Steve:
The length of the sailing season depends on the sailor.....the racers at
our club (Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron) have been doing the
Wednesday nights since early May. The club's opening regatta is this
weekend. The last open regatta at the club is always on the
Thanksgiving weekend in October. Our club has a 'cruising' schedule
every summer.....a few short trips (over nighters) and usually one long
cruise....this summer they are going to Maine.
Most boats are hauled in the winter although there are some that stay in
the water.
Mike Hoyt provided a good overview of the sailing around here. There is
quite a variety of sailing options from simple day sailing to
exceptional places to cruise, e.g. St. Margret's Bay, Mahone Bay.
Every August, there is a major regatta at the Chester Yacht Club in
Mahone Bay.....there is a large contingent of yachts that make there way
there, some to race and some just to be a part of the ambiance. There
are usually over 100 boats signed up for the racing. Islands, beaches
and clean water abound.....hard to find nicer places to sail.
Halifax harbor is where I spend most of my time.....you can stay in the
North West Arm, or go 'up' the harbor to Bedford Basin, or stay in the
inner harbor, or head for the outer harbor approaches. One of my
favorite afternoon sails is when we have a nice, warm SW wind....close
reach out the outer harbor until it is time to turn around and broad
reach back in.
Hope I didn't give too much away Rich and we end up with all the C&C
list moving here and crowding us.
Bob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2013/05/22 10:55 AM, Stevan Plavsa wrote:
Wow guys, great feedback! Thank you very much for taking the time to
write... and so quickly!
Do the boats go on the hard for the winter and how long is the sailing
season?!?
I have yet to visit but the next trip I take will be to see the east
coast with my girlfriend. Neither of us have ever been though I've
been out west several times. It's cloudy out there and there are a lot
of hippies.
Steve
Suhana, C&C 32
Toronto
On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Jeffrey Nelson
<nelson2...@eastlink.ca <mailto:nelson2...@eastlink.ca>> wrote:
Sailing in and around Halifax is awesome. You can have the world
as your destination if you have time.
There are many little islands and coves to anchor in and there are
5 clubs in Halifax to choose your racing
from. There is a Metro circuit if you want to race most
weekends. Cruising down to Chester is about a
day's sail. Tidal range in and around Halifax is about 6 feet.
Lots to do and see. There is a cruising
guide available at "the Binnacle" ca.binnacle.com
<http://ca.binnacle.com> to get an idea of cruising around here.
I moved back from Ottawa, and enjoying life here on the "Right"
coast and am really enjoying the sailing
here in Halifax area. Of course, I've always been used to tides
as I grew up here and have a cottage on
the Bay of Fundy where I have 43 feet of tide at 12 knots or so...
--
Cheers,
Jeff Nelson
Muir Caileag
C&C 30
Armdale Yacht Club
On 05/22/13, *Stevan Plavsa * <stevanpla...@gmail.com
<mailto:stevanpla...@gmail.com>> wrote:
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
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