Cape Breton winter

[tacker]

Just thought a "thread" about our winter status would be interesting. Here is my contribution.

Having sailed up from New England this past summer, now living/wintering in Cape Breton. House and land on the ocean. Within 50 yards of the house there are grouse, partrige, coyote, moose, and robins on the snowy ground for the past several weeks. All seen from our deck doors. All kinds of ducks on the water, and seals on the ice flows.
While boat is on the hard, we have been clearing alders, spruces, and searching for a good well. Soon to get started on spring projects in anticipation of getting back on the water, heading to Newfoudland this summer.

What are you up to?

[ken mcclure]

Nothing quite so worthwhile, here. :( Shoveling snow, working, shoveling snow, looking for signs of spring, shoveling show ... you know - the usuall winter thing.

[stevenovascotia]

Welcome to winter in Nova Scotia - you can never be sure of what your going to get. I was just checking the weather on the net before logging on to WBF. I see that depending on where you are in CB your probably going to get another load of snow and serious winds tonight. I came across the Digby to Saint John ferry Monday night and am part way through a sales circumnavigation of New Brunswick, hoping the snow stays away from my intended track so I can get home this week. he forecast for tonight in Dalhouse NB where I am is for -30C with wind chill to hit -45. I expect you'll get similar. Cheers

[mmd]

Yeah, it gets a bit nippy 'round here. This poor fellow went for his "morning constitutional" and musta stayed a tad too long ...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p3482224084e571c6ccaf2fa76ac841a0/fca5a3e3.jpg

Just 'bout gettin' close to brass gronicle weather. And SteveNS - they're callin' for big wind and lotsa fluff for Fri/Sat; mind yer P's & Q's on our nations byways, y'hear?

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Thats great Michael... :D We got whacked with 8 inches last night, and it's O degrees F or less for the last week :rolleyes:

[Ron Williamson]

Yesterday,a guy on the radio said that we've gotten almost 5' of snow since January 1st(very little before then).
R

[martin schulz]

Still great freezing weather here.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pda70314087eebedd0dcdacf78e0bdb38/fca54c92.jpg

[Roger Stouff]

Pleased to report 70 degrees F this week!

Not pleased to report 70 degrees and thunderstorms forecast for the weekend.

Ah, well.

R

[stevenovascotia]

You're right MMD.
I Decided to beat it home the long way last night instead of taking the mid day ferry from Saint John today. I'm not too fond of that big flat bottom tub in high winds. It took 15 hours with a few sales calls in Mirimichi and Moncton on the way. Had to pass home and take my partner back to digby to pick up his vehical, then another one and a half hours back through whiteout. Would have stayed in Digby overnight but all their hotels are closed in the winter. BTW - when I got home at 1:45am the outdoor thermometer read -29.9C and it was gusting 60k from the NW. I took the dogs out and had a smoke - damned if my scotch didn't freeze over!

[tacker]

Since last posting things have cooled off! Temp -24C and winds 40-70 kn, but looking forward to spring. Have been getting charts together and planning courses, anchorages, etc for a cruise to Newfoundland this summer. Will cover the south coast and also to St. Pierre. Wonder if anyone out there has been to these areas and what advice or comments you might have (best anchorages, what to see, places to go ashore, what to avoid, etc). Also, would like to make contact with anyone heading that way this summer. Thanks.

[mmd]

Wilson Fitt from Halifax toured NF last year, I believe. He had some spectacular photos. You might want to get a copy of "Round the Bay", a guide to ports & shoreside services for visiting yachts (it is NOT a cruising guide with charts, etc., just guide to where the nearest store/laundry/beer is, and a description of the surrounding area). This guide is published by a good friend who has lived in & cruised "the Rock" for almost thirty years. You can get the book at http://www.tidespoint.com/books/cruise_guide.shtml

You can also check out his website at http://www.sailnewfoundland.com/index.htm

(EDIT: Pat's e-mail address has changed - I deleted the bad one and will call him to get a new one if available.)

[ 02-17-2003, 09:06 PM: Message edited by: mmd ]

[vince gordon]

...they say on the news this mornin that its -20 out. Looking out the window from next to my wood stove I think they may be right :D

[TomFF]

Cape Breton is beautiful. I was there eighteen years ago with my new bride (ah the sweet days). We stayed in a little A frame right on the Ocean. There was hardly a soul on the beach and I actually went for a dip. The New York polar bear club has nothing on you guys!

Great memories of a great place.