Well having gained our confidence traveling through all this fog we decided to set off up the Atlantic Coast another 80 miles to Shelburne Harbor YC .We were fortunate yesterday to miss the two high speed Ferries that go between Yarmouth , Nova Scotia and Portland , Maine.The foggy weather seemed to have lifted somewhat so once the big Ferry next door took off for Maine at 9.30 am , we decided to go also.
The Channel out was clear all the way til we hit the open sea and the fog once again descended into a thick mass.Headed towards Cape Sable and the famous rip tides.You want to steer clear of them or give them wide berth. Starting off in very calm waters as you approach these rip tide areas the sea gets very choppy and waves seem to go in all directions A little bit like the mixing bowl effect when passing the mouth of the Potomac River on the Chesapeake Bay. Just after this ,the sky cleared amazingly and we could see everything for about an hour before the fog descended on us once again.
Saw one lone trawler boat heading south and no sea creatures until the mouth of the channel going up to Shelburne when we encountered a few Dolphins. Five hours of fog , and choppy rough seas for 2/3 rds of the journey was enough and we welcomed the calm waters of the 10 mile channel into the Shelburne YC marina. Nice little Marina with excellent wifi and good docks.
We fueled up but they only had about 190 gallons worth left and we wanted 300 gallons.Also it's now in liters not gallons.We have to be careful as not all Marinas stock fuel in Nova Scotia.
We walked into the small town .Lots of quaint houses and history here , it's known as the Loyalist Town after it was settled in 1783 by 3,000 British Loyalists from New York after the American Revolution.
The town was spruced up in the mid 90's for the setting of a movie called the Scarlet Letter.
As the Charlotte Lane restaurant considered the best in town was closed tonight, we found the Ship's Galley on the Main Street after a recommendation and had a delicious hamburger and hand made fries there.
As weather and sea conditions in the Altantic is looking ropey for tomorrow we may stay another night here in this tranquil place .
Over and Out,
S and S.
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