Jayne Finn & Mike Evans joined the Shellback Club once more to share their unique experiences and adventures sailing Newfoundland’s South Coast. Southern Newfoundland between Port-aux-Basques in the west and the Avalon Peninsula in the east is mostly a beautiful but sparsely-populated coastline of rocky fjords. At many points roads and infrastructure are non-existent. The few roads that do reach points on Newfoundland's south coast mainly run north to the Trans-Canada Highway, making water the only direct way from one southern community to another. Some communities (such as Grand Bruit, which has no road) are now ghost towns where the ferry no longer stops. This inaccessible shore is opened to us by the travel presentation of Jayne and Mike. Come sailing with Mike & Jayne as they close their circumnavigation of Newfoundland. Departing from Gaspe, Quebec it’s 250 miles overnight to Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland. From Port Aux Basques they sail east to many of the south coasts famous harbours: Isle A Morts, Garia Bay, Rose Blanche, Grand Bruit, Cinq Cerf, Burgeo, Grey River, Francois and Hare Bay. From there they cross to St Pierre, France to enjoy French food, wine and culture before heading back to NL. They tie up with the fishing fleet in St Brides Harbour to investigate rugged Cape St Mary and the sea bird colony there. Rounding Cape Race in dense fog they hurry up to St John’s just ahead of hurricane Dorian. Sailing north from Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club they visit Bonavista, Seldom, Change & Exploits Islands before bringing the boat into Lewisporte Marina to haulout for the winter. Web http://gonesailing.finnevans.ca YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/GoneSailingCA https://www.facebook.com/GoneSailingCA Instagram @LoonsLace About Jayne and Mike
Mike learned to sail in Vancouver, British Columbia. From there he graduated to racing and cruising on the Pacific Coast. After relocating to Toronto, he and Jayne met. In 1998 they decided to become boat owners and so purchased a C&C Mark V. They raced their C&C on Lake Ontario and loved life on the water so much, they moved up to Phantasia II, a 1978 Niagara 35. In 2019 they purchased Loon’s Lace. On ‘Phanty’, since 2000, they have cruised extensively on Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, and Georgian Bay; they have also completed a multi-season ‘Down East Circle’ to Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and New England. Since then they have sailed from Toronto to Lewisport, Nfld., circumnavigated Newfoundland, and sailed the south shore of Labrador. In July 2021, Jayne & Mike completed an Atlantic crossing, sailing from Fogo Island Newfoundland to Horta, Faial Island, Azores. Their boat, Loon’s Lace is overwintering on Terceira Island til they return in late March.
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