We had set out for Nova Scotia on a whim....why not? A five day sail from Bermuda and we're there! And it's a similar latitude to the south of France so it will be warm! We didn't think about the Labrador current and the cold North East winds and it is beautifully warm....when the sun shines!
After a huge electrical storm in the early hours of Tuesday 23rd June with heavy rain and thunder and lightning all around us for more than two hours, we had some great sailing during the first couple of days. After that the wind was variable and the seas often lumpy. The water temperature when we crossed the Gulf Stream was 33 degrees C and dropped to 15 degrees C when we hit the Labrador current off the coast of Nova Scotia. We motored into Shelburne Harbour Friday afternoon and waited for Customs on the dock. We had reluctantly observed the Canadian alcohol requirement when purchasing 2 bottles of duty free in Bermuda, but needn't have worried because the two young officers were keen to finish their shift. Great Yacht Club at Shelburne and they were delighted when we won "the money" at their Friday night fundraiser! Farmers' market on Saturday morning was wonderful, punnets of strawberries, freshly dug potatoes and lots of greens!
There was thick fog as we motored gingerly out of Shelburne four days later.....
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