Message From The Editor
Sharks and Cavaliers
There is a wide variety of boats in this great country but two have a very compelling backstory. Both are just 24-footers, both designed in Canada and both enormously popular as first boats and long term keepers. Why? Boat tastes come and go over the decades but these both were affordable, are still wonderful to own and do their job brilliantly.
The Shark 24 was born in Ontario in 1957 (60 years ago!) and today there are around 2,000 sailing in Canada, the US and in Europe where they are still built. The Class racing schedule just came out and for 2018 it is packed with events. Built initially by designer George Hinterholler, the quickish racer/cruiser was a foundation of C&C, Canada's historic boat marque.
The Doral Cavalier was designed around 1985 in Grand'mere, Quebec and there are lots (how many?) still around. Packed into a small if boxy package, the pocket power cruiser fit the budget while reliably accommodating a family's cruising dreams in surprising comfort and style. The Cavalier helped Doral become the biggest Canadian success story of the 80s and 90s going on to build some industry-defining beauties like the Prestancia.
Two great boats we can all be proud of. When you see one on the water this summer, give them a loving wave.
John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Yachting Magazine
CYonboard@kerrwil.com
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Glen Cairns, CYOB Eastern Canada Correspondent, glencairns0@gmail.com
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Destination
Richibucto
Located about half way between Shediac and the Miramichi on New Brunswick's Acadian Coast, the town of Richibucto offers a safe and picturesque harbour for yachts cruising the area.
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Racing
Chester Race Week News
Chester Race Week 2018 has announced that the Farr 30 North American Championships will take place as part of the regularly scheduled One Design classes on the One Design course.
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Training
Bedford Basin Yacht Club to offer Women's' Keelboat Learn to Race Program
BBYC has brought back a new and improved Keelboat Learn to Race program. The first session is for women only and will run on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
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Historical boats
Picton Castle embarks on her final world cruise
As you read this the barque Picton Castle is in the Gulf of Mexico on her way to the Panama Canal and her 7th circumnavigation of the world.
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POTW
April 12, 2018
Our Photo of the Week is actually a Video of the Week that came our way from Rick Shaddock of Squamish Yacht Club. What a venue.
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Advice
A Yacht Broker's tips for sellers
Chris Power is a Halifax based yacht broker with Sunnybrook Yachts. Born and raised in Chester, NS, he learned to sail on his fathers J24.
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Opinion
Paul Henderson OLY - World Sailing has it WRONG
As a sailor, past member of the Canadian Olympic team and former IOC member, I am disturbed by the direction that sailing at the Olympics is taking.
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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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Ask Andrew
Oil and Oil Changes
All engines, including marine engines (inboards, outboards and stern drives) have many moving parts that need to be lubricated by oil in order to allow metal parts to move with as little friction…
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CPS - ECP News
2018 Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Dates
CPS-ECP is excited to announce their partnership with CIL Dealers to undertake a project on education and awareness of safety equipment, the care and maintenance…
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Unique boats
That's One Really Big Boat
Bruce Elliott is an inventor. And when he sold the technology he developed to build utility poles better, he made enough money to stop working forever and take it easy.
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One-design
Shark Class events for 2018
Here is the link for the 2018 Shark online schedule. We have nine counter regattas. Four counter regattas qualify you for Shark of the Year. The biggest regatta would be the Worlds in Kingston.
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2018 Melges 24 World Championship To Take Place At The Victoria International Marina
The Melges 24 World Championship 2018 will be held on May 31st through June 8th, will be hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club at the Victoria International Marina.
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