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Preparations in Las Palmas. Credit: Max Shaw.
for those last few miles. As we approached the fi nish, we had
20 kts of sustained wind, pouring rain and squalls everywhere.
St Lucia was barely visible as we rounded the northern tip of the
island and then, in that classic contrast that happens so often in
sailing, we sailed into the lee and less than 7 kts of wind. Peter
and his crew skilfully tacked us back and forth upwind across the
fi nish line in the pouring rain. There was no way we were going
to spoil the fi nish by motoring across despite the late hour and
the weather. And then ... after 18 days and 3,181 nm our crossing
was complete and we were greeted by the ever-effi cient Yellow
Shirts and the St Lucian greeters with our fruit basket and very
welcomed rum punches.
It was a bit surreal to be back in a tropical paradise, surrounded
by calypso music and island vibes. Our quick crossing meant
that we could attend all the welcome parties and join the Yellow
Shirts to celebrate our friends as they fi nished. The Nautitech 44
Open was named the Top Multihull at the 2023 European Yacht
of the Year competition, it was easy to see why - we were second
in our class and had sailed fast and comfortably while maintaining
family life onboard.
A week later, my old friend Orion was back behind winter
clouds, the Hunts were casting their lines for their next port of
call, and I was in my offi ce in Port Sidney, refl ecting on our passage
and their evolution from hopeful sailors desiring to take
their children on an adventure to qualifi ed Yachtmasters, the
owners of an award-winning catamaran, with the ARC behind
them and the whole world before them. As I returned to my routine
of emails and phone calls, I wondered when I would return
to cross another ocean with Orion watching overhead.
BIO
Max Shaw and Elizabeth Brown-Shaw retired from the
Canadian Forces in 2012 after 23 years of service to take their
kids on a sailing adventure. On departure from Canada, the children
were 6 and 8 and on return, they were 6, 14 and 16. Their third
child was born in Mexico, celebrated his fi rst birthday on arrival
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The Hunt family and crew of SV June. Credit: Peter Hunt.
in New Zealand, and turned six as they returned to Canada. They
covered some 36,000 nm zigzagging around the South Pacifi c
and Micronesia before returning to BC via the Aleutian Islands
and the Bering Sea. Max is a Certifi ed Professional Yacht Broker
at Yacht Sales West and a CRYA Yachtmaster Instructor with
55,000 nm of experience on a wide variety of vessels. You can
read about their adventures at SV-Fluenta.blogspot.ca and at
@Fluentasailing on Instagram.

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

AT THE HELM: We Are Lucky to be Boaters
FEATURE EDITORIAL: Boating & the Environment - Shifting Toward Sustainability
DESTINATION FEATURE: Cruising Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands
CRUISING: Crossing the Ocean in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC)
TECH FEATURE: Tricking out a New Lagoon 42 with Solar Power
THE PORT HOLE: May 2024
FEATURE: C-TOW Marine Assistance - 40 Years of Marine Rescues
POWER REVIEW: Sylvan G3 CLZ DC
CROSSING THE LINE: Timely Alternate Approaches to Antifouling
Canadian Boating May 2024 - Intro
Canadian Boating May 2024 - Cover1
Canadian Boating May 2024 - Cover2
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 3
Canadian Boating May 2024 - AT THE HELM: We Are Lucky to be Boaters
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 5
Canadian Boating May 2024 - FEATURE EDITORIAL: Boating & the Environment - Shifting Toward Sustainability
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 7
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 8
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 9
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 10
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 11
Canadian Boating May 2024 - DESTINATION FEATURE: Cruising Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - 16
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 17
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 18
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 19
Canadian Boating May 2024 - CRUISING: Crossing the Ocean in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC)
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - 22
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 23
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 24
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 25
Canadian Boating May 2024 - TECH FEATURE: Tricking out a New Lagoon 42 with Solar Power
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - THE PORT HOLE: May 2024
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - FEATURE: C-TOW Marine Assistance - 40 Years of Marine Rescues
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - 48
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 49
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 50
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 51
Canadian Boating May 2024 - POWER REVIEW: Sylvan G3 CLZ DC
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - CROSSING THE LINE: Timely Alternate Approaches to Antifouling
Canadian Boating May 2024 - Cover3
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