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Cruising the Canadian Maritimes


Cruising the Canadian Maritimes is being held at
Marblehead YC

After the Presentation, people are welcome to gather at
The Landing Restaurant for lunch. There is a fixed menu with 3 choices. Paying your own expenses of $45 plus tax and gratuity.
Please email John your intent.

This is also a Zoom Presentation!





Why sail Norway to experience the fjords or round Cape Horn to test your sailing skills when the southern coast of Newfoundland and the Southern Tip of Nova Scotia are next door?
Newfoundland is a 69 mile sail off Cape Breton. Nova Scotia is one short overnight passage away from Maine.
For those Blue Water Sailing Club members who want to extend their sailing season in 2024 by a month in mid August and September, explore the Cabot Trail and Bra D"Or Lakes in 2025 before or after relaunching their boats from the marina in Baddeck (Bras D'Or Lakes) for a 3 or 4 week cruise in July and August among the fjords in Newfoundland, this seminar will review plans to make that trip possible for all members who have not previously ventured into those waters.
Topics include: an itinerary for day sailing Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, a strategy for getting to and then around the Southern Tip of Nova Scotia and returning in mid August-early September 2025, a review of recommended equipment, tips on provisioning, weather

communications and routing options, followed by a Q & A.


John Slingerland, a BWSC member since 2017, has recently returned in 2022 from a circumnavigation of the North Atlantic Ocean and Western Mediterranean. He has cruised and raced to Nova Scotia 5 prior occasions. He will be leading this trip to the Canadian Maritimes.

Chris Parker, who operates out of Florida, is a well known marine weather forecaster and router for boats sailing offshore and near costal. Chris is himself a sailor and brings his combined expertise to us.



0830 - 0900 AM Registration, coffee & pastries 0900-0905 Welcome & Housekeeping
0905-1000 A) Why cruise Nova Scotia & Newfoundland?

B) Where exactly are we going?

C) How do we do this? 1000-1015 Break

1015-1055 A detailed review of the itinerary
1100-1130 Chris Parker on what weather to expect
1130-1145 Q&A with Chris
1145-1200 Q&A with John and BWSC members who have sailed Newfoundland 1215 PM Lunch; place TBD



When:
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 8:30 AM until 11:30 AM
Where:
Marblehead YC
https://www.marbleheadyc.org/
4 Cliff St.
Marblehead, MA  01945

(781)631-9771
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
John H Slingerland
 
Len Thibodeau
 
Lisa A Goodwin
Category:
Educational
Registration is required before Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 12:00 AM
Payment In Full In Advance Only
IMPORTANT!!!
EVENT IS BEING HELD AT:
MARBLEHEAD YC
4 Cliff St., Marblehead, MA 01945
(781)631-9771


IMPORTANT ZOOM MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:

1. YOU MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO BE ADMITTED TO THE MEETING.
2. It is strongly recommended that you install the Zoom application on your desktop or mobile device. During the install, please set your screen display name to the name you registered with.
3. Please sign in at least 10 minutes early so that any problems can be worked before the meeting starts.
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