Youngsters in a sailing dinghy at Baddeck Nova Scotia


The Baddeck Yacht Club uses optimist Prams for junior sail training. The program provides youngsters, like these, a wonderful opportunity for summer fun here on the Bras d'Or Lakes. Some of the finest boating in the world is done on these famous Bras d'Or Lakes of Nova Scotia, Canada. Known for gentle, usually fog-free waters, beautiful anchorages and hundreds of coves and islands, the Lakes are an international cruising destination that attracts hundreds of boating enthusiasts every year. The Bras d'Or Lakes are an arm of the Atlantic Ocean with a total size of 1099 sq km (425 sq miles) in the centre of Cape Breton Island. This saltwater lake is about 90 km (60miles) long and is surrounded by high hills. Normal air temperatures for July and August are 23 to 28 degrees Celsius (73 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit). Water temperatures run from 21 to 25 degrees Celsius (70 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit)., The Baddeck Yacht Club uses optimist Prams for junior sail training.


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Location: Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo credit: © Jim Kidd / Alamy / Afripics
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