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Message From The Editor
Tears for Severn II
Particularly in the GTA but all over both shores of Lake Ontario, the impressive sight of an 8-Metre under sail is a stirring sight. These occasions not infrequent – the 8s’s owners keep these elderly, stunning classic boats alive through dedication and significant maintenance programs. They race all summer as they have for a century. Between 1907 and 2008 approximately 500 8mR boats were built, 177 of them have survived until today spread around the world.
In 1930, the 8-Metre Rule was used to contest the Canada’s Cup, which had been awarded since 1896 for Great Lakes superiority. That year it was won for the US by Thisbe, built in 1929 beating Quest. Both Thisbe and Quest are sailing today. This provides some context for what happened this week.
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John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Yachting Magazine
CYonboard@kerrwil.com
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Events
Honey Harbour Pink Dinghy Poker Run
The 2023 Pink Dinghy Poker Run will be held on July 8, 2023 and will be based out of the new port facility in Honey Harbour, adjacent to the Delawana Inn. Boaters and cottagers board their dinghies (jet boats, small tenders or PWCs work well too) for an afternoon trip...
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Sponsored Content
Water, Water, Everywhere and Now a Drop to Drink!
At this year’s Vancouver Boat Show, many boaters had the same story - water is getting harder to find and that is a major concern when planning their trip. Not knowing if the water source at some strange dock was safe to drink was also an issue.
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What's News?
At CY Onboard we’re here for your news. Dock news? Cruise plans? Engine workshops? Awards presentations? Winter get togethers? Send a blurb, pictures, links. If it’s boating news we’re Onboard! Just let us know at
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Calendar Dates?
Got some important dates coming up at your marina, club or organization. Let us know and we'll tell the country via the Onboard Datebook.
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Sail GP
Canadian Owners Out but Team Podiums in Chicago
The original founders of CAN Sail GP have backed away from the project after Season 3 and reportedly are trying to sell the team. Meanwhile the Team continued to sail and did extremely well at the first event of SailGP Season 4 in Chicago, winning a race...
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Video Boat Tours
COX CXO300 Diesel Outboard
Designed with sustainable innovation in mind, the CXO300 is a fuel efficient, eco-friendly diesel outboard engine designed for maximum speed. Explore the engineering and details our designers put into this powerful outboard motor. This video checks the performance of the CXO300 Diesel and discusses its advantages and disadvantages vs gasoline powered engines.
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Boat Gallery
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People
Ollie, the boat restoration guy
I see these old boats around an I can’t just let them go to the junkyard. So, I pick them up and do the work – make them nice again. Ollie Constable keeps turning them out, one by one. Mostly I buy them for like $500.
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News
Lakefront Promenade Marina Completes 2-Year Infrastructure Project with Kropf Industrial
Lakefront Promenade Marina is located on Lake Ontario in a large, protected harbour on Mississauga’s waterfront. They have recently completed a two-year infrastructure project leaving seasonal and transient boaters with a beautiful modern 175-slip facility.
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Destinations
Top 10 Canal-side Patios on the Rideau Canal
Spending time on the water is a natural appetite booster, but unfortunately finding a food and drink experience that’s accessible by water can be a bit of a challenge. This is why boat-up restaurants are like gold; dining on the waterfront is the next best thing to having a restaurant right on your boat – you get the same view of the water but without the lapping of the waves at your hull.TENT
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Plugboats
Halifax Technology Lets Electric Boats Feed Power Back to Grid
One of the keys for the world’s transition to renewable energy is the need to store the electricity generated from sources like solar and wind that can only operate intermittently. Rimot has developed their BlueGrid technology as a bi-directional charging system...
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POTW
Little Eddie readies for launch
Photo of the Week fans have demanded (politely, of course) more of Little Eddie so here is the next photo in our series - Little Eddie preparing to compound and wax his next boat.
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Boat Gallery
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New Products
Mercury Racing introduces new Supercharged V8 500R Model
Mercury Racing elevates outboard engine power and technology with the introduction of the Mercury Racing V8 500R model. This supercharged 500hp V8 outboard was created for no-compromise owners of the fastest luxury sport boats. The 500R introduces a host of new components engineered to complement the raw power produced by this engine and the challenging demands of extreme-performance boating.
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Events
ACBS – Toronto 42nd Annual Vintage Boat Show, July 8, 2023 in Gravenhurst
This year’s show is a judged event that guarantees that the best of the best will be on display. Showcase of Classic Glass boats that will be judged for the first time at any show in North America. We anticipate 120+ vintage boats on land and in water.
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Canadian Yachting One Design
Send your ONE DESIGN news, results, pictures and everything else to cyonedesign@kerrwil.com.
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Electronics
weBBoat Provides Web Access to Any Size Boat
Boats of all sizes are increasingly dependent on internet connectivity for system updates and troubleshooting, not to mention posting to social media while ten miles from shore. The internally-mounted Glomex weBBoat Link IT1304/US from GA Communications is the easy way...
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Gear
Adapter Enables Visiting 30-Amp Ports
Boaters who enjoy exploring risk disappointment when their 50A vessel arrives at a remote marina that only has 30A shore power pedestals. The versatile YQ230 Intelligent Y Adapter from Hubbell Marine solves this problem. It enables full use of the boat's onboard systems...
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