Brigus - 2nd visit!

LONG sail day
Wind looks promising should be from South varying 12-20 knots and he need to get up around Spear head and into Conception Bay.

Guess what it’s about 5-8 knots all the way north and as we round the headland picks up nicely 20-25knots from SW!

We decide to cross the Bay and opt for Brigus as being the most pleasant spot to sit out the following day then a rough wind day is promised.

It’s a LONG sail though Austen has the boat trimmed well and we’re sailing fine upwind.
The old dock looks busy with fishing boats and a very large slick yacht on the outside - so that leaves us the end.
We announce our arrival with an accidental clang of the anchor against the dock - the response to which is to rouse the skipper of the big yacht - Cowes registered and very polished, to assess the risk to his boat from the approaching rabble. He instructs his wife to get a fender - grunts a bit and disappears inside as we park successfully second time. (His wife is friendly, takes a rope and looks empathetic) Made us giggle and not exactly intensity of the rough and easy NF we’d come to love’

We made use of the Vindicator Press (building that housed the old local newspaper ) for a coffee and returned to The Convent for breakfast. Walked the headland again - and got soaked!
Failed to find the beaver as we returned with Cameras!

Austen has some pics from this visit.
The 2 sepia ones were displayed in a cafe - the port as it was in the fishing hey day when Bartlett family dominated.Baca lagi