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We had a pretty relaxing evening and a good rest after our foggy passage yesterday from Liscombe we needed it. We were on our way just before 1200hrs bound for St. Peters marina located just on the other side of St. Peters Canal in the Bras d'Or lakes about 20miles from Canso. We motored out of Canso with a nice breeze that was enough top sail on once we cleared the Harbor. There are shipping lanes here that we have to cross for ships transiting Chedebucto bay. As e approached the first lane there was a ship coming our way but it was about 5miles away, so no worries, I think. Joyce is a better judge of distance than me and said hey Scott I don't know if we can make it across ahead of that guy. Oh Joyce you worry too much we have plenty of time............Not. Joyce was right again and we did a big 180 degree turn and passed behind him, we would never had made it across his bow:( We were then able to sail the rest of the way without the engine and made good time right into St. Peters bay. At this point we started the motor and furled everything in preparation for transiting St. Peters Canal (lots of fenders and lines). The staff at the canal are very helpful and friendly which make the experience a pleasure even for nubies who have never been through a lock before. WE tied along side and waited for a few boats coming out of the lakes and once they cleared the lock we were given the signal to enter the lock. We waited for the water level and a call from the swing bridge operator to let us know that the bridge was open and we could proceed into the lakes. Sop just to be clear the canal has one set of locks that you pass through and further up the canal just before you enter the lakes there is a swing bridge but the lock master prefers that you wait in the lock until the bridge is open because if you arrive early it is difficult to manage your boat in the tight canal while waiting for the bridge. So now worries we were now in the lakes and had just a small trip around the corner < 1 mile to St. Peters Marina where we were going to grab a mooring. We had put a few miles on over the last few days and were looking forward to having a little break in St. Peter's (a friendly town with a nice marina). In the lakes at last excellent and a good trip.
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