 I left Grand Manan for St. Andrews at 7:00am. Most of the trip was against the tide, so my progress was slow—about 5.7 knots most of the way. I took the route between Grand Manan and the mainland – Maine. I was motoring dead in to the wind—so no sails up today. |
| As I approached the passage to the Passamoquody Bay I saw some whale watching boats but I did not see any whales. The passage in to the Passamaquody Bay is close to Letete, New Brunswick. It is fairly narrow and the current was very swift in places. My speed jumped up to almost 9 knots as I went through the narrowest part of the passage. Once I entered the Bay the water was a flat as a board (no wind at all) and the heat haze was so dense that I could not see the other shore (and St. Andrews) until I was better than half way across the bay. |
 Jane and Blaine called me on my cell phone and told me that they were at Indian Point (in St. Andrews) and watching for me. I could see the point as I approached St. Andrews harbour and gave a couple of toots on the air horn to send my greetings to Jane & Blaine. The tide was falling and the final channel in to St. Andrews harbour is narrow, so I switched my focus to arriving safely in the harbour and not running aground. |
| Blaine’s brother “BB” is the Town’s Wharfinger (harbourmaster). I had called his office earlier in the day and left a voice mail for him with an estimated time for my arrival. I was only a couple of hundred yards away from the Town wharf and I saw this small motor boat coming my way—it was BB coming out to greet me. |
 I asked him if I could tie up to a spot on the wharf for a few minutes so I could get off the boat and see Jane and Blaine and he directed me to a temporary mooring spot. As I approached the wharf I could see Jane and Blaine there waiting for me. This was one of the most exciting moments of the entire trip for me! |
| It was cool on the water but as soon as I got off the boat I could feel the intense heat of the day—over 30 degrees C! After exchanging hugs we jumped in to their car and headed for an air conditioned spot to visit and cool off. |
 Ananda and I had arrived safely at my destination. After visting with Jane & Blaine I went back to the boat and then took Ananda over to Birch Cove for a well deserved rest on a mooring ball in front of my sister’s home. |
| Here are some additional photos of my time in St. Andrews
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