Anchored at Ile du Bic
Patrick Smith
August 12, 2009
Soon we pick up a St. Lawrence River Pilot. The weather is windless and clear. We can see both sides of the 10 miles wide St. Lawrence River…high topography on
Pride of Baltimore Blog
Now Little Brother is Watching…
Patrick Smith
August 10, 2009
PRIDE just crossed into what is called a Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) zone. VTS zones are created to eliminate the possibility of ship collisions in areas considered to have significant
Big Brother is Watching…
Patrick Smith
August 9, 2009
Canada has a system of ship reporting requirements for vessels vessels than PRIDE that for reasons I cannot fathom is being applied to PRIDE. Since 1981 I have been sailing around
Message from a Mate
Patrick Smith
August 3, 2009
Mid Day Local August 3, 2009 We bade farewell to Pugwash, Nova Scotia early yesterday morning, carrying a full boatload of locals to Summerside, PEI. What began as a quiet
Pugwash and Beyond with PRIDE II
Patrick Smith
August 3, 2009
Day sails with enthusiastic Pugwashers aboard….Salt mine tours for the crews…Ship tours for the public who wait in line to climb very steep gangways due to significant tidal rise and
Motor, Motor, Motor
Patrick Smith
July 27, 2009
Have to keep the schedule, so it’s MOTOR, MOTOR, MOTOR. Fortunately, the reason for motoring is no wind. But Environment Canada, the Canadian Federal department responsible for analyzing and forecasting