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.

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

U. S. O.

20 April 2006 | Saint Augustine, FL
Anne
That's Unidentified Swimming Object. Leslie spotted this thing swimming near the dock and raced back to the boat to get me. Neither we nor the gentlemen on the boat next to it were able to identify it, even with the help of our Audubon guides (though the men said they'd seen them down in Palm Beach recently). It looks sort of snailish on the front, bulgy in the middle, and has wings that it flaps in a ray-like way. It has no apparent gills and a mouthy part that seemed to grab onto the net sometimes.

Earlier we were having a lovely quiet day and on our way for a cool dip in the pool, when Leslie got stung by a wasp. We made a quick trip back to the boat for an application of topical benzocane. Once she was no longer in pain, I shared one of my family's favorite crazy limericks (which is attributed to Arthur Sullivan):

There once was a man from St. Bees Who was stung in the arm by a wasp. When asked, "Does it hurt?" He replied, "No, it doesn't," "Thank goodness it wasn't a hornet."

(29 54.994'N 81 18.489'W)
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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.
Northern Symphony's Photos - Main
From our 2010 visit
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Created 11 December 2010
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