Where Innovation Meets Safety: Canadian Safe Boating Awards

CASBA

Oct 10, 2019

Nominate Your Boating Heroes Today

Nominations close on October 28th, 2019

The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) is a volunteer charitable organization. Our mission is to reduce the incidence of injuries and fatalities across Canada that occur as a result of recreational boating activities through innovative, relevant and effective measures. The CSBC recognizes and celebrates people, communities, and companies who understand current boating safety culture, and strive to influence and advance the industry through effective communication. With an in-depth and vast understanding of boating safety activities, CSBC is uniquely positioned as a veteran in the boating safety industry. The CSBC is at the heart of the boating community and works closely with a variety of stakeholders and partners in the marine industry to promote and recognize excellence in boating safety and those who positively impact our local waters. Recognition provides an opportunity to showcase their commitment and heighten their efforts and together we can acknowledge boating heroes who make a difference.

Who are these heroes? A family or individual who saves a life; a boating safety advocate, a volunteer or teacher whose passion for boating engages people and influences boating safety; a professional with a legacy of work dedicated to boating safety, a member of the media or an industry partner who embraces boating safety. They are all heroes, and we want to share their stories.

THE AWARD CATEGORIES

TOP VOLUNTEER DEDICATED TO SAFE BOATING: AN INDIVIDUAL WHO GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND PROMOTING AND PRACTICING SAFE BOATING IN CANADA 

STEARNS RESCUE OF THE YEAR: A HEROIC DEED OR RESCUE EXECUTED ON THE WATER IN CANADA

VISIBLE PFD WEAR IN ADVERTISING: A MARKETER THAT CONSISTENTLY OR INNOVATIVELY PROMOTES VISIBLE PFD WEAR

MARINE INDUSTRY: A COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS INTRODUCED A BOATING PRODUCT OR TECHNOLOGY THAT IMPROVES BOATING SAFETY

BEST BOATING SAFETY INITIATIVE: A SUCCESSFUL SAFE BOATING INITIATIVE CONDUCTED IN CANADA

BEST MEDIA CONTRIBUTION TO BOATING SAFETY: A MEDIA OUTLET THAT PROMOTES BOATING SAFETY

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: AN INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATION OR COMPANY THAT DESERVES SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR THE WORK THEY DO

MARINE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR: AN OUTSTANDING ACT OF BOATING SAFETY OR BODY OF WORK BY A MARINE ORGANIZATION PROFESSIONAL

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT: A COMPANY, INDIVIDUAL, PRODUCT OR ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO REDUCING MARINE POLLUTION AND MAKING BOATING MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

Video Gallery

Neptunus 650F Review

Neptunus 650F 400

By Andy Adams

Over the years Canadian Yachting has had the pleasure of doing several boat review articles on new Neptunus models and we are familiar with the qualities that Neptunus is famous for. They have all been exceptional yachts, but this is the one I would most want to own myself. It’s a personal choice and a matter of taste as to whether you would prefer to have a sedan express model or a flybridge but in my opinion, the flybridge layout offers some wonderful attributes.

We met with Neptunus Managing Director Jan Willem De Jong this past fall to take the new Neptunus 650F out in Lake Ontario. 

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Destinations

The Other Virgin Islands

Sunset off St John

By Mark Stevens

I was first seduced by the United States Virgin Islands during a ferry ride from St. Thomas to Tortola to begin one of our earliest British Virgin Islands charters nearly twenty years ago.

A perfect sunset off St. John with St. Thomas views for backdrop.

Clearing Pillsbury Sound, surrounded by voluptuous emerald mountains as the ferry sliced through royal blue waters, I was struck by the unspoiled ambiance of St. John, the island gliding past our starboard beam and the irresistible charm of a village called Cruz Bay visible from our quarter stern.

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Lifestyle