http://www.sailblogs.com/member/elixir Larry and Susan Burkett, with canine passengers Ben and Trixie (definitely no help as crew!) and their trip south to the islands of the Caribbean Copyright 2008 SailBlogs.com Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:01:37 -0500 720 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:01:37 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en support@sailblogs.com support@sailblogs.com http://www.sailblogs.com/images/sb_rss_icon.gif http://www.sailblogs.com/ 88 31 Weblogs for Sailors and Sailing http://www.sailblogs.com/member/elixir?xjMsgID=65304 Exactly what are reversing falls? A place in a tidal river with a change in level due to a rocky (usually) drop that flows outward toward the sea when the tide is going out, and inward and upriver when the tide is coming in (that's my definition and I'm sticking to it!) When you are going through it (at slack high tide), it is SCAREY!! Eddies and whirlpools develop that want to twirl a boat this way and that, and the cureent goes wild around them. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:36:32 -0500 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/elixir?xjMsgID=65304 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/elixir?xjMsgID=65060 The weather is always in charge when you are on the water. And once again, plans must be flexible. So we have a lay day here on Grand Manan, in North Head Harbor. There has been rain and more rain--so there has been too much water in the Saint John River to have enough time to go through the Reversing Falls. So we will be going over part way tomorrow to someplace on the Canadian mainland below Saint John and anchoring overnight at Dipper Harbor and then going the next day through the Reversing Falls. After a thoroughly foggy trip here yesterday from Cutler, it has rained most of the day. Approaching Grand Manan, the lobster pots disappeared which made travelling in the fog much less harrowing. As we neared Grand Manan, it appeared majestically above the fog with huge granite cliffs and several lovely lighthouses. Why no lobster pots? The Canadian lobstering season is in the winter (UGH!!!) and now they fish for fin fish and sardines. I cannot imagine how hard lobstering in the winter must be. More pictures when I can get a good signal. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:25:40 -0500 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/elixir?xjMsgID=65060 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/elixir?xjMsgID=65305 Here's that lighthouse Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:43:38 -0500 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/elixir?xjMsgID=65305