Anchoring Seminars

Interested in learning the proper techniques for anchoring your boat? Join our anchoring seminar to learn the ins and outs of anchoring and anchor types!

Cruising on Georgian Bay

Interested in learning the best boating destinations to enjoy and discover on Georgian Bay? Please join us for a free seminar being offered exclusively to our valued Maple Leaf Marina customers.

Women at the Helm

Ladies, this event is just for you! Join us for a 3-hour lesson on Georgian Bay for an overview of boat operating basics and handling.

Boat Operator Basics

New to boating, looking for a refresher, or getting acquainted with a new boat? We’re pleased to offer you a complimentary 3-hour lesson on Georgian Bay. 

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Jeff Sinclair

For over 35 years Jeff has been promoting the boating lifestyle as Canada’s official Voice of Boating TM spending his summers boating Ontario waterways, best known for his trademarked slogan “Water on the Water… Beer on the Pier”TM Jeff looks forward to helping you feel more comfortable operating your boat.

Mike Gridley

His time on the water has taken him across Canada, the US and Caribbean, with over 35 years spent cruising and exploring the Great Lakes. He has produced ten “Discover Cruising” DVDs for Georgian Bay’s 30,000 Islands, North Channel, Trent-Severn Waterway, Rideau Canal, Ottawa River, Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River and Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron.

Retiring from PowerBoat TV Mike has applied his knowledge as a Marine Sales Professional with Bayshore Yacht Sales, affiliated with Maple Leaf Marinas (Bay Port Yachting Centre, Beacon Bay Marina and Wye Heritage Marina and Resort) and a Boating Instructor.

Mike is a member of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons, Antique & Classic Boat Society, Trent-Severn Antique & Classic Boat Association and the Maple Leaf Antique Outboard Club, a past contributor to the Canadian Safe Boating Council and Chair of the Gravenhurst Antique and Classic Boat Show.

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