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C R O S SI N G T H E LI N E
B y J o h n M orri s
Off s e a s o n
Q u e sti o n s
As C a n a d a's l e a di n g a d vis or t o t h e b o ati n g c o m m u nit y o n t h e
s e nsiti v e a n d p ers o n al q u eri es I r e c ei v e fr o m b ot h p o w er a n d
s ail b o at ers t h at n e e d a c a n di d a n d fr a n k a ns w er, I m a y b e t o u g h,
b ut I' m f air.
As t h e b o ats c o m e o ut, t h e r e q u ests c o m e i n. B el o w ar e s o m e
of t h e h e artf elt q u eri es t h at I h av e c o ur a g e o usly a d dr ess e d:
1. H O W BI G A PI C T U R E O F M Y B O A T I S
A P P R O P RI A T E F O R T H E LI VI N G R O O M ?
S o m e s a y, t h e bi g g er t h e b ett er - h o w bi g is y o ur li vi n g r o o m
w all? Wo ul d y o u n e e d t o d o a r e n o t o all o w f or a bi g g er p h ot o?
Yo u m a y h a v e s e e n t h e s h o w c all e d Pr o p ert y Br ot h ers' B o at
P ortr ait C h all e n g e o n H G T V, w hi c h h as b e c o m e a n o v er ni g ht
s e ns ati o n. I n t h e s h o w, h a n ds o m e t wi ns J o n at h o n a n d Dr e w i n
m at c hi n g pl ai d P F Ds att a c k t h e w all of a s m all h o m e i n
Ki n gst o n wit h sl e d g e h a m m ers a d di n g a l ar g e w all, t h e siz e of a
Dri v e-i n t h e atr e s cr e e n, t o t h e li vi n g r o o m. T his m o d est a d diti o n
a c c o m m o d at es a 2 2-f o ot hi g h s h ot of a J e a n n e a u cr uis er c o m pl et e wit h s mili n g ki ds a n d t hr e e b o ati n g fri e n ds wit h c o ol ers.
T h e f u n b e gi ns w h e n t h e C arlisl e f a mil y c o m es h o m e a n d
p oi nts o ut, l a u g hi n gl y, t h at t h e y ar e n't b o at ers, b ut t h eir 7- y e arol d d a u g ht er Pi n k y h as r e c e ntl y st art e d t a ki n g l ess o ns i n a n
O pti mist. W h at a g a g.
2. I S W E A RI N G S AI LI N G S H O R T S I N T H E
WI N T E R A F A S HI O N F A U X P A S ?
T his is C a n a d a. If s h orts m ust b e w or n i n t h e wi nt er, t h at j ust
s h o ws h o w r o u g h a n d t o u g h w e ar e. Als o c o nsi d er s a n d al
g al os h es t o r o u n d o ut y o ur l o o k. W hil e it's pr ef er a bl e, it's n ot
a bs ol ut el y n e c ess ar y t o h a v e y o ur l e gs w a x e d.
N ot hi n g s a ys "r u g g e d C a n a di a n b o at er" li k e s h o v eli n g a t e nf o ot drift i n b o at s h orts. Yo ur n ei g h b o urs will b e i m pr ess e d, as
will t h e f ol ks i n E m er g w h e n y o u arri v e t o b e tr e at e d f or e x p o s ur e. B ut d o n't l et t h at sl o w y o u; m a ki n g t h e st at e m e nt is
w h at's i m p ort a nt.
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3. A R E B O A T F E N D E R S A N A P P R O P RI A T E
H O LI D A Y GI F T ?
It d e p e n ds ... d o es t h e r e ci pi e nt h a v e a b o at? If s o, y o u'r e r e all y
o n t o s o m et hi n g. If n ot, p er h a ps a g o ur m et g arli c pr ess or a c as e
of dis h li q ui d mi g ht b e m or e p ers o n al.
B o at f e n d ers off er a u ni q u e o p p ort u nit y f or p ers o n aliz ati o n,
h o w e v er. H a n d cr o c h et e d c o v ers ( wit h a m at c hi n g af g h a n, p er h a ps?), t e a m l o y alt y h o c k e y s o c ks or e v e n c o m m er ci al f e n d er
c o v ers ( C a n y o u g et B ett y B o o p?) a d d a s p e ci al n ot e of 'I c ar e.'
4. WI L L T H E S A N D WI C H E S I L E F T I N T H E
C O O L E R O N B O A R D, K E E P ' TI L S P RI N G ?
I n h er tr e atis e " Ex p eri m e nts i n f o o d m u m mifi c ati o n" w ellk n o w n h o m e e c o n o mist a n d mi cr o bi ol o gist S uzi e K el vi n at or l eft
s e v er al t u n a s a n d wi c h es a n d a L o bl a w's v e g et a bl e a n d di p tr a y
i n a C ar v er wit h t h e p o w er off d uri n g a n e ntir e Fe br u ar y. S h e
r et ur n e d i n t h e mi d dl e of a wi nt er st or m t o r etri e v e t h e m,
r e p orti n g t h at t h e y l o o k e d fr es h a n d s m ell e d ' al m ost n or m al.'
T h e y t ast e d pr ett y m u c h fi n e i n e v er y w a y, s h e g as p e d o n h er
w a y t o E m er g t o h a v e h er st o m a c h p u m p e d.
F ort u n at el y, S uzi e w as o nl y i n t h e f a cilit y r e c o v eri n g f or a
c o u pl e of w e e ks, d uri n g w hi c h ti m e s h e o bs er v e d t h at t h er e w as
a s h o c ki n g n u m b er of p e o pl e s h e r e c o g niz e d fr o m t h e m ari n a i n
t h e h os pit al w aiti n g r o o m wit h bl u e l e gs a n d s h orts.
5. W H A T I S T H E W E A T H E R P R E DI C TI O N F O R
2 0 2 0 ? WI L L T H E R E B E A N E A R L Y S P RI N G ?
As y o u k n o w, h er e at Cr ossi n g t h e Li n e w e k e e p a p et gr o u n d h o g n a m e d A c c ur at e Ar ni e w h o d et er mi n es t h e l o n g r a n g e f or e c ast e a c h s pri n g. U nf ort u n at el y, l ast y e ar h e s p e nt t h e wi nt er i n
Ar u b a a n d w h e n w e c o nt a ct e d hi m b y S k y p e, all h e h a d t o s a y
w as "it's pr ett y s u n n y h er e." His pl a n t his y e ar a p p ar e ntl y
i n cl u d es a v er y attr a cti v e f e m al e gr o u n d h o g h e m et i n B e q ui a
a n d o n c e a g ai n h e m e nti o n e d t h at h e mi g ht n ot b e a v ail a bl e.
Ess e nti all y, y o u'r e o n y o ur o w n. *
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Canadian Yachting December 2019
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting December 2019
At the Helm: Incredible Tech Advances
Special Feature: See What You Cannot See
Yacht Club Profile: Collingwood Yacht Club
Travel Destination: Cruising BC’s Wild and Working Coast on a Landing Craft
Sail Review: Dufour 460
The Port Hole: December 2019
Power Review: Beneteau Flyer 32
Power Review: Leader 7.5 Center Console
Galley Guys: Secret Salmon Recipe
Crossing The Line: Off Season Questions
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Intro
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Cover1
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Cover2
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - At the Helm: Incredible Tech Advances
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 4
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 5
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Special Feature: See What You Cannot See
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 7
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 8
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 9
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 10
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 11
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 12
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 13
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Yacht Club Profile: Collingwood Yacht Club
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 15
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 16
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 17
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Travel Destination: Cruising BC’s Wild and Working Coast on a Landing Craft
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 19
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 20
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 21
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Sail Review: Dufour 460
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Canadian Yachting December 2019 - 26
Canadian Yachting December 2019 - The Port Hole: December 2019
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Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Power Review: Beneteau Flyer 32
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Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Power Review: Leader 7.5 Center Console
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Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Galley Guys: Secret Salmon Recipe
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Canadian Yachting December 2019 - Crossing The Line: Off Season Questions
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