Wayward Life Sailing: Living off the Land on a Wooden Schooner, Part 2

Read Part One here! The skies were grey and raining on the day we left with our oyster harvest. Despite the weather, we were in good spirits — minus our captain Marty who, after a…

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Sailing Magic Carpet: Setting Sail for New Shores

I grew up on the shores of British Columbia. This rugged coastline instilled in me a deep appreciation for boats and off grid adventure. I went kayaking nearly every day in the summer. I regularly…

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Safety First: It’s Not Just a Phrase

Dear C-Tow Community, Summer is in full swing and with the season comes many, many reminders to stay safe. Why do we talk so much about safety? Well, it’s because we see what happens when…

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C-Tow Connections – June 2021

As avid marine enthusiasts we always keep an eye out for informative and interesting news and advice from the global boating community! We’re pleased to share our favourite bookmarks with you, from online articles to…

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Tipsy Corner | CSBC: Stay Safe – Stay Separated – Have Fun!

Safe Boating Awareness Week, at the end of May, is a key part of boating safety every year as the season begins in earnest. For 2021, the Canadian Safe Boating Council reached out to boaters…

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C-Tow Captain Highlight: James Brickenden

James BrickendenVancouver, BC James Brickenden is happy to rediscover his hometown, Vancouver, after a ten year hiatus living in Hungary and Norway. “Vancouver has changed, but it’s still familiar to me,’ he says. Vancouver, Howe…

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UBC Sailbot Update: A Sneak Peek of Raye

Back in April, we had a look at a local engineering student team specializing in autonomous sailboats called UBC Sailbot. We gave a little intro into their previous sailboat named Ada and a brief glimpse…

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Sailing Magic Carpet: French River Travel

Maya and Aladino Rovegno travel Europe on board their boat Magic Carpet. You can follow their adventures at youtube.com/SailingMagicCarpet The Rhone River in France is a large river that flows through the city of Lyon,…

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Living off the Land on a Wooden Schooner, Part One

Taryn, Logan & Max travel BC West Coast board their boat Papa Rumba. You can follow their adventures at Wayward Life Sailing. When we motored into the marina in October 2020, we were looking worse…

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Ahoy, It’s Almost Summer!

We’re out of the doldrums and into plain sailing!  While May is usually a month for preparing one’s vessel and those first few ventures out on the water, June is the month in which things…

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