C-Tow Nanaimo Hard at Work

August was a busy month for C-Tow Nanaimo and Captain Evan Hogarth! On August 12, C-Tow Nanaimo, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 27 and Port of Nanaimo patrol vessels responded to a mayday…

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C-Tow Captain Highlight: Matt Bradley

Matt Bradley 1000 Islands (Kingston), Ontario Matt Bradley joined the C-Tow family in July 2019, fulfilling his lifelong dream of working on the water. Thousands of Islands I look after the area around Amherst Island…

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Wayward Life Sailing: When You See Dolphins

I’m not sure why, but something about dolphins is iconic. The sight of them is both exciting and tranquil. Ask any sailor and it doesn’t seem matter how many times they’ve see them, every sighting…

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Sailing Magic Carpet: Summer in Sicily

Our small sailboat bobbed gently at anchor. Several other boats were nearby –– very nearby on Canadian standards, but the Mediterranean is a busy sea and anchorages are full. All around us, the water bubbled. …

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A September to Remember

Dear C-Tow community, Steamy summer days are almost over; a few more happy pages in the memory books. While we hope this was a summer to remember, it’s not quite over yet, and even when…

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C-Tow Connections – August 2021

Bruce Kirby, Who Transformed Sailing With a ‘Doodle,’ Dies at 92 Bruce Kirby, a Canadian-born journalist, Olympic sailor and self-taught naval architect whose design for a lightweight fiberglass dinghy, originally sketched on a piece of…

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Tipsy Corner: Understanding Tidal Currents

Bruce Stott is president and chief instructor of Gulf Islands Cruising School Ltd. in Sidney, BC. He’s sharing his know-how, to improve safe navigation for everyone. If you are navigating a boat in coastal waters,…

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C-Tow Captain Highlight: Scott Crain

Scott Crain Niagara, ON Scott Crain thinks his life couldn’t be more perfect: between running C-Tow Niagara in Fort Erie and getting married, it’s all about love and helping people. Niagara Falls is not far…

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UBC Sailbot Update: Raye is One Step Closer to the Water

Exciting news from UBC Sailbot: their upcoming sailboat project named Raye came out of the paint shop at Ferreira Collision Centre! She has been given a clean bright orange coat for her hull with a…

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Wayward Life Sailing: That Time We Learned What Not to Do on the Water

The year was 2012. We had a small 18-foot power boat. It was the kind that looked as though it should be able to handle the ocean — claimed to be able to handle the…

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