A Nautical High Five to Five Years
A quick internet search quickly tells you that a traditional gift for a fifth wedding anniversary is wood.
Apparently, a gift of wood reflects the strength and durability of a relationship, as well as the strong eternal roots being putting down.
Hopefully, over the last five years, the Atlantic Boating Magazine has been putting down some strong roots in the Atlantic Canadian pleasure boating community. Yes, it is hard to believe, but five years has passed since the TriNav Group of ...
Safety on the Water is Worth Repeating
Each May, Atlantic Boating’s sister magazine, The Navigator, dedicates an entire issue to the critical topic of marine safety.
It may sound a tad redundant to repeat the same message every 12 months, but subjects such as wearing personal flotation devices (PFDs) and proper vessel stability literally could mean the difference between life and death for fish harvesters and can never be overstated.
Now, with COVID-19 public health restrictions finally being lifted across Atlantic Canada, ...
Batten Down the Hatches
You don’t have to be a master mariner to realize that weather patterns are changing — and unfortunately, not for the better.
Climate change, yes Mr. Trump it is a real thing, has been turning Atlantic Canadian weather patterns on its head for the last decade or so. Storms are more frequent and becoming more intense. And for many Atlantic Canadian boaters, hurricane season is now part of their marine vocabulary.
The Dartmouth-based Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting that you ...
