Conferences Program - Boat Show 2012

 

THE GREATER MONTREAL WATER TRAIL  Ariane Cimon-Fortier The Greater Montreal Water Trail is a 150 km waterway suitable for exploration by shallow draft boats. Parts of this network are land sites offering stops for rest and recreation on the shores of Montreal and the South Shore. With photos and a video made during the inaugural tour of the island in 2011, this presentation will show you the city and its environment from a unique perspective. You’ll discover natural settings that you did not suspect existed. Come live with us an ecotourism adventure in the city that is close to home for many and which offers a mix of nature, history, heritage and relaxation. The Greater Montreal Water Trail/La Route Bleue du Grand Montréal is a project of Accès Fleuve/ZIP Ville-Marie.  Thursday, 16h00 Friday, 16h00 Presented at Espace conférence, Level 500 (South Mezzanine)

SAILING WITH BOTH FEET ON DECK  Louis Charbonneau This DVD presentation on learning how to sail shows everything sailors should know on sailboat handling. This is a film on the practical side of sailing with an emphasis on techniques. The speaker will also be able to answer your questions while showing from the DVD menu actual techniques filmed on board the sailboat Roi-Soleil. Click here for a clip from the film Thursday, 18h00 Saturday, 18h00 Presented at Espace conférence, Level 500 (South Mezzanine)

SKIN DIVING IN LAKE SAINT-FRANÇOIS Jean-Michel Lalonde Jean-Michel Lalonde is presenting a subject and an area that he knows well and clearly loves. He is an administrative member of the Parcs Sous-Marin du Lac Saint-François and owner of Éco-Dive, a dive shop in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. He will tell you about scuba diving on the lake, where and how to dive and what to expect. He’ll also explain what underwater parks are and tell you about artefacts and wrecks on lake Saint-François. On top of that, Jean-Michel will give an overview of the best diving sites in the province and the services offered to skin divers as well. Dedicated and passionate about diving, he wants to spread the word about this great and accessible activity. Friday, 13h00 Saturday, 12h00 Presented at Espace conférence, Level 500 (South Mezzanine)

PLEASURE BOATING’S ORIGINS ON THE ST-LAWRENCE Alain Franck Pleasure boating in Quebec goes back to the middle of the 19th century. At that time, water sports and locally made wooden crafts were in close relation. As well, the growing popularity of sailboat racing brought about the birth of the first yacht clubs in the province. Adding to that, week-end cruising and all types of outings on the water also gained interest and yachting on the St-Lawrence attracted yet more people. The feelings of freedom, the need to connect with nature and the sense of adventure have always been at the heart of boating… from the very beginning. Saturday, 14h00 Sunday, 14h00 Presented at Espace conférence, Level 500 (South Mezzanine)

BOATING IN OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND ON OUR HISTORICAL CANALS  Frédéric Deland and Claude Lavoie The Saguenay-St-Lawrence Marine Park covers 1,245 square miles of navigable water. It is an exceptional site for its vistas, its unique fjord and its protected whale habitat. To that effect, Parks Canada enforces specific rules for all on the water activities in the park. They are environmental protection measures and it is the park rangers duty to see that they are followed. These rules will be outlined in this presentation as well as the many attractions of our national parks. Parks Canada is also in charge of the historical canals of Canada. Friday, 15h00 Saturday, 13h00 Presented at Espace conférence, Level 500 (South Mezzanine)

HOW TO SIMPLIFY YOUR FISHING LIFE? Daniel Cousineau Professional fisherman for more than 30 years, radio show host, TV personality, magazine contributor, tournament fisherman, fisherman of the year and classic fishing champion, Daniel Cousineau has fished in more than 30 countries. In his presentation, he makes his recommendations on equipment and lures and especially on how to use them best. All this is done in an easy going style with a touch of humour. Thursday, 15h00 Saturday, 11h00 Sunday, 12h00 Presented at Espace des défilés, Level 200

NIGHTMARE IN THE PACIFIC Jade Chabot Having worked on charter yachts in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, Jade Chabot had some experience of the sea when she embarked on a training sailboat in Ecuador. Jade tells us how she found herself in some remote corner of the Pacific Ocean bracing herself to face the worst nightmare of her life. Initially, she had wanted to answer the call of the sea, but the experience became an ordeal where all familiar boundaries tumbled down. She says she didn’t get the Yachtmaster’s certificate she had looked for but she did learn to become the captain of her life. Thursday, 14h00 Friday, 19h00 Saturday, 16h00 Presented at Espace conférence, Level 500 (South Mezzanine)

BOAT HANDLING FOR WATER SPORTS  Guillaume Paré Water-ski and wakeboard Canadian champion Guillaume Paré shares his tips and advice on how to improve your power boat driving skills for water sports activities. You want your wakesurfers to succeed? You’d like to improve water starts for beginners? Guillaume has some answers to these and more, regardless of your experience level. Thursday, 13h00 Friday, 12h00 Presented at Espace conférence, Level 500 (Mezzanine sud)

AQUART: UNDERWATER ART GALLERIES! Fabrice Vanhoutte Discover the hidden artistic, environmental and sporting sides of a unique underwater event! It is called Aquart Concept and it opens up a whole new way to look at the arts and the environment. See how underwater art galleries in lakes, rivers and even swimming pools are offering a mix of arts and sports to divers and all who love the underwater world. Such a concept of showing art can seem a bit surprising at first. However, many realize that with fins, mask and tuba, it is possible to look at art pieces without the constraints of gravity or other limiting factors such as walls and ceilings. It also opens up a whole new creative dimension for artists who are freed from the usual limitations of conventional galleries. As you’ll see, light effects through water provide by themselves a life of their own to art pieces seen in an underwater setting. Fabrice Vanhoutte who organizes Aquart events invites you to a fantastic voyage in underwater art galleries. Saturaday, 17h00 Sunday, 11h00 Presented at Espace conférence, Level 500 (South Mezzanine)

 

FACING ADVERSITY  Georges Leblanc I’ll never forget the events that changed my life in September 1998 aboard Thriller. I was doing the pre race run that was required to qualify for the solo race La Route du Rhum. Come on board with me as I relive some of the most intense moments of an Atlantic crossing where joy, fear and suffering were all part of my daily life. The ocean is a hostile environment where man is tolerated at best. I went through hell at times and felt the brush of death at others. Determination, inner strength and a love of life were driving forces that kept me going in this uneven fight. Friday, 14h00 Sunday, 15h00 Presented at Espace des défilés, Level 200 Meet the crew of Océan Phénix who are now preparing for the Transat Québec-St-Malo transatlantic race this summer! Saturday, 15h00 Espace des défiles, Level 200

A HUMANITARIAN SPORTS RAID – A DREAM, AN OCEAN CROSSING, A COMMUNITY, A TREE... Sylvain Fortier One morning, Sylvain Fortier felt an irresistible call for a new perspective on life and thus made a deal with himself: he wouldn’t take a plane before he had crossed the ocean on a sailboat! An accomplished sailor, Sylvain Fortier will tell you about his sailing voyage to Senegal where he wanted to pursue an international cooperation stage. He’ll also tell you about buying his first sailboat, navigation on the St-Lawrence River and of course his crossing of the Atlantic. Thursday, 17h00 Friday, 18h00 Sunday, 13h00 Presented at Espace conférence, Level 500 (South Mezzanine)

  

MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FISHING TIME  Patrick Campeau Patrick Campeau is without contest one of sports fishing top experts in Quebec. He’s considered to be THE reference when it comes to fishing knowhow. If you want to learn about fishing, benefit from tips and get first hand knowledge on the best use of lures and gear, don’t miss his presentation. Get more fish, have more fun, come meet Patrick Campeau! Thursday, 12h00 Friday, 17h00 Presented at Espace des défilés, Level 200