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Coastal Sailing and Hurricane Season Preparation

I'm writing from the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia — Sheet Harbour to be exact. Our second of two stops along the often unexplored coast east of Halifax. This particular excursion started in Lunenburg on August 10. We spent the first two nights anchored in Chester to help celebrate the beginning of Chester Race Week. From there, we sailed to Murphy’s Cove, on to Arichat and then, leaving a day early, we headed here. Tomorrow we will head home to Lunenburg.

Bluenose II attends Mobility Cup at Lunenburg Yacht Club

Bluenose II is currently anchored in Princes Inlet near the Lunenburg Yacht Club in support of the Mobility Cup. This annual regatta sailed by persons with physical disabilities is in Nova Scotia year. We last attended the event at the Northern Yacht Club in North Sydney. Of course their hospitality was in true Cape Breton style and it was an honour to be a part of. Lunenburg County is holding up their end this year and the welcome has been great!

 

A Jaunt to St. Peter’s & Arichat

On National Acadian Day, we were in Arichat on Cape Breton Island and the Acadian Flag was flying from the Starboard forward spreader. Celebrating days like National Acadian Day helps develop a sense of community and foster pride in heritage. I have seen in the past where crew were embarrassed of their Acadian heritage, and they would refuse to speak French. In the last number of years I see young Acadians willingly speaking French and discussing their heritage.

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