Planificarea sezonului de navigație 2024 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

31 thoughts on “Planificarea sezonului de navigație 2024 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat”

1. Hey Steve, love the sail plan, if you head up to Cape Breton plan to sail in through the bras d’or lakes. You will and Robyn will absolutely love it. You enter through st Peter’s canal on the south side and make passage to Newfoundland through the north entrance.

2. Steve, thank you for the update on your mother. Much respect from me to you for sharing. My best of luck to you, Robin and your respective families.

4. Hey,

   Since you are passing by my neck of the woods I figured I'd let you know about some interesting spot along that path.

   Digby NS, Historic place and one of the first settlements in north America, nice protected harbour with a great view.
   Yarmouth NS, Nice place to stop by with amazing food, another protected harbour.
   Lunenburg NS, Another historic town with lots of life and even better food. Lots of sailors stop by here on their way up and down the coast.
   Halifax NS, Capital of the region, You can find a bit of everything in this port city, if you needed to fly back, you could do it from here.
   Canso NS, Small town semi protected. Great place to decide where to head next. From here you kinda have 3 paths:

   Path 1, Along the Cape Breton coast, for stops along here I would recommend St-Peters and Louisbourg and its fortress then on to Sydney before crossing to Newfoundland.
   Path 2, Take the St-Peters Canal and cross the island using the lakes, you end up in Sydney again.
   Path 3, Take the Canso Causeway and go up to Prince Edward Island, Along that path you can easily stop in Charlottown, Summerside, Pictou, Richiboucto and Shediac. This path will keep you pretty close to some major airports and into some very warm waters. From there you could reach the magdalen islands or keep going up to Quebec.

   Also if you do head to Newfoundland, make a quick stop to the St-piere and Miquelon island to visit the tiniest piece of France.

   Take care and best wishes to your mum.

5. If you come to Nova Scotia, I recommend you check out Mahone Bay and Halifax. When you go to Newfoundland, I recommend you go to Gros Morne national park and then head North to L'Anse Aux Meadows and the land of the icebergs!

6. The very best to your and your family, Steve. Thanks for what you do for us.

7. Thanks for the update. Love ya all

8. That's so good to hear Steve! you already got longer than I got with my mom. So glad they are making some progress! Much love to you brother <3

9. Was In Acadia at a memorial for my partners Grandad last october and wished I has the time and kit with me to go climbing!But got some nice hikes in up the bubbles and the beehive!

10. Acadia is a great place to cruise. On your way north, take a look at Grand Manan.

11. Wishing your Mum all the best.

12. Must stop in Lunenburg in Nova Scotia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the Bluenose II. The Bluenose schooner is the sailing ship on the back of the Canadian dime.

13. Make sure you get your radar installed and learn how to use it. You will encounter lots of fog along the way.

14. No obligation to do an update if you simply don't have the time or energy, but the update is appreciated. Even a single minute-long clip with no editing uploaded straight from the camera would've been fine.
    I hope everything goes as well as it can.

15. Best wishes to you all, thanks for the update.

16. Steve, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your mom. I lost both of my parents to cancer. But the tragic loss of their lives inspired my son to become a cancer research scientist. Life is like a box of chocolate like Forrest Gump said.

17. Wishing your mum all the best from Switzerland.

18. It would be great if you could get to Saint Pierre & Miquelon. A second foreign country!

19. ❤to your mom. Good luck with your 2024 plans.

20. Wish your mom the best Steve! Exciting to hear about your planned adventures up to Canada!

21. Tough times for you mum and the whole family.
    I wish I could sail with you. That looks like a fantastic trip.

22. Hi Steve,

    Sending positive vibes to you and your family!

    I’m from New Brunswick and thought I’d pass along my 2c for that leg of your trip.

    I grew up in a town called St Andrews which is a stone’s throw away from the United States border. I’d highly recommend making a stop there – I believe the town’s wharf may also serve as a point of entry into Canada.

    Some noteworthy attractions in the area:

    – St Croix Island (first landing site of French colonization to North America – note this island is in US waters between NB and Maine).
    – Kingsbrae Gardens
    – The Algonquin Hotel (the hotel that inspired Steven King’s "The Shining" novel)
    – Minister’s Island (the summer home of Sir William Van Horne, the Canadian Pacific Railroad president. I used to work here!)

    I also would recommend checking out these other places up the bay of Fundy:
    – Saint John, NB (not to be confused with 'St. John’s' Newfoundland ☺️)
    – St Martin, NB (might wanna check out their Sea Caves!)
    – Alma, NB (located at the foot of Fundy National Park, amazing views and lots of hiking trails).
    – Hopewell Rocks

    Hope this is helpful. I also would highly recommend spending some time both in Cape Breton (NS) and Prince Edward Island!

23. Travel up the St-Laurence river and come visit Quebec City & Montreal! ♥

24. Don't miss spending a few days in Mahone Bay, NS. Home of quaint towns Lunenburg ( home of the famous and recently rebuilt Bluenose II schooner), Mahone Bay, and Chester (home of Chester Race week). 365 Islands in Mahone Bay so lots to explore and lots of beaches and protected anchorages. Some other youtubers have passed it by in a hurry to get to Halifax or Cape Breton and have missed the boat, IMHO…. it is a sailing meca. Avg days are 15 to 20 kts in the afternoons, typically SW winds.

25. thank you

26. sending prayers for your mom to give her strength in the fight, hope they can keep the beast [pain] at bay for as long as possible stay safe all PS don't forget the best thing in Newfoundland & that would be the Newfies themselves some of the nicest people on the planet B'y PPS cant forget the Screech Rum lol

27. Don’t forget a stop in St. Pierre/Miquelon to have French stamps in the passport!

28. Greetings Steve. I'm glad your mom will stil be around for a while. I was raised in Nova Scotia and have been watching your channel since the beginning. I've spent a considerable amount of time working on boats whether it being inshore fishing, diver tender and scallop dranging on 65 footers. I see you have your track planned along the southern coast of N.S. I can highly recommend stopping in Lunenburg. It has a natural harbour and may be a good choice for resupply. It's just one of the many beautiful small towns along the coast. It is also the home port of the Bluenose 2. The original Blunose was a championship fishing and racing gaff rig schooner.

29. boring cliff-hangers lol

30. If you ever get out to the left coast we've got a thousand miles of coastland north of San Francisco where there are few, friendly, small towns along the coast and lots of mountains that come straight down to the water. The Pacific has big waves and virtually no sheltering coastal islands though, so it's kind of a difficult place to find a safe harbor in a pinch.

31. If you end up coming to PEI and you want a few days off of the boat, my wife and I have a guest cottage that you're more than welcome to.

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