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August 19, 2017
Day 37 – Youngs Island to Gifford Island

Day 37 – Youngs Island to Gifford Island

It rained heavily overnight but lightened to drizzle in the morning. With water boiled, I made oatmeal and Andrew made coffee with his aero press, and each brought some warmth to the wet, gray, morning. We decided to raise anchor and head over to the town of Mahone Bay (one of several towns dotting the …

August 20, 2017
Day 38 – Gifford Island to Riverport

Day 38 – Gifford Island to Riverport

The weather was still mediocre when we woke up in the cove, but the air was warmer and the fog was forecast to burn off after noon. We headed back over to the town of Mahone Bay, to kill some time, and dropped anchor outside a small roadside cove not far from the marina. As …

August 21, 2017
Day 39 – Riverport to Brooklyn

Day 39 – Riverport to Brooklyn

We motored over to the La Have Bakery for breakfast and tied up at their dock. It seemed extremely uncommon that a bakery would have a dock, much less accommodate transient vessels overnight, which they in fact do. The building housed the nominal bakery, in addition to an art gallery and a small grocery. We …

August 22, 2017
Day 40 – Brooklyn to Lockeport

Day 40 – Brooklyn to Lockeport

Andrew resewed the rip in the mainsail to start the day, only the stitching had torn. We filled the water tanks and decided we should get gas as well. The guy who runs the marina (I know him by no other name) gave Andrew a ride to the gas station in Liverpool, and informed him …

August 23, 2017
Day 41 – Lockeport

Day 41 – Lockeport

The wind was already blowing hard when I woke. I could hear voices outside the boat through the small gap I had left under the v-berth hatch. I heard Andrew moving in the cabin and I got up to make breakfast. Andrew was using the rainy day to get quotes for a new mainsail. I …

August 24, 2017
Day 42 – Lockeport to Clarks Harbour

Day 42 – Lockeport to Clarks Harbour

We got up early to measure the mainsail in the calm air; Andrew needed to send the dimensions to the sail designer who would be drawing up the new one. The kids came over to say goodbye to Caly, and Nina came over to check out Isla while I was making breakfast. One Timer headed north …

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