CPS - ECP News
News from CPS-ECP Education Committee
The education department is making it easier for you and your new boater friends to find courses. With the boating season over for many of us, it is time to consider the topics that we may want to upgrade or skills in. We have just launched a new Quick View of Available Courses.
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The Port Hole Is Only As Strong As Your Involvement Is
For The Port Hole to fulfill its mandate to keep CPS-ECP members across Canada informed of events and activities unique to the organization as well as new trends and technologies emerging from the boating world…
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Photo of the month
This is September’s photo of the month! What do you think is happening in this picture? Looks like two people jumping off ship and one diving head first straight into it, interesting illusion isn't it? Submitted to us by Carolyn Wood, this photo was taken by Pat Gillies at Port Elgin as they were entering the harbour on their CS30.
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Editor's Note
Haulout madness – I’m stuck
When the stories rolled in for this issue, it wasn’t really a surprise that two of our columnists, Ask Andrew and Marc Robic, had haulout and winterizing on their mind. Interesting to note that their advice, in both cases, was really good and well organized.
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Cruising
Desolation Sound: the summer of Yes!
The bright summer sun forces its way through magnificent Arbutus trees as I dive off our pop-up-dock finding reprieve in the 80 degree F waters. Sharing the water with a friendly seal as brilliant star fish and oysters cling to the rocky shores of Roscoe Bay. Am I really in British Columbia?
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CY October issue
Wellcraft 355 – Triple Mercury Verado 350
Fashions change and the new Wellcraft 355 dramatically breaks new ground while still building on the offshore performance reputation. Don Johnson’s Miami Vice boat needed a couple of big-block V8s to catch the bad guys, but the new Wellcraft 355 has a better way to deliver the speed...
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News
Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance named Rolex Sailors of the Year
Last week Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester NS were named today Sail Canada’s Rolex Sailors of the Year for 2021-2022 during Canada’s Celebration of Sailing event held by Sail Canada and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.
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Innovation
First Yanmar Powered Venetian Taxi Boat
We couldn’t resist this promotional story and video from Yanmar. Thanks. Let’s enjoy the waterways of Venice, with the first installation of an engine for Matteo Tiepolato and his traditional wooden taxi boat “Aquamarina”.
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Ask Andrew
Fall means haul-out and boat storage; I get a lot of questions about best-practices
Boaters tend to be hands-on and active. Many (most?) like to launch and trailer our boats on our own. We are hands on during launch and haul-out... But boat yards and launch ramps also tend to contain a collection of ‘this is what I do’, and not always ‘this is ideal, and I do it for this reason’.
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Maintenance with Marc
Winterizing – Made Simple with Marc’s List
Last fall, a few members at my yacht club walked over and joined the exchange, which, by the way, is one of the great benefits and pleasures of being part of a yacht club or marina. It was clear that a variety of techniques are used to perform the same task.
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POTW
You can never go wrong with pooches!!
Yes, we are once again going to the dogs, a very popular and always welcome Photo of the Week theme. These pups come our way via James Bambrick who tells us, “We boat on the Strait of Georgia out of Comox B.C. Nuggs is black; Sam is blonde.”
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News
Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Welcomes 12 New Inductees
The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame welcomed 12 new inductees on Saturday, October 15, during a ceremony that was held at the Kingston Yacht Club. The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame is a collaboration between the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame, the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston and Sail Canada, and recognizes illustrious individuals who have made notable contributions to sailing in Canada and worldwide in any of the three following categories: sailor, technical or contributor.
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Boat Gallery
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Book Locker
How about cruising in the Mediterranean?
Winter getaways usually mean the Caribbean but if you go right now or in the spring, the weather might work for you. Here are some titles to assist the dreaming.
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Products
Formula restores lustrous shine to metals and more
Metal exposed to the elements quickly tarnishes, rusts or collects limescale, losing its lustrous shine. With Peek Polish from Sudbury, it's quick and easy to bring new life to stainless steel, chrome, brass, bronze and other boat and RV surfaces.
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