is there a place to dock a 65 ft sail yacht in eastern canada?
Posted by noreturn000@reddit | sailing | View on Reddit | 17 comments
i checked all marinas in nova scotia and pei on google earth and it seems like there hardly are any yachts that are bigger than 50ft and im not sure if u can ever dock something that is bigger than that. can anyone find a place for it? we r coming from the uk and we dont want to harrassed by ice and cbp like they did to us last year for no reason if we go to the eastern us instead of canada.
Raneynickelfire@reddit
Yes.
Icy_Respect_9077@reddit
Dude, Nova Scotia, PEI, NL, they all have sea-going ports. A 65 footer is going to look small.
SeanAtNuther@reddit
If you are looking at Newfoundland, Conception Bay (close to St. John’s) is set up for pleasure craft. Good facilities and easy access to provisions.
Crokaine@reddit
A Farr 65 had no issues in Lunenburg an dive seen much larger ones there as well. There's a lot of deep water anchorages in the Mahone Bay area as well. Before Spirit of Canada was sold, it was anchored in Indian point.
barefootviking@reddit
I have tied up 82’ and 112’ yachts very close to the historic blue nose sailboat. There’s plenty of room there.
If you decide to explore, you will easily fit into the locks at Quebec city and there’s plenty of dockage there as well. I’ve pulled the 112 and 82 in there.
There’s plenty of room at PEI and maybe I think at Rimuski
barefootviking@reddit
Contact Sunnybrook Yachts in Halifax. They will have connections for you.
grievoustomcat6@reddit
navily the app has worked well for me finding marinas in different counties. i don’t have experience in canada but you’re more likely to be constrained by draft than length
forturic@reddit
Charlottetown Yach Club, Charlottetown PEI. Regularly see 100' + yachts.
semghost@reddit
There was a 70m motor yacht in Halifax when I was on the water last Thursday. The waterfront has power and water hookups in a few places.
It doesn’t look like a traditional marina, but it is run like one. It is NOT the port of Halifax. Separate entities. This is the info you want:
https://buildns.ca/visit/halifax/marina/
pdq_sailor@reddit
Yes... heck they tie up the Bluenose in Lunenburg NS, and its 143'
Immediate_Matter9139@reddit
Seen big, big yachts moored on the quays in Halifax harbour, contact the Harbour Master for rates
noreturn000@reddit (OP)
is that a regular harbor, no a yacht marina?
Whole-Quick@reddit
Halifax has (and will again) hosted the SailGP event.
Lunenberg is home to Bluenose II, Canada's most famous sailing boat.
I spotted a ~ 100' motor yacht in Baddeck when I was there 2 years ago.
Immediate_Matter9139@reddit
It's the main city harbour, I've seen 50 meter yachts moored there yes, they have wharves that could take you.
The armdale yacht club might have a big enough pier and so might the RNSYS (the fancy club)
Also Lunenburg a few miles south will have enough space.
Whole-Quick@reddit
Come to Nova Scotia, the people are friendly and the American CBP and ICE aren't here. The area is full of seafarers - commercial, Navy, fishermen and a small but exciting yachting community. Your boat would be welcomed at many seaside quays.
It's not full of mega yachts like the Med, but therein lies the attraction.
SkiBigLines@reddit
East River Marine, Lunenburg Waterfront, RNSYS, Halifax Harbour waterfront, all can fit IMOCA60 and 80' Alu ketch. DM if you want more NS infos
bigDeltaVenergy@reddit
I don't think Google Earth picture of boats the day the satellite passed is a good way to determine Marian capabilities.
I know charlotown can accomodate 200 feets yatches.
I saw 3+ mast tallships in Halifax more than once.
Probably Lunenburg and maybe Yarmouth could accomodate you.
If you want to go inside the brador Lake, call at Baddek marine and Saint-Peter's
Cap-aux-meules or havre-Aubert in îles de la Madelaine will prob have place for you. (You will have to wait for the end of the lobster season tho)
Most marina in Gaspésie will put you in contact with local fishermen if they don't directly have a dock for you. You could try Gaspé, Paspébiac, rivière-aux-renards and Rimouski. ( If you want to go west of Rimouski in the saint Laurence River, it will require tight planing)
There is probably plenty more in not thinking of RN .