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Shark catch in Yarmouth Nova Scotia
This Mako was hooked in the mouth, only fought slightly for 15 minutes
came up along side of the boat to have a look, long enough for one of
the crew to put a rope around its tail !!!

That's when the %@#$ hit the fan!!

The Shark took off towing the 42 foot fishing boat backwards through the
water at about 7 Knots. Just like in JAWS. The boat was taking on water,
the Shark would jump completely out of the water at times.

This went on for an hour before the Shark actually drowned.
He weighed in at 1035 LBS

Mrs. Rascal is from the Riverport/Lunenburg, Nova Scotia area (moved to the states a coupla years ago). Her family, like many others, was raised in fishing communities. Boy oh boy, the stories they can tell. "The Perfect Storm" type stuff.

Anyhoo, Yarmouth is where we returned to the states from NS last year. We travelled on "The Cat" Ferry....



Never before has a ferry of this size and speed called the waters of the North Atlantic its home. This is the next generation of The CAT - the fastest car ferry in North America. The only ferry that can fly 900 passengers and 250 cars and 14 tour buses or motorhomes across the ocean at highway speeds. This, along with great comfort and passenger amenities.

Designed for ocean conditions, the 98-metre (320-foot) Cat glides smoothly over the Gulf of Maine, traveling at highway speeds up to 55 mph (90 km/h) and cuts a six-hour journey on a traditional car ferry down to two hours and 45 minutes. The Cat saves its passengers a full day's driving between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and Bar Harbor, Maine or 630 miles (1,015 driving kilometers)

So innovative is this new ship that at every port of call the world over, the Cat has become a major attraction in itself.

Built for maximum speed and maximum passenger comfort, the ultra-sleek CAT is a breakthrough in marine technology. The CAT's revolutionary design funnels the power of four 9,500 horsepower marine diesel engines through four water jets. Designed to exceed the requirements of the International Maritime Organization's High-Speed Craft Code as well as the Det Norske Veritas High-Speed Light Craft Rules, The CAT is North America's fastest car ferry - and one of the most advanced vessels in the world. Other unique design features include revolutionary aluminum hull construction, and active trim tab and T-foil ride control systems that ensure a comfortable ride.

The INCAT 98 Wave-Piercing Catamaran is manufactured in Australia by INCAT. Incat pioneered the modern high-speed car ferry and now supplies over 40 percent of the world market. And a few more Cat facts - The CAT's four water jets could fill an Olympic swimming pool in 33 seconds. And the aluminum required to build The CAT could produce 32 million beverage cans!

The Cat. The fastest car ferry in North America. And one of the safest.

Interesting stuff!

I want to go to Nova Scotia! But perhaps it is only in hindsight that I want to be on the boat in the top story! I wonder if there was some debate about cuttin' that rope! I wonder how the 13'-er woulda done.....

I would have loved to have been on the boat while the crew battled that shark. I would have taken a bunch of pictures. That kind of event only takes place in movies. Pictures of that battle would be worth a bunch of $$$

Ain't it the truth! Sounds like a load of wide-eyed fun! I'd love to hear more details!

All i can say is ,, wow,, thats a big shark !