The Toronto Boat Show has been an annual event in our family for a very long time. It started with me as a young boy going with my family and the tradition continues today with me taking my children. For me it all started with the entire family jumping in the old family station wagon making the trip to the show and knowing we arrived when I saw the grand entrance gates to Exhibition Place and then the smell of the roasted chestnuts from the street vendors just outside the doors. Once inside it was grand place where we could explore all the boats which ultimately lead to a family vote on which boat we should get. From the kids perspective, decisions were solely made on which cabins would make the best forts and who got the V-Berth or the Quarter berth and if lucky the aft cabin if one existed. I remember my parents buying our CS36 Traditional in 1982 and seeing these incredible boats on display at the show and subsequently going every weekend to the factory watching ours being built. If you were wondering, I ended up with the quarter birth and I was still ok with that. From the boats to the endless number of vendors from which we brought home many great finds we always enjoy this annual event. I would not do this review Justice if I did not mention the food, at least for my family the trip to the Boat Show is never complete unless we indulged in some boat show classics like the fudge, lemonade, ice cream dipped in chocolate and nuts and a shout out to Carmichael's as we always have to stop, sample and bring home that years favorite cured meat (usually done by vote again). Lastly and before we could call the trip complete we would have to make our way to the "little" pool to see if we could catch Twiggy. For all you regulars to the show you will know what I am talking about. Great family event and one that will continue in our family for years to come.