Sailing Nova Scotia
 

In a couple of weeks I shall set sail for a two month cruise along the south
shore of Nova Scotia. The plan is to sail straight across from Maine to
Yarmouth and then day sail along the south and east shore. We hope to get up
as far as the Bras d'Or lakes and then back home. We have done the Bay of
Fundy side in previous trips.

Any thoughts?

Sailing Nova Scotia
 

"Ansley W. Sawyer" wrote in
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In a couple of weeks I shall set sail for a two month cruise along the
south shore of Nova Scotia. The plan is to sail straight across from
Maine to Yarmouth and then day sail along the south and east shore. We
hope to get up as far as the Bras d'Or lakes and then back home. We
have done the Bay of Fundy side in previous trips.

Any thoughts?

Last year I did the Down-East-Cirle-Route which included the SE shore of
Nova Scotia. I have extensive logs at http://www.GeoffSchultz.org/ You
can glean a lot of information from them.

It's a beautiful area. I just hope that it's warmer and drier this year!

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-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org

Sailing Nova Scotia
 

Ansley W. Sawyer wrote:
In a couple of weeks I shall set sail for a two month cruise along
the south shore of Nova Scotia. The plan is to sail straight across
from Maine to Yarmouth and then day sail along the south and east
shore. We hope to get up as far as the Bras d'Or lakes and then back
home. We have done the Bay of Fundy side in previous trips.

Any thoughts?

Ansley, I have made many cruises to Nova Scotia, visiting points from
Yarmouth to the Lakes. Unless you have a compelling reason, I would suggest
heading directly from the US to Shelburne, and then continuing east, perhaps
via Halifax, to your eastern-most goal. Yarmouth is a fine port, and the
Lobster Bay vicinity and the Pubnicos are worth visiting, but we have taken
to going as far east as desired as quickly as possible, and then working
back as the weather allows. Even though the "prevailing" doesn't always
prevail, the old Down East Rule of "one day out, three days back" still is a
good one. You can easily fill 2 months doing it this way. Of course your
departure point from Maine enters into the equation. We most often have
departed from Provincetown.

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Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://home.comcast.net/~kerrydeare

Sailing Nova Scotia
 

Ansley W. Sawyer wrote:
In a couple of weeks I shall set sail for a two month cruise along the south
shore of Nova Scotia. The plan is to sail straight across from Maine to
Yarmouth and then day sail along the south and east shore. We hope to get up
as far as the Bras d'Or lakes and then back home. We have done the Bay of
Fundy side in previous trips.

Any thoughts?



Stock up on spare parts as chandleries are hard to come by. Shelburne
has a Vernon d Eon. Mostly fishing type stuff.

I got to Lunenburg when theirs was closing due to bankruptcy. I think
the Binnacle has bought it now.

Halifax has the Binnacle, but it is a long walk from the RNSYC.

There is a place in Baddeck in the Bra dOr lakes.

North Sydney has a Vernon dEon and not much else. But it is right at
the North Sydney yacht club. Nice people both at the club and the
store. North Sydney is just down the coast from the Newfoundland Ferry
docks and convenient. The town is not much to speak of.