Randy and Brenda on board
Fathom Five National Marine Park tour
Cove Island - Wingfield Basin - Big Tub Harbour
We were thrilled that Barry's brother Randy and his wife Brenda could join us in Tobermory for an extended week-end tour of the Fathom Five National Marine Park.
After consulting with Park personnel regarding water depth at Cove Island, we headed into a very calm secluded anchorage (not unlike the hockey stick in Bone Island or the pool), except for lots of big "up close and personald rocks ". Unmarked rocks and shoals everywhere. In the morning we explored ruins on the island. Just as we were leaving our secluded anchorage The Great Blue Heron tour boat, out of Tobermory, suprised us by coming in to have a look. So much for privacy.
After another fortunately unadventful passage back over the shoals of our Cove Island anchorage, we motored and sailed our way to Flower Pot Island and Bear's Rump Island. From there we carried on to Wingfield Basin at Cabot Head, where we spent the night calmly anchored with 15 others.
In the morning we took the dingy over to explore the wreck of the Gargantua. We also explored the Cabot Head light station and museum.
We were the last to leave just after noon into a 16 knot NW wind with 1 metre waves. We sailed tacking for 7 hours before we decided to go under power (just north of Flower Pot Island) into Big Tub Harbour. Here we enjoyed a quiet anchorage however The Great Blue Heron tour boat once again did drop by to see us.
Big Tub Harbour is a tranquil 40 foot deep anchorage but since there are wrecks at the end of it, you can expect tour boat traffic to pass you while anchored there and they did.
After hot showers and a good lunch in Tobermory we said our good-byes to Randy and Brenda, having had lots of laughs and fun as well as a good tour of the Fathom Five National Marine Park.
Randy and Brenda on board
Fathom Five National Marine Park tour
Cove Island - Wingfield Basin - Big Tub Harbour
We were thrilled that Barry's brother Randy and his wife Brenda could join us in Tobermory for an extended week-end tour of the Fathom Five National Marine Park.
After consulting with Park personnel regarding water depth at Cove Island, we headed into a very calm secluded anchorage (not unlike the hockey stick in Bone Island or the pool), except for lots of big "up close and personald rocks ". Unmarked rocks and shoals everywhere. In the morning we explored ruins on the island. Just as we were leaving our secluded anchorage The Great Blue Heron tour boat, out of Tobermory, suprised us by coming in to have a look. So much for privacy.
After another fortunately unadventful passage back over the shoals of our Cove Island anchorage, we motored and sailed our way to Flower Pot Island and Bear's Rump Island. From there we carried on to Wingfield Basin at Cabot Head, where we spent the night calmly anchored with 15 others.
In the morning we took the dingy over to explore the wreck of the Gargantua. We also explored the Cabot Head light station and museum.
We were the last to leave just after noon into a 16 knot NW wind with 1 metre waves. We sailed tacking for 7 hours before we decided to go under power (just north of Flower Pot Island) into Big Tub Harbour. Here we enjoyed a quiet anchorage however The Great Blue Heron tour boat once again did drop by to see us.
Big Tub Harbour is a tranquil 40 foot deep anchorage but since there are wrecks at the end of it, you can expect tour boat traffic to pass you while anchored there and they did.
After hot showers and a good lunch in Tobermory we said our good-byes to Randy and Brenda, having had lots of laughs and fun as well as a good tour of the Fathom Five National Marine Park.
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