As avid marine enthusiasts we always keep an eye out for informative and interesting news and advice from the global boating community! We’re pleased to share our favourite bookmarks with you.

Bluenose Returns to the Bluest of Seas

Soon after slipping into the waters of Lunenburg Harbor from the Smith and Rhuland Shipyard in March 1921, Bluenose captured the hearts and minds of Canadians as the sleekest and fastest fishing schooner the world had ever seen. In its first season, Bluenose both hauled in a record catch on the Grand Banks and brought the International Fishermen’s Trophy back to Nova Scotia.

Meet the 87-year-old Quebec man who spent the pandemic building a boat

The boat, aptly named the Corona, measures almost 4 metres and is built of marine plywood and fibreglass.

Coast Guard boosting Arctic patrols due to melting ice

As the Arctic continues warming at a rate almost twice the global average, Canada’s Coast Guard is boosting its patrols of waterways that have opened up as a result.

Boating with Barb: Winterizing your boat is a laborious, but necessary task

Night-night boat. But before you can tip-toe away off the dock, your boat calls out a parting shot from under the covers, “Hey Santa, not so fast. I need canvas repairs, maybe a new dingy, and an upgrade in navigational electronics.”