The Grander Scheme: s/v Northern Symphony
Another simple dream...Another crazy notion: To make a sequel to our Grand Scheme by making an extended great loop starting from our home in Nova Scotia. One boat, two so-called adults, one or two children, and one cat.
s/v Northern Symphony
Who: The Wightmans
Port: Lunenburg, NS
17 July 2011 | Mahone Bay, NS
13 July 2011 | Clarks Harbour, NS
04 July 2011 | Yarmouth, NS
22 June 2011 | Yarmouth, NS
20 June 2011 | Richmond, ME
19 June 2011 | Rockport, MA
16 June 2011 | Gloucester, MA
15 June 2011 | Sandwich, MA
13 June 2011 | Point Judith, RI
12 June 2011 | Mystic, CT
08 June 2011 | Mystic, CT
06 June 2011 | New York, NY
05 June 2011 | New York, NY
01 June 2011 | Baltimore, MD
23 May 2011 | Baltimore, MD
17 May 2011 | Baltimore, MD
16 May 2011 | Selby Beach, MD
15 May 2011 | Crisfield, MD
14 May 2011 | Cape Charles, VA
12 May 2011 | Norfolk, VA
Good timing
24 April 2011 | Sloop Point, NC
You never know what you'll see...(it's a statue)
Today was a day of careful timing that paid off. Last night we looked at the proximity of our anchorage to the Cape Fear River (30 miles away) and consulted the tide tables to determine that, if we could get there by 11:30 we would catch a favorable tide up the river. The Cape Fear is big enough that the currents in both directions are impressive so its worth thinking about the timing.
I got up at 0600 this morning and by 0620 we were underway. Fortune favors the prepared: We arrived at the Cape Fear River at 1140. As the tide tables promised, we found the current flooding up the river and we surged upstream making 8.5 knots over ground. Even after the river was well behind us, we continued to just get lucky with the tidal currents and made good speeds all day. When we finally dropped the hook to anchor for the night, some eighty miles separated us from last nights anchorage.
This weekend has seen a couple of good long days but, as a result, we're looking forward to a couple of shorted days to start the work week.
Today was a day of careful timing that paid off. Last night we looked at the proximity of our anchorage to the Cape Fear River (30 miles away) and consulted the tide tables to determine that, if we could get there by 11:30 we would catch a favorable tide up the river. The Cape Fear is big enough that the currents in both directions are impressive so its worth thinking about the timing.
I got up at 0600 this morning and by 0620 we were underway. Fortune favors the prepared: We arrived at the Cape Fear River at 1140. As the tide tables promised, we found the current flooding up the river and we surged upstream making 8.5 knots over ground. Even after the river was well behind us, we continued to just get lucky with the tidal currents and made good speeds all day. When we finally dropped the hook to anchor for the night, some eighty miles separated us from last nights anchorage.
This weekend has seen a couple of good long days but, as a result, we're looking forward to a couple of shorted days to start the work week.
Comments
| Vessel Name: | Northern Symphony |
| Vessel Make/Model: | 1990 Catalina 36, Tall Rig |
| Hailing Port: | Lunenburg, NS |
| Crew: | The Wightmans |
| About: | Colin (skipper), Anne, Evelyn, Leslie, and Scourge-of-the-Sea, our boat kitty. |
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A collection of photos showing various parts and stages of our refit during the spring of 2010
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Created 6 June 2010
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s/v Northern Symphony
Who: The Wightmans
Port: Lunenburg, NS