Brio said good-bye to her friends, and our friends, in Shelburne. Shelburne's reputation as one of the best harbors on the East Coast was evident again as we steamed out to the Ocean. Along the way, porpoises played to the side. Aquaculture beds, growing salmon, occupied the southern side of the bay. And the Ocean beckoned beyond. Brio followed the call.
Our plan for the day was to head up to Malone Bay towards Halifax. On the western shore, Lunenburg occupies a small bay and harbor.
You can see the waterfront above, including the colorful buildings right at the docks. We were looking for the Bluenose II. The original Bluenose was built in 1921. She was designed and built by William Roue and she was fast. Her top speed was about 16 knots, or about 18 mph. Here she is at the dock.
Where does the name Bluenose come from? Being from Nova Scotia, Brio looks to Nova Scotia culture and activity. A blue nose is a type of potato, nubby and stubby oval-shaped. These schooners brought the blue nose potato south to Boston and New York from Nova Scotia. "Here come the blue noses," was the cry from the docks, heralding the arrival of a schooner from Nova Scotia ladened with these small native potatoes.
She's open for visitors, so there were lines of people walking around on her deck. The Bluenose II is highly regarded in these waters. It's almost as if she is hallowed. Here are ship's models of the Bluenose II that we found at the Club House of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron in Halifax.
The original Bluenose was destroyed in 1946 in the Caribbean in a storm.
We grabbed a vacant mooring in Lunenburg and had lunch. Then we set off again, this time across Mahone Bay to Rogue's Roost. It looked like a very tight fit going in with rocks to port and shallow water to starboard. But The CCA Cruising Guide describes good depth on the starboard side.
You can see the snail trail of our path into the cove, passing close by the green rock on port. The fathometer read 19 feet at the most shallow! Granted we came in on a rising tide and we would leave the next morning on a rising tide, but it sure was comforting to have so much deep water!
We then anchored where the boat graphic is shown. Looking at Wavelength, the boat showing on AIS across the cove, we had this view:
And just ahead of us where we had anchored were some big granite boulders, perfect for young folks to climb up and use for launching themselves into the air and to then fall into the water. Glorious!!
This is how our night in Rogue's Roost began. Peaceful, with playful people around us. Just lovely!
Cheers,
Brio
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