Month: October 2025

I arrived in Bedford yesterday.  Spent a few days in Lunenburg and Mahone Bay then came around in more brilliant weather.

I had made tentative plans to keep Escapade at AYC for the winter, but popped in and was told they have very few live aboard slips, and none are available.  So much for that plan.  I’d like to keep the boat safe afloat and operational, and come and go over the winter, staying aboard when here.  That may be harder than I thought it would be.

In the meantime, I have few immediate plans.  Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, getting my car from Saint John, and racing here next weekend.  That’s enough for now.

It’s hard to believe it’s October.  I’m a few miles offshore, beelining down the coast with a following breeze and current.  Sunny and warm.  It doesn’t get much better.

I’ve covered this shoreline pretty thoroughly during other trips.  Today I’ll get into the LaHave Islands, or maybe go on to Lunenburg.

Yesterday I left Yarmouth in sunny calm and had favourable currents out to Cape Sable, then rounded at slack tide.  I stopped in Port Latour for the night, and came out about 1000 today to catch the tide change.  Smooth sailing.

I’m anchored in Yarmouth.  It’s been something like five weeks since I was last here.  That was a fun and memorable loop.

Yesterday I got ashore for lunch in St Andrews, then meandered around Campobello and Deer Islands.  Very picturesque.  I anchored here last night just after dusk,

I seem to have a fair weather bubble around me. Today’s trip here from Grand Manan Island was pleasant and uneventful.  That’s the best it gets when traversing Fundy. 

I thought I was doing a radio piece until the crew arrived.  Should have hauled the fender in.  Nonetheless, I like it.

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Jeff

Beautiful day, calm and sunny.  I made it out of the river without incident, and had a pleasant run down here with a following current all the way.  Tomorrow looks a bit rough to cross over to NS, but I’ll explore the Canadian Islands between here and there tomorrow and head over on the weekend.

I forgot to mention fuel yesterday.  560 litres since Yarmouth.  902 miles/124 hours.  That’s very good for me.  I was travelling slow, and using the tides to advantage. 

Tomorrow I get back to salt water.  Slack current at the Reversing Falls is mid morning, and the current in the Bay of Fundy should be favourable to run west.  Next major destination is St. Andrews.  From there I’ll make my way to Nova Scotia and on to Halifax.  I’m planning to do the last sailing race of the year in Bedford on Oct 18.

It’s been great getting reacquainted with the area.  My paternal grandfather was born here in 1884, and it was nice to reconnect with local friends and relatives.  I won’t need a big reason to return.

Photos from a delightful local sightseeing cruise with Scott and Connell yesterday.