Wednesday 12th August.

The classic way of crossing the Bay of Fundy from Yarmouth is to sail to Northeast Harbor, where one can clear US customs.  This should be a good sail in the prevailing SW winds, however it involves an overnight since the trip is close to 100nm.  It can also involve big seas with wind over strong tides.  We chose to go via Grand Manan, which is reported to be a beautiful island to cycle and hike and we really wanted to visit the island.  So we had planned a lay day today.

Unfortunately, the day started out foggy, cold and wet and became foggier, colder and wetter as the day went on.  In addition, we needed to clear out of Canadian customs, since we had extended Quinita’s stay in Canada last winter due to repairs.  We called customs and were told that they would arrive in 2-3 hours.  They arrived about 2:30pm (having travelled on the ferry from St. John, NB!).  The paperwork was completed in about 15 minutes, and then finally we were free to explore the island. 

However, it was pouring rain, so we opted for a walk to the lighthouses on North Head.  The fog lifted enough for us to catch a glimpse of the headlands and all in all it was a very interesting walk,  We were soaked, but at least didn’t have to pack wet and dirty bikes.  We saw a little of the towns several shops and restaurants and were disappointed that we didn’t get a chance to explore the island more fully.

The day finished with dinner on Dragonfly.

Ships Log: 5343.3, Todays Log: 0, Seasons Total: 895.4