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Obstacles facing Burma's textile and clothing sector
By Jozef De Coster | 27 February 2013
Burma's garment industry has huge potential to contribute to national economic growth, both as a foreign exchange earner and a massive job provider. However, in order to achieve its full potential, the sector needs to overcome a range of obstacles, outlined here by Jozef De Coster.
The World Bank recently forecast that the Burmese economy would grow by 6.3% during the 2012-13 financial year, compared with 5.5% the year before.
Theoretically the garment industry - Burma's only industry presently connected to international trade networks - has huge potential to contribute to national economic growth, both as a foreign exchange earner and a massive job provider.
However, in order to achieve its full potential, the sector needs to overcome a range of obstacles, a few of which are outlined below.
- Outdated infrastructure and unreliable electricity supply. Garment manufacturers in Burma cannot hope to compete successfully in global markets while 'productive quality' remains below that of countries like Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Bangladesh. 'Productive quality' is for a large part determined by infrastructure: roads, ports, airports, water and electricity supply, telecommunications, customs administrations - all of which determine turnaround time and all of which score badly in Burma.
For investors in energy-consuming textile factories, it's particularly frustrating there is no immediate solution in sight to bridge the gap between electricity supply and demand. At the end of 2012, the Yangon Electricity Supply Board announced it would cut electricity in several industrial zones in the Yangon region from 1 January 2013 (seven hours a day from 4pm to 11pm).
All textile factories and nearly all garment factories have to generate at least part of the required electricity by burning diesel. According to a JETRO enquiry, total energy costs for garment factories in Burma amount for 30-40% of total labour costs. And on top of this, the country's unstable electricity voltage accelerates the depreciation of machinery.
- Reliable data is difficult to find or non-existent. Even basic information like the number of garment companies, employment, salaries, productivity and export performance, domestic production and consumption of cotton/yarns/fabrics/garments, is difficult to find in Burma. Official figures often differ greatly from estimates made by researchers.
Here are some plausible figures for Burma's garment industry: - There are currently more than 200 garment exporting companies, nearly all of them private companies;
- Together they employ more than 100,000 people.
- Garment exports increased from US$490m in 2010 to US$770m in 2011;
- In 2012 garment exports may have exceeded the all-time high of US$868m reached in 2001.
- Japan, the EU and Korea are the main destination countries. However, it can be expected that the US - the top importer of Burma-made garments before 2003 - will re-take this position.
- In 2011, Burma's imports of knitted fabrics and other textile fabrics officially amounted to US$78.8m, of which US$70.5m (89.5%) originated from China. But fabrics for the local market often enter the country unregistered via the Chinese and Thai borders.
- FDI (foreign direct investment) in the garment industry mainly originates from South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.
- Data on the textile industry is also vague and outdated. Output of this mainly state-owned industry (which has been open to privatisation since 1995) seems to consist mainly of cotton yarn (relatively stable at 14m-16m lb annually), cotton fabrics (19.9m yards in 2009-10), towels (2.8m pieces in 2010), gunny bags (1.6m in 2010) and fabrics for the production of traditional longyi's, not of fabrics for export-oriented garment manufacturers.
Myanmar Textile Industries (MTI), which operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Industry, lists 33 factories (from spinning to garment manufacturing).
- Lack of government vision on future industry development. According to Aung Win, vice-chairman of the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers' Association (MGMA), coaching the transition of the industry from Cutting-Making-Packaging (CMP) to FOB-delivery of garments is now the primary goal of MGMA. The main obstacle, says Aung Win, is the lack of experience that local companies have in the field of marketing, merchandising, sourcing, logistics.
Private sector entrepreneurs are not used to viewing the government as an ally. However, it is obvious that the government could play a key role in the transition from CMP-level to FOB-level as desired by the garment industry. Burma, a relatively important producer of cotton (and to a much lesser extent of kenaf and jute), has an outdated textile industry into which investments could be directed to support the expanding garment export industry.
A sector vision should be developed and strategic choices made. For instance, does it make sense (or not) to create special incentives or adaptations to import duties in order to favour investments in spinning/knitting/weaving/dyeing units, in industrial laundries (there are only two washing facilities in Burma), in the manufacturing of trims and packaging materials...? Perhaps a first step here is the recent decision by the Ministry of Commerce to pass a bill that will allow all imports and exports to proceed without licenses from 1 April.
- Lack of knowledge about social compliance. Burma is still on the 'watch list' for child labour. The withdrawal of American apparel companies following the US import ban in 2003, as well as many European ones (among them Triumph, C&A, Arcadia Group, British Home Stores), means the country's manufacturers have little knowledge about international standards for social compliance. So there is a lot of catching up to do in educating, training and auditing.
- Red tape, corruption, massive tax evasion. The last annual Corruption Perception Index (Transparency International, December 2012) listed Burma as 172nd of 176 countries reviewed. Notoriously corrupt countries like Bangladesh (144th position) and Laos (160th) did better than Burma.
Reportedly fearing an American invasion, in 2004 the military rulers started building a new capital - Nay Pyi Taw ('Royal City') - some 320km north of Yangon (formerly called Rangoon), thus creating a dysfunctional split between Yangon - the industry and business centre of the country, including the textile and garment industry - and the official decision-making centres.
At 3% of GDP, tax revenue in Burma is extremely low. However, levying export taxes, as the government did for some time, restrained export growth. Burma should increase its tax revenue by other means. The big problem is that many businesses are unregistered and, according to the weekly newspaper Eleven, only half of registered firms pay taxes.
Click here to read an accompanying article on transforming Burma into a competitive sourcing hub.
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I recently (November 2010) leased a 2011 Ford Edge. Even before I left the Ford dealership in Englewood, NJ, there were problems with the car. The manager was unable to sync my phone to my car. I was told I would be able to "figure it out at home". Since then, not a week has gone by where I haven't had problems with the MyTouch Sync system. After 3 repair attempts, and being informed that the dealer took no responsbility once the car was leased, I contacted Ford under the NJ lemon law and they attempted their 4th and final repair. Within 1 week, the original problem was still occurring. Finally after over a week and 3 calls, I was able to get someone from the Ford "legal department" on the phone. With no excuse as to why he didn't call me back, he blankly replied that Ford would not be honoring my rights under the NJ lemon law. I have now had to circle back to Ford customer service in hopes of finding someone who cares.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2011-04-21:
Shouldn't it be under warranty? Not to sound rude, but did you have anyone else try to help you sync your phone or their phone? What other problems are you having?
Posted by SteveWiginowski on 2011-04-21:
What is the issue that occurs with the syncing? Is it that it may occassionally drop out while you are on the phone? I have that with my bluetooth in my car (Nissan). It's not an issue with the car or phone, but more of an issue with the signals around the car. There are certain spots that when I drive through, the phone will stay on but the bluetooth will cut out.
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-04-21:
I wouldn't agree that your car is a lemon. The bluetooth sync is an accessory and doesn't affect the functioning of the car. I am surprised that they are leaving you hanging with it though. They should fix or replace it. That must be a nuisance in NJ where you can't use a handheld cell.
Posted by momsey on 2011-04-21:
I can't imagine that the Sync system not working properly would cause the brand new car to be considered a lemon. Are there other problems?
What kind of phone do you have? What steps have you taken to get the system to work? I have an Escape and we have the Sync system, so I might be able to help you figure out what's going on (even though the salesman should have helped you get it set up.)
Posted by Whiteduck on 2011-04-21:
Most lemon laws require the car to not be functional as a car. This one doesn't meet that criteria in any sense of the word. My Honda won't read my garage door opener so I can use the one in the dash, but no one's going to call it a lemon because of it.
I would be incredibly irritated about the "it's leased so not the dealer's problem anymore" scenario though...
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Contingency Management of Psychostimulant Abuse in the Severely Mentally Ill
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
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First Received Date ICMJE | December 15, 2008 | ||||
Last Updated Date | March 28, 2012 | ||||
Start Date ICMJE | April 2008 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | July 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
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Stimulant drug use as measured by urine analysis [ Time Frame: Treatment phase: 12 weeks (3 measurements a week), Follow Up Phase: 3 months (1 measuresment a month) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | Contingency Management of Psychostimulant Abuse in the Severely Mentally Ill | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | Contingency Management of Psychostimulant Abuse in the Severely Mentally Ill | ||||
Brief Summary | The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a behavioral treatment, contingency management, in reducing stimulant use in persons with serious mental illness. |
Detailed Description | This study will evaluate the efficacy of a twelve week contingency management (CM) intervention for treating psycho-stimulant substance abuse when delivered in the context of a community mental health center (CMHC) setting for adults suffering from serious mental illness (SMI). The CM paradigm to be used is one which has been shown effective in several recent large clinical trials, using the variable magnitude of reinforcement procedure. The reinforcers will be vouchers or actual items useful for day to day living in this population. Two hundred SMI participants with co-occurring stimulant disorders will be recruited from a large urban CMHC and randomized to receive either the active CM paradigm plus treatment as usual (TAU), or TAU which will include the delivery of reinforcement for study involvement (reinforcement that is not contingent on drug abstinence). The primary outcome is change in psycho-stimulant use (methamphetamine, amphetamine and/or cocaine). Secondary outcomes include: changes in use of other illegal drugs or alcohol; changes in CMHC treatment adherence and follow-through; changes in psychiatric symptoms, quality of life, and community outcomes (homelessness, incarcerations, etc.). Additional outcomes to be measured include changes in drug craving, stage of change, nicotine use, and HIV risk status. The study involves two phases, the 12 week treatment phase, where CM and control treatments are delivered, as well as a 3 month follow up phase. |
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Study Phase | Not Provided | ||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Publications * | McDonell MG, Srebnik D, Angelo F, McPherson S, Lowe JM, Sugar A, Short RA, Roll JM, Ries RK. Randomized controlled trial of contingency management for stimulant use in community mental health patients with serious mental illness. Am J Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 1;170(1):94-101. | ||||
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Recruitment Status ICMJE | Active, not recruiting | ||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | 200 | ||||
Estimated Completion Date | August 2013 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | July 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
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Gender | Both | ||||
Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00809770 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | RDA022476A, R01DA022476, R01 DA022476-01 | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||
Responsible Party | Richard Ries, University of Washington | ||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | University of Washington | ||||
Collaborators ICMJE | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | ||||
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Information Provided By | University of Washington | ||||
Verification Date | March 2012 | ||||
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Title | Mixed signals in HRM: the HRM role of hospital line managers |
Author | Townsend, Keith John; Wilkinson, Adrian John; Allan, Cameron; Bamber, Greg |
Journal Name | Human Resource Management Journal |
Year Published | 2011 |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
Abstract | Recently, Haggerty and Wright suggested that HR could be reconceptualised as signals sent to employees rather than practices. We examine this novel approach and consider how it fits in the practice. In hospitals, ward managers are intermediaries in relation to signals that are passed between upper managers and their staff. We discuss to what extent ward managers have the analytical and functional skills required to interpret and convey complex signals to the staff under their jurisdiction. We draw conclusions about the role of ward managers in the HR function of hospitals. There are theoretical and practical implications for the role of line managers more generally, beyond the hospital context. |
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Date Accessioned | 2012-05-04; 2012-05-31T22:55:08Z |
Date Available | 2012-05-31T22:55:08Z |
Research Centre | Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing |
Faculty | Griffith Business School |
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10-17-2012, 06:06 | #1 |
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Help with Superfly suspension
Just ordered my superfly and I need to know what else to order to hang it? I think I want to go without continuous ridgeline as I believe is recommended by WB.
10-17-2012, 06:16 | #2 |
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Actually, WB recommends a seperate RL for the Superfly. I have used both, I like the CRL for its ease, but I found that by using a sererate RL and Dutch Stingerz that my tarp pitches tighter more consistantly. And I also found that there really wasn't much fussing to center the tarp either.
Both methods work, and work well. I personally found that the CRL was easier if the distance between the trees stayed consistant from hang to hang, but if the distance changed much, the Stingerz were the way to go. YMMV. All, I can say is try one and if you like it, stick with it, if you don't or feel the need to tinker (and I do ) then try the other.
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10-17-2012, 07:16 | #3 |
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Hey Philszone-
I agree, the Dutch Stingerz make hanging the SuperFly easier. I simply attach the Stingerz to the existing ridgeline ring and loop around the tree back to the Stingerz. Adjustments are easy. You will need (4) tie out lines for each corner-there are several methods of doing this some involve some sort of shock absorber-use the search tool to locate these threads. Be sure you angle you corner lines to get a taut pitch on the wall & door side of the tarp. No ridge line is required for the SuperFly. You also need (4) lines for the doors. I have used shock cord and (4) more lines are required for the pull-outs- if you opt to use them. I nice weather I tie the doors together underneath the tarp. I have recent installed a 2QZQ pole mod and really like it. The pole opens up some nice space and provides needed rigidity in the weather. I also have snake skins that tame this big tarp- which makes hanging/packing this tarp easier. Then of course you need stakes for all of these lines. I like my SuperFly- on some trips it is overkill, but when the weather hits-rain, sleet and snow, I am confident that I will be comfortable and dry under the protection it affords. Get out and play with it!
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10-17-2012, 07:20 | #4 |
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In addition, you might want to check out the tarp setup videos on warbonnet's site.
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10-17-2012, 07:33 | #6 |
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I'm a big fan of the Stingerz with separate lines on each end of the tarp as well. Recently switched from a CRL and like the separate lines better now.
10-17-2012, 10:11 | #7 |
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Brandon recommended I remove the shock cord tensioners from my guylines and use plain zing-it. So I did, and it works fantastically well. Just crank it down real tight to begin with and it will still be quite tight by morning. Saw it in person at the Fall CO hang, or else I might not have believed it. Just crank it down REALLY tight and you'll be good.
10-17-2012, 10:51 | #8 |
i actually recommend no ridge cord at all, just guyline from the end of the tarp to the tree.
the stingers work great, the smaller dutch flyz and tarp key can be threaded directly onto the split ring at each end of the tarp, no need to buy the larger stinger unless you want them for the triangle rings, or want to be able to take them on/off regularly
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10-18-2012, 06:36 | #9 |
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Cool thanks for all the info peeps! looking forward to trying this stuff! For now, I am off to Linville Gorge with my Sierra Designs Tent fly for a tarp. Lovin-it!
04-15-2013, 21:22 | #10 |
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sorry Dutch
what about using separate lines on the ridge without Dutchware (not in the budget yet)? Are there homemade varieties that have worked for you guys and gals? Or maybe some variation that leaves the separate RL's attached to the tarp? I just received my superfly and spool of zing it and plan on using it next week for 4 days on the river. This thing is suh-weet!
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SOCORRO, N.M., May 15, 200 1 -- Eugene O'Connor, a 1953 graduate in metallurgical engineering, was presented with the New Mexico Tech Alumni Association's Distinguished Service Award for 2001 at commencement ceremonies on May 12.
Gene has long been an active supporter and vocal advocate of New Mexico Tech. In 1984, he founded an award to be given for scholastic achievement at graduation, and ever since, he has added to the fund and expanded the number of departments to whose graduates it is awarded. In addition, Gene, a Socorro resident, is active in attending open meetings concerning Tech and vocal in expressing his opinions.
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"I was from Syracuse, New York, and I got my first taste of the desert climate in Texas, while I was serving in the Army Air Corps," recalls Gene. "Milly suggested I use my GI Bill to go to college, and I said, 'Let's find a school in the Southwest that teaches metallurgy.' We wrote away for college catalogs, and the one from the School of Mines showed the students wearing blue jeans and flannel shirts. I said, 'That's for me!'"
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Flying over the northern coast of Nova Scotia from Halifax to Saint Pierre looking down at the Bras d'Or Lakes of Cape Breton made it hard to imagine we would soon be in a land of fjords and 1,000 foot cliffs with numerous waterfalls. My son Brian and I were on our annual summer trip to Atlantic Canada to cruise on Antigone, a Jeanneau 34 owned by my good friend Rich Feeley. Rich and I met 40 years ago in the first Capetown to Rio Race and have been shipmates ever since. Many of the summer cruises we have enjoyed have been documented in previous WindCheck issues.
This past summer was special because we would be meeting the boat in Saint Pierre, an island off the south coast of Newfoundland. It is actually part of the Saint Pierre et Miquelon archipelago, which is a French Territory. The island is only about ten miles off Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula and has ferry service from Fortune, Newfoundland. It is definitely part of France; they use the Euro for currency and predominantly speak French. It's a colorful harbor with a definite feel of being part of France, and we were able to stock up on croissants and fine wines before departing.
This year's cruise was to cover the south coast of Newfoundland, a beautiful area with limited land access. Most of the fishing villages in Newfoundland are on the northeast coast. These are closer to the fishing grounds on the Grand Banks and have access by road from the airports at Saint John's and Gander. The southern coast is a series of fjords with narrow entrances and dramatic cliffs, many with cascading waterfalls. Few of these areas are populated and those hearty souls that inhabit these parts survive off the sea. There is a coastal ferry service that travels from Hermitage on the east to Burgeo on the west. Both of these towns are at the ends of roadways. The ferry stops at the outback fishing villages bringing mail, supplies and occasionally visitors.
It has been our experience cruising in August that the weather is generally good. The fog seems to pass once you cross from the coast of Nova Scotia across the Cabot Straits to Newfoundland. We do pay close attention to the weather service broadcasts and have had to hunker down a few times for passing hurricanes. In September, Hurricane Igor hammered the Burin Peninsula with winds approaching 100 miles per hour. There are protected anchorages that offer safety and seclusion.
From Saint Pierre, we entered Canadian customs at Fortune and proceeded to Grand Bank for the night. These towns are both on the Burin Peninsula and have road access. We found Grand Bank to be quite an active town with a theater and ship's captain house museum dedicated to the many fishermen who have lost their lives at sea. Grand Bank appears to have an active summer community, although most of Newfoundland's fishing villages have lost population because of the closing of the fishing grounds. Many of the original homeowners who have moved away return in the summer to spend time with friends and family.
Early the next morning, we set sail in 15 to 18 knots of breeze from the southwest and headed past Brunette and Sagona Islands into the Northeast Arm. This is a long fjord with the town of Harbor Breton at the entrance. Waterfalls were abundant as we short tacked to the head, and we passed soaring eagles, osprey and many salmon cages. It appears that fish farming has taken the place of offshore fishing. Anchoring at the head of the fjord provided some of the younger members of the crew with an opportunity to take a swim. The water proved to be warm this far up from the open sea. We were then greeted by a group of fishermen who had been dragging for scallops. They offered us some of their catch in exchange for a few beers. Scallops poached in white wine provided a perfect appetizer for our dinner. We attempt to do mostly everything onboard except for hiking. Antigone is well equipped and there is an unspoken rotation that everyone takes turns cooking and cleaning up after meals.
The following morning we upped anchor and headed to Hare Bay. There were strong easterlies once we exited the entrance past the town of Harbor Breton and we were able to sail wing and wing most of the distance, averaging over six knots. Again, as we sailed up the fjord we were greeted by multiple waterfalls on both sides. Hare Bay actually divides into two separate anchorages at the head of the fjord. One is at the base of a waterfall from the Morgan River and is called Morgan's Arm. This anchorage was a little too shallow for our six-foot draft so we proceeded around Sandy Point and anchored in 20 to 22 feet past Dollard Bight. The silence, except for the sound of the waterfalls, added a peaceful end to a beautiful day of sailing. In addition to trying to do everything on the boat other than hike, we also attempt to sail at every opportunity. Rich is a firm believer in using Antigone to her fullest potential. If we can make at least three or four knots under sail, we sail.
The next morning, we were greeted with some rain and a strong easterly as we headed out with only the main up to the fjord where the fishing village of Francois is located. Pronounced Frans-ways, it was the most dramatic spot we encountered. It's a fishing village of 134 people nestled at the base of a natural amphitheater surround by mountains ranging in height from 600 to 1,000 feet. The hikes to the top of the peaks provided breathtaking views of the town and fjord entrance. Numerous waterfalls could be seen, some of which feed a lake that we hiked around. The lake provides the water supply for the town, whose residents get around in four-wheel-drive, all-terrain carts. The coastal ferry arrived while we were there and a few people got off to spend some time in the town's one bed & breakfast. The visitors had traveled from Corner Brook, a large town in western Newfoundland, to spend a few days in this beautiful remote village.
The next day the wind had left us and we had to motor. The weatherman was calling for a blow to come in across the Cabot Straits in two days, so we had to think about when we would make the crossing into the Bras d'Or Lakes. Antigone was going to be left for the winter in the Cape Breton Boat Yard, which is located in Baddeck, a town in the Cape Breton area of Nova Scotia.
We decided we would try to make the crossing the next day in order to be in the protected waters of the Bras d'Or while the storm passed through. We headed for the Ramea Archipelago, a group of islands located off the south coast of Newfoundland between Burgeo and Grey River. The archipelago doesn't have the breathtaking fjords of the south coast, but it does have a wonderful lighthouse and a hiking trail that goes completely around the island. It was encouraging to see a series of wind-driven turbines at on end of the main island. Presumably they are a source of power for this small community.
We stayed in Ramea overnight and through the next morning, leaving in the early afternoon to cross the Cabot Straits. Our plan was to travel through the night and arrive off the northeast entrance to the Bras d'Or early the next morning. We had to motor most of the way, but it was a beautiful night. The air was crystal clear and we were far enough offshore and away from light sources to actually experience a wonderful green flash as the sun was setting. The moon was full and the stars were many and bright, which compensated for the sound of the engine.
We made landfall as the sun was coming up and the wind filled in. The sails went up and Antigone proceeded into the Great Bras d'Or. Cruising in these inland lakes has a charm all it own. Sailing past Baddeck, which eventually would be our final stop, we passed a small refuge island with eight eagles perched on a variety of tree branches and structures. It was an amazing sight.
The next few days were not as dramatic as the south coast of Newfoundland, but the sailing was wonderful and the harbors were empty. We left Antigone with Henry Fuller, the owner of the Cape Breton Boat Yard, where she would spend the winter. The crew departed from the Sydney Airport in Cape Breton with memorable visions of waterfalls and fjords. Next year will bring a new adventure down east, but it will be hard to match the south coast of Newfoundland.
Charlie Gulotta lives in Bridgeport,CT. He actively races and cruises on Long Island Sound.