ontario sailor magazine
Shark racers hoping for best at world’s Shark 24 sailboat racers are part of the largest one-design, keelboat fleet in Canada and are hopeful that as pandemic restrictions wane that they can gather and race in the world championships to be held this year in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Sailor Peter Van Rossem,
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In search of hidden Lake Iroquois Researching the shoreline of the 12,000-year old Lake Iroquois, a larger and deeper version of present-day Lake Ontario, is no easy feat. But the pandemic gave Paul Smith some time to get out of the house and wander the historic lake’s banks through Toronto.
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West Coast sailor Bert terHart wanted to sail in a similar fashion to the great explorers of yesteryear, like British Navy captains George Vancouver and James Cook, with only a sextant to guide him. So, off he went with his sextant, and sailed right around the world by himself and
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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 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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First annual Women’s Day at Toronto boat show Women make up half of the boating market potential yet, there are still common barriers that women experience when it comes to boat ownership and taking the helm. Canadian Boat Shows, which is proudly operated by a team of avid boaters who
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Sailors of the month RS Venture Connect duo John McRoberts and Scott Lutes earned bragging rights as the Helly Hansen Sailor of the Month. The team had a top finish at the 16th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the 2018 U.S. Para Sailing Championships in
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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 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 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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