As You Wish - Our Adventures: August 30, 2025 Final Port in Canada

Saturday August 30, 2025 Shelburne to Yarmouth 82 miles and 7.6 hours

Rain overnight was welcome to rinse a bit of salt off the boat. Thankfully it had stopped before daybreak and the potential fog that was showing in a few forecasts never developed. Our very early start out the long harbor on flat calm waters with the sun rising on our port side and a massive rainbow on our starboard side were hopefully signs of a good day ahead.

Sun rising off the port side

Coming up in a blaze of colors

Then we noticed the rainbow on the starboard side
and realized it was a double rainbow

Able to capture the full length of the rainbow with an open horizon

Swells all day but nothing over 2' so a mostly decent ride. Running offshore most all day. Had the option to take a few inside passages but felt safer running outside as we had occasional bands of light rain reducing visibility. Made great time due to a favorable current all day. After passing the Cape Sable lighthouse, we technically were entering the start of the Bay of Fundy and current picked up faster - at times adding over 2mph.

Charter fishing boats out trying their luck

Rounding the tip of McNabb Island and heading for open water

Entered the harbor for Yarmouth and was surprised at the number and assortment of fishing boats tied to the docks. Also surprised to see that the schooner Bluenose II was visiting from Lunenburg. Did not realize it was such a commercial port. We have reservations at Killam Bros Marina for 2 nights. Easy starboard side tie despite a little wind and current.

A very active commercial fishing port due to proximity to prime lobstering grounds

Bluenose II departing Yarmouth.

Had expected to arrive later in the day so had no major plans for today. With extra time on our hands, we decided to explore the Harborfront Museum and take in a late lunch/early dinner at Rudders. Interesting display at the museum regarding influential immigrant families. Various European origins who immigrated in the 30's and 40's mostly came with nothing but had an impact on the town's development. Back at the boat we got to watch the Yarmouth to Bar Harbor ferry arrive. It is a HUGE catamaran!! Makes one trip a day in the morning from here to Bar Harbor, Maine and then an afternoon run back. That thing travels at 30 knots!!

The CAT ferry - Daily service between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor.
It crosses over in 3 hours. Should take us about 10 hours.

Our little Starlink Mini is the bomb! Got to watch a very disappointing football game between our Clemson Tigers and LSU Tigers on Saturday evening. Then caught the Belgium Grand Prix F1 race Sunday morning before heading out to explore the town. First stop was the Fisheries Museum. Pretty interesting display showcasing the various operations required to keep The Laurence Sweeney Fisheries and Freighting business going from its founding in 1923 until it was sold in 1993. The company had over 80 ships over the years operating as fishing boats, rum runners, consigned military vessels during WW II, and even freighters in the Caribbean banana boat trade. Headed to the Nova Scotia Firemen's Museum only to discover despite having posted hours for Sunday, they were not actually open. Next up was using a handy pamphlet for a walking tour of historic houses. Wish more towns would make these type pamphlets available. Most of the houses dated to the late 1800's and early 1900's during the peak of the shipbuilding and fishing heyday so a heavy Gothic, Italianate, Queen Anne, Georgian and Victorian influence. Nice collection with most in amazingly well-preserved condition. Somehow my walk ended at Heritage Brewery with a flight of beer.