Fogo harbour and Twillingate

Fogo for lunch, couple of hour sail from Tilting. Perhaps a walk up the hills and an ice cream. Seemed like a plan. When we arrive in Fogo there were other sailing boats we haven’t seen any for ages, literally weeks. Fogo was a wind free glass off and we slid in silently for a raft up with a Belgium boat about 50 foot. No plastic boats up here all 3 boats were Metal. Steel or aluminium, fenders almost un necessary. Every one has a good yarn to tell about Iceland or the NW passage but Claire is keen to get walking up a hill and Tarquin keen for an ice cream. There is marked trail up to the ridge line and a km loop once you are there. This ridge is where Marconi sent his first transatlantic broadcast to the UK. When we reach the top we can see an iceberg out at sea and probably wedged on a sub sea rock. A plan is hatched to have lunch and scuttle on to Twillingate Via a Berg spotting minor de tour. As we arrived back at the boat ready for lunch and the off our neighbours in the smaller 35’ steel boat remind me that I had asked for some info on there northern travels and they have a dog to stroke so I go board first to find out what they have been up to. They are Canadian so no passport required for them or the doggo. There trip in essence was. BC north to Alaska, through north west Passage, over winter in Greenland then cross to Labradore then south to Newfoundland for another winter. All done on Mobile phones and phone reception. Unbelievable I wrote down all of there tips and realised I was worrying to much. Wow.
Lunch done let’s go find the Berg. 10 miles later, not disappointed big blue and not surrounded by tourist boats. Photos never reveal the scale but always make you feel pretty small.

We are now onto Twillingate. Perfect light wind sail through the island with lovely sunset. As the Berg gets smaller in our rear view. Twillingate has put its prices up for dockage and all the yachties are talking about it. Almost everywhere here is free of less than 20 bucks, Twillingate wants 250 bucks for the same. We decide to Moore o the abandoned fish dock nearby for free. Two locals take our lines and point us at the best pub. Captains bar with lively music and we reserve a seat.
Yet another good night out . Next stop to Exploits to find Tarquin Family!!Read more