Old Perlican via Baccalieu tickle

So today I remember what the predicted wind was 7-9mph from SE perfect for gently taking us north around the headland inside Baccalieu Island through the tickle. The passage and island, I remember from last year, is teeming with seabirds particularly puffins but also a good number of razor bills guillemots and black guillemots cohabit, gannets are numerous and the island has a massive leaches storm petrel colony, we see a couple out at sea as we approach and other birds are Bobbing in the sea.
However wind and sea conditions are NOT as forecast and anything but conducive to a slow meander past and hover to enjoy. Whales appear to have the memo that it’s not pleasant and have made themselves scarce too.

We head on - sailing fast with a following wind which must mean it’s NE and round the headland and into Old Perlican. There’s a friendly marina office with luxurious shower on offer. This again is a functional fishing port - the biggest plant operated by the Quins ( apparently the sister setting up in opposition to her 2 brothers that operate Quinlans in Bay deVerde.

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