning range of vastly different boats, boating venues and activities between St. John’s and Victoria. As you progress across the wildly assorted terrains and sideroads, you find any kind of boating you might think of in handy proximity to each other. Does both a cruiser or a ski boat appeal or an aluminum fishing platform – no problem, we have it all. Why not pick all three!
Our boat shows reflect our many faceted interests with all manner of boats on the same show floor, but that’s not true everywhere. If you were to head to Dusseldorf for the Boot show, you’d find a series of different halls each with a particular range of boats - a building entirely filled with open runabouts the a separate hall filled with cruising catamarans and this huge building is filled with Monaco-dock size mega yachts. In Annapolis, Sail and Power shows are different weeks. But in Toronto or Vancouver it’s a giant merging of diverse boat types. The Canadian mosaic on the water.
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John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Boating Magazine
Onboard@kerrwil.com
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Ports
PORTS Georgian Bay, North Channel & Lake Huron 2025 Released at Toronto Boat Show
Forty years after it debuted at TIBS in 1985, the NEW 12th edition of the PORTS Cruising Guide for Georgian Bay, the North Channel and Lake Huron has just had a huge facelift! The 2025 PORTS Guide was launched at the Toronto International Boat Show currently running until January 28, 2025. The previous 2020 Georgian Bay edition was assembled in 2019 prior to the pandemic.
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Plugboats
Toronto Boat Show Embraces Electric
North America’s largest indoor boat show, the Toronto International Boat Show this year will host a segment each afternoon on the Lake: “The Electrification of Boating in Canada.” In addition, there are over 20 companies exhibiting that have electric boats or motors in their model lineup (although the e-boats may not be on display at the Show) and Plugboats Editor / Publisher Jeff Butler will be speaking...
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News
Goat Island Remains Boater Accessible
Last Friday, a small island located in New Brunswick’s Grand Lake has sold at tax auction and the new owners say they hope to keep it accessible to the public. According to the notice of tax sale posted by the provincial government, the island belonged to the estate of Lloyd C. Ryan and was auctioned at the Fredericton Convention Centre on Jan. 17.
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Boating with family and friends this summer?
Now’s the perfect time for them to get their required certification courses with us! 50% Off PCOC (AKA: Boating Licence) Course and Card (Self-Study).
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News
2025 Boating Ontario Directory Out Now!
With over 250,000 lakes and rivers, Ontario is a recreational boaters’ dream. The new 2025 Boating Ontario Directory is the perfect boating resource for exploring this paradise, no matter what kind of adventure you choose. This 149-page directory is packed with up-to-date information on marine services, detailed maps, regional highlights and much more.
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POTW
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A Mahone Bay Fleet
Our Photo of the Week (POTW) comes from DJ Johnny Five (otherwise known as Johnny Vandusen) who sent along this stunning maritime shot. “I took this photo with an iPhone 6 back in 2016! I still can’t believe that old iPhone took such a nice photo!
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CanBoat News
You’re Invited! Online Speaker Series Session: Marine Radio “Lite”
Join us on Thursday, February 6, at 7:00 pm as CanBoat Peterborough hosts the first Speaker Series Session of the season featuring John Brewster, Commander of CanBoat RCAF Trenton, about Marine Radio. John will be talking about common errors and misconceptions, answering frequently asked questions, and providing tips for effective use of your VHF marine radio.
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Ask Andrew
Connections at the battery
In my experience, there is nowhere that the gradual customization of a boat is more evident than at the battery. The battery connections on a 20-year-old boat are something to behold: Held together with electrical tape, green with corrosion, mangled ring terminals barely held in place with a loose wing nut.
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Profile
Marianne Scott Receives Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Maritime Achievement
Victoria, BC – based writer, sailor, and Canadian Boating contributor Marianne Scott has been awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Maritime Achievement for her contributions to Canada’s marine community. The award recognizes 25 years of writing in the maritime sector, during which Scott has covered a broad range of marine topics including travel, environment, history and culture.
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Sail GP
New Zealand Recap
The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix delivered stadium racing at is best with over 25,000 spectators in the sold out grandstands, rivaling only Halifax for fan attendance. Gusty conditions and the 24m wings, meant that it was all on for the 11 national teams as they lined up in four fleet races on the Waitematā Harbour.
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Racing
2025 Shark Regatta Schedule
The CSCA Board announces a nine regatta schedule for the 2025 season, plus the Shark Worlds in Austria in May. Shark of the Year will be calculated based on competitors’ best five regattas and must include the Canadian, World, or Continental Championship.
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Hot Sailors
Noah Hastings Conquers Sydney to Hobart
Noah Hastings recently sailed in the 2024 Sydney to Hobart race as a crew member of Xanthus. Considered by many to be one of the most difficult yacht races in the world, Noah and team finished 24th in a fleet of 104 boats. All of us back home at FBYC are super proud of Noah and that he got his start at our sailing school.
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Racing
LOOR Announces its 2025 Race Dates
The Toronto International Boat Show is on until Jan 26th; LOOR is at booth #1797. The 2025 season will see a big change as the LOOR has switched to Nautical Cloud for all race registrations. This new system works far better for our multiple race events and streamlines many of the function racers used to do several times.
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