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Bayview Mackinac Race draws 200 boats

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

The Bayview Mackinac Race hosted by Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit is expecting upwards of 200 boats on the startline of the long-distance race on July 20, 2019. The theme of this year’s 95th edition of the race, America’s longest-consecutively held freshwater sailing competition, is “keep it safe, keep it

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Save the whales — for war?

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

The times they are a changing. Instead of the old 1960s refrain of “Save the Whales”, the new refrain these days might be “Militarize the Whales.” The U.K. based newspaper The Guardian has reported that Norwegian fishermen have discovered a beluga whale behaving strangely and bothering them while they tried

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Sailing the winter blues away in the BVIs

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

Sailing the winter blues away in the BVIs By Marc Dufour Coming from an Ontario snowstorm to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands for a charter took no time at all to adjust to the change in weather, and Darling and I felt invigorated by the beautiful conditions: Blue sky

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Sailing towards the desert

May 9, 2019May 10, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

Sailing towards the desert These cruisers crossed the Atlantic on their Hunter 410 sailboat and were not supposed to go to Morocco in north Africa, a country that wasn’t included for coverage in their boat insurance, but they are sure glad they did. The stop was unlike anything they had

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Winter sailor battles ice

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

Winter sailor battles ice   A little ice in the harbour during the winter doesn’t slow down this intrepid sailor. He simply chips a path out of the harbour so he can set his sails on Lake Ontario — in early January. And enclosures, which liveaboards build over their decks

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Explore Cape Breton with Sailing CBI yacht charters

May 8, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

If you enjoy sailing the Great Lakes, you will love a visit to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and cruising around the scenic Bras d’Or Lake, experiencing some down-east hospitality that is a specialty of Sailing CBI yacht charters. The firm, owned and managed by sailor Paul Jamieson and his daughter,

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Sailing on a flat ocean | The Atlantic

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

Sailing on a flat ocean   Usually, an Atlantic crossing turns into an adventure filled with some rough weather, lots of heavy wind, and even some angry, frothy, churning seas washing over the deck. Throw into this two-week odyssey a passing cold front or severe storm, maybe some major equipment

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Mallorca is a sailor’s dream

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

Mallorca is a sailor’s dream For Canadians, chartering in Mallorca is a breeze, and sailing there is heavenly — with lighter winds and calm, crystal-clear water and many anchorages awaiting visitors on the south side of the island, along with powdery, white-sand beaches everywhere you go. Many of the charter

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Grandmother attempts global sailing record

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

Grandmother attempts global sailing record   A 76-year-old grandmother and retired mathematician from the U.K. is half-way around the world after leaving B.C. in October 2018 in an attempt to be the oldest person to sail solo, single-handed and non-stop around the world without the help of a motor. Jeanne

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Bueno El Salvador, says cruising sailor

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 ontariosailormagazine 0 Comments

Bueno El Salvador, says cruising sailor El Salvador is a growing market for cruising sailors who are looking for an inexpensive but beautiful place to ride out the hurricane season, says a Canadian long-term sailor. “If you build it, they will come. Offshore sailors are now spending hurricane season there,”

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