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Newfoundland

An intimate series on cruising Newfoundland. Two experienced sailboat cruising couples share their favourite harbours and anchorages.

Which Way Around Newfoundland?

January 25, 2021May 19, 2007 by John Harries

Question:Based on your experience, would you do such a circumnavigation clockwise or the other way?

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Cabot Strait—Alias “The Chuck”

February 9, 2022October 8, 2018 by Colin Speedie

Colin carries on with his tale of an unsurprisingly unpleasant crossing to Newfoundland with a surprisingly pleasant landfall.

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The Southwest Coast of Newfoundland—An Introduction

January 25, 2021November 2, 2018 by Colin Speedie

Colin carries on with the story of their 2018 cruise: A nerve jangling approach, deserted anchorages, a spooky abandoned village and managing a boat mechanical problem of the type that seem to plague us all sooner or later—a tale of real cruising.

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Port-Aux-Basques, Newfoundland—A New Cultural Experience

January 25, 2021November 11, 2015 by Phyllis

Though we’ve visited Grand Bank before and we’ve spent numerous nights tied up in Port-aux-Basques, that doesn’t mean we’ve experienced all these places have to offer!

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Rose Blanche, Newfoundland—The End Of The Road

January 25, 2021January 14, 2013 by Phyllis

Though road-served, Rose Blanche still has an out-of-this-world feeling.

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Outports Of Newfoundland—The Heart of a Village

January 25, 2021July 17, 2012 by Phyllis

Outports (isolated non-road served Newfoundland communities) are slowly dying as the youth move to more urban environments for work. So don’t wait too long to visit the ones that remain.

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LaPoile, Newfoundland—Beautiful And Isolated

January 25, 2021July 26, 2012 by Phyllis

The outport of La Poile, Newfoundland—beautiful and isolated and aging.

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Wharf Hockey

January 25, 2021July 7, 2012 by John Harries

Ice hockey, street hockey, field hockey…wharf hockey?

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Grand Bruit, Newfoundland—After The End

January 25, 2021August 2, 2012 by Phyllis

The outport of Grand Bruit, Newfoundland—closed in 2010, it’s a beautiful and eerie waystop.

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Burgeo, Newfoundland—What? A Canal?

October 12, 2021December 27, 2012 by Phyllis

Burgeo, Newfoundland—bakeries, beaches, and…a canal?

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Newfoundland—Family, Fog and Bakeapples

January 25, 2021July 13, 2012 by John Harries

Bakeapples and fog…Newfoundland shows its true colours!

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Doctor and White Bear, Newfoundland—Two South Coast Fjords

January 25, 2021August 12, 2012 by Phyllis

The south coast of Newfoundland offers two beautiful fjord anchorages at Doctor Harbour and White Bear Bay.

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Ramea, Newfoundland—Road-Served But Still Out There

January 25, 2021August 20, 2012 by Phyllis

Ramea, though on an island off the south coast of Newfoundland, is served by a car ferry from the road-connected town of Burgeo.

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Francois, Newfoundland—”The Epic”

January 25, 2021September 12, 2012 by Phyllis

The outport of Francois has a lot to offer, including a floating dock and hiking—everything from short strolls on the boardwalk to an epic.

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Deadman’s Cove, La Hune Bay, Newfoundland—Hankering For An Anchoring

January 25, 2021December 3, 2012 by Phyllis

Deadman’s Cove has it all: a sheltered anchorage (in most conditions), challenging hike, stunning scenery, and a private swimming pool.

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