Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Sheldon,

You might want to consider going through the canal at St.Peters into the
Bras d'Or Lakes, world's largest salt water lakes and most enjoyable
when warm but interesting anytime.[Don't know when you're going.] See
CHS 4275.

Instead of going through Strait of Canso, bear off to the East around
Isle Madame and to St.Peters.

Fresh Breezes !

Sheldon Haynie wrote:
After a hiatus due to family issues, Lioness will again be terrorizing the
North Atlantic. We are contemplating a 30 day Cruise to Nova Scotia and
perhaps PEI. Planning to go out 10 days, probably non stop to Halifax and
then on to PEI and back 20 days seeing what there is to see East of Bar
Harbor.

Any suggestions of

1. "must stop" at ports are welcome.

2. Which Charts? Canadian Hydrographic or someone else's?

3. Ports for meeting crew from US?

Thanks
Sheldon

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Sheldon,

You might want to consider going through the canal at St.Peters into the
Bras d'Or Lakes, world's largest salt water lakes and most enjoyable
when warm but interesting anytime.[Don't know when you're going.] See
CHS 4275.

Instead of going through Strait of Canso, bear off to the East around
Isle Madame and to St.Peters.

Fresh Breezes !

Sheldon Haynie wrote:
After a hiatus due to family issues, Lioness will again be terrorizing the
North Atlantic. We are contemplating a 30 day Cruise to Nova Scotia and
perhaps PEI. Planning to go out 10 days, probably non stop to Halifax and
then on to PEI and back 20 days seeing what there is to see East of Bar
Harbor.

Any suggestions of

1. "must stop" at ports are welcome.

2. Which Charts? Canadian Hydrographic or someone else's?

3. Ports for meeting crew from US?

Thanks
Sheldon

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

After a hiatus due to family issues, Lioness will again be terrorizing the
North Atlantic. We are contemplating a 30 day Cruise to Nova Scotia and
perhaps PEI. Planning to go out 10 days, probably non stop to Halifax and
then on to PEI and back 20 days seeing what there is to see East of Bar
Harbor.

Any suggestions of

1. "must stop" at ports are welcome.

2. Which Charts? Canadian Hydrographic or someone else's?

3. Ports for meeting crew from US?

Thanks
Sheldon



--
Sheldon Haynie
Texas Instruments
50 Phillipe Cote
Manchester, NH 03101
603 222 8652

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Lunenburg would be a great stop on either end of the trip.
Halifax would be the easiest place to meet friends/crew..especially if they
fly in.
A must for me would be a passage through St. Peter's Canal on Cape Breton
Island. This would put you on the Bras d'Or lakes....probably the nicest
place to sail around here. Baddeck would be the 'must see port'.
** http://capebretonisland.com/ ** and ** http://explore.gov.ns.ca/
**
Our official charts would probably be the best, if a bit expensive at $
20.00 Cdn each.

Sheldon Haynie wrote in message
...
After a hiatus due to family issues, Lioness will again be terrorizing the
North Atlantic. We are contemplating a 30 day Cruise to Nova Scotia and
perhaps PEI. Planning to go out 10 days, probably non stop to Halifax and
then on to PEI and back 20 days seeing what there is to see East of Bar
Harbor.

Any suggestions of

1. "must stop" at ports are welcome.

2. Which Charts? Canadian Hydrographic or someone else's?

3. Ports for meeting crew from US?

Thanks
Sheldon



--
Sheldon Haynie
Texas Instruments
50 Phillipe Cote
Manchester, NH 03101
603 222 8652

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Lunenburg would be a great stop on either end of the trip.
Halifax would be the easiest place to meet friends/crew..especially if they
fly in.
A must for me would be a passage through St. Peter's Canal on Cape Breton
Island. This would put you on the Bras d'Or lakes....probably the nicest
place to sail around here. Baddeck would be the 'must see port'.
** http://capebretonisland.com/ ** and ** http://explore.gov.ns.ca/
**
Our official charts would probably be the best, if a bit expensive at $
20.00 Cdn each.

Sheldon Haynie wrote in message
...
After a hiatus due to family issues, Lioness will again be terrorizing the
North Atlantic. We are contemplating a 30 day Cruise to Nova Scotia and
perhaps PEI. Planning to go out 10 days, probably non stop to Halifax and
then on to PEI and back 20 days seeing what there is to see East of Bar
Harbor.

Any suggestions of

1. "must stop" at ports are welcome.

2. Which Charts? Canadian Hydrographic or someone else's?

3. Ports for meeting crew from US?

Thanks
Sheldon



--
Sheldon Haynie
Texas Instruments
50 Phillipe Cote
Manchester, NH 03101
603 222 8652

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

A "must stop" would be a pass through the Bras d'Or Lakes on your way either
to or from PEI. Baddeck will probably turn up a few boats from the US (I
assume were talking July or August here). I use Canadian Hydrographic
charts but as I have no experience with any others I really can't offer a
fair opinion. Here's a few links that may be of interest, the first from a
fellow poster on rec.boats.cruising:

Jim Thompson PEI & Bras d'Or Boating: http://jimthompson.net/boating/

Nova Scotia Yachting Association: http://www.nsya.ns.ca/ (the links to
member clubs might be useful)

Marine Weather Forecasts:
http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/marine/region_10_e.html

Canadian Hydrographic Charts: http://www.shc.gc.ca/chs/en/products/

Tides Currents & Water Levels:
http://www.lau.chs-shc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca...h/Canada.shtml
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca




"Sheldon Haynie" wrote in message
...
After a hiatus due to family issues, Lioness will again be terrorizing the
North Atlantic. We are contemplating a 30 day Cruise to Nova Scotia and
perhaps PEI. Planning to go out 10 days, probably non stop to Halifax and
then on to PEI and back 20 days seeing what there is to see East of Bar
Harbor.

Any suggestions of

1. "must stop" at ports are welcome.

2. Which Charts? Canadian Hydrographic or someone else's?

3. Ports for meeting crew from US?

Thanks
Sheldon



--
Sheldon Haynie
Texas Instruments
50 Phillipe Cote
Manchester, NH 03101
603 222 8652

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

A "must stop" would be a pass through the Bras d'Or Lakes on your way either
to or from PEI. Baddeck will probably turn up a few boats from the US (I
assume were talking July or August here). I use Canadian Hydrographic
charts but as I have no experience with any others I really can't offer a
fair opinion. Here's a few links that may be of interest, the first from a
fellow poster on rec.boats.cruising:

Jim Thompson PEI & Bras d'Or Boating: http://jimthompson.net/boating/

Nova Scotia Yachting Association: http://www.nsya.ns.ca/ (the links to
member clubs might be useful)

Marine Weather Forecasts:
http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/marine/region_10_e.html

Canadian Hydrographic Charts: http://www.shc.gc.ca/chs/en/products/

Tides Currents & Water Levels:
http://www.lau.chs-shc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca...h/Canada.shtml
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca




"Sheldon Haynie" wrote in message
...
After a hiatus due to family issues, Lioness will again be terrorizing the
North Atlantic. We are contemplating a 30 day Cruise to Nova Scotia and
perhaps PEI. Planning to go out 10 days, probably non stop to Halifax and
then on to PEI and back 20 days seeing what there is to see East of Bar
Harbor.

Any suggestions of

1. "must stop" at ports are welcome.

2. Which Charts? Canadian Hydrographic or someone else's?

3. Ports for meeting crew from US?

Thanks
Sheldon



--
Sheldon Haynie
Texas Instruments
50 Phillipe Cote
Manchester, NH 03101
603 222 8652

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Bras d'Or is indeed a pleasurable experience. It is so different from
the outside coast that you would thnink you were in a different
planet.

Eagles and woodcocks abound. The tide doesn't go up and down at all,
so the vegetation extends to water's edge.

The A G Bell museum in Baddeck is a fascinating take. Once inside, you
might decide to skip PEI altogether.

However, since PEI now has a bridge (really) from NB it might be a
place to meet crew.


On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 04:56:43 -0500, "Courtney Thomas,,,"
wrote:

Sheldon,

You might want to consider going through the canal at St.Peters into the
Bras d'Or Lakes, world's largest salt water lakes and most enjoyable
when warm but interesting anytime.[Don't know when you're going.] See
CHS 4275.

Instead of going through Strait of Canso, bear off to the East around
Isle Madame and to St.Peters.




Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Does one child rape really change Strom Thurmond's lifetime record?
For better or worse?

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Bras d'Or is indeed a pleasurable experience. It is so different from
the outside coast that you would thnink you were in a different
planet.

Eagles and woodcocks abound. The tide doesn't go up and down at all,
so the vegetation extends to water's edge.

The A G Bell museum in Baddeck is a fascinating take. Once inside, you
might decide to skip PEI altogether.

However, since PEI now has a bridge (really) from NB it might be a
place to meet crew.


On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 04:56:43 -0500, "Courtney Thomas,,,"
wrote:

Sheldon,

You might want to consider going through the canal at St.Peters into the
Bras d'Or Lakes, world's largest salt water lakes and most enjoyable
when warm but interesting anytime.[Don't know when you're going.] See
CHS 4275.

Instead of going through Strait of Canso, bear off to the East around
Isle Madame and to St.Peters.




Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Does one child rape really change Strom Thurmond's lifetime record?
For better or worse?

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

If you want to pass around the South & East coasts of Cape Breton, plan on
stops at Louisbourg to see the Fortress of Louisbourg (plan a day) & Glace
Bay to see their Miner's Museum (including a tour of and actual coal mine)
and perhaps the Marconi National Historic Site (the father of radio, in
1902, the first official wireless message was sent from this site across the
Atlantic Ocean to England) (a half day for both these sites). And of course
if you're going to do that, come into Sydney Harbour and say hello!

Here's a couple of more links, the first to the St. Peters Canal has some
further useful links to interesting Cape Breton sights including those
mentioned above and the A G Bell Museum in Bedeck:

St. Peters Canal: http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/stpeters/index_e.asp

A slight quibble, there is about a foot of tide in the lakes but you usual
don't notice it.

Tide Table for the Bras d'Or Lakes at Johnstown:
http://www.lau.chs-shc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca...on =5&zone=27
(select Johnstown from the drop down list, it's not on the map for some
reason)

--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca

"Rodney Myrvaagnes" wrote in message
...
Bras d'Or is indeed a pleasurable experience. It is so different from
the outside coast that you would thnink you were in a different
planet.

Eagles and woodcocks abound. The tide doesn't go up and down at all,
so the vegetation extends to water's edge.

The A G Bell museum in Baddeck is a fascinating take. Once inside, you
might decide to skip PEI altogether.

However, since PEI now has a bridge (really) from NB it might be a
place to meet crew.


On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 04:56:43 -0500, "Courtney Thomas,,,"
wrote:

Sheldon,

You might want to consider going through the canal at St.Peters into the
Bras d'Or Lakes, world's largest salt water lakes and most enjoyable
when warm but interesting anytime.[Don't know when you're going.] See
CHS 4275.

Instead of going through Strait of Canso, bear off to the East around
Isle Madame and to St.Peters.




Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Does one child rape really change Strom Thurmond's lifetime record?
For better or worse?

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

If you want to pass around the South & East coasts of Cape Breton, plan on
stops at Louisbourg to see the Fortress of Louisbourg (plan a day) & Glace
Bay to see their Miner's Museum (including a tour of and actual coal mine)
and perhaps the Marconi National Historic Site (the father of radio, in
1902, the first official wireless message was sent from this site across the
Atlantic Ocean to England) (a half day for both these sites). And of course
if you're going to do that, come into Sydney Harbour and say hello!

Here's a couple of more links, the first to the St. Peters Canal has some
further useful links to interesting Cape Breton sights including those
mentioned above and the A G Bell Museum in Bedeck:

St. Peters Canal: http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/stpeters/index_e.asp

A slight quibble, there is about a foot of tide in the lakes but you usual
don't notice it.

Tide Table for the Bras d'Or Lakes at Johnstown:
http://www.lau.chs-shc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca...on =5&zone=27
(select Johnstown from the drop down list, it's not on the map for some
reason)

--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca

"Rodney Myrvaagnes" wrote in message
...
Bras d'Or is indeed a pleasurable experience. It is so different from
the outside coast that you would thnink you were in a different
planet.

Eagles and woodcocks abound. The tide doesn't go up and down at all,
so the vegetation extends to water's edge.

The A G Bell museum in Baddeck is a fascinating take. Once inside, you
might decide to skip PEI altogether.

However, since PEI now has a bridge (really) from NB it might be a
place to meet crew.


On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 04:56:43 -0500, "Courtney Thomas,,,"
wrote:

Sheldon,

You might want to consider going through the canal at St.Peters into the
Bras d'Or Lakes, world's largest salt water lakes and most enjoyable
when warm but interesting anytime.[Don't know when you're going.] See
CHS 4275.

Instead of going through Strait of Canso, bear off to the East around
Isle Madame and to St.Peters.




Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Does one child rape really change Strom Thurmond's lifetime record?
For better or worse?

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Damn spell-check, I know how to spell Baddeck, it doesn't.

Here's a couple of more links, the first to the St. Peters Canal has some
further useful links to interesting Cape Breton sights including those
mentioned above and the A G Bell Museum in Bedeck: (Baddeck)

--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Damn spell-check, I know how to spell Baddeck, it doesn't.

Here's a couple of more links, the first to the St. Peters Canal has some
further useful links to interesting Cape Breton sights including those
mentioned above and the A G Bell Museum in Bedeck: (Baddeck)

--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:55:07 -0400, "Ken Heaton"
wrote:


A slight quibble, there is about a foot of tide in the lakes but you usual
don't notice it.

Fair enough. If you have just sailed from Maine across the Bay of
Fundy you really don't notice it.

However, the current does flow in and out at the other end of the
lakes quite fast, and the water has to go somewhere, so I believe the
1 foot.



Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Does one child rape really change Strom Thurmond's lifetime record?
For better or worse?

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:55:07 -0400, "Ken Heaton"
wrote:


A slight quibble, there is about a foot of tide in the lakes but you usual
don't notice it.

Fair enough. If you have just sailed from Maine across the Bay of
Fundy you really don't notice it.

However, the current does flow in and out at the other end of the
lakes quite fast, and the water has to go somewhere, so I believe the
1 foot.



Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Does one child rape really change Strom Thurmond's lifetime record?
For better or worse?

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?
Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?
It was thirty some years ago I was there, but the memory still lives.
Matt Colie

Ken Heaton wrote:
Damn spell-check, I know how to spell Baddeck, it doesn't.


Here's a couple of more links, the first to the St. Peters Canal has some
further useful links to interesting Cape Breton sights including those
mentioned above and the A G Bell Museum in Bedeck: (Baddeck)

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?
Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?
It was thirty some years ago I was there, but the memory still lives.
Matt Colie

Ken Heaton wrote:
Damn spell-check, I know how to spell Baddeck, it doesn't.


Here's a couple of more links, the first to the St. Peters Canal has some
further useful links to interesting Cape Breton sights including those
mentioned above and the A G Bell Museum in Bedeck: (Baddeck)

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

I believe the swing bridge at St. Peter's is now powered. I cross over it
in a car once and a while and have been there when it has opened to let a
boat through. I don't remember anyone on the bridge turning a handle. The
swing bridge at Mira Gut is still human powered. Ever been there?

The Great Bras d'Or Channel (to the east) is still entirely passable by sail
boats as long as their mast(s) fit under the Seal Island Bridge and a set of
high tension power lines about 5 miles up channel. The chart shows the
clearance under the bridge is 118' (36 Metres) and under the power lines is
115' (35 Metres) so it isn't a problem for most of us. ;-) The Bluenose
takes her top masts down to go under though. There are still large ocean
going bulk carriers that come into the lake through the Great Bras d'Or as
far as St. Patrick's Channel to load gypsum at Little Narrows. I think the
shallowest water they have to worry about is at the ocean mouth of the Great
Bras d'Or where they dredge once in a while to maintain over 25' (7.7
Metres) of depth. Again, not a problem for most of us ;-) We went out the
Great Bras d'Or this fall in a C&C 35 Mark 1 and made the entire run down
the channel under spinnaker. We left Baddeck in fog so thick we couldn't
see Kidston Island from the shore and ended up in sun so hot we had to go in
for a swim. This was sometime in September. It was a blast.

There is another outlet from the Bras d'Or Lakes to the ocean (well ,
technically the Gulf of St. Lawrence) to the east at the eastern end of St.
Andrews Channel under the highway bridge and out through the Little Bras
d'Or Channel. I don't have the chart for this passage so I don't know the
clearance but it is fairly low. A friend with a Tanzer 26 with its deck
stepped mast goes through there by partially dropping his mast to get under
and then restepping it. He's got it down to a system. I haven't been along
to witness it though.
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca

"Matt Colie" wrote in message
...
Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?
Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?
It was thirty some years ago I was there, but the memory still lives.
Matt Colie

Ken Heaton wrote:
Damn spell-check, I know how to spell Baddeck, it doesn't.


Here's a couple of more links, the first to the St. Peters Canal has
some
further useful links to interesting Cape Breton sights including those
mentioned above and the A G Bell Museum in Bedeck: (Baddeck)

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

I believe the swing bridge at St. Peter's is now powered. I cross over it
in a car once and a while and have been there when it has opened to let a
boat through. I don't remember anyone on the bridge turning a handle. The
swing bridge at Mira Gut is still human powered. Ever been there?

The Great Bras d'Or Channel (to the east) is still entirely passable by sail
boats as long as their mast(s) fit under the Seal Island Bridge and a set of
high tension power lines about 5 miles up channel. The chart shows the
clearance under the bridge is 118' (36 Metres) and under the power lines is
115' (35 Metres) so it isn't a problem for most of us. ;-) The Bluenose
takes her top masts down to go under though. There are still large ocean
going bulk carriers that come into the lake through the Great Bras d'Or as
far as St. Patrick's Channel to load gypsum at Little Narrows. I think the
shallowest water they have to worry about is at the ocean mouth of the Great
Bras d'Or where they dredge once in a while to maintain over 25' (7.7
Metres) of depth. Again, not a problem for most of us ;-) We went out the
Great Bras d'Or this fall in a C&C 35 Mark 1 and made the entire run down
the channel under spinnaker. We left Baddeck in fog so thick we couldn't
see Kidston Island from the shore and ended up in sun so hot we had to go in
for a swim. This was sometime in September. It was a blast.

There is another outlet from the Bras d'Or Lakes to the ocean (well ,
technically the Gulf of St. Lawrence) to the east at the eastern end of St.
Andrews Channel under the highway bridge and out through the Little Bras
d'Or Channel. I don't have the chart for this passage so I don't know the
clearance but it is fairly low. A friend with a Tanzer 26 with its deck
stepped mast goes through there by partially dropping his mast to get under
and then restepping it. He's got it down to a system. I haven't been along
to witness it though.
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT ess wye dee DOT eastlink DOT ca

"Matt Colie" wrote in message
...
Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?
Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?
It was thirty some years ago I was there, but the memory still lives.
Matt Colie

Ken Heaton wrote:
Damn spell-check, I know how to spell Baddeck, it doesn't.


Here's a couple of more links, the first to the St. Peters Canal has
some
further useful links to interesting Cape Breton sights including those
mentioned above and the A G Bell Museum in Bedeck: (Baddeck)

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:49:44 -0500, Matt Colie
wrote:

Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?
Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?
It was thirty some years ago I was there, but the memory still lives.
Matt Colie

It is some years since I was there, but the bridge at St Peter canal
was manual, but it was not a swing bridge. It rolled diagonally onto
land on a pair for RR tracks.

The other end of the Lakes was a buoyed channel without a lock. The
tides ran pretty fast. It was plenty deep enough to carry 7 feet.




Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Does one child rape really change Strom Thurmond's lifetime record?
For better or worse?

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:49:44 -0500, Matt Colie
wrote:

Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?
Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?
It was thirty some years ago I was there, but the memory still lives.
Matt Colie

It is some years since I was there, but the bridge at St Peter canal
was manual, but it was not a swing bridge. It rolled diagonally onto
land on a pair for RR tracks.

The other end of the Lakes was a buoyed channel without a lock. The
tides ran pretty fast. It was plenty deep enough to carry 7 feet.




Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Does one child rape really change Strom Thurmond's lifetime record?
For better or worse?

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Try stopping in at Armdale Yacht Club when your there...May even be able to
get transient mooring for a bit...
Probably cheaper than Downtown Halifax...

Club manager is: Kristine Jagoe
email:

Very friendly club and close to "the binnacle" if you need any spare
parts....


--
Cheers,
Jeffrey Nelson
Muir Caileag
C&C 30
"Sheldon Haynie" wrote in message
...
After a hiatus due to family issues, Lioness will again be terrorizing the
North Atlantic. We are contemplating a 30 day Cruise to Nova Scotia and
perhaps PEI. Planning to go out 10 days, probably non stop to Halifax and
then on to PEI and back 20 days seeing what there is to see East of Bar
Harbor.

Any suggestions of

1. "must stop" at ports are welcome.

2. Which Charts? Canadian Hydrographic or someone else's?

3. Ports for meeting crew from US?

Thanks
Sheldon



--
Sheldon Haynie
Texas Instruments
50 Phillipe Cote
Manchester, NH 03101
603 222 8652

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Try stopping in at Armdale Yacht Club when your there...May even be able to
get transient mooring for a bit...
Probably cheaper than Downtown Halifax...

Club manager is: Kristine Jagoe
email:

Very friendly club and close to "the binnacle" if you need any spare
parts....


--
Cheers,
Jeffrey Nelson
Muir Caileag
C&C 30
"Sheldon Haynie" wrote in message
...
After a hiatus due to family issues, Lioness will again be terrorizing the
North Atlantic. We are contemplating a 30 day Cruise to Nova Scotia and
perhaps PEI. Planning to go out 10 days, probably non stop to Halifax and
then on to PEI and back 20 days seeing what there is to see East of Bar
Harbor.

Any suggestions of

1. "must stop" at ports are welcome.

2. Which Charts? Canadian Hydrographic or someone else's?

3. Ports for meeting crew from US?

Thanks
Sheldon



--
Sheldon Haynie
Texas Instruments
50 Phillipe Cote
Manchester, NH 03101
603 222 8652

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Thanks for all of the responses.

We will be coming from Portsmouth, New Hampshire in early July, I will
probably aim for landfall at Yarmouth or Halifax depending on weather and if
we are fortunate will try to get into Bras d'Or and then as far as
Newfoundland to Port a Basque (sp?) before then going to PEI before winding
back through the Canso channel and homeward.

I know the Chignecto railway was never operational, is there any recommended
local haulers that could move Bermuda 40 from Tidnish to Fundy ? That would
give a good circuit of the whole realm including Fundy and NB, while saving
on some distance that would look pretty much the same westbound as east.


Sheldon


--
Sheldon Haynie
Texas Instruments
50 Phillipe Cote
Manchester, NH 03101
603 222 8652

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

Thanks for all of the responses.

We will be coming from Portsmouth, New Hampshire in early July, I will
probably aim for landfall at Yarmouth or Halifax depending on weather and if
we are fortunate will try to get into Bras d'Or and then as far as
Newfoundland to Port a Basque (sp?) before then going to PEI before winding
back through the Canso channel and homeward.

I know the Chignecto railway was never operational, is there any recommended
local haulers that could move Bermuda 40 from Tidnish to Fundy ? That would
give a good circuit of the whole realm including Fundy and NB, while saving
on some distance that would look pretty much the same westbound as east.


Sheldon


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Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:49:44 -0500, Matt Colie
wrote:

Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?

no! it is powered and one man who leaves the station to turn the switch
and it rotates to lay par~ll to the canal.
It is FREE to transit but schedule must be checked to insure they are open
when you want to transit...seasonally that is.

Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?

Yes, under the SealIsl bridge.
VERY VERY beautiful trip to Ingonish, Aspy Bay, Bay St Lawrence, etc.

Rick NW29.
Gaviidae

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:49:44 -0500, Matt Colie
wrote:

Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?

no! it is powered and one man who leaves the station to turn the switch
and it rotates to lay par~ll to the canal.
It is FREE to transit but schedule must be checked to insure they are open
when you want to transit...seasonally that is.

Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?

Yes, under the SealIsl bridge.
VERY VERY beautiful trip to Ingonish, Aspy Bay, Bay St Lawrence, etc.

Rick NW29.
Gaviidae

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

It has been way too long, I really want to get back there some one of
these days. Even if it is too early in the year for the oysters to be
any good.
Thank you Cape Islanders
Matt

rick wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:49:44 -0500, Matt Colie

wrote:

Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?


no! it is powered and one man who leaves the station to turn the switch
and it rotates to lay par~ll to the canal.
It is FREE to transit but schedule must be checked to insure they are
open when you want to transit...seasonally that is.

Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?


Yes, under the SealIsl bridge.
VERY VERY beautiful trip to Ingonish, Aspy Bay, Bay St Lawrence, etc.

Rick NW29.
Gaviidae

Nova Scotia Cruise Plans
 

It has been way too long, I really want to get back there some one of
these days. Even if it is too early in the year for the oysters to be
any good.
Thank you Cape Islanders
Matt

rick wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:49:44 -0500, Matt Colie

wrote:

Ken,
Two questions:
Is the swing bridge at St. Peter still swung by two men on a capstan?


no! it is powered and one man who leaves the station to turn the switch
and it rotates to lay par~ll to the canal.
It is FREE to transit but schedule must be checked to insure they are
open when you want to transit...seasonally that is.

Can a sailboat still make it through the Bras d'Or to the east and out
at St Andrew's?


Yes, under the SealIsl bridge.
VERY VERY beautiful trip to Ingonish, Aspy Bay, Bay St Lawrence, etc.

Rick NW29.
Gaviidae