GUIDE MARINAS & DESTINATIONS IN ATLANTIC CANADA 2015
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Newfoundland & Labrador Gold rushes and capitals: Boating through history from Featured marinas 12 Lunenburg to the LaHave River 54 Newfoundland and Labrador: An unrivalled cruising destination 14 New Brunswick – St. John River – Bay of Fundy Northumberland Strait & P.E.I. Featured marinas 62 Featured marinas 22 St. John River: A well-kept secret 66 Cruising the Northumberland Strait 26 Maps Cape Breton New Brunswick, St. John River Featured marinas 32 & Bay of Fundy 42 Boating in Cape Breton: Coastal Nova Scotia 42, 43 Magic at every turn 34 Northumberland Strait & P.E.I. 42, 43 Coastal Nova Scotia, Cape Breton 43 Eastern Shore & South Shore Newfoundland and Labrador 44 Featured marinas 46 Cover: A catamaran sails near an iceberg outside Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore: Happy Adventure in Bonavista Bay near A sailor’s wilderness 50 Terra Nova National Park. Photo: Kerri Wareham. Cover inset photos: Boating in Baddeck. Photos: Wendy Levy
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Welcome to our 2015 guide to marinas and We have a bounty of sea life, great weather yacht clubs in Atlantic Canada. This guide (sometimes) and a marine industry to look is jointly produced by the Atlantic Marine after boaters’ needs. Make sure to contact Trades Association (AMTA), Metro Guide the marinas and yacht clubs of your choice to Publishing and Advocate Printing. We hope it reserve a spot or to find out if they have the will be of use to you as you make your boating facilities you need. plans this season around New Brunswick, Welcome to our waters! Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundand and Labrador. Our region is a study in contrast, from the tranquil St. John River in New Brunswick to the Jason Craig incredible and rugged scenery and coastline President, AMTA of Newfoundland and Labrador. [email protected] Important Cruising Information and Links Bringing your boat to cruise in Canada Tides Recreational boaters must present themselves to View information about tides at www.tides.gc.ca the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) each time they arrive in Canada. When entering Canada Boating Safety Transport Canada Marine Safety’s Office of Boating by water, you must contact the CBSA by calling Safety encourages boaters to explore Canada’s the telephone-reporting centre at 1-888-226-7277 waterways responsibly. All recreational boaters after arriving at a designated marine site. If towing are expected to know the rules that govern their your vessel into Canada by trailer, you will report to safe enjoyment of Canada’s waters, including the CBSA at a land Port of Entry. mandatory safety equipment, the safe operation of CANPASS and NEXUS programs streamline the vessels and the protection of the environment. border clearance process for pre-approved, low- To operate a motorized boat in Canada, you need risk travellers into Canada and the United States. proof of competency to show that you have basic You are permitted to leave your vessel in Canada boating safety knowledge. The most common if you plan to make a series of visits to Canada form of proof of competency is a Pleasure Craft throughout the boating season. You must advise the Operator Card. You can get one by taking a border services officer of your plans at the time of boating safety course and/or passing a boating your initial arrival in Canada and provide the officer safety test from a Transport Canada accredited the anticipated date that the boat will leave Canada. course provider. Boats must be removed/leave Canada at the end In addition, all recreational boats with a motor of the originally declared date, or within 12 months of 10 horsepower (7.5 kW) or more must have a from the date of importation, whichever is earlier. pleasure craft licence. Pleasure craft licences are To find out more information, please visit free and are valid for 10 years. The Canadian Border Services website at For more information on recreational boating regu- www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca lations, visit www.tc.gc.ca/boatingsafety. A copy of Charts and Publications the latest Canadian Safe Boating Guide is available for download at http://goo.gl/pAqOmz The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) has information about available charts, digital charts, Weather Links sailing directions, tides and water levels with www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca links to Chart Dealers at www.charts.gc.ca www.theweathernetwork.com Notices to mariners can be viewed at www.notmar.gc.ca
Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 9 It’s the Honda of Outboards. Literally.
As a leader in 4-stroke technology, Honda delivers best-of-class features in marine outboards ranging from 2.3 to 250 hp. The same durability, quality Big Power and reliability that have made Honda an automotive legend are the same strengths found in every Honda outboard. Many outboards are designed and built on the same engine blocks used in Honda vehicles like the Odyssey, Accord Big Fun and Fit — vehicles that have proven themselves over great distance. No wonder Honda outboards have been a favourite for over 50 years. And to help ensure convenience, there are over 30 boat manufacturers to choose from when selecting a boat with the brand that offers over five decades of proven performance.
Visit your local Honda Marine Dealer or learn more at marinehonda.ca It’s the Honda of Outboards. Literally.
As a leader in 4-stroke technology, Honda delivers best-of-class features in marine outboards ranging from 2.3 to 250 hp. The same durability, quality Big Power and reliability that have made Honda an automotive legend are the same strengths found in every Honda outboard. Many outboards are designed and built on the same engine blocks used in Honda vehicles like the Odyssey, Accord Big Fun and Fit — vehicles that have proven themselves over great distance. No wonder Honda outboards have been a favourite for over 50 years. And to help ensure convenience, there are over 30 boat manufacturers to choose from when selecting a boat with the brand that offers over five decades of proven performance.
Visit your local Honda Marine Dealer or learn more at marinehonda.ca Region Newfoundland & Labrador
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Admiral’s Marina Harbour Grace 93 Y U 10' Y N N N N N W/S/L N U U www.hrgrace.ca/admiral.html | 709-596-0605
Bay of Islands Yacht Club Y 30 Y Corner Brook 87 by 60’ 8’ N Y arrangements Water N W/S/L Y 48.57.49N 58.01.11W amp www.bayofislandsyachtclub.com | 709-785-1188 appointment can be made
Bonavista Harbour Authority 30 Bonavista 91 Y 75' 20' N Y Gas/Diesel Water N W/S/L N 48'39N 53.06w amp [email protected] | 709-468-1209
Clarenville Rotary Marina no storage Clarenville | www.clarenville.net/marina.html 90 Y 100' 30-40' Y N Y N Water N W/S/L sheds, only 48'.95N 53'.57.7W 709-466-7937 boat storage
Dock Marina, Trinity Trinity 92 Y 140' 20' Y N N N Water/Ice N W/S/L N U U www.atlanticadventures.com | 709-781-2255
Fogo Island Marine Information Center Fogo Island 89 Y U U U N N N Y N W/S/L N 49.6166N U Facebook | 709-627-3366
Holyrood Marina/TerraNova YC Holyrood 95 Y U U Y N N Gas/Diesel Water N W/S/L Y 47'.23.21''N 53'.07.53''W www.tnyc.nfld.net | 709-229-4348
Lewisporte Marina Complex 30 – 50 Lewisporte 88 Y 60' 8' N Y Y Water N W/S/L Y 49'.14.37.83N 55'.03.19.86''W amp www.lewisporteyachtclub.com | 709-535-3625
Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club 30 Y Conception Bay 96 Y 60' 9' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L (boat 47.31’19” 52.58’8” amp www.rnyc.nf.ca | 709-834-5151 storage)
Veterans Quay Marina 15, 20, 30 Bay Roberts 94 Y 50' 8' N Y N Water/Ice N W/S N U U amp bayroberts.com/marina.htm | 709-786-2075
12 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Newfoundland & Labrador Legend: Y=Yes N=No W=Washrooms Marina Listings S=Showers L=Laundry U=Unknown
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Admiral’s Marina Harbour Grace 93 Y U 10' Y N N N N N W/S/L N U U www.hrgrace.ca/admiral.html | 709-596-0605
Bay of Islands Yacht Club Y 30 Y Corner Brook 87 by 60’ 8’ N Y arrangements Water N W/S/L Y 48.57.49N 58.01.11W amp www.bayofislandsyachtclub.com | 709-785-1188 appointment can be made
Bonavista Harbour Authority 30 Bonavista 91 Y 75' 20' N Y Gas/Diesel Water N W/S/L N 48'39N 53.06w amp [email protected] | 709-468-1209
Clarenville Rotary Marina no storage Clarenville | www.clarenville.net/marina.html 90 Y 100' 30-40' Y N Y N Water N W/S/L sheds, only 48'.95N 53'.57.7W 709-466-7937 boat storage
Dock Marina, Trinity Trinity 92 Y 140' 20' Y N N N Water/Ice N W/S/L N U U www.atlanticadventures.com | 709-781-2255
Fogo Island Marine Information Center Fogo Island 89 Y U U U N N N Y N W/S/L N 49.6166N U Facebook | 709-627-3366
Holyrood Marina/TerraNova YC Holyrood 95 Y U U Y N N Gas/Diesel Water N W/S/L Y 47'.23.21''N 53'.07.53''W www.tnyc.nfld.net | 709-229-4348
Lewisporte Marina Complex 30 – 50 Lewisporte 88 Y 60' 8' N Y Y Water N W/S/L Y 49'.14.37.83N 55'.03.19.86''W amp www.lewisporteyachtclub.com | 709-535-3625
Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club 30 Y Conception Bay 96 Y 60' 9' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L (boat 47.31’19” 52.58’8” amp www.rnyc.nf.ca | 709-834-5151 storage)
Veterans Quay Marina 15, 20, 30 Bay Roberts 94 Y 50' 8' N Y N Water/Ice N W/S N U U amp bayroberts.com/marina.htm | 709-786-2075
Newfoundland & Labrador | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 13 REGIONAL PROFILE
Newfoundland and Labrador An unrivalled cruising destination
By Mark Wareham
14 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Newfoundland & Labrador The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is a cruising destination you won’t soon forget. A rugged and rocky shoreline punctuated with hundreds of secluded coves, quaint communities with friendly faced locals happy to help with your lines. This is what you will experience when you come to Newfoundland and Labrador; Lion’s Den, Terra Nova National Park one of the world’s prime, but often overlooked, Dean Sullivan Photo: boating destinations. Thrust out into the North Atlantic, the province is home to the most easterly point in North America when you visit, you truly get away from it all. Imagine fresh sea breezes untainted by the smell of civilization, majestic icebergs thousands of years old slowly gliding along the coast; ungainly little puffins skipping across the water in a comical, part flying, part running attempt to get out of your way, too full of capelin to fly but still able to duck beneath the waves and swim to safety. These images are common for boaters in Newfoundland and Labrador and we would love Near “The Bell” of Bell Island in Conception Bay to share them with you. Wareham Kerri Photo: With 17,540 kilometres of coastline and more than 7,000 smaller islands the opportunities for boating are limited only by the short season, which spans from June to September. Although you are still able to cruise earlier or later in the year, both you and your boat should be outfitted for temperatures in the single digits and be prepared for more frequent gales, especially in the fall. Being the 17th largest island in the world, Newfoundland is large enough to have considerable variations in weather. The west coast and central tend to have warmer temperatures but we still get warm weather in the east, too. The typical winds during the summer are southerly or southwesterly in the 10 to 15 knot range. Gales occur approximately Near Happy Adventure, Bonavista Bay two per cent of the time. Wareham Kerri Photo:
Newfoundland & Labrador | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 15 With 17,540 kilometers of coastline and more than 7,000 smaller islands the opportunities for boating are limited only by the short season; spanning from June to September.
Two major ocean currents converge off the As they melt and break up, there are often coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, the cold small pieces of ice called ‘bergy bits’ that, Labrador Current and the warm Gulfstream, once clear of the berg, can be easily picked up which, when they meet off the southeast coast, for your cooler and even better, used for ice give cause to the famous Newfoundland pea- in an evening cocktail. Picture yourself in a soup fog. While you can experience fog at any quiet moonlit anchorage, relaxing after a day time of the year, weather statistics indicate exploring the ruins of a resettled community, fog only occurs between 20 and 30 per cent not another boat within miles and your of the time during the summer months. That favorite drink popping and hissing as the being said, good radar goes a long way toward thousand-year-old ice slowly dissolves. This extending your cruising time and reducing is cruising in Newfoundland and Labrador. anxiety. Air temperatures average near 20 Newfoundland and Labrador is known as degrees in the summer but easterly winds can the seabird capital of North America with more make it feel considerably cooler especially on then 35 million seabirds congregating around the water. Seawater temperatures range between our coast each year. Our most well-known four degrees on the northern coast to over 15 seabird colony is located at the Cape St. Mary’s degrees as you get farther south. Ecological Reserve on the southern coast of the Among many of the unique attractions for Avalon Peninsula. There you will find Bird Rock, the visiting boater are the icebergs that pass a sea stack towering 100 metres and covered along our northeast coast. These majestic bergs with thousands of murres, kittiwakes, gannets are thousands of years old and an awe-inspiring and other seabirds. Then there’s the Witless Bay sight to behold, especially from the water. Ecological Reserve, the largest puffin colony in Nowhere else in North America can you get as the world and the Baccalieu Island Ecological close to these ancient giants and still be warm Reserve, home to the largest Leach’s storm petrel and comfortable in shorts and tee shirt. Should colony in the world. Birdwatchers will have you be fortunate enough to see one split apart or plenty to see. roll over, it is a sight you will remember for the No description of boating in Newfoundland rest of your life. and Labrador would be complete without
Lion’s Den in Terra Nova National Park Photo: Dean Sullivan Photo:
16 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Newfoundland & Labrador Traytown, Trinity Bay Photo: Mark Wareham Photo: highlighting the largest creatures in the ocean: whales. Feeding on capelin, krill and squid, 22 species of whales make Newfoundland and Labrador their home every summer. Minke, sperm, orca, pothead, blue and the largest population of humpbacks in the world almost guarantee you will come upon them during your trip. Humpbacks are one of the most common and the most exciting to see as they breach. Watching a humpback over 16 metres long rise vertically out of the water for almost its full length, slowly turn over and gently splash back down is a sight that never ceases to impress all who witness it. When planning a cruise to Newfoundland and Labrador, there are a number of publications worth checking out. First and foremost are the CHS Sailing Directions, ATL 101, ATL 102, ATL 103 for the island and ATL 120 and ATL 121 for Labrador. The Cruising Club of America publishes two cruising guides for the province, one for the island of Newfoundland and a second for Labrador. For the Notre Dame Bay region, a very good locally produced cruising guide is available in some stores or through Happy Adventure, Bonavista Bay Photo: Paula Armstrong Paula Photo:
Newfoundland & Labrador | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 17 online order. There is also a guide by Rob Mills that, while a little outdated, still includes valuable information not found in the other publications. A new source of information helpful for boaters, Coastal Marine Informatics (CMI) has recently become available online. In addition to the material normally contained in a cruising guide, CMI searches a number of websites for the most current information for a local area and presents it in an easy to use format. The concept is being developed in the province and continues to be updated regularly. Whether you get as far as the south coast and enjoy the beautiful fjord-like bays or have the time to make it around to the northeast coast, you are bound to experience the cruise of a lifetime. There are so many idyllic cruising grounds around the province it’s nearly impossible within the bounds of this article, to describe them all. Some general information supplemented with some of the highlights will entice those who are considering a visit to make the leap and come enjoy an unrivalled cruising experience. We would love to see you. AB Coming through the tickle between The Bell and Bell Island in Conception Bay Photo: Paula Armstrong Paula Photo:
Happy Adventure, Bonavista Bay Photo: Kerri Wareham Kerri Photo:
18 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Newfoundland & Labrador CoastaL ATTRACTIONS & Boating Events
St John’s Gros Morne National Park Easter Seals Regatta A world heritage site located on the west July 2015 coast of Newfoundland and the second www.rnyc.nf.ca largest national park in Atlantic Canada. BMW Race week www.grosmorne.com August 18–27, 2015 Signal Hill National Historic Site, www.rnyc.nf.ca St. John’s, N.L. Fogo Island The site was the reception point of the first Fogo Island Punt Race transatlantic wireless signal by Guglielmo July 18, 2015 Marconi. www.fogoislandregatta.com www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/signalhill/index.aspx Trinity Online Resource: Trinity Rendezvous activecaptain.com July 31–August 2, 2015 www.trinityrendezvous.ca Boater Education BoatSmart! 877-792-3926
Recreational Fishing Regulations On-line cruising guide It’s best to know the law when it comes Dobson Yacht Club maintains a to fishing in Canada: Managing Canada’s cruising guide for Cape Breton at recreational fisheries is a shared cruising-cape-breton.info responsibility between federal, provincial and territorial governments. Roles vary Links to cruising guides in print between different provinces and territories. Puffin Press publishes guides for the Generally, the federal government is Nova Scotia Coast, Newfoundland and responsible for all marine species with the Labrador. Updates can be found here: exception of anadromous and catadromous www.puffin-press.com species in inland waters in some regions; and provincial and territorial governments Yacht Pilot publishes a Cruising Guide are responsible for freshwater species. to the Canadian Maritimes and a Cruising Unless otherwise noted, the websites on the Guide to the Down East Circle Route: site below are managed by provincial and www.yachtpilot.ca territorial governments. Consult anglers’ Visit a book store for these books guides and information on fishing licenses and other regulations. Cruising Guide Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/ peches-fisheries/rec/regs-eng.htm Harbours and Marinas of Prince Edward Island
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Bowdridge Landing 15 Murray Harbour, P.E.I. 34 Y 50' 7' Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S N 46.00"N 62.31”N amp www.boatingpei.com | 902-962-2427
Ballantyne’s Cove 20-30 44 Y 50’ 6’ N Y Gas/Diesel N Y W/S/L Y 45.51’58”N 61.55’11”W Antigonish, N.S. | 902-863-8162 amp boats
Brudenell Marina (Montague) 15-30 Brudenell, P.E.I. 33 Y 60' 5-10' Y N N Water N W/S N 46.11'N 62.37'W amp www.montaguemarina.ca | 902-838-4778
Caraquet Marina 15-30 19 Y 50’ 9’ Y Y Gas/Diesel Water N W/S/L N 47.48’28”N 65.51’20”W Bas Caraquet, N.B. | 506-726-8900 amp
Cardigan Marina 15-30 32 Y 50' 8' N Y Gas Water/Ice N W/S/L N 46.15'N 62.41'W Cardigan Bay, P.E.I. | www.boatingpei.com | 902-583-2445 amp
Charlottetown Yacht Club 30-50 36 Y 200' 20' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L Y 46.15'N 63.8'23"W Charlottetown, P.E.I. | www.cyc.pe.ca | 902-892-9065 amp
Cocagne Cape Marina 15 N Grande Digue, N.B. 23 Y 42’ 6’ Y-2 Y N Water/Ice Y W/S/L members 46.35’N 64.57’W amp www.cocagnecapemarina.com | 506-312-1941 only
Cocagne Marina 30 24 Y 40’ 10’ N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S N 46.20’11”N 64.37’38”W Cocagne, N.B. | www.cocagnemarina.com | 506-852-1048 amp
Crabbie J’s Marina New Glasgow 15-30 43 Y 50’ 9’ Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S N 45.35’28”N 62.38’40”W New Glasgow, N.S. | www.crabbyjs.ca | 902-755-3018 amp
Cribbon’s Point 30 45 Y 45’ 5’ N Y N Water Y S/L Y 45.45’34”N 61.53’W Antigonish, N.S. | 902-863-3907 amp
Hector Quay Marina N Pictou, N.S. 15 storage 42 Y 50’ 14’ N Y N Water/Ice N W/S/L available 45.40’N 62.42’W www.townofpictou.ca/marina.html | 902-485-6960 amp down the road 100ft
Miramichi Boating and Yacht Club 15 20 Y 35’ 4’ N Y Gas Water/Ice Y W/S Y 47.1’22”N 65.29’58”W Miramichi, N.B. | www.miramichi.org | 506-773-9949 amp
Montague Marina 30-50 Montague, P.E.I. 30 Y 100' 12' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L N 46.10'N 62.39'W amp www.montaguemarina.ca | 902-838-4778
Northport Pier 15 Northport, P.E.I. 28 Y 150' 9' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 46.47'8"N 64.04'4"W amp www.northportpier.com | 902-853-2575
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22 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT & P.E.I. Legend: Y=Yes N=No W=Washrooms Marina Listings S=Showers L=Laundry U=Unknown
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Bowdridge Landing 15 Murray Harbour, P.E.I. 34 Y 50' 7' Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S N 46.00"N 62.31”N amp www.boatingpei.com | 902-962-2427
Ballantyne’s Cove 20-30 44 Y 50’ 6’ N Y Gas/Diesel N Y W/S/L Y 45.51’58”N 61.55’11”W Antigonish, N.S. | 902-863-8162 amp boats
Brudenell Marina (Montague) 15-30 Brudenell, P.E.I. 33 Y 60' 5-10' Y N N Water N W/S N 46.11'N 62.37'W amp www.montaguemarina.ca | 902-838-4778
Caraquet Marina 15-30 19 Y 50’ 9’ Y Y Gas/Diesel Water N W/S/L N 47.48’28”N 65.51’20”W Bas Caraquet, N.B. | 506-726-8900 amp
Cardigan Marina 15-30 32 Y 50' 8' N Y Gas Water/Ice N W/S/L N 46.15'N 62.41'W Cardigan Bay, P.E.I. | www.boatingpei.com | 902-583-2445 amp
Charlottetown Yacht Club 30-50 36 Y 200' 20' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L Y 46.15'N 63.8'23"W Charlottetown, P.E.I. | www.cyc.pe.ca | 902-892-9065 amp
Cocagne Cape Marina 15 N Grande Digue, N.B. 23 Y 42’ 6’ Y-2 Y N Water/Ice Y W/S/L members 46.35’N 64.57’W amp www.cocagnecapemarina.com | 506-312-1941 only
Cocagne Marina 30 24 Y 40’ 10’ N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S N 46.20’11”N 64.37’38”W Cocagne, N.B. | www.cocagnemarina.com | 506-852-1048 amp
Crabbie J’s Marina New Glasgow 15-30 43 Y 50’ 9’ Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S N 45.35’28”N 62.38’40”W New Glasgow, N.S. | www.crabbyjs.ca | 902-755-3018 amp
Cribbon’s Point 30 45 Y 45’ 5’ N Y N Water Y S/L Y 45.45’34”N 61.53’W Antigonish, N.S. | 902-863-3907 amp
Hector Quay Marina N Pictou, N.S. 15 storage 42 Y 50’ 14’ N Y N Water/Ice N W/S/L available 45.40’N 62.42’W www.townofpictou.ca/marina.html | 902-485-6960 amp down the road 100ft
Miramichi Boating and Yacht Club 15 20 Y 35’ 4’ N Y Gas Water/Ice Y W/S Y 47.1’22”N 65.29’58”W Miramichi, N.B. | www.miramichi.org | 506-773-9949 amp
Montague Marina 30-50 Montague, P.E.I. 30 Y 100' 12' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L N 46.10'N 62.39'W amp www.montaguemarina.ca | 902-838-4778
Northport Pier 15 Northport, P.E.I. 28 Y 150' 9' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 46.47'8"N 64.04'4"W amp www.northportpier.com | 902-853-2575
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Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Pictou Marina 15-30 41 Y 60’ 6’ N Y Gas/Diesel Water N W/S Y 45.40’56”N 62.41’29”W Pictou, N.S. | www.pictoumarina.com | 902-485-9155 low tide amp can be arranged
Pointe de Chene Yacht Club 30 Pointe de Chene, N.B. 27 Y 50’ 7’ N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 46.59’13”N 64.39’31”W amp www.pcyc-nb.ca | 506-532-6800
Quartermaster Marine 30-50 Charlottetown, P.E.I. 35 Y 56' 15' N Y N Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.15'N 63.08'W amp www.quartermastermarine.com | 902-566-4454
Richibucto Marina 30 22 Y 45’ 5’ N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S N 46.41’N 64.52’W Richibucto, N.B. | www.richibucto.org | 506-523-2690 amp
Sawmill Point Boat Basin 30 Bouctouche, N.B. 25 Y 50' 7.5' N Y Gas Water/Ice Y W/S N 46.28'5"N 64.42'W amp www.bouctouchemarina.com | 506-743-1100
Shediac Bay Marina 15-30 26 Y 54' 6' N Y N Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 46.13'40"N 64.32'50"W Shediac, N.B. | www.sbyc.ca | 506-532-7007 amp
Souris Marina 15-30 31 Y 60' 18' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 46.21'N 62.15'W Souris, P.E.I. | www.sourismarina.com | 902-687-2233 amp
Stanley Bridge Marina 30 Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. 29 Y 40' 6' N Y Gas Water/Ice N W N 46.28'N 63.27'W amp www.boatingpei.com | 902-866-2352
Station Wharf Marina Inc. 15-30 21 Y 50' 8' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W N 47.01'56"N 65.28'7"W Miramichi, N.B. | www.miramichi.org | 506-778-9198 amp
Summerside Yacht Club Marina 30-50 Summerside, P.E.I. 38 Y 90' 10' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.23'N 63.47'W amp www.silverfox-pei.com | 902-436-2153
Sunrise Shore Marina 15 Tatmagouche, N.S. 40 Y 38’ 6’ N Y Gas Water/Ice N W/S/L Y 45.43’N 63.15’W amp www.sunriseshoremarina.ca | 902-456-6433
Victoria Harbour Diesel Victoria, P.E.I. 15 can be taken 37 Y 40' 5' N Y for gas (can get Water N W N 46.13'N 63.29'W www.victoriabythesea.ca | 902-658-2975 amp diesal from fishermen key)
West Point Marina 30 West Point, P.E.I. 39 Y 36' 6' Y Y Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L N 46.37'N 64.23'W amp www.boatingpei.com | 902-859-2733
P.E.I. N.S. N.B.
24 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT & P.E.I. Legend: Y=Yes N=No W=Washrooms Marina Listings S=Showers L=Laundry U=Unknown
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Pictou Marina 15-30 41 Y 60’ 6’ N Y Gas/Diesel Water N W/S Y 45.40’56”N 62.41’29”W Pictou, N.S. | www.pictoumarina.com | 902-485-9155 low tide amp can be arranged
Pointe de Chene Yacht Club 30 Pointe de Chene, N.B. 27 Y 50’ 7’ N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 46.59’13”N 64.39’31”W amp www.pcyc-nb.ca | 506-532-6800
Quartermaster Marine 30-50 Charlottetown, P.E.I. 35 Y 56' 15' N Y N Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.15'N 63.08'W amp www.quartermastermarine.com | 902-566-4454
Richibucto Marina 30 22 Y 45’ 5’ N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S N 46.41’N 64.52’W Richibucto, N.B. | www.richibucto.org | 506-523-2690 amp
Sawmill Point Boat Basin 30 Bouctouche, N.B. 25 Y 50' 7.5' N Y Gas Water/Ice Y W/S N 46.28'5"N 64.42'W amp www.bouctouchemarina.com | 506-743-1100
Shediac Bay Marina 15-30 26 Y 54' 6' N Y N Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 46.13'40"N 64.32'50"W Shediac, N.B. | www.sbyc.ca | 506-532-7007 amp
Souris Marina 15-30 31 Y 60' 18' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 46.21'N 62.15'W Souris, P.E.I. | www.sourismarina.com | 902-687-2233 amp
Stanley Bridge Marina 30 Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. 29 Y 40' 6' N Y Gas Water/Ice N W N 46.28'N 63.27'W amp www.boatingpei.com | 902-866-2352
Station Wharf Marina Inc. 15-30 21 Y 50' 8' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W N 47.01'56"N 65.28'7"W Miramichi, N.B. | www.miramichi.org | 506-778-9198 amp
Summerside Yacht Club Marina 30-50 Summerside, P.E.I. 38 Y 90' 10' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.23'N 63.47'W amp www.silverfox-pei.com | 902-436-2153
Sunrise Shore Marina 15 Tatmagouche, N.S. 40 Y 38’ 6’ N Y Gas Water/Ice N W/S/L Y 45.43’N 63.15’W amp www.sunriseshoremarina.ca | 902-456-6433
Victoria Harbour Diesel Victoria, P.E.I. 15 can be taken 37 Y 40' 5' N Y for gas (can get Water N W N 46.13'N 63.29'W www.victoriabythesea.ca | 902-658-2975 amp diesal from fishermen key)
West Point Marina 30 West Point, P.E.I. 39 Y 36' 6' Y Y Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L N 46.37'N 64.23'W amp www.boatingpei.com | 902-859-2733
NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT & P.E.I. | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 25 Cruising the Northumberland Strait
By Steve Abbey
Delineated roughly by a line from swimming. The bottom nearly everywhere Point Escuminac, N.B. to Cape North, P.E.I. consists of mud or coarsely packed sand and on the western end and from Inverness, provides good holding at anchor. The Gulf of Nova Scotia to East Point, P.E.I. on the east, the St. Lawrence sailing directions (Southwest Northumberland Strait has a length of about portion, ATL 108E) is an excellent cruiser’s 175 nautical miles and encompasses all of the reference for currents, tides and harbour Maritimes. (CHS Chart #4023) approaches. There are few hazards and those Pleasure boating on the Strait features warm that do exist are well charted. A short chop weather, a virtual absence of fog, prevailing will likely build after a 24-hour-or-more period westerly/southwesterly light to moderate of consistent winds, but wave heights in the breezes, unsurpassed sunsets and the warmest Strait are generally less than a metre and salt water in Canada making for excellent generally pleasant passage making is the rule.
26 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT & P.E.I. Boats ready for the start of the Shediac to Charlottetown Race
Steve and Patti Abbey’s boat Ever After Photo: Steve Abbey Steve Photo:
and the first week of August see the most vessels travelling, many making their way to the Bras d’Or Lake of Cape Breton Island. Hurricanes are rare with the relatively cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean providing a buffer for the entire region, but the odd post-tropical storm can occur here. The warm water of the Strait doesn’t seem to have an appreciable effect in intensifying these storms. There are several marinas and harbours considered excellent for cruisers seeking refuge and each have their strengths and weaknesses depending on wind direction. Most marinas open for the season usually from the beginning of May and close in October. Harbours and marinas are plentiful and Photo: NSTYA generally an easy day-sail apart, which makes for a relaxing cruising experience. Most marinas monitor VHF 16 or 68 for communication. Dual-watch monitoring of 16 and 68 is advisable Being relatively shallow, tides here are quite when navigating on the Strait. pronounced in the narrower areas with more The abundant fishing wharves along the Strait than a two-metre range the norm. Currents are are generally friendly and most accommodating more powerful on the Prince Edward Island to pleasure boaters in addition to being an shore running over four knots in places, a nice excellent source of local information and bonus if you happen to be in the right place at attractions. the right time. A sharp lookout is advised during the summer As far as weather goes, May and June have lobster season as pot buoys are numerous and a been fairly chilly for sailing for the last couple of risk of propeller fouling exists. During the local years, while July, August and September cruising lobster season the fishers are only too happy offers the most pleasant boating weather-wise to to sell their catch (usually $5 to $6 per pound be had on the Strait. The last two weeks of July depending on market price) “over the side” to
NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT & P.E.I. | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 27 Charlettetown Race Week Photo: Steve Abbey Steve Photo: cruising boats. Most boaters around here don’t reservations are a must as many cruisers (and mind paying a little more to the folks actually racers) take in these events. For those who like doing the work. A fresher seafood treat couldn’t to mix it up, there are several races throughout be had! If you’re unsure of how to cook or a the summer governed by the Northumberland tad squeamish about cooking lobster onboard, Strait Yachting Association. Charlottetown Race lobster festivals in Shediac, N.B. and Pictou, Week is held in the middle of July providing N.S. in early July are always very popular and racers with three days of competition. marina reservations are encouraged well in One of the two possible concerns to skippers advance of arriving. on the Strait is the Confederation Bridge Snug anchorages are numerous, although (the longest bridge over ice-covered water in wind and current conditions are factors that the world) connecting Cape Jourimain, N.B. and should be considered before setting the hook Borden-Carleton, P.E.I. The span is well charted for the night. Having a tender greatly increases and vessels with tall clearance requirements may the possibilities of gunkholing while at anchor. wish to use the navigation span near the centre An excellent online resource for cruisers is of the structure. The other is Northumberland www.activecaptain.com (free to join and use) Ferries between Wood Islands, P.E.I. and with reviews from cruisers who have been tied Caribou, N.S. The ferry captains are extremely alongside at the marinas as well as on the hook courteous and will give pleasure boaters a at anchorages, boaters can make their choices wide berth unless constrained by draft when with the unbiased information provided by approaching their ports on either side. If any cruisers who have “been there.” doubt arises as to your intentions, they will Festivals and events abound in the region, communicate with cruising vessels on VHF 16. AB highlighted by the Festival of Lights in Charlottetown with Canada Day fireworks in Steve, Patti and Grace the ship’s cat have logged over Charlottetown Harbour on July 1, in addition to 18,000 miles on the Northumberland Strait since 1999 aboard Ever After, an Aloha 27 out of Barrachois Harbour a series of concerts on the waterfront. Marina Yacht Club near Tatamagouche N.S.
28 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT & P.E.I. CoastaL ATTRACTIONS & Boating Events
Charlottetown Race Week Anne of Green Gables July 16–18, 2015 Lucy Maud Montgomery’s story comes alive www.cyc.pe.ca in Cavendish, P.E.I. Theatre production in Charlottetown. Northumberland Strait 1-800-463-4PEI Sailing Association (NStYA) www.gov.pe.ca/greengables Schedule of Yacht Races and Events 2015 in Northumberland Strait www.nstya.com North Lake Harbour The Canada Tunacup Challenge: September 10–13, 2015 www.tunacupchallenge.com
Boat & Motor Dealers, Chandlery & Service
Adventure Motors, Insurance New Glasgow, N.S. Fairway Insurance Services 902-928-1015 1-888-245-4741 Antigonish Rent-all, MacDonald Chisholm Trask Antigonish, N.S. Insurance 902-863-6633 1-800-474-4809 Pictou Marina, Skippers’ Plan Pictou, N.S. 1-800-661-7211 902-485-9155 Quartermaster Marine, Boater Education Charlottetown, P.E.I. BoatSmart! 902-566-4450 877-792-3926
NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT & P.E.I. | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 29
introduce your inner explorer to canada’s largest in-land sea
cape breton island
Bras d’Or Lake
Bras d’Or Lake CANADA’S LARGEST IN-LAND SEA The Bras d’Or Lake provides an unparalleled sailing and boating experience – Exceptional scenery, an In-land saltwater sea surrounded by land, a new adventure on every wave.
EXPLORE CANADA’S LARGEST IN-LAND SEA THE BRAS D’OR LAKE
toll free: 1-844-564-1800 | tel: 902-564-1800 [email protected] Boating Guide 2015 | 31
Boating CB Ad.indd 1 2014-10-28 11:09 AM Region CAPE BRETON
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Baddeck Marine 30-50 77 Y 50' 7' Y N Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.6'N 60.44'52"W Baddeck | www.baddeckmarine.com | 902-295-2434 amp
Barra Strait Marina 15 Grand Narrows 82 Y 100' 8-12' Y Y N Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 45.57'38" 60.47'67" amp www.grandnarrowswaterfront.com | 902-622-1313
Ben Eoin 15-30-60 83 Y 80' 11' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 45.58.907N 60.25.884W Ben Eoin | www.beneoinmarina.com | 902-828-1099 amp
Bras d’Or Yacht Club 30 78 Y 35' 6' Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S Y 46.6'W 60.47'55"W Baddeck | www.bradoryachtclub.ca | 902-295-2107 amp
Cape Breton Boat Yard 30 76 Y 60' 8' Y N N Water Y W/S/L Y 46.5'46"N 60.45'12"W Baddeck | 902-295-2664 amp
Dobson Yacht Club 30-50 Westmount 81 Y 65' 9' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.08'14"N 60.12'16'W amp www.dobsonyachtclub.org | 902-562-0062
Isle Madame Boat Club 30 N Y Arichat 86 Y 47' 9' N Y arrangements can Water N W/S members 45.30'N 61'2"W amp www.islemadameboatclub.ca | 902-226-0226 be made for fuel only
Lennox Passage Yacht Club 30 85 Y 60' 10-12' N Y N Water/Ice N W/S/L N 45.35'41"N 60.57'42"W D’Escousse | www.lpyc.ca | 902-631-0069 amp
Northern Yacht Club 30 amp Y N 80 Y 60' 15' N arrangements can Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.11'20"N 60.15'56"W North Sydney limited 30 ton lift www.northernyachtclub.ca | 902-794-9121 be made for fuel
Ross Ferry Marina Ross Ferry 79 day time only 40' 16' N N Y N Water Y W/S N 46.07'N 60.35'W www.rossferrymarinepark.weebly.com | 902-674-0148
Strait of Canso Yacht Club 30 Port Hawkesbury 74 Y 40' 6' Y,2 Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L Y 45.36'51"N 51.21'53"W amp more next year www.straitofcansoyc.ca | 902-625-1918
St. Peter’s Marina 30-50 84 Y 150' 13' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 45.39'40"N 60.52'32"W St Peters | www.st-peters-marina.com | 902-535-2729 amp
Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre Association 75 Y 40' 8' N Y Y N Water Y W/S/L N U U Whycocomagh | 902-623-0919
32 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Cape Breton Legend: Y=Yes N=No W=Washrooms Marina Listings S=Showers L=Laundry U=Unknown
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Baddeck Marine 30-50 77 Y 50' 7' Y N Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.6'N 60.44'52"W Baddeck | www.baddeckmarine.com | 902-295-2434 amp
Barra Strait Marina 15 Grand Narrows 82 Y 100' 8-12' Y Y N Water/Ice Y W/S/L N 45.57'38" 60.47'67" amp www.grandnarrowswaterfront.com | 902-622-1313
Ben Eoin 15-30-60 83 Y 80' 11' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 45.58.907N 60.25.884W Ben Eoin | www.beneoinmarina.com | 902-828-1099 amp
Bras d’Or Yacht Club 30 78 Y 35' 6' Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S Y 46.6'W 60.47'55"W Baddeck | www.bradoryachtclub.ca | 902-295-2107 amp
Cape Breton Boat Yard 30 76 Y 60' 8' Y N N Water Y W/S/L Y 46.5'46"N 60.45'12"W Baddeck | 902-295-2664 amp
Dobson Yacht Club 30-50 Westmount 81 Y 65' 9' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.08'14"N 60.12'16'W amp www.dobsonyachtclub.org | 902-562-0062
Isle Madame Boat Club 30 N Y Arichat 86 Y 47' 9' N Y arrangements can Water N W/S members 45.30'N 61'2"W amp www.islemadameboatclub.ca | 902-226-0226 be made for fuel only
Lennox Passage Yacht Club 30 85 Y 60' 10-12' N Y N Water/Ice N W/S/L N 45.35'41"N 60.57'42"W D’Escousse | www.lpyc.ca | 902-631-0069 amp
Northern Yacht Club 30 amp Y N 80 Y 60' 15' N arrangements can Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 46.11'20"N 60.15'56"W North Sydney limited 30 ton lift www.northernyachtclub.ca | 902-794-9121 be made for fuel
Ross Ferry Marina Ross Ferry 79 day time only 40' 16' N N Y N Water Y W/S N 46.07'N 60.35'W www.rossferrymarinepark.weebly.com | 902-674-0148
Strait of Canso Yacht Club 30 Port Hawkesbury 74 Y 40' 6' Y,2 Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L Y 45.36'51"N 51.21'53"W amp more next year www.straitofcansoyc.ca | 902-625-1918
St. Peter’s Marina 30-50 84 Y 150' 13' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 45.39'40"N 60.52'32"W St Peters | www.st-peters-marina.com | 902-535-2729 amp
Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre Association 75 Y 40' 8' N Y Y N Water Y W/S/L N U U Whycocomagh | 902-623-0919
Cape Breton | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 33 REGIONAL PROFILE
Boating in Cape Breton: Magic at every turn
By Jocelyn Bethune
“Such magnificent landlocked harbours I never imagined…Every moment something new to please and enchant, to make the mere act of watching as the vessel rounds each curve a delight...this trip was a constant joy for us.”
– Mabel Bell, wife of telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell, describing a cruise on the Bras d’Or Lakes in 1886
34 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Cape Breton Imagine it. Mabel Bell and her husband, telephone inventor Alexander Graham, are on a sailboat, cruising Cape Breton’s Bras d’Or Lakes. It is August 1886. The telephone is 10 years old. Automobiles haven’t been invented yet and planes are 40 years in the future. But boats have been bringing people to our shores for centuries. They are the preferred mode of travel, especially in this neck of the woods. The Bells are wealthy and world famous. And yet, when they could have gone anywhere, this is where they came to rejuvenate and get away from it all. While much in the world has changed since Mabel and Alexander Bell boated here, the magic of the Bras d’Or has not. Photo: Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site/Parks Canada Site/Parks Bell National Historic Graham Alexander Photo:
Cape Breton | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 35 The Bras d’Or Lake, a vast 1,000-square Sailors come from all over the Maritimes to kilometre inland sea seems to possess magical catch the winds here. Dance a jig or two at qualities: salt-air breezes, good winds and rarely the Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh’s on the main any fog. There are hundreds of isolated harbours street, take a walk on the boardwalk and play a to explore, with communities nearby that offer few rounds at Bell Bay Golf Course. Make sure amenities and cultural activities. to visit Parks Canada’s Alexander Graham Bell Anchor in Baddeck Harbour during the National Historic Site. Bell lived here for almost first Sunday in August and you may soon find 40 years and these very waters inspired him. yourself a part of the sail past, the launch of the He oversaw the construction of the Silver Dart, popular Bras d’Or Yacht Club annual regatta, the first plane to fly in Canada (it flew over the a century-old tradition in this historic town. frozen waters of the Bras d’Or in 1909) and the Photo: Pat Nelder Pat Photo:
36 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Cape Breton “Don’t keep forever on the public road… going only where others have gone…leave the beaten path occasionally and enter the woods, every time you do, you’re sure to discover something you have never seen before.”
massive HD-4, a 60-foot long hydrofoil boat that north of the Carolinas. Enter Louisbourg broke speed records in 1919. Harbour and watch the historic fortress town Not far from Baddeck is Maskells Harbour, emerge out of the fog, just like sailors did three an uninhabited anchorage that inspired sailors centuries ago. Visit Parks Canada’s Fortress of to create the Cruising Club of America in 1922. Louisbourg National Historic Site, the largest Eagles soar above the steeply sloping hills here. reconstructed fortress in North America to step National Geographic Society’s chairman into the 18th century. (1980–2010) Gil Grosvenor once described Bell famously said: “Don’t keep forever on sailing into this sanctuary like stepping into the public road…going only where others have a cathedral. gone…leave the beaten path occasionally and Race the Cape: This challenging five-day enter the woods, every time you do, you’re sure race is an opportunity to experience the best to discover something you have never seen inland and coastal sailing Cape Breton has before.” to offer. With stops at scenic Ben Eoin, So make sure you take a side trip to Isle North Sydney, the Barra Strait, Baddeck Madame. This island off Cape Breton Island and St. Peter’s, you’ll see lots of what makes has a number of villages and safe anchorages. Cape Breton Island special. The race blends Arichat Harbour is filled with history. It was five challenging point-to-point races with raided by American naval hero John Paul Jones local hospitality, great seafood on shore and during the U.S. War for Independence. Explore the camaraderie of fellow sailors. For more the Lennox Passage, the channel that separates information (or to sign up to join a crew) visit Isle Madame from Cape Breton. Along the way, www.racethecape.ca. you’ll find the Lennox Passage Yacht Club in Out on the Mira: This is Nova Scotia’s D’Escousse. Visit the friendly folks here during longest river. The lush green riverbanks and 55 the annual Harbourfest days and you will be kilometers of calm waters make the Mira River sure to enjoy delicious home-cooked meals and ideal for boating with or without a motor. There discover at least one long-lost cousin! are plenty of places to launch a canoe or kayak. The waterways of Cape Breton Island Ocean Playground: Don’t limit your are enchanting and there is so much to see. experiences to Cape Breton’s delightful rivers Cape Breton has a delightful mix of boating and magical lakes. Sail the ocean waters to experiences, from river boating on the Mira Ingonish (like the Bell’s did in 1919), take River; sailing on the Bras d’Or to kayaking in in Port Hood, Inverness, and Mabou on the D’Escousse. western shores and the Northumberland Strait, And just like Alexander & Mabel Bell, you will which has some of the warmest ocean waters find magic at every turn. AB
Cape Breton | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 37 CoastaL ATTRACTIONS & Boating Events
Race the Cape Fortress Louisbourg, July 12–18, 2015 Louisbourg, N.S. www.racethecape.ca This recreation of the 18th century French fortress is a National Historic Park. Baddeck Race Week www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/ August 2–8, 2015 index.aspx www.brasdoryachtclub.ca Marconi Museum Wallace MacAskill Cup A National Historic Museum dedicated to August 7–9, 2015 Guglielmo Marconi, the first man to transmit www.wallacemacaskillyachtclub.com wireless Morse Code. 902-295-2069 or Alexander Graham Bell Museum, www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/ns/marconi/ index.aspx Baddeck, N.S. This museum offers insight into the scientific Celtic Colours mind of the great inventor of the telephone. The largest celebration of Celtic heritage in 902-295-2069 or www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/ North America. Music and more takes place grahambell/index.aspx at venues across the island. October 2015 www.celtic-colours.com
Boat & Motor Dealers, Chandlery & Service
Island Resources Boater Education Baddeck, N.S. BoatSmart! 902-295-2434 877-792-3926 Mackleys Equipment Sydney, N.S. 902-295-2434
Insurance Fairway Insurance Services 1-888-245-4741 MacDonald Chisholm Trask Insurance 1-800-474-4809 Skippers’ Plan 1-800-661-7211
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42 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 Northumberland Strait & P.E.I. Quebec 19 Caraquet Marina 31 Souris Marina 40 Sunrise Shore Marina 20 Miramichi Boating and Yacht Club 32 Cardigan Marina 41 Pictou Marina 21 Station Wharf Marina Inc. 33 Brudenell Marina 42 Hector Quay Marina 17 22 Richibucto Marina 34 Bowdridge Landing 43 Crabbie J’s Marina New Glasgow 19 23 Cocagne Cape Marina 35 Quartermaster Marine 44 Ballantyne’s Cove 24 Cocagne Marina 36 Charlottetown Yacht Club 45 Cribbon’s Point 18 25 Sawmill Point Boat Basin 37 Victoria Harbour Marina Details: N 26 Shediac Bay Marina 38 Summerside Yacht Club Marina PageS 22–23 o 27 Pointe de Chene Yacht Club 39 West Point Marina MARITIME r 28 Northport Pier th 29 Stanley Bridge Marina um 30 Montague Marina Ca N MARINAS b pe 20 e B rla r 21 28 n e 23 d 80 W Str . . t E ait — P.EI 79 81 o 22 39 n 29 31 77 New Brunswick 30 S 24 P.E.I. 32 78 25 38 76 33 26 37 82 Maine 75 83 14 44 11 27 36 35 34 1 10 13 12 74 84 9 45 85 7 40 42 46 8 41 43 Denotes 6 47 48 86 Pump-out Station 5 15 Nova Scotia 4 *Marina locations 16 49 are approximate 2 3 — r 54 53 y e 57 Cape Breton nd iv 56 50 u R 61 74 Strait of Canso Yacht Club F n 62 51 75 Whycocomagh Waterfront f h 58 Centre Association o o 63 J 73 52 76 Cape Breton Boat Yard y . 60 59 a t 64 ti 77 Baddeck Marine a S o 78 Bras d’Or Yacht Club B 66 55 c 65 S 79 Ross Ferry Marine Park 68 va 80 Northern Yacht Club o 81 Dobson Yacht Club 69 67 N 70 l 82 Barra Strait Marina ta 83 Ben Eoin s 84 St. Peter’s Marina a 65 Mahone Bay Civic Marina 85 Lennox Passage Yacht Club o 66 Lunenburg Yacht Club 71 C 86 Isle Madame Boat Club 72 67 Lunenburg Zwicker Docks Marina Details: 68 Bridgewater Marina PageS 32–33 69 LaHave River Yacht Club 70 Brooklyn Marina 71 Shelburne Harbour Yacht Club 72 Killam Bros., Marinas 73 Digby Marina Marina Details: PageS 46–47 Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 43 Labrador
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44 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015
Region Coastal Nova Scotia: eAstern Shore & South Shore
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Alderney Marina Ltd 30 52 Y 35' 7' Y Y N Water N W/S N 44.39'N 63.34'34"W Dartmouth | [email protected] | 902-209-1894 amp
Armdale Yacht Club 15, 30 56 Y 45' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel N Y W/S Y 44.38'58"N 63.30'47"W Halifax | www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca | 902-477-4617 amp
Atlantica Marina Oak Island 30 Western Shore 64 Y 48' 12' Y N Gas Water/Ice N W/S/L N 44.31'3"N 64.18'2"W amp www.atlanticaoakisland.com | 800-565-5075
Bedford Basin Yacht Club 30 54 Y 40' 8' Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S Y 44.43'35.54"N 63.39'51.27"W Bedford | www.bbyc.ca | 902-835-3729 amp
Bridgewater Marina 30 68 Y 40' 12' N N N Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y U U Bridgewater | www.bridgewatermarina.ca | 902-818-7988 amp
Brooklyn Marina 30 70 Y 45' 6' 2 Y N Water N W/S Y 44.02'N 64.41'54"W Brooklyn | www.brooklynmarina.ca | 902-354-4028 amp limited
Cape Canso Marina 30 48 Y 50' 8' Y Y N Water N W/S/L N 45.20'15"N 60.59'05"W Canso | 902-366-2937 amp
Chester Yacht Club 61 N 60' 25' N Y N N Water/Ice N W N 44.32'12"N 64.31'W Chester | www.chesteryachtclub.ca | 902-275-3747
Dartmouth Yacht Club 15-30 53 Y 44' 9' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S Y 44.42'N 63.37'W Dartmouth | www.dyc.ns.ca | 902-468-6050 amp
Digby Marina 30 73 Y 60' 9' Y Y Diesel N N N Y 44.39'N 65.49'W Digby | www.rwnsyc.ca | 902-245-8770 amp
Gold River Marina 30 N 63 Y 46' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice can be done by W/S/L Y 44.32'49"N 64.18'58"W Gold River | www.goldrivermarina.com | 902-275-1322 amp appointment
Guysborough Marina 50 Guysborough 47 Y 26' 20' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water Y W/S Y 45.23'40"N 61.29'58"W amp www.guysboroughmarina.com | 902-533-2052
Killam Bros., Marinas 30, 50, 80, On 72 Y 200' 14' Y Gas/Diesel Water N W/S/L N 43.50'N 66.7'W Yarmouth | killambrosmarina.com | 902-740-4780 100 amp waterfront
LaHave River Yacht Club 15 69 Y 50' 7' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S Y 44.18'43"N 64.24'34"W LaHave | www.lryc.ca | 902-688-3177 amp
Liscombe Lodge Marina 30-50 49 Y 100' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L N 45.00'52"N 62.06'38"W Liscombe Mills | www.liscombelodge.ca | 902-779-2307 amp
Lunenburg Yacht Club 30 On Trailer 66 Y 40' 6' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S 44.24'30"N 64.19'30"W Princess Inlet | www.lyc.ns.ca | 902-634-3745 amp Only
Lunenburg Zwicker Docks 30 67 Y 110' 20' Y N N Water/Ice Y S/W Y 44.22'N 64.19'W Lunenburg | www.boatlocker.ca | 902-640-3202 amp
46 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE Legend: Y=Yes N=No W=Washrooms Marina Listings S=Showers L=Laundry U=Unknown
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Alderney Marina Ltd 30 52 Y 35' 7' Y Y N Water N W/S N 44.39'N 63.34'34"W Dartmouth | [email protected] | 902-209-1894 amp
Armdale Yacht Club 15, 30 56 Y 45' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel N Y W/S Y 44.38'58"N 63.30'47"W Halifax | www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca | 902-477-4617 amp
Atlantica Marina Oak Island 30 Western Shore 64 Y 48' 12' Y N Gas Water/Ice N W/S/L N 44.31'3"N 64.18'2"W amp www.atlanticaoakisland.com | 800-565-5075
Bedford Basin Yacht Club 30 54 Y 40' 8' Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S Y 44.43'35.54"N 63.39'51.27"W Bedford | www.bbyc.ca | 902-835-3729 amp
Bridgewater Marina 30 68 Y 40' 12' N N N Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y U U Bridgewater | www.bridgewatermarina.ca | 902-818-7988 amp
Brooklyn Marina 30 70 Y 45' 6' 2 Y N Water N W/S Y 44.02'N 64.41'54"W Brooklyn | www.brooklynmarina.ca | 902-354-4028 amp limited
Cape Canso Marina 30 48 Y 50' 8' Y Y N Water N W/S/L N 45.20'15"N 60.59'05"W Canso | 902-366-2937 amp
Chester Yacht Club 61 N 60' 25' N Y N N Water/Ice N W N 44.32'12"N 64.31'W Chester | www.chesteryachtclub.ca | 902-275-3747
Dartmouth Yacht Club 15-30 53 Y 44' 9' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S Y 44.42'N 63.37'W Dartmouth | www.dyc.ns.ca | 902-468-6050 amp
Digby Marina 30 73 Y 60' 9' Y Y Diesel N N N Y 44.39'N 65.49'W Digby | www.rwnsyc.ca | 902-245-8770 amp
Gold River Marina 30 N 63 Y 46' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice can be done by W/S/L Y 44.32'49"N 64.18'58"W Gold River | www.goldrivermarina.com | 902-275-1322 amp appointment
Guysborough Marina 50 Guysborough 47 Y 26' 20' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water Y W/S Y 45.23'40"N 61.29'58"W amp www.guysboroughmarina.com | 902-533-2052
Killam Bros., Marinas 30, 50, 80, On 72 Y 200' 14' Y Gas/Diesel Water N W/S/L N 43.50'N 66.7'W Yarmouth | killambrosmarina.com | 902-740-4780 100 amp waterfront
LaHave River Yacht Club 15 69 Y 50' 7' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S Y 44.18'43"N 64.24'34"W LaHave | www.lryc.ca | 902-688-3177 amp
Liscombe Lodge Marina 30-50 49 Y 100' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L N 45.00'52"N 62.06'38"W Liscombe Mills | www.liscombelodge.ca | 902-779-2307 amp
Lunenburg Yacht Club 30 On Trailer 66 Y 40' 6' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S 44.24'30"N 64.19'30"W Princess Inlet | www.lyc.ns.ca | 902-634-3745 amp Only
Lunenburg Zwicker Docks 30 67 Y 110' 20' Y N N Water/Ice Y S/W Y 44.22'N 64.19'W Lunenburg | www.boatlocker.ca | 902-640-3202 amp
46 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 47 Region Coastal Nova Scotia: eAstern Shore & South Shore
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Mahone Bay Civic Marina 30-50 Town of Mahone Bay 65 Y 75' 16' Y Y N Water/Ice Y W/S Y 44.26'88"N 64.22'45"W amp www.mahonebaycivicmarina.ca | 902-624-0348
Marine Services East 30-50 Chester 60 Y 100' 15' Y N N Water N W Y 44.34'N 64.10'19"W amp www.marineserviceseast.com | 902-275-3822
Petpeswick Yacht Club 20 Musquoduboit Harbour 50 Y 40' 4' Y Y N Water/Ice N W Y 44.42'32"N 63.09'45"W low tide amp www.petpeswickyachtclub.ca | 902-889-2896
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron 30-200 Halifax 57 Y 160' 16' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 44.37'16.90"N 63.34'49.8"W amp www.rnsys.com | 902-477-2595
Shearwater Yacht Club Shearwater 51 N 40' N/A N Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S/L Y 44.47'43"N 63.31'28"W www.swyc.ca | 902-469-8590
Shelburne Harbour Yacht Club 15-30 amp Shelburne 71 Y 55' 11' town dock Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L N 43.45'29.36"N 65.19'21.32"W www.shyc.ca | 902-875-4757 50 amp
Shining Waters 30 Tantallon 58 Y 40' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 44.39'470"N 63.54'771"W amp www.shiningwaters.ca | 902-826-3625
South Shore Marine Chester 62 Service Dock 60' 10' at dock Y N Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S Y 44.33'35"N 64.17'W travel lift www.southshoremarine.ca | 902-275-3711
St. Margaret Sailing Club 15-30 St Margaret’s Bay 59 Y 55' 8' Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S N 44.38'1"N 63.55'1"W amp www.smsc.ca | 902-823-1089
Venus Cove Marina Mulgrave 46 Y U U Y Y Y N Water N W N 45.36'W 61.22'N 902-747-2788
Waterfront Development N 30, 50, 10O Halifax 55 Y 300' 25' N N can Water/Ice N W N 44.38'N 63.34'W amp accommodate, www.my-waterfront.ca/marina | 902-229-2628 trucked in
48 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE Legend: Y=Yes N=No W=Washrooms Marina Listings S=Showers L=Laundry U=Unknown
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Mahone Bay Civic Marina 30-50 Town of Mahone Bay 65 Y 75' 16' Y Y N Water/Ice Y W/S Y 44.26'88"N 64.22'45"W amp www.mahonebaycivicmarina.ca | 902-624-0348
Marine Services East 30-50 Chester 60 Y 100' 15' Y N N Water N W Y 44.34'N 64.10'19"W amp www.marineserviceseast.com | 902-275-3822
Petpeswick Yacht Club 20 Musquoduboit Harbour 50 Y 40' 4' Y Y N Water/Ice N W Y 44.42'32"N 63.09'45"W low tide amp www.petpeswickyachtclub.ca | 902-889-2896
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron 30-200 Halifax 57 Y 160' 16' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 44.37'16.90"N 63.34'49.8"W amp www.rnsys.com | 902-477-2595
Shearwater Yacht Club Shearwater 51 N 40' N/A N Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S/L Y 44.47'43"N 63.31'28"W www.swyc.ca | 902-469-8590
Shelburne Harbour Yacht Club 15-30 amp Shelburne 71 Y 55' 11' town dock Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S/L N 43.45'29.36"N 65.19'21.32"W www.shyc.ca | 902-875-4757 50 amp
Shining Waters 30 Tantallon 58 Y 40' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 44.39'470"N 63.54'771"W amp www.shiningwaters.ca | 902-826-3625
South Shore Marine Chester 62 Service Dock 60' 10' at dock Y N Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S Y 44.33'35"N 64.17'W travel lift www.southshoremarine.ca | 902-275-3711
St. Margaret Sailing Club 15-30 St Margaret’s Bay 59 Y 55' 8' Y Y N Water/Ice N W/S N 44.38'1"N 63.55'1"W amp www.smsc.ca | 902-823-1089
Venus Cove Marina Mulgrave 46 Y U U Y Y Y N Water N W N 45.36'W 61.22'N 902-747-2788
Waterfront Development N 30, 50, 10O Halifax 55 Y 300' 25' N N can Water/Ice N W N 44.38'N 63.34'W amp accommodate, www.my-waterfront.ca/marina | 902-229-2628 trucked in
48 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 49 REGIONAL PROFILE
Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore A Sailor’s Wilderness
By Sara Spike and Paul Spike
The Eastern Shore offers wonderful secluded beach where you might not see another opportunities for sailing in pristine wild and sail for days. You won’t find any no trespassing natural environments. Offshore island chains signs here. There is more than enough room for feature hidden gems like crescent white sand everyone and all are welcome. beaches and bird colonies, while the coastline is Onshore, the Eastern Shore, which runs a series of deeply cut fingers extending out along Highway 7, is sparsely populated in to green headlands and rocky seawalls. long-settled fishing villages and small hamlets, The Eastern Shore is a sailor’s wilderness. but no major towns. The locals are friendly This is not an area for marina-hopping and and happy to help out. Don’t be shy to ask for access to services is quite limited. Instead, a hand or a ride. (And if you anchor near pack what you’ll need for a few days and take Hartlin Settlement in Jeddore Harbour, don’t your time exploring the inlets, coves, and islands be surprised if you wake up to muffins and the that dot the coastline. Anchor off your own day’s newspaper!)
50 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE The locals are friendly and happy to help out. Don’t be shy to ask for a hand or a ride. (And if you anchor near Hartlin Settlement in Jeddore Harbour, don’t be surprised if you wake up to muffins and the day’s newspaper!)
50 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 51 Our family has been sailing the Eastern Shore out of Jeddore Harbour for more than 30 years. Our best advice is to explore! The coastal archipelagos between Clam Harbour and Liscombe are made up of hundreds of islands, creating an enchanting labyrinth just waiting to be discovered. This largely untouched seascape is green with boreal forest, grey with windswept rock, and home to ospreys, eagles, seabirds, mink, porpoises, and whales. Heading out from Halifax you pass the surfing mecca of Lawrencetown Beach and the longest sandy beach in the province, Martinique. Jeddore Harbour is a long inlet with a busy government and commercial wharves at its mouth. Beyond the channel the harbour opens into two wide arms. Good anchorage can be found at Brown Island (locals call it “Bones Island”), or at Salmon River Bridge, where two restaurants (Salmon River House and Jeddore Lodge) are easily accessible by dinghy. At Oyster Pond visit the Fisherman’s Life Museum, or ask for a ride to Memory Lane Heritage Village. Beyond the beach at Clam Harbour, where the annual sandcastle contests draws thousands of visitors in August, the real beauty of this coast emerges. The chain of islands between Clam Harbour and Mushaboom Harbour, known as the Bay of Islands, is currently the subject of a preservation campaign by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust and local and provincial partners. This network of more than one hundred wild islands boasts diverse ecosystems including spruce forests, rocky outcrops, and wetlands, some of which are not represented anywhere else in the province. Here, as elsewhere when sailing along the Eastern Shore, consider the inside passage, meander through a maze of pristine natural settings, and find a secluded anchorage and an island all your own. Wolfe’s Island is one of the larger islands in this chain. Good anchorage can be found at Long Creek, or off the beach at Big Sandy Cove, where the sand squeaks underfoot. One of our very favourite spots is Shelter Cove in Pope’s Harbour. Anchor at the head of this handsome little cove where you’ll find a footpath that leads to two back-to-back crescent beaches
52 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE and further paths to the headland. This area is Nestled in amongst this extensive wilderness, also popular with kayakers; Coastal Adventures and across the border into Guysborough, is outfitters is located in nearby Tangier. Liscombe Lodge, one of Nova Scotia’s most Beyond the provincial beach park at Taylor’s charming resorts and a highlight for anyone Head, which also offers pleasant anchorage and sailing the Eastern Shore. After a pleasant sail up splendid hiking trails, make your way through the Liscombe River you reach the marina, under The Gates into Malagash Cove and keep a the management of the helpful Chester Rudolf, lookout for the unofficial Mushaboom Yacht which offers berths and moorings. Included in Club. It is a long way in to Sheet Harbour, but the fee are access to hot showers and laundry, this is your best opportunity for supplies on the water and power, and other amenities, as well as coast, including fuel, groceries, a liquor store, a pool, sauna, and fitness centre. The restaurant and restaurants (Henley House, Fairwinds) is excellent—the planked salmon is a must!— accessible from anchorages in the western arm. and the facilities are top notch. Explore the Hawbolt’s Cove in Beaver Harbour offers a nearby hiking trails, or rent a kayak. Liscombe perfectly sheltered anchorage behind a natural is the perfect launching point for a trip that spit. Spend the afternoon cruising between here continues into Guysborough County and Cape and Marie Joseph through another remarkable Breton. chain of rugged, unspoiled islands. Tuck in north The island chains of the Eastern Shore offer of Baptiste Island and skirt the coast before countless potential journeys. After 30 years crossing Necum Teuch Bay to the islands of we have only scratched the surface. We have Mitchell Bay and Ecum Secum. These are part of suggested some of our favourites. What will be the Eastern Shore Islands Wildlife Management yours? AB Area, protected since the 1970s and home to seasonal colonies of nesting eider ducks, petrels, Sara Spike is an historian, currently living in guillemots, and gulls. Outside the attractive Montreal. She grew up on the Eastern Shore and harbour at Marie Joseph, the southern cove of has been sailing for more than 30 years, including, Turner’s Island is a nice quiet anchorage with a many years ago, an international tour as crew of little beach. Bluenose II. Paul Spike is her father, a Christmas tree grower and retired DNR forest ranger, who splits his time between the forest and ocean in Jeddore. He’s been messing about in boats for way too long.
For information about the island chains visit: Bay of Islands www.100wildislands.ca Eastern Shore Islands WMA www.novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/conserva/ eastern-shore-islands.asp
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Gold rushes and capitals boating through history from Lunenburg to the LaHave River
By Pat Nelder
54 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE Going by boat from Lunenburg to the If you decide to make the trip to the LaHave LaHave River is an historic journey. Despite a River remember it’s ocean with open roadstead few small well-marked hazards in Lunenburg harbours until you reach the LaHave so choose Bay, Long shoal and the aptly named Shingles, your weather wisely. Cross Island is on your once you are on the western side, the coastline port side and Rose Bay opens on your starboard is clear of obstructions. This allows a good view side once past Ovens Point and the landscape of what are known as The Ovens, a spectacular becomes stark and beautiful. Next is Rose Point series of caves in low cliffs. Now a natural park and Kings Bay opens up with the community and tourist attraction, the Ovens were home of Kingsburg settled in 1787. On the western to more than 1,000 workers after gold was side of Kings Bay is Hell Point followed by discovered in 1861. Visitors to the park can still Hartling Bay, home of Hirtle Beach, a Nova pan for gold, but the rush was over in a couple of Scotia Provincial Park. Just one more headland, years and efforts to mine gold were over by the Gaff Point, and the entrance to the LaHave beginning of the 20th century. One of the larger River is visible, guarded by West Ironbound, stakeholders was William Cunard, son of Samuel Mosher, Spectacle and the LaHave Islands of Cunard, and the cove before Ovens Point is which George, Bush, Jenkin and Bell Islands named Cunard Cove. are connected with causeways and bridges from the mainland. The LaHave River is navigable
54 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 55 from the Atlantic for 15 miles to the town and 20th centuries and the cable ferry Brady E of Bridgewater. The three-plus centuries of Himmelman connects the east to the west side of European settlement on the LaHave River is the river. short compared to the 60 centuries of Mi’kmaq The LaHave Bakery is a popular spot on the settlement of “Pitjinoiskog.” The Europeans west side of the river where boats may tie up arrived with Samuel de Champlain, who is and two miles upstream is the LaHave Yacht said to have initially mapped and named the Club in Pernettes Cove. Travelling up the river is river in 1604. Fort Point on the west side of peaceful and pastoral, although it becomes more the La Have River where the estuary narrows is populated at Conquerall Bank on the west side where Commander Isaac de Razilly established and Upper LaHave on the east. The river starts the capital of New France with his Fort Ste. to narrow at Dayspring and navigable water Marie de Grace at the request of the French stops in the town of Bridgewater at the first of King Louis XIII. Unfortunately, Commander two bridges. Bridgewater was an industrial port Razilly died suddenly in 1636 and the capital that shipped out lumber in the 19th and 20th was moved to Port Royal on the Annapolis centuries and is now the home of tire company River. The Lunenburg County Historical Society Michelin. The town provides service to boaters operates the Fort Point Museum at this Historic with a launch ramp for trailer boats and the Site. Riverport on the east side of the River was Bridgewater Marina is located on the east side of a busy shipbuilding and fishing port in the 19th the River. AB
LaHave Bakery LaHave Yacht Club Photos: Pat Nelder Pat Photos:
One of the LaHave Islands Photo: Wendy Levy Wendy Photo:
56 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE 56 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE CoastaL ATTRACTIONS & Boating Events
Sail Nova Scotia Association Chester Keelboat and Dinghy races and events Classics Cup around Nova Scotia for 2015 schedule visit August 7–9, 2015 sailnovascotia.ca www.chesterclassics.com Small Mouth Bass fishing in Chester Race Week August 12–15, 2015 Nova Scotia chesterraceweek.com For a listing of associations, tournaments and schedules for 2015 visit www.rbans.ca Sherbrooke Village, Sherbrooke, N.S. The recreation of a historial 19th century Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Nova Scotia village. Festival 1-888-743-7845 or wedgeporttuna.ca sherbrookevillage.novascotia.ca Stan Rogers Folk Festival, Canso, N.S. St Margaret’s Bay An annual tribute to folk singing icon Stan St Margaret’s Bay Keel Boat Regatta Rogers. July 3 to 5, 2015 August 7–9, 2015 www.stanfest.com www.smsc.ca Yarmouth Halifax and Dartmouth Seafest Halifax International Boat Show July 15–25, 2015 February 19–22, 2015 www.seafest.ca www.halifaxboatshow.com Yarmouth County Museum & Archives Marblehead-Halifax Ocean Race A museum noted for its fine paintings of Departs Marblehead ships. The archives include information on the July 5, 2015 Atlantic Canadian history on rum running. www.marbleheadtohalifax.com 902-742-5539 yarmouthcountymuseum.ca ARK Regatta July 11–12, 2015 Liverpool Privateer Days www.bbyc.ca June 26–28, 2015 Metro Regatta www.privateerdays.ca August 1–2 , 2015 Lunenburg Wooden Boat Reunion www.swyc.ca July 25–26, 2015 Halifax Nova Scotia lunenburgwoodenboatreunion.com International Tuna Tournament September 2015 Mahone Bay bluefintournament.ca Mahone Bay Pirate Festival and Regatta Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, August 1–2, 2015 Halifax, N.S. www.mahonebay.com Explore seafaring history of the Maritimes, Schooner Race Week: including a Titanic exhibit. August 2–8, 2015 902-424-7490 www.nsschooner.ca maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca
58 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE Boat & Motor Dealers, Chandlery & Service
Boat and Motor Dealers Marine Services Atlantic Winds Adventure, Dartmouth, N.S. Conrad Marine Sales & Service, 902-468-0205 Mahone Bay, N.S. Canmac Watercraft, Elmsdale, N.S. 902-484-3900 902-883-7108 Esterline-CMC Electronics, Dartmouth, N.S. Iron Wind Marine, Bayside, N.S. 902-468-8484 902-852-4199 Gold River Marina, Gold River, N.S. Mahone Marine, Mahone Bay, N.S. 902-275-1322 902-624-1800 Sailmakers NewStar Marine & Scooter, Eastern Shore, Michele Stevens Sailloft, N.S. Second Peninsula, N.S. 902-488-3600 902-634-9338 New Wave Power Products, Waverley, N.S. North Sails Atlantic, Lunenburg, N.S. 902-860-2220 902-634-3343 Schooner Cove Marine, Boutiliers Point, N.S. 902-826-2278 Chandlery Sealand Industries, Chester Basin, N.S. The Binnacle, Halifax, N.S. 902-275-3511 902-423-6464 Seamasters Services Ltd, Dartmouth, N.S. DSS Marine, Dartmouth, N.S. 902-468-2029 902-835-4848 Shining Waters Marine, Tanatallon, N.S. North Sails Atlantic Yacht Shop, 902-826-3625 Halifax, N.S. 1-800-227-6263 Sunset Marine, Porters Lake, N.S. 902-827-3353 Boat Manufacturers White Water Marine, Sackville, N.S. Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association, 902-865-3788 Halifax, N.S. Yacht Brokers 902-423-2378 Rosborough Boats, Halifax, N.S. Ocean Yacht Sales, Halifax, N.S. 902-450-3362 902-455-5565 Sunnybrook Yachts, Chester Basin, N.S. Insurance 902-275-2424 Fairway Insurance Services Dock Builders 1-888-245-4741 MacDonald Chisholm Trask Insurance Bear River Plastic Welding Inc., 1-800-474-4809 Bear River, N.S. 902-638-8264 Skippers’ Plan 1-800-661-7211 Boater Education BoatSmart! 877-792-3926 Spirt of Canada Ocean Challenges 902-529-2626
58 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE Coastal Nova ScotiA: Eastern Shore & South shorE | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 59 For new boats, repairs, restorations, service or storage visit: www.nsboats.com
/NovaScotiaBoatbuildersAssociation @NSBoatbuilders @NSBoatbuilders
60 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 For new boats, repairs, restorations, service or storage visit: www.nsboats.com
/NovaScotiaBoatbuildersAssociation @NSBoatbuilders @NSBoatbuilders Region New Brunswick: Bay of Fundy & St. John River
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Bathurst Marina 30 18 Y 50' 7' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S Y 47.37'18"N 65.39'06"W Bathurst | www.bathurstmarina.com | 506-547-1166 amp
Brundage Point River Centre Westfield 5 Y 35' 5' N Y Y N Water N W N 45.21'39"N 66.14'18"W www.town.grandbay-westfield.nb.ca | 506-738-6406
Centennial Park Sailboat Marina Y N N available at available at 10 Y 64' 30' at building, Y Y Water W Y 45.56'57"N 66.52'54"W Mactaquac Mactaquac Mactaquac not on docks [email protected] | 506-363-4747 Marina Marina
Chipman Marine Wharf 30 14 Y 40' 10' N Y N Water Y W N 46.10'25"N 65.53'13"W Chipman | www.chipmannb.org | 506-339-6601 amp
Dalhousie Regional Marina 20-30 17 Y 40' 6' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S N 48.6'59"N 66.38'45"W Dalhousie | 506-684-5298 amp
Evandale Resort 6 Y U U U Y U Gas/Diesel Water/Ice U W/S/L N U U Evandale | www.evandaleresort.com | 506-468-2222
Fredericton Yacht Club 15 12 Y 40' 6' Y Y N Water Y W/S N 45.91'N 66.09'W Fredericton | www.fyc.ca | 506-472-2448 amp
Fredricton Yacht Club (Douglas Harbour) 30 13 Y 40’ 6’ Y Y N Water N W Y 54.57'N 66.36'W Douglas Harbour | www.fyc.ca | 506-472-2448 amp
Gagetown Marina 30-50 7 Y 75' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 45.47'10"N 66.08'39"W Gagetown | www.gagetownmarina.ca | 877-488-1992 amp
Mactaquac Marina 30 Keswick Ridge 11 Y 48' 16' N Y Gas Water/Ice Y W Y 45.56'57"N 66.52'54"W amp [email protected] | 506-461-2349
Oromocto Boat Club 30 Gas, high 8 Y 90' 12' N Y Water/Ice Y W/L/S N 45.51'2"N 66.28'9"W Oromocto | www.oromoctoboatclub.ca | 506-357-7374 amp test only
Regent Street Wharf 15, 30 Fredericton 9 Y 60' 16' Y N N Water/Ice Y W/S N 45.58'N 66.38'W amp www.capitalcityboatclub.com | 506-455-1445
Rothesay Yacht Club 30 Rothesay 15 Y 36' 4' Y Y N Water/Ice Y W Y 45.23'37"N 65.59'56W amp www.rothesayyachtclub.com | 506-847-7245
62 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | New Brunswick: Bay of Fundy & St. John River Legend: Y=Yes N=No W=Washrooms Marina Listings S=Showers L=Laundry U=Unknown
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Bathurst Marina 30 18 Y 50' 7' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S Y 47.37'18"N 65.39'06"W Bathurst | www.bathurstmarina.com | 506-547-1166 amp
Brundage Point River Centre Westfield 5 Y 35' 5' N Y Y N Water N W N 45.21'39"N 66.14'18"W www.town.grandbay-westfield.nb.ca | 506-738-6406
Centennial Park Sailboat Marina Y N N available at available at 10 Y 64' 30' at building, Y Y Water W Y 45.56'57"N 66.52'54"W Mactaquac Mactaquac Mactaquac not on docks [email protected] | 506-363-4747 Marina Marina
Chipman Marine Wharf 30 14 Y 40' 10' N Y N Water Y W N 46.10'25"N 65.53'13"W Chipman | www.chipmannb.org | 506-339-6601 amp
Dalhousie Regional Marina 20-30 17 Y 40' 6' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice N W/S N 48.6'59"N 66.38'45"W Dalhousie | 506-684-5298 amp
Evandale Resort 6 Y U U U Y U Gas/Diesel Water/Ice U W/S/L N U U Evandale | www.evandaleresort.com | 506-468-2222
Fredericton Yacht Club 15 12 Y 40' 6' Y Y N Water Y W/S N 45.91'N 66.09'W Fredericton | www.fyc.ca | 506-472-2448 amp
Fredricton Yacht Club (Douglas Harbour) 30 13 Y 40’ 6’ Y Y N Water N W Y 54.57'N 66.36'W Douglas Harbour | www.fyc.ca | 506-472-2448 amp
Gagetown Marina 30-50 7 Y 75' 10' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 45.47'10"N 66.08'39"W Gagetown | www.gagetownmarina.ca | 877-488-1992 amp
Mactaquac Marina 30 Keswick Ridge 11 Y 48' 16' N Y Gas Water/Ice Y W Y 45.56'57"N 66.52'54"W amp [email protected] | 506-461-2349
Oromocto Boat Club 30 Gas, high 8 Y 90' 12' N Y Water/Ice Y W/L/S N 45.51'2"N 66.28'9"W Oromocto | www.oromoctoboatclub.ca | 506-357-7374 amp test only
Regent Street Wharf 15, 30 Fredericton 9 Y 60' 16' Y N N Water/Ice Y W/S N 45.58'N 66.38'W amp www.capitalcityboatclub.com | 506-455-1445
Rothesay Yacht Club 30 Rothesay 15 Y 36' 4' Y Y N Water/Ice Y W Y 45.23'37"N 65.59'56W amp www.rothesayyachtclub.com | 506-847-7245
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Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Royal Kennebaccasis Yacht Club 15 16 Y 150' 6' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S Y 45.18'21"N 66.22'17"W Saint John | www.rkyc.nb.ca | 506-632-0186 amp
Saint John Marina Ltd 30 3 Y 80' 6' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 45.19'N 65.53'W Saint John | www.saintjohnmarina.ca | 506-738-8484 amp
Saint John Power Boat Club 15 4 Y 60' 6' N N N Water/Ice N W/S/L N 45.16'N 66.05'W Saint John | www.sjpowerboatclub.ca | 506-642-5233 amp
St. Andrew’s Market Wharf Y N Water 2 180' 13' N Y Y ice available Y W/S N 45.04'11"N 67.03'W St Andrew’s limited available locally www.townofstandrews.ca | 506-529-5170 locally
Valley Yacht Club at the Woodstock Marina 15-30 Gas 1 Y 30’ 14’ Y Y Water/Ice Y W N U U Woodstock | 506-328-3402 amp (Hi test)
64 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | New Brunswick: Bay of Fundy & St. John River Legend: Y=Yes N=No W=Washrooms Marina Listings S=Showers L=Laundry U=Unknown
Max Launch Water & Pump Map # Dockage Draft Power Moorings Fuel Facilities Storage Lat Long Marina Length Ramp Ice Out
Royal Kennebaccasis Yacht Club 15 16 Y 150' 6' Y Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S Y 45.18'21"N 66.22'17"W Saint John | www.rkyc.nb.ca | 506-632-0186 amp
Saint John Marina Ltd 30 3 Y 80' 6' N Y Gas/Diesel Water/Ice Y W/S/L Y 45.19'N 65.53'W Saint John | www.saintjohnmarina.ca | 506-738-8484 amp
Saint John Power Boat Club 15 4 Y 60' 6' N N N Water/Ice N W/S/L N 45.16'N 66.05'W Saint John | www.sjpowerboatclub.ca | 506-642-5233 amp
St. Andrew’s Market Wharf Y N Water 2 180' 13' N Y Y ice available Y W/S N 45.04'11"N 67.03'W St Andrew’s limited available locally www.townofstandrews.ca | 506-529-5170 locally
Valley Yacht Club at the Woodstock Marina 15-30 Gas 1 Y 30’ 14’ Y Y Water/Ice Y W N U U Woodstock | 506-328-3402 amp (Hi test)
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Photos: Tourism New Brunswick St. John River A well kept secret
By Cathy McKelvey
66 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | New Brunswick: Bay of Fundy & St. John River On any weekday morning there are more eagles and ospreys than people. In a narrow channel called the Hole in the Wall that applies any day that’s not in duck hunting season! The St. John River is a well-kept secret. Scorching hot in summer. Cooling fog from the Bay of Fundy stops at Evandale. Upriver tends to be hot and sunny with occasional rainy days. It’s not unusual to see some impressive American eye candy. My favorite this year was a yard- maintained Hinkley 55 out of Boston. Recently, there has been commercial traffic on the river so the channels are well marked. There are old concrete paddleboat wharves all along the river that make terrific public access points for launching small boats. They are well marked on the charts. There are cable ferries at Quispamsis, Grand Bay, Bellisle, Evandale and Gagetown requiring some care in crossing their cable. Meeting the river in a ladder formation are four large navigable bodies of water— Kennebecasis River, Bellisle Bay, Washedemoak Lake and Grand Lake—with open water and good breezes for an afternoon sail. For kayaking I prefer the main river with its seemingly endless number of creeks to explore. You can walk on a sandy beach, Grimross or Ox Island, enjoy an afternoon sail, kayak in one of the many creeks while also having access to some of civilization’s amenities. Have a meal in a pub, on the wharf in Evandale or Gagetown. Buy an ice cream cone at Ducey’s up from Wickham Wharf, at a farmers’ market, including Jemseg on Saturdays, Gagetown on Sundays. Visit an interesting village such as Gagetown or take a pleasant walk down a country road or paddle up a creek may lead to the vineyard at Motts Landing, German sausages at Elke’s BBQ up from Colwells Wharf), the ruins of historic Mount House in Mount Creek.
66 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | New Brunswick: Bay of Fundy & St. John River New Brunswick: Bay of Fundy & St. John River | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | 67 And that’s just in the summer. Come fall there Many boaters from Fredericton keep their are fewer people still on the river. The nights are boats in Douglas Harbour on Grand Lake. cool for sleeping well and the winds steady. And, Douglas Harbour has a gas station with an of course, there are the fall colours. adjacent vegetable stand (walk to the main Coming from Saint John direction, Purdy’s road from the wharf then right) The upper side and then Whepley’s Coves are popular. From of Flowers Cove is a popular anchorage while there, turning into the Bellisle, there is Kingston Goat Island has a panoramic view with good Creek also known as The Bedroom and Jenkins swimming. Nice long tacks on the lake with no Cove. But keep an eye open for floatplanes. current make for attractive sailing. When the The Hole in the Wall in Lower Musquash wind in Grand Lake is light, the bar running out Island is one of my favorite anchorages and one to the buoy is a fun place to swim. Boats nose up of my favorite spots to kayak. As the creek opens to the bar on the leeward side, dropping anchor into a large lake the only signs of civilization on the point and people jump off the bow onto are a few farms in the distance. Late in the year the beach to swim on the opposite side. Have a when the grass is high and the water low, it can look in Google maps satellite view. be difficult to find the creek to exit the lake. If So what’s so special about St. John River? you go, be careful to note where the creek is as I love its quirks. The reversing falls in Saint you enter. John. The freshet. Every spring the river floods, Big Cove is a popular anchorage in a lot. This means that nothing can be built Washedemoak Lake. Across the lake is Motts near the water. Occasionally someone tries Landing Vineyard. They have a mooring and and Mother Nature sets them straight. I love some very good wine. how the current splits and goes around Lower Tuck yourself in between between Ox and Musquash Island both directions before entering Gilbert Island. This is a popular destination for the Washedemoak. I love how I can drift upriver boats coming from Oromocto or Fredericton with the current then back with the change for the weekend. The upriver ends of these in tide in my kayak. I love that it’s a well kept islands have sandy beaches. Casey’s restaurant secret. You don’t believe any of this, right? AB on the opposite side of Gilbert Island is popular, particularly for breakfast. As you go up-river Cathy McKelvey is an artist living in Dartmouth, from Ox and Gilbert, the river narrows and the N.S. Though she learned to swim in Lake Banook, current is more apparent. she loves to spend time with a coffee at dawn on the St. John River. www.CathyMcKelvey.com Photo: Tourism New Brunswick New Tourism Photo:
68 | Atlantic Boating Guide 2015 | New Brunswick: Bay of Fundy & St. John River 2015 Whale Protection The waters surrounding Atlantic Canada and the Bay of Fundy in particular are known as great whale watching areas
Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles • Travel parallel to whales Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) • The mammals may wish to come close to is responsible for the conservation and you; if they do, do not chase them and be protection of Canada’s marine resources, wary of any individual whale that appears to including marine mammals and sea turtles. be tame. Keep clear of flukes. The Department is guided by the principles • If you are operating a sailboat with an of sound scientific knowledge and effective auxiliary motor leave it on idle. Or turn on management in developing regulations and your depth sounder to signal your presence policies to meet this responsibility. • If it is impossible to detour around a whale or a pod of whales, slow down immediately The Marine Mammal Regulations are in the and wait until you are more that 400 process of being expanded to reduce human metres away before resuming speed. disturbance of marine mammals and the proposed regulations can be viewed here More information about Marine Mamals www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/ is available at www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/ 2012-03-24/html/reg2-eng.html mammals-mammiferes/index-eng.htm Currently DFO provides the following Two whale sanctuaries have been established guidelines: in the Maritimes. One is in Grand Manan • Do not hunt, chase, follow, disperse, drive, basin, northeast of Grand Manan Island in herd or encircle whales. the Bay of Fundy. The other is in Roseway • Avoid any sudden changes of course or Basin off the southeastern tip of Nova Scotia. speed Information about these areas is available on • Avoid heading directly towards a whale the Annual Notices to Mariners, • If an area is known to be frequented by www.notmar.gc.ca AB whales, be on the lookout to avoid collisions
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New Brunswick Sports Fishing Festival Acadien de Caraquet Association (NBSFA) New Brunswick’s largest annual celebration Information and Tournament of Acadian culture Schedule for 2015 August 2015 www.nbsportfishing.net 506-727-2787 www.festivalacadien.ca Northumberland Strait Sailing Irving Eco-Centre, Bouctouche, N.B. Association (NStYA) Preserved sand dunes for exploration on Schedule of Yacht Races and New Brunswick’s east coast Events 2015 in Northumberland www.irvingecocentre.com www.nstya.com Canada’s Irish Festival on the Moncton Miramichi Moncton Boat Show Canadian Irish folk, and rock and roll festival March 27–29, 2015 July 16–19, 2015 www.monctonboatshow.ca 1-800-459-3131 or www.miramichi.org
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Boat and Motor Dealers Insurance Phil’s Auto & Recreation, Fairway Insurance Services Lincoln, N.B. 1-888-245-4741 506-446-6135 MacDonald Chisholm SeaPro Services Trask Insurance Saint John, N.B. 1-800-474-4809 506-633-0070 Skippers’ Plan Marine Services 1-800-661-7211 SeaPro Services Boater Education Saint John, N.B. BoatSmart! 506-633-0070 877-792-3926 Dock Builders East Coast EZ Dock, Willow Grove, N.B. 506-642-3625
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