Argentia for Crew change

Claire and I planned to get up early to get croissants for the trip from St Pierre towards Argentina. Only Claire achieved this goal and I awoke to fresh fresh croissants. She had bought one extra for our new American single handed friend Aaron. He never saw his croissant as we man handled the boat off the dock.
Solid 20knots downwind for the trip back to Canadian waters and the Burin Pennisula. We have to get 50 miles in today to make it on time to pick up Rob and Tarquin. Our overnight choice for a sleep on the way to Argentina was little Burin Harbour which is a very sheltered natural notch in the the rock which has yet another dis used fish plant in it. Easy sailing day and many hours listening to Shantaram on the blue tooth speaker. .
Next day up early and sneak out between the rocks very direct line to Argentina we spot a whale at the entrance, after slowing the engine getting out the binoculars and spend 30 mins sneaking up on it. We realise the whale is in fact a wave being thrown by a shallow patch. After feeling like a couple of buffers we, head off on the the last hop across Placentia bay, a solid 25 knots of breeze gives us an average of 7.5 knots for the 50 mile trip. That’s if you don’t include our whale spotting talent. We head into the very windy soothing west arm of Argentina to hide from the incoming bad weather. We have arranged to meet Tarquin tommorow after he gets off the plain in St John’s. He can then get a cap to the head of the bay and walk down the 2 km track and meet us on the beach.

Good chance of some fly fishing in the river while we wait from him.Read more