CPS - ECP News
Golden Globe Race 2022: The Ultimate Open Ocean Adventure Beckons
They say sailing brings you to new horizons. Less than a year away from the start of the Golden Globe Race 2022 - a solo non-stop round the world circumnavigation without modern technology - I can very well say that sailing has changed my life in the literal sense.
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Whatever your on-water need, there’s a CPS-ECP course for you
Boating 1 PCOC Boating Basics – All operators of motorized pleasure craft are required to show operator competency and the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) is the most common proof. This course provides all you need to know to prepare for the Transport Canada PCOC test.
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Editors Note
Current affairs (12V that is)
Here at CYOB we are skipping Omicron; we’re talking about wiring. As I open up our editorial pouch after the holidays I am delighted to see that both Ask Andrew and the Boat Nerd are thinking about batteries, 12-volt electrics and polarity. What a pleasure to talk about something else than infection!
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Boat Shows
FREE Admission to attend the Virtual Toronto Boat Show!
It's so simple to register, once you visit the Boat Show's website click "Register" and you will be prompted to enter your name and email address...that's it! No access code this year will be required to be admitted to the show, only name and email.
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News
BCI Marine partners with Aqua superPower to install fast-charging points throughout Canada
Ontario and Quebec will be the first provinces to receive new Aqua superPower DC rapid chargers, with their initial targeted locations to be announced in early 2022. Aqua superPower plans its first completed Canadian installation through one of BCI's partners by Victoria Day '22.
Each Aqua superPower rapid charger will provide dual simultaneous DC charging of up to 150kW and will be accessible to marina users via the Aqua secure app or RFID card.
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Boat Gallery
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News
New Race to Kingston Coming to Lake Ontario This Summer
Kingston Yacht Club and Mimico Cruising Club have joined forces to co-host the new destination distance race, Race to Kingston. The new adventure will kick off on August 12, 2022 at Mimico Cruising Club with good drinks and good food. The race will begin the following Saturday morning on August 13th, 2022 with racers ending in scenic Kingston, Ontario.
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Boat nerd
Boat DC Electrics - part 1
This series deals with basic DC boat wiring concepts. From various articles and posts I see, and talking with boating friends, there seems to be mystery for many when it comes to boat electrics. I don’t intend this to be a deep dive but hopefully enough to take away some of the mystery.
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Ask Andrew
Connections at the battery
Rarely have I seen a boat that is bought brand new and continues to look like it rolled off the factory floor a year or two later. Upgrades and changes are inevitable. A new GPS is installed. A cooler is replaced. Lights are swapped out. The list goes on.
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Boat Gallery
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Online info
Salty Dawg January and February Webinars - Register Now!
Increase your blue water knowledge by enrolling in our 2022 series of educational webinars. Join us immediately after each session for an informal chat and social time with fellow participants. Can't make a live event? All webinars are recorded…
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World Cruising
Fjaka - latest self-help buzzword or are the Croatians on to something?
A holiday often is defined by the experiences we make in unique and beautiful settings. But what about that indulgently lazy contentment of doing nothing that turns a holiday into a vacation? Croatia has taken their sentiment of Fjaka to heart.
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Sneak Peak
Canadian Yachting February 2022
Booming and better than ever! Welcome to the February 2022 issue of Canadian Yachting magazine and the start of an exciting new year! Boating has enjoyed an unprecedented boom in popularity in the last two years and manufacturers are scrambling to meet the demand...
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POTW
Crew couture redux
Boredom created by the latest lock-in has left us digging through the basement apparent from this clipping sent our way by Roger Renaud, whose crew from years ago, Rob Cochrane, was the winner in the 1984 Best Dressed Sailor Award. Timeless fashion.
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Show news
boot Düsseldorf will not take place in 2022
When we learned that the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver boat shows were canceled as in-person events, it wasn’t surprising that the biggest show in Europe, boot Dusseldorf got called off too. Perhaps it was more surprising to receive continuing confirmation that the show was “on”...
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New Products
Leather-wrapped steering wheel is luxury
Wrapped in hand-stitched marine-grade synthetic leather, Torcello Elite from Schmitt & Ongaro Marine delivers a hand feel that matches that of a premium automobile. Designed to be customized in quantity to match virtually any powerboat interior, the 14" polyurethane Torcello Elite...
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