"Silver K" wrote in message
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"Denis M" wrote in message
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"Roger Long" wrote in message
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That account really makes me wish I was going to get up your way and
make that trip up the river this fall. Alas, too many commitments with
the sea trials and delivery of the boat being built out in Ontario.
Next year, I should be fairly free. Maybe then.

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Roger Long

Over here this one of the marks of an accomplished navigator. One time I
missed the tide and it took me forever to cross the line at the Deer
Island
ferry. Did you go directly from the reversing falls to St. Andrew or did
you stop at Dipper?
We are planning to go to St. Andrew and we could benefit from knowing
your
time table.

Denis M
RYC

Hi
I went through the falls at 8:30 and headed directly to Point Lapreau. I
was lucky and caught about 18K of wind out of the SW. This allowed me to
keep my speed and heading until I made the turn around the point. I was
then on a close reach up to Bliss Island. The tide changed just as I was
passing north of The Wolves and gave me the push into Latite passage. I
met a US boat going out the passge against the tide and presumed he must
have a very large engine as I was doing about 10K going in. Just as he
reached the green bouy at the entrance he stopped dead. I watched him
slide sideways narrowly missing the ferry and he managed to turn and head
back in. I guess he did not read the sailing directions for the passage.
BTW, I used my radar most of the trip but relied mostly on my electronic
charts but recorded my position every half hour.

Silver K
Thanks for the information. Agreed, radar is for collision avoidance. I
like the electronic charts.
This new toy I have (C70) allows to place the radar screen on one side and
the chart on the other.
I am getting use to validate my position by checking the dept on the E'chart
(plotter) with the dept sounder.
I am still apprehensive of doing that but it works. I find it useful when I
enter the Saint Harbour to advise Fundy Traffic.
This way their ID and position you on their screens and alert you of any
traffic.
Not too may people have done Reversing falls to St. Andrew in one day,
With luck I may be able to do it too?