Bronte in Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Yacht Launching in the 1970s

Bronte Creek Trail

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 20, 2024

1. Yacht Launching in the 1970s Marker

Inscription. Between 1960 and 2000 yacht building flourished in Bronte and Oakville. In the 1970s as many as twenty major yachts a year were launched at Bronte Harbour.

Yacht manufacturers C&C, Ontario Yachts, Grampian and Bruckmann worked together with yacht designers such as George Cuthbertson, Mark Ellis and others to create yachts that were launched at Bronte. Up to 67 feet in length, these yachts were built for owners in Europe and North America, including such celebrities as Maestro Herbert Von Karajan.

Most yachts were manufactured in factories near Speers Road and taken by truck to Bronte Harbour. However, many were built at the harbour in a large shed owned by Metro Marine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 43° 23.629′ N, 79° 42.533′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is in Bronte. It is on Bronte Road 0.1 kilometers north of Ontario Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Bronte Road, Oakville ON L6L L6L, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Stonehookers of Lake Ontario (here, next to this marker); Bronte on Twelve Mile Creek

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(here, next to this marker); The Bronte Harbour Company (here, next to this marker); From Boom to Bust, 1856-1877 (a few steps from this marker); Bronte: a Fishing Village (a few steps from this marker); Sovereign House (circa 1825) (approx. half a kilometer away); Bronte Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); World Championship Wheat 1954 (approx. 5.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 20, 2024

2. Yacht Launching in the 1970s Marker

Yacht Launching in the 1970s marker photo detail image. Click for full size.

3. Yacht Launching in the 1970s marker photo detail

courtesy of the George Cuthbert Collection, 1970s

4. Yacht Launching in the 1970s marker photo detail

courtesy of the Toronto Daily Star, 1970s

5. Yacht Launching in the 1970s marker photo detail

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 22, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.