M/V MAERIN

We departed Mirimichi 0700 on a still-incoming tide, but only bucked the current for about an hour or so. We had decided to press to Shediac, a 92 mile run and a very long cruising day. With favorable currents we could be there well before dark. The current didn’t do too badly, and the weather […]

The day’s run from Shippagan to Mirimichi (it’s Meer-a-ma-shee) was our roughest ride since we left the states. We departed later than we originally planned, and had  wind and 4 ft seas on our nose most of the day.  It wasn’t much more than uncomfortable, and later in the day we headed into more protected […]

It’s pretty amazing that in today’s shrinking international world, the difference less than a hundred miles makes! We departed Québec, the Gaspésie, and Eastern Daylight time all in a short run from L’Anse a Beaufils to Shippagan, our first landfall in New Brunswick.  We’re now in Acadia, and the start of the Maritimes. The shoreline […]

We departed Gaspé on Sunday morning, with a less than favorable forecast; in fact we had stowed our power cable, and were considering hauling it back out and re-connecting when the cloud cover began to break and we spotted a small patch of blue sky. Close enough, off we went! The 32 mile run would […]

We made the run to Gaspé Saturday, arriving around 2pm. Gaspé is known as the birthplace of Canada, having been settled very early. Lots of history here, also a great recreational salmon fishing spot.Years ago there were lumber operations located on the river, and logs floated down the rivers in the spring were collected here […]

We departed Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Friday at 0550 with intentions of covering the 92 miles to Rivière-au-Renard by 1900. Weather is predicted to be very favorable, and if we can get some help from the Gaspé current, we’ll make it. We headed out of the breakwater to greet swells of about 4 ft. Not miserable, but tolerable. […]

We departed Matane on Thursday 0740 hrs, bound for Sainte-Anne des Monts, some 46 miles east. We arrived 1410, making fairly decent headway. There is a current that flows around the Gaspe peninsula that can help with a bit of a boost in speed over ground by a knot or two. We called the dockmaster […]

We arrived at Matane at 1630, dead low tide. We had contacted the yacht club by phone earlier in the day to confirm that we could get a slip and would have adequate depth and they confirmed that we were set. However when we contacted the dockmaster as we entered the breakwater, he informed us […]

We made the short run from Moose Cove and arrived in Rimouski shortly after noon. Rimouski is a fairly large town, not touristy at all, but more of a working town. Some dive tours run out of the marina, which is very pleasant. Staff were all friendly and helpful, most had pretty good English. Our […]

We departed Baie Éternité Monday morning, and cruised about 72 miles toward Rimouski, but decided to stop and anchor overnight at Île du Bic about 12 miles short of Rimousky. Another Parcs Québec national park. Much of the cruise was in moderate fog, so the fog horn was activated, and we kept a close eye on […]