East River to Sambro Harbour

Bernard Flynn

Departed East River with cool but calm conditions. Winds departing Mahone Bay were 7kts building to 15kts from the south east. Isola Naida sailed windward for the duration of the trip. Due to time restraints, the decision was made to attempt to sail to Lower Prospect before dark. Shortly after starting the engine, the engine sputtered off and was unable to be restarted. We issues a PAN PAN radio call resulting in the CCGS Mira Bay being dispatched from Sambro Harbour to tow is alongside Sambro. Further investigation would reveal that the engine sputtering was caused by Diesel Bug.