CPS-ECP News
Post AGM: Education Department news
For CPS-ECP members, the AGM is like New Year's Day. It is a time to review the past months and set goals for the coming months (the famous resolutions). In reviewing the past months, we have found that not all officers and instructors are comfortable with computer tools...
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Let’s get connected!
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Editors note
What I learned from my sacrificial anode
Once our boat comes out of the water, I take the annual fall tour of the hull so I can determine what to worry about all winter. The first thing I note is that the sacrificial anode I had intended to replace prior to launch last spring remains un-replaced.
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News
Lewin-LaFrance sisters – best Canadian showing
On November 21 Canadian sailing sisters Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS, took the 6th spot in overall and final standings at the 2021 49er FX Sailing World Championships held from Tuesday to Sunday in Oman…
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Holiday planning
Le Boat Announces Black Friday deals - 25% savings starting tomorrow
Le Boat, leaders in European and Canadian private houseboating adventures, have announced their Black Friday deals for tourists looking to explore Europe or the UNESCO World Heritage Rideau Canal in 2022. This year’s Black Friday deals will run from November 25 to December 1...
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Scrub Island Start
2022 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival set to go
The 49th BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival will take place between March 28 April 3, 2022. It is one of the top three Caribbean sailing events, with an average of 110 yachts per year with 60% of the competitors from overseas.
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Youth
Ships2Shores Programming, 2021-2022
There is always that moment of discovery when we step aboard a sailboat, whether it be a dinghy, a friend’s C&C 27, or a Catalina 42, and that discovery remains, and that experience remains, and the love of sailing begins.
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Ask Andrew
Cleaning the Bilge - ugh
Years ago it was a punishment. In the Royal Navy, and on merchant ships of the 19th century, the gun crews who were the quickest would receive an extra tot of rum. The crew who were slow or sloppy were tasked with cleaning out the ship’s bilge.
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Electronics
The Best and Brightest Satellite Communication Equipment
When strolling the docks of almost any busy marina, a cruiser will see satellite domes atop boats of varying sizes and types. Some pull in live TV programming far from shore while others provide links, by way of VSAT technology, to the internet, data and worldwide phone service.
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Gear
The new Steiner Navigator series
The new Navigator Binoculars take Steiner's marine series to the next level with innovative product features: The new open-hinge design reduces weight and enhances handling. Steiner’s poro-prism system offers auto-focus which keeps everything from your boat deck to the horizon crystal clear.
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News
AC Protocols released
The Protocol of the 37th America’s Cup was released last week by the Defender, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record - Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd and their representative team INEOS Britannia…
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Canadian Yachting December is out now!
The annual Canadian Yachting December issue is back and bursting with exciting stories, boat reviews, products, and more. The December annual tradition Canadian Yachting Magazine focuses on marine electronics. This year, our Holiday Gift Guide returns with the marine industry’s favourite products.
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Keven Talks Sails
Crosscut VS Triradial Sail Cutting
Over the last decade, sailcloth weaving equipment has evolved and allowed the production of low crimp warp oriented woven cloth of medium to heavy weights. We have had light weight warp wovens of 200g/m2 (4oz) or lighter for much longer than that…
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World premier
Bavaria SR36 debuts this January
Bavaria Yachts is adding another model to its successful SR-LINE. The Bavaria SR36 will make its debut at the boot 2022 in January. Together with the Bavaria development team, the Italian designer Marco Casali drew up the sporty, elegant lines of the motor yacht...
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Book locker
A boatload of gifts
You can do all your holiday shopping at once – your boating friends will unwrap their nautical gifts with glee.
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