It’s Boat Show Season 2016
January 4th, 2016
Happy New Year to one and all. The start of a new calendar also marks the beginning of a new boat show season. To kick things off the Skippers’ Plan team will be at the Toronto International Boat Show at what is now called the Enercare Centre formerly the Direct Energy Centre or the National… Read More »
A Cautionary Tale From The Sharing Economy
November 25th, 2015
One of my staff came across a disturbing Story on Buzzfeed about a young woman’s life that is now in tatters. This is a disturbing story about renting a boat through the boat sharing website Boatbound. It is recommended reading for anyone contemplating a boat sharing start-up in Canada or for any owner looking to use their… Read More »
Sail Canada Awards Nominations
November 19th, 2015
Nominations for the 2015 Sail Canada Awards will be accepted until December 1, 2015 All sailors and their supporters are invited to participate in recognizing Canada’s top sailors via the Annual Sail Canada Awards. Now is your chance to nominate outstanding sailors, athletes, coaches, instructors, race officials, volunteers and events that have contributed to the… Read More »
Clipper Round the World Race Starts August 30, 2015
August 19th, 2015
“This is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. With no previous sailing experience necessary, it’s a record breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht. All that is asked of participants is a good level of fitness, an age… Read More »
Port Credit Boat Show September 18-20
August 17th, 2015
The 25th Port Credit In-Water Boat Show returns to Port Credit Harbour Marina in Mississauga, Ontario September 18 to 20. The Port Credit Boat Show is known in the industry as the ‘late season boat show to attend’. This year’s over 100 new and used power and sailboats will be on display. There will also… Read More »
