Yarmouth and Port Mouton

July 25 – 26

A long day after leaving Southwest Harbor we arrived in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. We saw a large number of very large sharks during the crossing. I mean really large. We actually came within 20 feet and I definitely saw a Great White just below the surface but couldn’t get a picture in time. This is the best I could do from another sighting.

There have been sightings of Great Whites in the Bay of Fundy so I’m pretty sure I wasn’t seeing things. It is a little unnerving to know they might be out there but then actually seeing them is something else. The infamous tidal currents were not felt but observed as our heading was offset as much as 10° to counter the current in the middle of the bay. We stayed at the marina in Yarmouth and raised the courtesy flag after clearing Customs. Yarmouth is definitely a blue-collar working town be we had a great meal at a waterfront restaurant. Sandy had lobster poutine that was to die for. Of course, the fog came back in that night which is something we are getting used to traveling in.

The next morning after we cleared Yarmouth Sound the fog lifted and had a beautiful day. We took the shortcut through Schooner Passage because the tide was with us and could get a little boost in our speed. However, that comes with a cost. As we were going through the narrows the current caught us and pushed the boat outside the channel marker. Luckily, it was still deep water but was not a pleasant experience. We did set a new Terrapin world speed record of over 12 knots! After turning at Cape Sable we made our way up the East coast to a beachfront anchorage near Port Mouton. It is a beautiful setting and an easy place to drop the hook for the night.