Sailing & Powerboating
275 Queens Quay West, M5V 1A2 Toronto, ON, Canada

A how-to on fixing your own sail https://bit.ly/3b6YVCQ

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year from Team HCSP! Our office will be closed from Dec 24-Jan 3. We hope you all stay happy and healthy!

"The cool thing is that this will work on any boatjib and main, spinnaker, asymmetric. All you need is a GPS or knot meter, and a smart-phone calculator." https://bit.ly/3p5HMgq

Excerpts from the book Sailing Barge Venta https://bit.ly/2IXljmm

"I felt a huge, violent, and terrifying presence in the blackness: a whale, close enough to touch." https://bit.ly/2HvssJS

"At the time of our viewing, the mouldy green decks, oil-filled bilges and rotting mast were thrust to the back of my mind..." https://bit.ly/3oTInBV

You never know when these items may come in handy! https://bit.ly/3a9Ogqx

With a 1.5 knot tide running and the wind blowing straight off the pontoon at 12 knots, how confident would you be to moor on a busy pontoon? https://bit.ly/3fetTsx

Sailing in gusts and squalls. How to deal with spikes in wind strength. https://bit.ly/35DVTTj

Set up your navigation equipment on a budget https://bit.ly/3jFFIJ4

Half the fun of cruising is in the planning; looking at charts and maps and deciding where you might go next to explore and we’ve all had plenty of that planning time recently. https://bit.ly/2TzlC8J

More boating channels? Yes please! https://bit.ly/3pCIHpW

Tait didn’t want to abandon his plan. So he decided to walk the dock and find a skipper who would take him on as crew. https://bit.ly/3pqnzTM

Line sight, racing and what to do if you can't see shore. https://bit.ly/3f2ky78

‘Mum!’ she cried, ‘Dad is falling into the sea!’ https://bit.ly/3oxWEow

Just six years after she started learning to sail, 31-year-old Alonzi now owns this 10.6 m speed machine once among the quickest in New Zealand. https://bit.ly/34rcIAh

We regret to inform you that due to COVID-19 and the restrictions placed on physical distancing, we are unable to offer charters or instruction at this time. If these measures change, we will open up these services once it is safe to do so. We will be following the guidelines from Toronto Health, the Ontario government, and Ontario Sailing as we open up services for the season. We hope that we will be able to get everyone on the water soon! Team HCSP

There’s nothing more frustrating than sailing in light air and heavy chop. https://bit.ly/3kotuWh

The sailors we see today are brilliant, but it’s becoming rarer to find any with a good practical side to their sailing skills, with some kind of background in boatbuilding or structural engineering... https://bit.ly/31w0Afo

"It is surprising how often you can end up in a raft with someone you have met previously on your travels." https://bit.ly/2FIPX0Q

Need a laugh? https://bit.ly/2IKN7db

Pretty in pink https://bit.ly/2Rr9sgU

Hugo Boss on board cameras https://bit.ly/3dG6cZq

They will be following the classic 700 nm route of the bi-annual Round Ireland Race, keeping Ireland and all its islands and rocks to starboard. https://bit.ly/2H4NoHg

Sailing superyacht technology has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years https://bit.ly/32huDZm

Non-spinnaker divisions in distance races and jib-and-main evening races represent a growing segment of sailing. https://bit.ly/32cLXhR

Stay on deck while night sailing https://bit.ly/35ga7tH

We hope all of you had a wonderful time on the water this season! Our last day of operation was Sunday, October 11th. We will no longer be offering rentals for the Fall and Winter seasons. Please stay tuned for our opening dates in May 2021! Team HCSP

Staying organized onboard is a challenge. With food stores and spare parts tucked into assorted lockers and hidey-holes, its easy to lose track. https://bit.ly/2QSodJm

Sailing through the pandemic https://bit.ly/2ESsji1

"Singlehanded sailing is often something we associate with feats of adventure and endurance, bringing forward ideas of the lone sailor heading off across oceans." https://bit.ly/3hPtFsz

Wild video! https://bit.ly/2QHNCWh

"...the odds of a boat being struck by lightning in any year are about 1 per 1,000..." https://bit.ly/34JjiCZ

What have been your favourite sailing books of 2020? https://bit.ly/31sTXuM

Finding the fastest path to the weather mark requires studying the wind before and during the race to find out how it is changing. https://bit.ly/3l4pbjC

Looking at the beautiful spaces they have created in this unassuming 35ft tub, it comes as no surprise that the pair met when studying architecture. https://bit.ly/328cvj4

Zhik Face Mask is not just another facemask, they say. A one-way air valve reduces sunglass condensation. https://bit.ly/3ha8XmJ

"The massive waves towered up behind me like the foothills of the Andes." https://bit.ly/3iNJYpF

When everything on the racecourse is running smoothly, its important to remember that its because good decisions were made by the race officials https://bit.ly/33LoNAk

Unlike our sailing cousins, as motorboaters we dont need to know dozens of different knots. https://bit.ly/2DDFUcf

Great news for all power boaters! We will be opening for our F13 and Lund rentals as of Tuesday, August 4th at 12pm. Please call or email our office for booking inquiries, and also to find out about protocols in place for renters. See you on the water!

Check out these tips! https://bit.ly/2P5RBen

"For sailors likely to experience sleep deprivation, understanding the different cycles of sleep is important, and can hopefully help mitigate mistakes." https://bit.ly/2WZC3wW

"Powerboat racing may seem a world away from the type of cruising most of us do but the sportsboats we enjoy today wouldnt be half as good as they are without the racers, designers and builders whose heroic efforts helped shape them." https://bit.ly/3fVPwxw

"After many years, I am still embarrassed by a stupid oversight during the first trip in our newly home-assembled kit 19ft Seawych yacht." https://bit.ly/30FSW0K

The Racing Rules of Sailing are in their essence simple, with six pages providing the bulk of what you must know. However, at times the rules collide with each other such as in Case 146 which details when two boats approach the start line: https://bit.ly/32Eq3EP

"Wed spent months soul searching, thinking of ways to quit the rat race but still make enough money to live more adventurous lives." https://bit.ly/32y4gyN

The Vende Globe is the only sailing race round the world thats solo, non-stop, and without assistance, and it is all systems go for the 9th edition on November 8, 2020. https://bit.ly/391tK8E

This battery-powered, jet-propelled board delivers loads of fun! https://bit.ly/2Zte7nG

Updated Racing Rules! https://bit.ly/2Dv0onw

A shift may be coming. In this report, we look at how we might buy, use and charter yachts after restrictions are eased. https://bit.ly/2Dh1xyX

New podcast! https://bit.ly/3fhfmMc

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