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Boat Forum / Cruising / July 2008Saling in fog
I just moved my boat from Douglas Harbour in Grand Lake New Brunswick to St. Andrews New Brunswick on Passamaquoddy Bay. The entire trip from St. John Harbour into Passamaquoddy Bay was entirely in the fog with visibility of less than 1/4 M. I was alone on the boat and averaged 4.3K over 50 M. This trip is through a busy industrial harbour with a ferry wharf, through busy fishing grounds and across a another ferry path and through Letite Passage with is a trecherous passage where my speed increased to 10K over ground. I was sailing most of the way with power assist in St John Harbour and through Latite passage. I was very lucky that I left on a falling tide and caught the rising tide as I passed "The Wolves" I rode the rising tide right into St Andrews Harbour. Not a bad day's sailing. Silver K > I just moved my boat from Douglas Harbour in Grand Lake New Brunswick > to St. Andrews New Brunswick on Passamaquoddy Bay. The entire trip [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Silver K Sounds like a great place to have RADAR.... ....and a big RADAR reflector! That account really makes me wish I was going to get up your way and make that trip up the river this fall. Alas, too many commitments with the sea trials and delivery of the boat being built out in Ontario. Next year, I should be fairly free. Maybe then. -- Roger Long > That account really makes me wish I was going to get up your way and make > that trip up the river this fall. Alas, too many commitments with the sea [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Over here this one of the marks of an accomplished navigator. One time I missed the tide and it took me forever to cross the line at the Deer Island ferry. Did you go directly from the reversing falls to St. Andrew or did you stop at Dipper? We are planning to go to St. Andrew and we could benefit from knowing your time table. Denis M RYC >> That account really makes me wish I was going to get up your way and make >> that trip up the river this fall. Alas, too many commitments with the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Denis M > RYC Hi I went through the falls at 8:30 and headed directly to Point Lapreau. I was lucky and caught about 18K of wind out of the SW. This allowed me to keep my speed and heading until I made the turn around the point. I was then on a close reach up to Bliss Island. The tide changed just as I was passing north of The Wolves and gave me the push into Latite passage. I met a US boat going out the passge against the tide and presumed he must have a very large engine as I was doing about 10K going in. Just as he reached the green bouy at the entrance he stopped dead. I watched him slide sideways narrowly missing the ferry and he managed to turn and head back in. I guess he did not read the sailing directions for the passage. BTW, I used my radar most of the trip but relied mostly on my electronic charts but recorded my position every half hour. Silver K >>> That account really makes me wish I was going to get up your way and >>> make that trip up the river this fall. Alas, too many commitments with [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Silver K Thanks for the information. Agreed, radar is for collision avoidance. I like the electronic charts. This new toy I have (C70) allows to place the radar screen on one side and the chart on the other. I am getting use to validate my position by checking the dept on the E'chart (plotter) with the dept sounder. I am still apprehensive of doing that but it works. I find it useful when I enter the Saint Harbour to advise Fundy Traffic. This way their ID and position you on their screens and alert you of any traffic. Not too may people have done Reversing falls to St. Andrew in one day, With luck I may be able to do it too? >> Hi >> I went through the falls at 8:30 and headed directly to Point Lapreau. I [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Not too may people have done Reversing falls to St. Andrew in one day, > With luck I may be able to do it too? I have tried the passage in one day before but for various reasons could not do it. I guess the planets were in alignment on Saturday. You need to have slack water early enough to allow you time to make the entire trip. |
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