2008 REED’s East Coast Edition - Pilot Notes
high water at Point Tupper. The ebb tide sets Waypoints:
east with maximum flow about 1 hour, 15
St. Peters Bell Buoy NQ12, S entrance to bay,
minutes after time of low water at Point Tup-
W side of channel
per. Slack water occurs between one hour, 15
minutes, and one and a half hours after the
45 37.1N, 60 53.4W Fl R Red
times of high and low water at Point Tupper.
Jerome Point Light, St. Peters Bay, near canal entrance
Hazards: Orpheus Rock is awash 1.7nm W
of Green Island and marked by a light. Petit
45 38.9N, 60 52.4W F R 54ft 11M White
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Nez shoal is 1.9 miles east of Petit Nez and
Cap Ronde Light, W side of entrance to St. Peters Bay ilo
breaks in heavy weather. P
Anchorage: There are several small coves
45 34.6N, 60 53.4W Fl G 12s 76ft 6M Red
with fishing villages that can provide shel- w/white rectangular daymark. White skeleton mast 22ft.
tered anchorage between Red Point and St.
Lower L’Ardoise Whistle Buoy NM, N of Red Point
Peter’s Island. Little Harbor and Chapel Cove
also have wharf facilities.
45 34.8N, 60 46.0W Mo (A) W Safe wtr mk Red
w/white vertical stripes, seasonal.
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St. Peters Canal
Early August to early Sept.: 0800- 1930.
Early September. to mid-Oct.: 0800-1630. o
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Pilotage: St. Peters Canal, about 0.5nm All vessels must be registered at the lock
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long, consists of a single lock and a swing office. Foreign vessels must have cleared cus-
bridge. The lock is 300ft long and 13ft mini- toms and have a Canadian cruising permit to
mum depth. The swing bridge has a vertical enter the canal. While these services can be
clearance of 20ft when closed. arranged at the canal, it is recommended that
The canal is normally open from mid-May they be handled prior to arrival.
to mid-October. Arrive at least 30 minutes For more information, write to:
before the close of operating hours. Reported
hours of operation (local time) are listed St. Peters Canal
below, but have been known to vary. Check Canadian Parks Service
ahead of time. P.O. Box 8,
Mid-May to mid-June: 0800-1630. St. Peters, Nova Scotia B0E 3B0
Mid-June to early August: 0800-2030. 902-535-2118.
Chedabucto Bay Approaches
Buoy CC
45 23.9N, 60 50.3W Mo (A) W Red
Regulations: There is a traffic separation
scheme for large vessels entering and leaving
w/white striped pillar w/ topmark. Bell.
Chedabucto Bay. Buoy CE
Hazards: Cerberus Rock is located 2.4
45 24.0N, 60 58.8W Mo (A) W Red
miles S of Crichton Island and is awash. Give
it good berth. A wrecked tanker lies close
w/white striped buoy, radar reflector.
to the rock with masts visible, and a second Buoy CF
part of the wreck lies 0.3 mile NNW.
45 24.0N, 61 03.1W Mo (A) W Red
Anchorage: Several small coves and har-
bors offer sheltered anchorage at Isle Ma-
w/white striped buoy, radar reflector
dame. Arichat Harbor is located between Orpheus Rock Bell Buoy NQ1, E side of rock
Marache Point and Crichton Island. West
45 28.7N, 60 51.2W Fl G Green
Arichat Harbor and Janvrin Harbor also of-
fer sheltered anchorage and public wharves.
winter spar.
Waypoints:
Petit-de-Grat Whistle Buoy CJ
Chedabucto Bay Whistle Buoy CA 45 28.3N, 60 58.3W Mo (A) W Red
45 23.9N, 60 41.7W Mo (A) W Safe wtr mk Red
w/white striped buoy, radar reflector.
w/white vertical stripes. Winter spar.
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