The local tourist board arranged for one last delight for our stay in Nova Scotia. Any member of my boat's crew willing to get up early and brave the cold was treated to a private lobster harvesting trip.
We all had the chance to handle the catch and band the claws. Most were one to two pounds but we did haul in a five pounder. The largest they'd ever caught in these waters, we were told, weighed 11 pounds.
After gathering enough for us all, we dropped them in a pot of boiling water setting on the ships heater down in the hold while we motored back to the dock. Once the lines were secure, we ate them as fresh as could possibly be.
I really am loving this place...but it is time to go. We're all eager to see this voyage to it's final end and get on with our lives afterwards.
Most of this last crossing of the Atlantic promises to consist of spinnaker work. I'd made two videos about spinnakers during the Santa Cruz to Panama trip but haven't had the chance to post them yet. I wanted to show how much work a spinnaker is, both flying off the mast and collapsed below decks. You'll find these videos below.
We leave for Cork, Ireland tomorrow at noon. It should take about two weeks.
