Introduction

Read “What Cruisers Say…” about this site.

CRUISE CAPE BRETON—The Yachters' Guide to the Bras d'Or Lakes, published much of this information. It's long out of print and existing, dog-eared editions contain erroneous information. Chart and illustration reproduction in later editions was of poor quality and several charts were omitted.

Much has changed since Cruise Cape Breton was written 40+ years ago—not only around the island, but also in the way we navigate and communicate. Today, with GPS and state-of-the-art electronics, we navigate with a precision that was undreamt of then. However, change is continuous—guides books are out-of-date before they're published. As you can see from the "What's New?" column (right), we update our information frequently.

This is a never-ending project, so check back for updates…

Few of us have the luxury of Internet access while under way and cellular-phone signals are often poor or non-existent. So, much of the useful reference material linked to, or contained within this website, may be downloaded in PDF-format for printing or storing on a laptop or tablet computer for use aboard your vessel—just look for the PDF symbol. OR click Downloads to get everything with just a click.

You'll need a PDF‑reader to view and print these documents—most web browsers include one. If you need one, just click a button to download the popular Adobe® Reader® or the better Foxit® Reader for free. Several other PDF‑readers are also available for free on the Internet.

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