Anchor, Chilly Bowl Race, Vaclav’s mechoui and those crazy Russians

After Yoga with Sheila, I motored to PCYC to pick up Eric and Scarlett for the Chilly Bowl race.  

The next two weeks are supposed to be fantastic weather.

I never got my email for the start time for the Chilly Bowl race.  Eric did. It looked like there were only four boats, but there were many more.  The wind forecast was to be very light.  I brought along the spinnaker to play with if there was no race.

Eric's email

We changed head sail from the 135 to 155 to accomdate the light winds forecasted.  

RC was not really with it .. not paying attention when I tried to register or confirm my registration.  The race was postponed with the postponement flag, but the horn signal was a single horn instead of the customary two-horn signal

Eventually the race started.  I had the wrong first mark, and I realized that when the fleet was heading west, I thought the first mark was 31 to the east. My start time was scratch boat plus 12 minutes and 60 seconds  <sic> but it was well timed.

Scarlett helmed the first couple of marks, and then Eric took over.  Eric does not listen to instructions, deviates from the steering and keeps trying to see marks that were too far to see with the naked eye.  He does not trust the crew for collision avoidance.  We eventually finished last.

We had supper at PCYC's Vaclav’s mechoui Pig Roast.  I have been trying to get to this event for years without success.  I finally made it to this prestigages event.

This is NOT Royal

the band

I spent the night a the PCYC dock. 

the dock

Not much space for Jerry

Peaceful night except for Jerry

Sunday morning Ola, Mich and Yuliya joined us for a day of sailing.  MIch was ten years old.  Yulria was a friend of Ola.

Yulria 

Ola Mich

Mich

We watched the GNS races.

We sailed, swam, picnic, sailed and return the guest to PCYC.  

I escorted them out and then had to move Bellum since she was blocking Perscrption from leaving the harbour.

The sail back to the club

Full moon coming

Monday's forecast was 15 knots so I decided not to take that with the 155 so I came back to the club.

Monday's forecast

Monday was very windy

 

Chatted with Jason, Chris and Mikey - bitching about the club.

I biked home.