Photo of the week: Somewhere in NS

POTW Roger Renaud

Oct 26, 2017

The off season is suddenly upon us. Yikes! We need your photos more than ever to keep us thinking boats all winter.

The photos can be of anything nautical taken from or near a boat. They must be your shots and free from copyright. Most importantly, your shots must be wonderful.

Send them to us along with the story behind them to CYonboard@kerrwil.com and put Photo in the subject line.

 

 

We could publish your Photo of the Week in the next issue!!

Here’s this week’s

“The picture was taken this past September – somewhere on the Nova Scotia coast”

Roger Renaud, Windsor ON

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