12/27/2008, Land Ho!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! The final entry for 2008.
We started heading south as planned, but our journey came to an abrupt stop when Adagio wrenched her rudder. When one of us tried to assist Adagio with her problem, they wrenched their back. I won't say who but they had a tool in their hand and not a frying pan. Adagio of course had to be rushed in for immediate repairs and is recuperating nicely in New Jersey. The other was also rushed in for immediate repair and is recuperating nicely in Canada.
So, both of them are high and dry, repaired, winterized and in great spirits!
See you at Spring launch in 2009.
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09/20/2008, St. Peter's Marina
Adagio is docked at St. Peters Marina for a couple of weeks before we begin retracing our steps back to CT where our solar panels are waiting for us. We are energy hogs and solar panels are a must. We are signing off for a little while, but we'll drop in here and there.
We hope you've enjoyed our sail north to Newfoundland and we'll see you in November when we point the bow south.
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09/19/2008, Public Wharf - Electric, Water, $$
We sailed through Grand Narrows at 11kts. The current was so strong that it was a challenge to steer. It was a great ride through. We stopped for the night in Baddeck. If you have never been to Baddeck before, it is a best kept secret.
Everything is in Baddeck from engine repair to major refit to haul out. There are numerous restaurants and shops galore. Our favorite pub is the BYC.
Tomorrow is off to St. Peter's.
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09/12/2008, Sail Days - Farwell friends
Hurricane Ike was making its way up the coast and we decided if it was going to hit that we wanted to be in Port aux Basque. At times like this, it is reassuring that you have insurance. It was 2 days to Port aux Basque and Ramea to Port aux Basque was at the miniumum a 10 hour sail.
9/12/08 Arrive Francois
9/13/08 Arrive Ramea
9/14/08 Arrive Port aux Basque
9/18/08 Sail across Cabot Strait to South Ingonish Cape Breton
To all our new friends in Newfoundland, thank you for such a wonderful time. A special thank you to David Joe for making our time in Port aux Basque so special. We are so sorry that we missed you and didn't have a chance to say a proper good-bye. We are sure our paths will cross again, hugs and kisses.
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09/09/2008, Public Wharf Electric
We opted to sail to Grand Bank rather than Fortune. Fortune is where all the ferries dock. Grand Bank is only 4.5nm from Fortune and a much more peaceful harbor.
Grand Bank is a small very well protected harbor. We docked on the public wharf in front of a large dragger that was damaged from a rougue wave.
There were at least 15 people that greeted us at the wharf when we arrived. We were offered a ride by the harbormaster to Fortune so that we could clear back into Canada. We were able to clear in thru CANPASS, however, on the 888 number. We were cleared in by an officer in Ontario. We anwered some questions and received a new permit number over the phone.
We took on fuel from an Esso truck. Grand Bank has the least expensive diesel fuel that we have found anywhere in Newfoundland, Canada or the USA.
Everything is here. Laundromat, liquor store, small market, Sobeys, a minute ride by car, and a couple of restaurants. Grand Bank is also known for homemade cheesecake.
Everyone here has offered us a ride whether to the grocery store, auto parts store, Fortune, or anywhere we wanted to go. One gentlemen said his keys were in the car and we could take it because he had to go home for supper.
The Newfoundlanders in Grand Bank offered more assistance and checked in on us to make sure we were all right more than any other port that we visited. Of course, they also have a lot more people!
The forecast called for gale force winds and rain so September 9th was spent huddled up in the cabin. A much needed rest. We watched DVD's all day and read two books. The harbor is so secluded that the boat didn't even move in 35-40kts of wind.
We will be heading back to Ramea in the morning, a 12 hour sail.
The weather has already broken. The harbor is calm and peaceful, and there are white puffy clouds. I can already here the cars driving up and down on the wharf to see if we are still here. We would like to spend a lot more time here, but we must move on as the weather in the North Atlantic can change at the drop of a hat.
On September 11th we cast off our lines and set sail back Francois. We found ourselves in high seas with opposing wind, making barely 3.0kts. We beat ourselves for two hours when we decided to turn around and head back into Grand Bank. Tomorrow is a new day.
September 12th, we tried again. The seas in this area of the North Atlantic are 3-4 meter seas. One green wave slammed the side of us and we found ourselves in green water for a few seconds. It was kind of scray, but also kind of fun. We battled high seas all the way to Francois and were very glad to be tied up to the dock. What a work out!
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09/08/2008, Burin Penninsula
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