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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Thu Jun 22 2006 - 18:38:18 EDT
Saguenay is the far reach on this Summers boating trip.
We started in Winter Harbor on the Eire Canal our "Northern Home Port" late
May, and have been heading here ever since, just over 750 miles. Now that we
are here, we will whale watch, bask in the no see ums, and luxuriate with the 15
amps dock side power. We are not complaining, Rimouski's docks aren't even in
yet!
We just got in @ 7:00 PM after a 120+ mile run from Quebec City. Yes, the
tides at 18' here, and no we don't care because we are on a floating dock. The
docks here have been open for two weeks and we are early guests, there is a
water shortage here and we can't clean the salt off of the boat, we have seen
whale sign on the way up, and will cruise for them tomorrow weather permitting.
Diesel was 125/L in both Port De Refuge de Cap-A-L'aigle and in @ Club
Nautique Tadoussac pronounced TA-DOU-SAC, here in the Saguenay Fjord.
Trawlers, Honey Girl and Last Whale are also here with us.
A word about the run up, we calculated to play the tides to our advantage,
but we were two hours off in our calculation, and bucked the incoming 2-3 mph
current for an extra 2 hours before it turned and gave us a push.
Excerpt from the St. Lawrence currents guide.
"In some cases, calmer waters then normal have been observed with strong
surface currents flowing against the wind. The waves were piled up downstream
from the current. When the current weakens or reverses, these waves may
propagate in the direction of the wind into otherwise calm waters and appear
unexpectedly. At times these waves may outlast the wind. "
In other words, (LARGE WAVES OF A SHORT FREQUENCY WITHOUT ANY WARNING FOR NO
REASON)
We have been warned about this phenomena from four cruisers who have
previously done this cruise we have just witnessed it. The amount of current in this
area of the St Lawrence has the effect that there was no real "frequency" to
the waves, it was more like running a rapid on a river. Very unusual, in 40
years of boating this is a first for us, thanks again to those on the list who
have warned us about this. Our run up was perfect, with light westerly winds,
which are considered the best.
Sunrise today was at 3:49 sunset is at 7:41 Yes, no mistake 3:49
Regards,
Capt. James Clausen, MV Summer School
Cruising the Erie Canal, Lake Ontario, Rideau Canal, Ottawa River,
St. Lawrence Seaway, Montreal, Quebec City, and Saguenay Fjord, the Summer of
2006
"At sea a fellow comes out.
Salt water is like wine, in that respect."
- Herman Melville
Our personal boating website:
http://www.maxumowners.org/MVSS.html
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