arrived in Halifax
Flamingolady
Fri 3 Jul 2009 09:52
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44 37.323 N 63.34.885W
I arrived at Halifax RINSES at 01:15 yesterday
after a port entry on RADAR and Plotter in the dark. Gone are the days of
waiting off shore until first light : although that may have been less
stressful.
I had been told that the Halifax port staff are
very helpful and in for can guide you in step by step. This is true and as I was
arriving about 5 miles out I had a VHF call pointing out that I was
passing a buoy the wrong side and was outside the main channel, so they are
looking and helpful, and could see you in. ( For those who doubt, I knew
where I was, I was avoiding the shipping including an outgoing aircraft
carrier by being just outside the channel)
Simon had waited on the pontoon to see me in which
was useful as I could not see the entrance in eth dark and if he was not there I
would have picked up a vacant buoy.
The RNSYC is friendly and helpful as are the
members. Another active club with a lot of training programs and ways to get
people on the water
When the mist and rain clears I will get to see
what is a very pretty place!
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