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Log Entries (2009)
- Sep 09 - Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Sep 08 - At anchor near Port Mouton, NS
- Sep 07 - 50 nm east of Gloucester
- Sep 06 - Gloucester Heritage Center
- Sep 04 - Gloucester Heritage Center
- Sep 02 - On the Canadian - US border
- Sep 01 - 15nm S of Liverpool, NS
- Aug 09 - Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Aug 08 - Chester Harbour, NS
- Aug 07 - Chester Harbour, NS
- Aug 05 - Chester Harbour, NS
- Aug 02 - Mahone Bay Harbour
- Aug 01 - Mahone Bay Harbour
- Jul 31 - Mahone Bay Harbour
- Jul 23 - Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Jul 21 - Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Jul 19 - Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- Jul 16 - Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- Jul 15 - 20nm ESE of Lunenburg, NS
- Jul 14 - 70 nm SW of Cape Sable Island
- Jul 13 - 55nm NE of Cape Cod
- Jul 12 - Pier 4, Charlestown Navy Yard
- Jul 10 - Pier 4, Charlestown Navy Yard
- Jul 08 - Pier 4, Charlestown Navy Yard
- Jul 07 - 23 nm SSW of Portland, ME
- Jul 05 - Bath Maritime Museum, ME
- Jul 04 - Sheepscot River, ME
- Jul 03 - 40nm SW of Yarmouth
- Jul 02 - 20nm SE of Liverpool, NS
- Jun 22 - Bishops landing, Halifax
- Jun 11 - Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Jun 07 - Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Apr 18 - Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Apr 02 - Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Date: Jul 21 2009
Ships Position: (Latitude:44 22.6 N - Longtitude:064 18.8 W)
Comments: We arrived in Lunenburg at 0900 this morning to a crowd of 20 people or so welcoming us home
Captain Watson
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Lunenburg, NS
Welcome Home!!
We arrived in Lunenburg at 0900 this morning to a crowd of 20 people or so welcoming us home. I was very pleased to see my mum and sister in law on the wharf there to welcome us. Even after the short trips it is always great to have a family hug when you arrive home! We managed to carry a bit of sail to the wharf which makes for great advertising for the Tall Ships Lunenburg event.
As you may know the Halifax parade of sail was yesterday and by all accounts was very successful. We managed to be where and when we should have been and despite a close passing with Sagres I was happy with the outcome. Lots of people out to see the ships, lots of enthusiasm in the crowd. My best memory is of the return salute at the reviewing stand when my crew all fell over like they had been shot! Perfect!!
After the parade and picking our way through the enthusiastic spectator fleet we passed Chebucto head and shut down the engines. We managed to sail until 10 pm or so and then I got frustrated with the wind shifts and my ability to see our anchorage but not get there. We dropped the anchor at midnight or so. Leaving the main sail up to take down after we were secured.
I called all hands for 0700 this morning and we again heaved up the anchor from our Rose Bay sanctuary and managed to follow some esteemed guests into Lunenburg. Here with us are Caledonia, Unicorn, Peers Fancy, Virginia, Harvey Gamage and Spirit of Massachusetts. All are fantastic vessels with interesting and diverse programs. Some of the ship will be open for viewing over the next couple of days. So please drop by the Fisheries Museum to see what the activities are. I'm sure there will lots of fun for old and young alike.
Tomorrow morning National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson will be joining us to take a few photos.
You can find some more info about him at http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photographer-jim-richardson.html.
I'll try to find out where and when he is going to publish his photos and let you know.
That's all for now,
Best regards,
Phil Watson
Bluenose II
