Nova Scotia
Clipper Race 13 - Bobbing Around the Grand Banks
18 Jun Grand Banks, Atlantic Ocean - With the second-to-last leg of the Clipper Round the World Race on its third day, the crews are anything but happy about the weather. Typical Grand Banks fog has been augmented by little-to-no wind, and the teams are bobbing around, hoping a low will form to kick things up. In the meantime, it'll continue to be slow going in pea soup for the boats. Weather reports are predicting possible relief later today.
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Sailing through contrasts - Robin Knox-Johnston
Just over two weeks ago the Clipper crews were enjoying the heat and sun of the Caribbean, now they have moved to the rain and fog of the north east Coast of America and the Grand Banks off Nova Scotia. It’s the sort of contrast that sailors take in their stride as they traverse the world, and shorts and t-shirts are replaced by thermal gear and wet weather gear as temperatures drop. |
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Clipper Race 12 - First Win for West Aussies in Halifax
07 Jun Halifax, Canada - Light air and fog from New York to Nova Scotia resulted in Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race officials judging this leg - Race 12 - by distance to the finish, and calling the fleet in. westernaustralia2011.com took it's first yellow pennant as the winner, Glasgow: Scotland with style landed second place, and Qingdao rounded out the podium. “First place, I can now die a happy woman!” joked Judy Lawrence of South Melbourne. |
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Sailing a Tall Ship - Atlantic Ocean
03 Mar
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada - She’s circled the globe four times, delivering much-needed supplies to remote island schools, conducting impromptu medical clinics, and introducing nearly 1,000 people to the challenges and rewards of sailing a square rigged ship. |
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Northumberland Strait - a cruisers paradise
Destination: Northumberland Strait By Steve Abbey Every year, more and more cruisers are discovering the Northumberland Strait's warm weather, prevailing westerly/southwesterly light to moderate breezes, virtual absence of fog, breathtaking sunsets and "the warmest salt water north of Virginia”, making for excellent swimming. |
Cruising Guide to the Bras d'Or Lakes, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Silver Donald Cameron, (yachtsman and author of "Wind, Whales and Whiskey", "Sniffing the Coast" and "Sailing Away from Winter"), describes Cape Breton's Bras d'Or Lakes as: "A basin ringed by indigo hills laced with marble. Islands within a sea inside an island." More spectacular use of imagery I've never read. |
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