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PRINCE
EDWARD ISLAND AND THE NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT
 The
Northumberland Strait is bordered on the West by New Brunswick, on
the East by Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island, but the jewel of
the Strait is Prince Edward Island. Recently connected to the
mainland with the Confederation Bridge, the island remains a
beautiful place to visit, fringed with beaches ranging from white
sanded duned beaches to brilliant red sand bordered by clay cliffs
and Headlands.
There are golf courses, theme and adventure parks,
the 'seat' of Canadian Confederation and of course the mystique
that surrounds the fictional character, Anne of Green Gables,
created by Prince Edward Island author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
The
Northumberland Strait is home to many fishing boats although the
designs here differ from the Nova Scotia inspired Cape Islander.
Here the elegant Northumberland fishing boat is built by boat
shops on the Strait in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New
Brunswick. The Northumberland Strait is sandy, warm and much
shallower than the Atlantic Ocean, so these boats are designed for
the sea conditions found here.
 Boating
from the Canso Causeway into the Northumberland Strait, there are
several harbours on the Nova Scotia Shore. Designated the birth
place of 'New Scotland', Pictou has dockage and full marine
services for visiting and resident boats at Pictou Marina.
A
full-scale replica of the ship 'Hector' which carried the Scots to
their new home is on display at the Hector Heritage Quay. Close to
Pictou is the harbour of Caribou where the ferry to Prince Edward
Island runs to Woods Island.
 Nova
Scotia's claim on the Northumberland Strait ends at the Tidnish
River, a peaceful refuge for boaters. On the Prince Edward Island
side of the strait, the capital of Charlottetown is a charming
vibrant town located in Hillsborough inlet. Quartermaster Marine
maintains a full service Marina on the Charlottetown waterfront in
Peake's Quay.
Cape Tormentine in New Brunswick is where the Confederation Bridge
runs across the strait to Borden in Prince Edward Island.
 The coast
of New Brunswick goes north once after Richibucto and ends with
the border of Quebec in Baie des Chaleurs. Points of Interest are
Shediac Bay, with several Marinas for boats. Cocagne, Bouctouche
and Richibucto, have facilities for boaters and all are on the
mouths of rivers feed into the Strait.
On the shores of Prince Edward Island the island's second largest
town, Summerside, has facilities for boats and further west, the
village of West Point has a small harbour.
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