TIBS to feature O Canada Sailing

Ocanada

Dec 21, 2016

Here’s an opportunity to go offshore without leaving Canada by taking in this year’s Toronto International Boat Show, January 20-29. The Canadian entrant to the 2020 Vendee Globe, round the world solo race, Sandy Macpherson, and his team are back again with the most interactive experience ever.

Sail an Open 60 “virtually” through our VR experience. Try on some ocean racing gear. Meet the team and find out how you can sail on Canada’s fastest sailboat. Live stream of the 2016 Vendee Globe finishers will also be shown at our booth!

Location: Booth 1442 in Sailfest Hall D, this January 2017!

 


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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