St. Andrews to Yarmouth, NS



Gryphon & Moon Dancer II tied up
at Northhead, Grand Manan

First trip of the year is a run to Yarmouth. I am taking my nephew (& Wharfy) aboard for a cruise from St. Andrews to Yarmouth. My brother & his wife & son are accompanying us (or us them) for this two week cruise. We departed St. Andrews on July 7th for Northhead, Grand Manan. The run was basically uneventful motoring most of the way. We tied up to seiner for the night and departed Norhthead at 1130hrs on July 8th for Westport, Brier Island. Off Proprietor Shoal we spotted three humpback whales lying on the surface. After breaching a few times they showed their huge tails and dove below the surface. We were able to sail for three hours with 15 knots of wind from the NE. Upon arriving in Westport, Brier Island, we settled in for another night and planned the route for July 9th to Yarmouth. We all hiked down to the point of land over looking Peter Island and it's lighthouse. There also is the memorial to Joshua Slocum. Winds were forecasted light from the SE, which meant motoring for the most part. Saw a few whales, other than that pretty uneventful. In Yarmouth now and will remain until the first of the week when we will start back across to St. Andrews again.

Cheers. Dave & Mike


Chris & Karyn on Gryphon under full
sail toward Westport, Brier Island, Nova Scotia