Much like a proactive mariner scans the horizon, we like to scan the internet to find links, articles, and conversations that are of interest to boaters. Here are some of our recent favourites.

• The future Coast Guard vessel, CCGS John Cabot, begins sea trials:

• Pandemic prompts boating boom: “A year like this you might get once in a lifetime. We’ve been here since 1973 and we’ve never seen a year like this.”

• Boating industry booms as coronavirus restrictions ease in Nova Scotia:

• How to avoid collisions with marine mammals and what to do if a collision or entanglement occurs.