Planning for the 2024 Sailing Season - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Charting a course for the upcoming sailing season, Steve reveals the route he and Robin hope to complete that will take them to the shores of Nova Scotia and to the bases of some seriously huge and remote climbing walls shooting into the sky right out of the bay.
Steve also gives a short update on his mom's cancer treatment: thanks so much for all of the well wishes and kind comments that have been coming his way during a difficult time.
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Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38' wooden sailboat in his backyard: designer William Atkin's Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel's gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and now sailing the boat-sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden boat that they've built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.
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Oh, gosh! Hearing what your mom is going through. My wife has gone through the same procedures. I’m 81 now and watching you build Arabella has been my secret escape from the stress of watching her suffer. I truly hope your mom can live as pain free as possible.
All the best for your wife’s health and your strength and health as well. Hearing that what we do here is an escape and a comfort is so wonderful for us. Thank you.
Thanks, Steve. Everyone here knows you have no obligation to fill us in on these matters. Your willingness to do so says a lot about your feelings towards us. May strength find you, your mother, and those close to her whenever y'all need it.
Godspeed Steve’s Mom. Much love and recovery vibes sent from Nova Scotia.
Here is a recommendation for a stop on your planned trip this summer: Visit the fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. I visited many years ago and found it fascinating. Best wishes to your Mom.
South shore of Newfoundland is one of my all time sailing goals. Absolutely stunning landscape and people!
wishing your mum a speedy recovery, from Geelong Victoria Australia
Please dont take this the wrong way but put the boat away and spend every second wjith your mom from our fam to your big hugs and prayers for a speed recovery ❤
The TB team is sending positive thoughts to your mom, Steve 💙
❤to your mom. Good luck with your 2024 plans.
Sounds like a great upcoming voyage and journey! My thoughts and prayers are with your mom and family. God bless.
I'm not a rock climber, so these routes sound wild to me: Leviathan, Lucifer's Lighthouse, Betrayer of Hope. Those are some expectation setters.
You can be proud to be part of a strong caring family. Your trip sounds wonderful! I hope the best-case scenario is exactly how it plays out.
Good morning to Akiva 🐺 and Crew 😸 . Best wishes to your Mom that her recovery holds up for many years !❤🙏🙏🙏
Happy Friday, friend!
@@AcornToArabella 👍🙏🙏
Good luck to your mom from someone who is fighting cancer now. After this video I have to go see my doctor (3rd time this week).
If you stop in Lunenberg, the Bluenose might be there. Cape Breton is spectacular from the island looking to the coast - from Arabella will be so different. Good for you, Steve. Best wishes for your mom and I’m sure she will enjoy following your adventures.
She usually is! My favorite thing to see there is the Big Boat Shed. I’ve snuck a snapshot of it before it was restored in this video here: ruclips.net/video/siCSVoMgz4E/видео.htmlsi=milotIekL-zMW4Sv 😊 happy Friday to you! -Annie B
Thank you for the update! We were all hoping and praying for you and your mom! Spring is around the corner!
Tough times for you mum and the whole family.
I wish I could sail with you. That looks like a fantastic trip.
Not a climbing Adventure but stopping into the Fortress of Louisbourg would be amazing. It takes a National Historical site and has been restored to its original glory. All the park employees are roll players. It is very much an original 16th century sea port.
When you're in Saint John NewBrunswick, we would really like to share a beer with you all. Best wishes for your Mom.
Best wishes to your mum from the UK.
another great route you could go, is once you get to the bottom of cape Breton, is go through the locks at St Peter's, sail up through the Bras d'or lakes, and stop in to Baddeck and up out the top of the lakes to head north to NFLD after that. it is Beautiful trough there!!
Steve, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your mom. I lost both of my parents to cancer. But the tragic loss of their lives inspired my son to become a cancer research scientist. Life is like a box of chocolate like Forrest Gump said.
If you get as far as Cape Breton and decide on NFLD, go through the St Peters canal (one lock, free passage) and make your way through the Bras D'Or lakes to Sydney and use it to jump off to the south coast of NFLD. Many marinas and sheltered harbours on the NS coast all the way up to CB. South coast of NF has many fjords and steep bays, see Grey River and Hare Bay, and Francoise. (pronounced Fransway). Might as well see Saint Pierre while you're at it, which is French.
Newfoundland is pretty incredible, we spent several weeks there last June traveling in our truck camper and worth the journey!
There looks like a smile face on that mountain that you show us
STEVE, your doing right in caring for mother. But I hope you can enjoy causing. Rock climbing is healthy and opens yet another world. The best to all.
Stop in at St Pierre & Miquelon and you can say you were in France before crossing the ocean. Hoping your Mom is faced with clearer sailing from here on.
Best wishes to you all, thanks for the update.
prayers for your mom Steve
For a very nice European experience, stop in to St. Pierre et Miquelon. Two main islands, owned by France, but just off the Newfoundland coast. It looks like you will be near there. It'd be a shame to miss it... It is quite different from Canada. I think you would love it.
Hoping your mom recovers well from the radiation. Good to see the plan for your travels with Arabella.
Thanks for the update. Love ya all
Very strange world where I watch a random video about a lead keel pour and end up invested in some guy in Massachusetts and his friend build a wooden boat... then all this. So sorry to hear about your mom's illness. Wishing you all the best, and thanks!
Very best wishes for your mom and the rest of your family. It's a tough thing and while the stakes are worse for your mom, everyone suffers with her in their own way. Been there.
Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the Arabella build from day one. I watch a few other builds and it's very interesting to go back to certain parts of the Arabella build and compare solutions to other builds. Yours hold up very well in comparison. Frankly, I have less than zero interest in climbing, possibly even less than that, so I'll part company, but wish you and your family well and I know you will enjoy your adventures.
All positive energy and hopes for your Mom! Also, for PEI, Charlottetown, Cows, Ice Cream.
It may be a short video but my coffee still got cold. Prayers for your mom! 💝 Happy Valentine's Day.
Happy Friday, Charles!
Good luck with the sail, all the best fot your mother, i hope it works out on the good side.
SO exciting!! I mean so!! Just plotting out the navigation is exciting. Congrats again Arabella and Crew for NOT giving up!!! DD
Thanks, Dennis!
Blessing to you🥰✌🏽💐🥳🙃💕💜
Greetings Steve. I'm glad your mom will stil be around for a while. I was raised in Nova Scotia and have been watching your channel since the beginning. I've spent a considerable amount of time working on boats whether it being inshore fishing, diver tender and scallop dranging on 65 footers. I see you have your track planned along the southern coast of N.S. I can highly recommend stopping in Lunenburg. It has a natural harbour and may be a good choice for resupply. It's just one of the many beautiful small towns along the coast. It is also the home port of the Bluenose 2. The original Blunose was a championship fishing and racing gaff rig schooner.
sending prayers for your mom to give her strength in the fight, hope they can keep the beast [pain] at bay for as long as possible stay safe all PS don't forget the best thing in Newfoundland & that would be the Newfies themselves some of the nicest people on the planet B'y PPS cant forget the Screech Rum lol
Nothing like a great plan! I can't wait to see your Summer adventures.
Happy Friday!
Thanks for the future peek - hope it all comes true and goes smoothly. So sorry about your Mom's struggles, sending positive thoughts your way.
I'm keeping your mom and the whole family in my prayers. I'm sorry she's having to go thru so much.
If you make it to NS, be sure to transit thru the Bras D'Or Lakes, Canada's Inland Sea. Baddeck is home to the Alexander Graham Bell museum, don't miss it. It would be easy to spend a week in the lakes. St Peters Canada from the south and the lakes are open to the Atlantic in the north. Hope it all works out well... Bon voyage...
Good morning all. Stve thx for the update. Best wishes for Mom and looking forward to the YT ride up the coast!!! Cheers.
Happy Friday, Bill!
Sounds like a beautiful trip.
Best wishes to your mum
Steve If you go to newfoundland consider going to the far east coast of St Johns to the high banks off the shores of newfoundland there are stunning rocks that you can climb off the shores of that area. I've been there myself I was raised in newfoundland as a kid and lived there in St Johns for a couple years. left in 2001 moved back to Ontario. Which is central Canada. Hope your mom survives this battle Steve Lifting her up in our prayers God bless.
Wishing your mum all the best from Switzerland.
Check out Sand Island around Nova Scotia. It’s a super tiny, low spot of sand, but it’s filled with feral horses!
Wish your mom the best Steve! Exciting to hear about your planned adventures up to Canada!
You guys and Mom are in my prayers. I pray your summer schedule holds true!!
Hang in there Steve,, my brother was given 18 months after receiving the news he had liver cancer. That was 12 years ago and he is still alive and enjoying life.
Here’s to continued health for your family!
Steve, thank you for the update on your mother. Much respect from me to you for sharing. My best of luck to you, Robin and your respective families.
OMG you cant go to Cape Bretton without going through the bras d'ro lakes. seriously some of the best cruising grounds in the world. Look in to the up the middle of the island route.
Wishing your Mum all the best.
Praying for your mom Steve. Been through this in the 80's. Cheers! ❤
Prayers for your mom. Thanks for the preview of what's to come.
What a great journey that's going to be. You should stop at Lunenburg, NS. Hopefully all goes well with your Mom, you should really consider going through the locks into the Bras d'Or Lakes. Spectacular!
Safe journey, wish I was there ⛵
The very best to your and your family, Steve. Thanks for what you do for us.
thank you
Steve i thought i had put in that my prayer group and i send prays , remember coming back from a serous illness one of the most important things is a positive out look. This you get from your family and friends. They kept me going right up till now . I sincerely hope your mom will get better every day . Each day was a surprise for me. Take care.
I'm in Halifax. You'll want to stop in Lunenburg along the south shore of Nova Scotia. Resupply can happen in Halifax as a good place to stop. Sydney in Cape Breton to take off toward Newfoundland. Then you either go to the west coast, or (I'd do it this way) go south of it all and shape a course directly for St John's going south about "The Rock". If you're planning to be in Halifax, do let us all know. There are a number of people who would love to see Arabella. There are a few clubs along the waterfront in Halifax too. Armdale yacht club is where we keep our boat. RNSYS is closer to the mouth of Northwest arm so in that respect easier to get to.
Newfoundland is stunning…and then you add in the scenery! Best wishes to you and your mom and family.
Good morning, 'Bella fam! Happy Friday!☕
Haaaaappy Friday to you to! Sunny here in Maine! -Anne
Hey,
Since you are passing by my neck of the woods I figured I'd let you know about some interesting spot along that path.
Digby NS, Historic place and one of the first settlements in north America, nice protected harbour with a great view.
Yarmouth NS, Nice place to stop by with amazing food, another protected harbour.
Lunenburg NS, Another historic town with lots of life and even better food. Lots of sailors stop by here on their way up and down the coast.
Halifax NS, Capital of the region, You can find a bit of everything in this port city, if you needed to fly back, you could do it from here.
Canso NS, Small town semi protected. Great place to decide where to head next. From here you kinda have 3 paths:
Path 1, Along the Cape Breton coast, for stops along here I would recommend St-Peters and Louisbourg and its fortress then on to Sydney before crossing to Newfoundland.
Path 2, Take the St-Peters Canal and cross the island using the lakes, you end up in Sydney again.
Path 3, Take the Canso Causeway and go up to Prince Edward Island, Along that path you can easily stop in Charlottown, Summerside, Pictou, Richiboucto and Shediac. This path will keep you pretty close to some major airports and into some very warm waters. From there you could reach the magdalen islands or keep going up to Quebec.
Also if you do head to Newfoundland, make a quick stop to the St-piere and Miquelon island to visit the tiniest piece of France.
Take care and best wishes to your mum.
Now, these are great suggestions! You know what you’re talking about. Can’t go wrong with any of these suggestions. Bras d’or Lakes route would be my choice. Looking forward to welcoming Arabella and crew to Canada.
We'd love to see you in Eastport if you need to stop and re-supply before leaving for St. John.
My son and daughter in law were at your launch and I'm going to Newfoundland in August, would be so cool to meet you there! I've followed since the keel pour.
Hooray!
It's Saint John, St John's is in Newfoundland... A beautiful place
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Must stop in Lunenburg in Nova Scotia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the Bluenose II. The Bluenose schooner is the sailing ship on the back of the Canadian dime.
living it dude
When you're in Maine, go visit Crab Apple Cove. That is the home town of Capt. Hawkeye Peirce. I hear it's beautiful there!
Ha!
steve as far as routes go up the coast isnt a bad one ...easy on the navigation , but all things considered i think straight to nfld and then back down the coast may be the better option for your mom with the worst over at the beginning as well as the most remote then coming back into more populated and serviced areas. worth a think i believe . thanks for the videos looking forward to the captain getting orders from the master lol
Praying for Steve’s mom. For her strength and healing, for the skill of her medical team and for comfort for Steve and family. John 14
That's so good to hear Steve! you already got longer than I got with my mom. So glad they are making some progress! Much love to you brother
Wishing your family comfort and peace. Thank you very much.
Chemo and Radiotherapy really wears you down, so continued prayers. If you end up in Louisburg, Nova Scotia, let me know, I have two celebrity designer friends who have a hotel they run hands-on in the summer. I'll arrange for dinner for you both. Happy Valentines Day to Ann and Robin x x
💌🏹happy valentines daaaaaay Andrew!
Was In Acadia at a memorial for my partners Grandad last october and wished I has the time and kit with me to go climbing!But got some nice hikes in up the bubbles and the beehive!
fingers crossed for your mum
Hi Steve,
Sending positive vibes to you and your family!
I’m from New Brunswick and thought I’d pass along my 2c for that leg of your trip.
I grew up in a town called St Andrews which is a stone’s throw away from the United States border. I’d highly recommend making a stop there - I believe the town’s wharf may also serve as a point of entry into Canada.
Some noteworthy attractions in the area:
- St Croix Island (first landing site of French colonization to North America - note this island is in US waters between NB and Maine).
- Kingsbrae Gardens
- The Algonquin Hotel (the hotel that inspired Steven King’s "The Shining" novel)
- Minister’s Island (the summer home of Sir William Van Horne, the Canadian Pacific Railroad president. I used to work here!)
I also would recommend checking out these other places up the bay of Fundy:
- Saint John, NB (not to be confused with 'St. John’s' Newfoundland ☺️)
- St Martin, NB (might wanna check out their Sea Caves!)
- Alma, NB (located at the foot of Fundy National Park, amazing views and lots of hiking trails).
- Hopewell Rocks
Hope this is helpful. I also would highly recommend spending some time both in Cape Breton (NS) and Prince Edward Island!
Travel up the St-Laurence river and come visit Quebec City & Montreal! ♥
Don't miss spending a few days in Mahone Bay, NS. Home of quaint towns Lunenburg ( home of the famous and recently rebuilt Bluenose II schooner), Mahone Bay, and Chester (home of Chester Race week). 365 Islands in Mahone Bay so lots to explore and lots of beaches and protected anchorages. Some other youtubers have passed it by in a hurry to get to Halifax or Cape Breton and have missed the boat, IMHO.... it is a sailing meca. Avg days are 15 to 20 kts in the afternoons, typically SW winds.
Mahone Bay is so special! -Anne
Hey Steve, love the sail plan, if you head up to Cape Breton plan to sail in through the bras d’or lakes. You will and Robyn will absolutely love it. You enter through st Peter’s canal on the south side and make passage to Newfoundland through the north entrance.
There are so many beautiful stops along the way of your planned trip and deciding which ones to pursue will be difficult, but.....if I may suggest.....lol, firstly, you can clear Canadian Customs in Head Harbour (great place, especially if you want to get out of the weather) on Campobello Island, Canada. This will save you going into Saint John, NB. If you do decide to clear at Saint John then you may seriously consider going up the Saint John River (written up in SAIL mag years ago as one of the two most beautiful inland waterways in NA, the other being the Mississippi). You will have to co-ordinate your passage into the system through the Reversing Falls due to the tide and current. I can offer lots of info on the Saint John River system if you choose. Many responders have suggested that if you reach Cape Breton, then you should check out the Bra d'Or Lakes. I concur, as they are premier cruising grounds. On your way up the Maine Coast, Roque Island is a keeper!! Awesome trip you have planned, Fair Winds Sailor!!
If you get as far as Newfoundland you should stop in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a little island group at the south west tip of the whole show. You could then say that you guys had sailed to France. Check it out… it’s France!
Wow. There are some odd overlaps here. Your boat was launched in Mattapoisett. Mine was built there. Your going to a family members dock in Pocasset. My boat was sitting on stands in a guys yard right near Barlows Landing in Pocasset for about 15 years before I saved her and brought her out here to Eastham. Like you, I'll be sailing north, not south when I'm done with the boat. I hate the tropics. Small world... Hopefully, I'll catch you guys in Harwich before you head northward.
Best wishes to your mom. Cancer sucks. I've lost several family members to various forms of it.
Hello from Normandy, Thoughts and prayers for your mom...richard Normandy, Fra.
Happy Friday, Richard!
Feels for your mom. South coast of NL is a wild choice, a lot of towns down there that are only accessible by boat. You'll meet some colourful friendly folks there. May as well head over to France if you come that far. Best of luck! If you're looking for some climbing routes I can put you in touch with the guy who used to teach the Adventure Tourism course here at the local college, very friendly guy, very knowledgeable about the area. Has definitely put in routes personally that are hidden gems.
watch out for those tides in the Bay of Fundy!
Indeed!
Be sure to stop in chester nova. Great sailing
Good Morning from Sandwich, MA
Happy Friday, Bud!
My mother was a breast cancer survivor 10 years remission then the cancer came back in her lungs and that took her pretty fast. Hang in there brother thank you for the videos.
Sorry to hear about your mother. Thank you for sharing her memory!
Steve, I am a bit jealous! That is going to be an incredible trip while I am headed back to the hard to do more boat work.
Hope you have a fantastic season and that your mom's health holds out.
Best of luck with your projects!
Would love to see you in Saint John NB!
Hooray!
If you end up coming to PEI and you want a few days off of the boat, my wife and I have a guest cottage that you're more than welcome to.
If you come to Nova Scotia, I recommend you check out Mahone Bay and Halifax. When you go to Newfoundland, I recommend you go to Gros Morne national park and then head North to L'Anse Aux Meadows and the land of the icebergs!
If you ever get out to the left coast we've got a thousand miles of coastland north of San Francisco where there are few, friendly, small towns along the coast and lots of mountains that come straight down to the water. The Pacific has big waves and virtually no sheltering coastal islands though, so it's kind of a difficult place to find a safe harbor in a pinch.
I Climbed mount Washington in November about thirty years ago ..As you know you start in shorts and tee shirts and end up in long johns down pans down vest and the warmest hat and gloves you can find. . It's incredibly beautiful with the streams frozen in mid splash, also don't forget your crampons. Along with your ice ax, your going to need it. I wish i could see Tuckerman's ravine and the alpine gardens AGAIN. The forestry has a couple of shelters half way up to rest and put on more clothes and take off the wet ones you'll have, and when you turn around you see the rest of the mountain. WOW I wish i could go with you but that's not going to happen ,so enjoy yourselves ,it's one of the greatest things i did when i was young. send pictures, lot of them. bye
Hopefully all goes as planned. Im from New Brunswick and have watched since the keel pour. Saint John is a nice city but if you'd like to visit a nice costal town Id suggest going to St. Andrews for your CBSA check in.
Can’t agree more. St. Andrews is right on the Canadian / US boarder, a nice harbour and beautiful historic town. An excellent boarder entry point. From there your next option is Saint John or across the Bay of Fundy to Digby. If you head to Saint John, head up the harbour to cross into the Saint John River at the Reversing Falls and head over to the Royal Kenebekasas Yacht Club, where I’m sure you’ll be welcomed with open arms. There’s spectacular sailing on the river as well if you have the time, otherwise you can cross the ‘falls’ again and head to Nova Scotia. As I’m sure you know, the Bay of Fundy has the worlds highest tides and the Reversing Falls is a quaint name they call the entrance into the river when the current falls 10’ in each direction depending on whether the tides are in ebb or flow. Timing is essential to make it across at slack or you’ll be a wreck. Can wait to follow along. All the best to your Mom ❤!
Acadia is a great place to cruise. On your way north, take a look at Grand Manan.