Slightly grey summer weather has not dampened the enthusiasm of visitors to Cape Breton looking for on-the-water adventures. Cape Breton Sailing Charters, based in St. Peter’s, has been providing a unique sailing experience for groups of up to 6 people aboard the Nonsuch-class yacht Misty Cat. Guests from across Canada… Read More
A fleet of 19 yachts from the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron left Halifax Harbour at 0900 hours on July 23, with the first boats crossing the finish line early Sunday afternoon in the ocean approach to the canal at St. Peter’s. First three boats across the line were Ifan… Read More
The warm weather and strong but variable winds presented a fine weekend for the Wallace MacAskill Yacht Club’s annual regatta in St. Peter’s over the July 30 – August 1 weekend. Friday’s race was a warm-up for competitors on an olympic-style course where observers watched a close finish from shore-side.… Read More
The new t-shirts are now available and in demand this season.
The 2011 season is now in full swing. Check out our Events page to see what is happening in and around the Bras d’Or Lakes.
(Official Press release - Ottawa, June 30, 2011) Canada welcomes its 16thBiosphere Reserve, as Bras d’Or Lake, Nova Scotia, is designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Biosphere Reserves are living laboratories of sustainable development, where local communities choose to take the challenge to protect biodiversity while fostering… Read More
The St. Peter’s Regatta winds up a great weekend of races and other events today at the southern end of the Bras d’Or Lakes. The MacDonnell Cup Race took place yesterday and the MacAskill Cup Race is underway today, August 1.
Later today, the sailing focus will switch to Baddeck… Read More
The inaugural Bras d’Or Lakes Festival was officially launched at the Dundee Marina on Friday night, to kick off the Festival’s first event, the West Bay Regatta. Sailboats arriving on gentle breezes under perfectly blue skies were piped into the docks by long time resident and naturalist Wally Ellison. The… Read More
The Bras d’Or Lakes have long been a favourite recreational area for those who have known them. Alexander Graham Bell selected the area for his home and sailed the lakes on his yacht, The Elsie. The Bras d’Or combines the scenic beauty of a lakeside setting with the rich saltwater… Read More