As Hurricane Lee passes to the North of us we hunker down in a protected mooring basin in historic Old Saybrook, CT, where we finally get to hang out with our good friends and canoeing buddies from University days. We also have some great nights at some very interesting Island anchorages and spend my birthdayContinue reading “Sailing the Long Island Sound: Connecticut”
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Sailing the shore of Massachusetts
After Maine our next big stop would be Connecticut to visit with some friends from university days, other than that we had not made any definite plans, just sail further south, of course. Well, the next shore to follow was Massachusetts, but where did we want to stop? Our buddy boat Breakaway had taken aContinue reading “Sailing the shore of Massachusetts”
Maine: Such beauty but there’s a price!
Our trip from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to Maine across the Bay of Fundy (also often referred to by sailors as the “Bay of No Fun” due to it’s tidal ranges and tidal currents) turned out a pleasant one. We were rewarded for waiting out some weather for a few more days and letting the fogContinue reading “Maine: Such beauty but there’s a price!”
South West shore of Nova Scotia
What does the south west coast of Nova Scotia really look like? Well, we would only see it in bits and pieces as fog and rain were our constant companions for the last week and a half in Canadian waters. We round Cape Sable, the most southerly part of Nova Scotia, wait out some weatherContinue reading “South West shore of Nova Scotia”
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Discovering our roots
We had a beautiful easy morning in early August, with perfect wind and hoisted sails right away. Our son, Evan was joining us on this leg of the trip from Halifax to Lunenburg, where his girlfriend Kare was going to meet up with us and spend another weekend. We sailed out of Halifax Harbour withContinue reading “Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Discovering our roots”
Oh, the weather: More Bras d’Or and foggy shores to Halifax
Well, we had seen a little of Bras d’Or, Cape Breton, so our next step would now be to get down the eastern shore of Nova Scotia to Halifax, where we would be able to visit more with our kids and work on some boat projects. However, the weather was not looking great for sailingContinue reading “Oh, the weather: More Bras d’Or and foggy shores to Halifax”
Leaving P.E.I. behind and heading to Bras d’Or
We are hopping along the south shore of the Northumberland Strait, and getting into another province. After going through Quebec and along P.E.I, missing New Brunswick we are hitting some hidden gems of Nova Scotia anchorages. Summerside had been a wonderful stop but the weather was forcing us to leave before our buddy boat EuropaContinue reading “Leaving P.E.I. behind and heading to Bras d’Or”
Sailing Vitae 