Boating navigation app developed in Kingston
Kingston made boating app has been downloaded more than 50,000 times. Continue reading
Sailing
Expert from Europe sent to solve P.E.I. ferry’s technical glitches
Northumberland Ferries Ltd. issued a statement Tuesday saying the MV Confederation has been out of commission since Sunday with “propulsion control faults.” Continue reading
‘This is my home’: Kingston man’s makeshift sailboat home sinking in Lake Ontario
“I just thought this is a place I could live in during the summer,” said Mike Tobin, while watching his boat slowly fill with water. Continue reading
B.C. company awarded $595K in federal funding for boating safety app
The federal government says the app is designed to save lives in case of an emergency. Continue reading
Calgary sailing club gets early start to season with first-ever indoor event
Six boats took to the pool waters of SAIT on Saturday as young sailors were shown the ropes by the Glenmore Sailing Club. Continue reading
To the Caribbean via the St. Lawrence: Montreal family prepares for year-long sailing expedition
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
The trip will take them from Montreal, down the St Lawrence River, down the east coast to Florida then all the way to the Caribbean, then back up the coast to Florida — by boat. Continue reading
Sailboat washed up on Okanagan beach
A sailboat has washed up along a beach in Kelowna. Continue reading
Pointe Claire Training Regatta for Youth prepares Olympic sailing hopefuls
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
Pierre-Samuel was participating in the 12th annual Training Regatta for Youth (TRY) at lake St-Louis, an event hosted by the Pointe Claire Yacht Club. Continue reading
Kingston man’s sailboat frozen in ice off Wolfe Island worries some Island residents
Kingston man leaves his sailboat frozen in ice off the shores of Wolfe Island to see if it can handle a trip through the Northwest passage. Residents worry about the environmental impact if the boat sinks Continue reading
Wolfe Island man leaves his sailboat frozen in St. Lawrence River, an ‘experiment’ for upcoming voyage
A sailboat frozen in waters off Wolfe Island is part of an experiment, according to the boat owner. Continue reading