Work Parties Rock

In goes the dock

While it wasn't easy to get people out on a hot, sunny mid-summer weekend - we did end up with an effective and determined crew to help with grounds clean-up and to re-jig and launch the main dock section. Bernie DeLorey  - our veteran woodsman - did a masterful job with his chainsaw opening up overgrown pathways and views down to the water. It's all quite park-like now. Definitely worth a visit to see how things are evolving.

With our local backhoe on a mission up in Malignant Cove - Rob Kell brought his excavator out to help with the heavy lifting. 

Here are some of the crew enjoying a well-earned break

A big shout out as well to Eastern Sanitation for giving us a very large dumpster which easily swallowed a decrepit sailboat, rusty trailer, car door, old picnic table and much more. Thanks Jeff Dee.


Hearty thanks to all involved.

CYA Basic Cruising Standard Sailing Course

Preparation is advancing on our Basic Cruising Standard Course set for the weekend of August 16th. We offered this two summers ago and it was a hit with all who partook. Once again, Michael Ernst of Sail Mahone Bay will be instructing. The aim of this course, as expressed on the CYA website is for students To be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as competent crew of a sloop rigged keelboat of 6 to 10 meters with an outboard or inboard motor in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.

In effect, you will broadly understand all aspects of sailing including wind, sail trimming, weather, navigation, docking and other boat handling aspects as well as safety afloat.

Course Hours would be as follows:

• Friday (Aug.15) evening 1900 to 2030-briefing and harbour tour.
• then 0930 to 1800 ish on Saturday with breaks
• 0930 to 1700 on Sunday with breaks

Location - Antigonish Boat Club - 294 Seabright Road, Antigonish

General Information

• The course will conform to the CYA Basic Crew Standard syllabus
• Sail Mahone Bay Course Application form to be completed by students.
• Students are expected to self cater.
• The fee is $250, tax included. 

To express an interest in attending, please email at your soonest opportunity. Admission will be on a first paid - first served basis. 

Mind the Mussel Shoals

Hey all - I just wanted to give a big shout-out to Gerry Connolly, Bill Fraser and Shawn Wilkie for going out this evening and putting in the harbour channel markers. Without them, you might end up like the poor chaps to the right!

Just to give a sense of the work involved - each marker has a small weight - to keep it marginally upright - and a much larger weight at the end of a good bit of line - to keep it anchored in location. The deck of the pontoon boat is a bit of a mess when it's fully loaded. That said - I don't think we'll make it on Deadliest Catch any time soon.

Thanks also to Dan Smith at Antigonish Rent-All for getting our cranky but earnest Honda outboard running again.

Remember - Red-Right-Return.