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FEATURE EDITORIAL
RAFT-UP!
By | Sheryl Shard Lagoon City Yacht Club raft-up aerial shot. The largest boat is in the centre with smaller boats on the outside except
for one late joiner at the end on the right that should have been closer in.
O
n calm sunny days on the water,
you will often see boats rafted
together at anchor, their crews
enjoying the day and each other's company,
sharing a meal, swimming off the
sterns or playing with water toys around
the boats in the raft.
Most often the raft will consist of just
two to three boats with friends and families
aboard meeting up to socialize, but
occasionally you'll see a larger number
of boats rafted together for a special
occasion, such as at the annual raft-up
party hosted by our local yacht club on
Lake Simcoe in Ontario each summer.
Depending on the year and conditions,
there can be anywhere from fi ve to fi fteen
boats participating, both power and sail.
It's a day we all look forward to and the
afternoon is spent hopping from boat to
boat sharing appetizers, swapping stories
and clowning around in the water.
The world's record for most recreational
boats to tie together in a continuous
single structure is 1,651 boats of
all sizes as witnessed by representatives
Cruising sailors get together for a fun dinghy raft-up (better known as a Dinghy Drift) to drift
around the anchorage and socialize.
of Guinness World Records on Lake
Cumberland, Kentucky, USA on August
14, 2010. The event was organized by the
Lake Cumberland Association and eligible
boats included any motorized boat,
aqua bike/jetski, canoe/kayak and rigid
infl atable boat tied together in a single
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continuous structure. Now that would be
a party!
Dinghy raft-ups are also a popular form
of rafting party but are often less structured,
free-fl oating, spontaneous events
that happen in an anchorage. Someone
gives the word and you just tie on your

Canadian Boating June 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Boating June 2024

At The Helm: Cast off for Summer 2024!
Feature Editorial: Raft-Up!
Sail Review: Jeanneau Yachts 55
Power Review: Bayliner Trophy 29 EX
Boating Lifestyle: Rediscovering my Boating Backyard
Special Feature: Paving the way to Cleaner Boating
The Port Hole: June 2024
Resource Guide: Your Onboard Emergency Toolkit
Crossing the Line: Please hold my calls (I'll get back to you in November)
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Intro
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Cover1
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Cover2
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 3
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 4
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 5
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 6
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 7
Canadian Boating June 2024 - At The Helm: Cast off for Summer 2024!
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 9
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Feature Editorial: Raft-Up!
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 11
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 12
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 13
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 14
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 15
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Sail Review: Jeanneau Yachts 55
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 17
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 18
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 19
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 20
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 21
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Power Review: Bayliner Trophy 29 EX
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 23
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 24
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 25
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 26
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 27
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Boating Lifestyle: Rediscovering my Boating Backyard
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 29
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 30
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 31
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Special Feature: Paving the way to Cleaner Boating
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 33
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 34
Canadian Boating June 2024 - The Port Hole: June 2024
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Canadian Boating June 2024 - Resource Guide: Your Onboard Emergency Toolkit
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Canadian Boating June 2024 - Crossing the Line: Please hold my calls (I'll get back to you in November)
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Cover3
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