That's very generous and also awesome .. and another reason to visit! I may take you up on it one day, just so long as there's room for my girlfriend :)
Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 10:53 AM, dwight veinot < dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: > ** ** ** ** ** ** > > Yea Steve, pay attention to what Mike says, it’s too foggy and cold down > here to make a move for better sailing worth it to you, and the water is > not fit to drink.**** > > ** ** > > Launch date for me is early this year 11 June, because of cold, fog, high > winds and lines that stream from lobster pots until the end of May. **** > Halifax**** harbour is plugged with cargo ships and cruise liners that > refuse to get out of your way and often cause a lot of trouble for smaller > boats in just passing by. There is a beach just at the entrance to the > inner harbour called Hangman’s beach for a reason and that is pretty creepy > too. **** > > ** ** > > On the other hand the university arts program has just received a nice > boost from a good sized private donation so that may be good for you from > an employment perspective.**** > > ** ** > > Why not make a visit first and get out for a sail. Any numbers of us down > here would be happy to oblige. I sail mostly in St. Margaret’s Bay if that > interests you so there is one offer already.**** > > ** ** > > Dwight Veinot**** > > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna**** > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Hoyt, > Mike > *Sent:* May 22, 2013 10:42 AM > > *To:* **cnc-list@cnc-list.com** > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Baby Stay > **** > > ** ** > > Steve**** > > **** > > The water tastes different when it splashes all over your face**** > > **** > > Sailing is good in ****Halifax****. Generally consistent breezes, tides > are an issue a bit due to currents but more so in that where you had plenty > of water 6 hours ago you will have less now. All obstacles in ****Halifax > **** area are well marked and the water is very deep - you can sail > within feet of the shore in most areas before tacking.**** > > **** > > In **Halifax** you have a number of clubs situated in Northwest Arm, > Shearwater (near Eastern Passage), **Dartmouth** and ****Bedford****. > You can pick flatter water in the Basin area of more open water near the > Harbour approaches. In **Halifax** there are a number of public docks > downtown as well as some in ****Dartmouth****. You can tie up for the > afternoon or evening and go to a restaurant or to Buskers etc ... **** > > **** > > Leaving ****Halifax**** harbour and approaches you turn right and sail to > destinations such as St Margaret's Bay where there is typically more and > steady breezes. While there be on the lookout for Dwight in his 35. I > believe that is about a 30 mile trek from ****Halifax**** by water. In > between there is a popular overnight anchorage "Rogues Roost" and a few > other small inlets. Past St Margaret's Bay and Peggy's Cove you come to * > ***Mahone** **Bay****, then Lunenburg and that whole area. Excellent > destination and sailing. Keep on going and you can pass **Yarmouth** and > sail across the **Gulf** of **Maine** destinations in **New England** and > beyond.**** > > **** > > leave ****Halifax**** and turn left and there are less sailing areas but > there are some interesting harbours. 120+ NM and you are nearing Canso, > Chedabucto Bay and the choice to go to the Bras d'Ors Lakes in Cape Breton > (world renowned) or thru the causeway to Georges Bay and then left to > Northumberland Strait (where I sail) which is bordered by Nova Scotia, > Prince **Ed**ward Island and New Brunswick. Rather than turning left > into Northumberland Strait you can continue on around **PEI** to the **** > Magdalene** **Islands****.**** > > **** > > In **Halifax**, ****Mahone** **Bay****, Lunenenburg/South Shore areas the > waters are very cold. Hearty people love to go for a swim but it had > better be warm weather and later in the summer. In the Bras d'Ors lakes it > warms up in August and the water is great for swimming at anchor. In the > **Northumberland Strait** water is 20+ deg C by 2nd week of July and all > summer. Typically 24 in our Bay.**** > > **** > > Downside of sailing in ****Halifax**** and on that coast is fog. With a > SW wind it is often just off the coast and some days you will find yourself > sailing thru very thick fog. This is not so nice when you consider that * > ***Halifax**** is a major commercial port. ****Mahone** **Bay****stretches > inland and is mostly fog free. > **Bras** **d'Ors** **Lakes** and **Northumberland Strait** are spoiled > but never see fog (almost never).**** > > **** > > If you like racing you can go just about anywhere in Halifax, St > Margaret's Bay, **Chester**, Lunenburg, etc on that coast or ** > Charlottetown**, Shediac and other p[laces on the Northern ****shore** of > **Nova Scotia****. Also Beddeck in Bras D'Ors Lakes and Sydney in **** > Cape** **Breton****.**** > > **** > > So basically if you love sailing there is a lifetime's worth of it in ** > Halifax** if you like to venture out of port once in a while and fun > sailing in ****Halifax**** if you don't. I sail in the Northumberland > Strait in Amet Sound June, July and August while it is warm, unpolluted and > great summer weather (light winds mostly) and then in Halifax in the Fall > for a bit of fun on windier brisk days - 250 NM by water or a quick two > hour drive with boat on a trailer.**** > > **** > > Hope this helps**** > > **** > > Mike**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Stevan > Plavsa > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:17 AM > *To:* **cnc-list@cnc-list.com** > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Baby Stay**** > > Hey Bob, question for you from a Torontonian that's getting tired of this > city .. what's the sailing like out in ****Halifax****? I'm sure it's a > lot more interesting than ****Lake** **Ontario**** but coming from a lake > I've never dealt with tides and currents. Is the sailing very challenging > out there? Do you haul your boat over winter? **** > > ** ** > > I work at ****OCAD** **University**** and I check the job postings at > NSCAD pretty often. Nothing yet but I want to stay in higher ed, > particularly art & design and ****Halifax**** is very appealing. In fact, > the east coast in general is very appealing!**** > > ** ** > > Steve**** > > Suhana, C&C 32**** > > ****Toronto******** > > ** ** > > On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > Thanks Bob. That certainly explains the fitting/tube thingy on the floor > of the vee birth. **** > > ** ** > > Steve**** > > Suhana, C&C 32**** > > ****Toronto******** > > ** ** > > On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> > wrote:**** > > Steve: > > Mine is hull #277....the baby stay is on a tunrbuckle connected to the > deck.....there is a 'SS rod' that runs from the deck to the floor > connection in the vee birth that supports the upwards pull of the baby stay. > > A few of the 32 owners here have simply taken their baby stay off the > boat(s). Since Rob Ball designed it there, I have left mine on. It does > make tacking a little more cumbersome. > > Bob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > ****Halifax**, **NS**** > > > On 2013/05/15 11:32 AM, Stevan Plavsa wrote:**** > > Thanks all. I figured I'de be ok but your feedback leaves me with some > peace of mind and that'll make the job, any job, easier. > Bob, no baby stay on mine . weird eh? I know the 32 had one, mine doesn't. > However mine does have a weird metal tube thingy on the floor of the vee > birth .. right by the door. The surveyor guessed that it might have had > something to do with a baby stay though there is no evidence on deck of > there ever being one. Is your baby stay just connected to a fitting on > deck? I'm hull number 59 so I figure by then they would have settled on how > they were building these but i guess not. > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > ****Toronto**** > > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3162/5847 - Release Date: 05/22/13* > *** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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