Message From The Editor
It's Complicated
As I tucked my boat in, it struck me that owning boats requires a long list of skills. That's a good thing - we learn, we enjoy.
Compare docking a small boat versus parking a Civic in the Walmart lot. The car doesn't have to deal with crosswinds, mooring lines, currents or fenders. If the engine sputters, you have repair crews close at hand and tow trucks if they're not. If your boat needs attention in some distant cruising ground, mostly you fix it yourself.
Then there are the bigger boats many of us aspire to. Now it's time to learn more about navigation, electronics, maintenance and diesel technology. If it's a sailboat, you need to brush up on the Bernouli effect and other hydrodynamics principles. If you race that sailboat, you need a couple of psychology degrees and a good personal trainer.
Boating isn't like very many things; more complicated and, yes, also more rewarding. The many faceted expertise involved presents a lifelong learning experience.
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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CYOB People
I am a sailor, Sydney Peach
Sydney Peach was often found playing baseball, hockey, swimming or playing with her friends before adding sailing to her repertoire.Looking from the shores of Grand Lake, Sydney (12)…
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Skills
Teaching with Small Boats Alliance
Eamonn Doorly, master boatbuilder at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, sent us this note about a great opportunity for anyone interested the teaching value for young people of building small boats.
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Historical boat
Voices of the Naomhog
Michele Stevens pointed us to this interesting project which recently came to fruition in Cape Breton. A group of boatbuilders, artists and musicians have constructed a rather unique boat called a naomhog.
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Ask Andrew
Preparing your boat for winter - Part two
Last time, I described the importance of covering your boat to protect it for the winter, and listed a few options and discussed their pros and cons.
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News
Atlantic Sailing Conference in November
The first ever Atlantic Sailing Conference Kicks off Friday November 16 with the Sail NS Awards at The Halifax Central Library. The program runs Saturday Nov 17 at Citadel High School in Halifax.
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The world's largest regatta - and you've probably never heard of it
This month, Spirit of Portopiccolo, steered by Furio Benussi, with Alberto Bolzan at the mainsail, and tacticians Lorenzo Bressani and Gabriele Benussi, won the 50th edition of Barcolana…
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CY Inbox
October 25, 2018
I always have to laugh when I see something like this in print- putting the boats away for the season - because we sailors in BC are looking at the best times to sail in the coming fall and winter months.
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Great reading
Canadian Yachting Magazine, December Preview
Just in time for the holidays, our present to you! If you're already a CY Magazine subscriber, not to worry, your December issue will be arriving shortly!
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POTW
October 25 2018 - Live Bait
As the sole arbiter of the Photo of the Week I, your editor, get to make the choice. This week, while thumbing through some pictures from trips past, I came across this cheery bait vendor…
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CPS - ECP News
Fall Boating - It Just Takes A Little More Preparation
Those who have boated after Labour Day can attest to just what a beautiful experience it can be. The colours are spectacular in their shimmering reflections.
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In Case you Missed It
Lyman restoration continued …
Last January we covered some of the work taking place at Bras d'Or boat works on a 1962 Lyman Cruisette, along with a brief history of the Lyman Boat Company. Peter Patterson sent us this update…
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