August 27, 2026
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Canadian Boating's Onboard Bimonthly Digest for Power and Sail
Canada’s Bimonthly Digest for Boaters - Power and Sail
The Moorings

Boats

TG 7.9 Supreme

TG 7.9 Supreme

Anyone who has boated in Howe Sound is likely familiar with the powerful Squamish winds that funnel down the sound. For those who aren’t, these are cold outflow winds that pour out of the interior of British Columbia and accelerate down into Howe Sound, typically near Squamish. These winds are one of the defining local systems on the South Coast with speeds often reaching 20 to 40 knots, sometimes exceeding 50. READ MORE

The Boat Guy

Marking details for canvas cover

Protecting Your Plastic Windows From Damage And Fading –Part 2 - Making Covers

The best way to give windows the longest possible life span, is to actually cover them up. That is exactly what I did and it only took me a day to design, create a pattern and have a perfectly fitting cover made. It’s an easy process that will save you time and money. You will not have to find and wait for a canvas shop to come and take measurements, etc. READ MORE

About Boats

Enterprise Dinghy restoration

Blue Jay - Three Generations Restore an Enterprise Dinghy.

Our son, then 15 and very involved with small boat sailing through the Canadian Sea Cadets, had been talking about a boat of his own. He had been holding on to an accumulation of cash from birthdays, yard work and working as a summer sailing instructor. READ MORE

POTW

Paddle to Picton

Paddle to Picton

Our striking Photo of the Week comes from Anton (Tony) Pickard, Professor, Design and Visual Arts at Georgian College, Barrie ON. "This photo was taken at Lock 11-12 Ranney Falls in Campbellford on the Trent-Severn Waterway. July 7, 2026. READ MORE
Sailing News

Written in partnership with North Sails

Furling Flying Sails

Furling Flying Sails: The Modern Middle Ground Between Headsail and Spinnaker

For decades, sailors had two basic downwind options: a jib or genoa on the headstay, and a symmetric spinnaker for deeper angles. For cruising sailors, flying sails offer a combination of performance, versatility, and ease of use. They add another gear to the sail inventory without the complexity traditionally associated with a spinnaker. READ MORE

Racing

RVYC Women’s Invitational

RVYC Women’s Invitational 2026

Three years ago, Tammy Danforth raced a J70 as tactician in Hamburg, Germany, and changed the course of women’s sailing in BC. She didn’t win the Helga Cup, the world’s largest all-female regatta, but she left with a prize nonetheless—a collaborative idea to create an annual women’s invitational at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (RVYC) to showcase female sailors and bridge the gap for young women graduating from junior sailing programs. READ MORE


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