Message From The Editor
Clean Water? It's a No Brainer.
While spending some quality time on a smaller lake this past weekend my friends and I noticed some cottagers who were prepping an older boathouse to be repainted. Good idea, right? This vintage building was completely overhanging the water; the painters were up on their ladders at different spots and began scraping at the old (likely lead) paint with assorted tools. The paint was falling directly into the water. Their toddler was swimming a few feet away at the dock. Lead is poison and any type of paint or even cleaning chemicals in any waterway is poor behaviour....for the fish, for the people eating the fish, for the swimming toddler, for the other aquatic life. When approached about the issue the people scraping the paint said 'It's not much paint considering the size of the lake' (!). A simple tarp under the ladders would have caught the paint chips. We even offered them one. Environmentally considerate maintenance and cleaning practices = clean waterways = sustained life and enjoyment of our lakes, rivers and oceans. It's a no brainer.
Terri Hodgson
Online Editor
Canadian Yachting magazine
thodgson@kerrwil.com
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Launches
Welcome Onboard the New Jeanneau 54
The Jeanneau 54 is born from the close collaboration of Philippe Briand, who's chined hull and elegant deck profile ensure seaworthy handling and timeless looks, and Andrew Winch's meticulous approach to every ergonomic detail and the selection of high-end materials that echo the look and feel of his super yacht pedigree...
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Education
Annapolis Boat Shows Announces Cruisers University Fall Series
The most comprehensive cruising curriculum and syllabus available anywhere was announced today by the Annapolis Boat Shows, a premier event management company…
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Product Focus
Waterproof Charge/Sync Cable
The new Lifedge Ultimate Charge/Sync Cable, officially approved by Apple for use with iPhone, iPad and iPod, has been specially designed and built to provide superior charging and data transfer performance…
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Aquatic AV Bluetooth & USB Media Player
A2DP Bluetooth allows wireless audio streaming and two-way communication, between Apple and Android devices and the Media Player, to…
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July 23, 2015 • Volume 4 • Issue 14 |
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