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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C-Tow Connections – May 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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Free! May’s Digital Issue of Canadian Yachting

C-Tow members, please enjoy a free copy of May’s digital issue of Canadian Yachting!

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Looking Back: The First Tow

The first tow of the season is always exciting for our C-Tow captains, and the first tow on the job is that much more memorable. C-Tow 1000 Islands Captain Matt Bradley still remembers that first…

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Tipsy Corner: Keeping Your Boat and Belongings Safe on the Hard

When your boat is in storage for the winter, or otherwise on the hard, you may be feeling anxious about its security. All too often, boats or belongings within them are stolen, whether from yards,…

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Wayward Life Sailing: Learning to Sail

Courtesy of Wayward Life Sailing I’m turning 30. I’m learning to sail.  A month before my 30th birthday, my husband Logan and I bought our very first sailboat. We had just returned from a failed move abroad…

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