PYCY Annual Regatta

The Windmill Point race was cancelled on Friday.

After the FFR, I spent the night at PCYC and was having a coffee on the deck when Bill asked (begged) me to crew on Ad Lib. I had no plans, so we went out and did the Annual Regatta. Ad Lib had engine problems, so we got towed out and back in.  Pole-Up broke on the first run.  I handled the main sheet and helped out where I could.

The Winds were very fluky. Light and then breezy and then dead still. We were the biggest and heaviest boat, which was not in our favour as the competitors were Etchells and a Star.

We came in third.

After the race, I lingered around the club, drinking beer with various members.  I went for a walk in the village.  Came back and had some drinks at Dock 2.  Then more drinks at the patio, and Steve and Rich ordered Pizza from Dorval Pizza.  

Drinks at Dock 2

PCYC

Fun guys

The next morning, I got a coffee and headed back to the Royal before the big storm was supposed to hit.  I decided to wash the boat and ended up doing a big boat wash and then I got caught by the rain.

The club was putting out the cushions on the lawn.  I told him that the rain was starting soon, but Floran had told him to put the cushions out.  Sure enough, it rained all afternoon.  

I left the bike at the club and drove home.


A pleasant weekend at PCYC

Nice motor boat ride from PCYC to RSTLYC

Stupid Club, putting out the cushions before a storm

Sailed to PCYC for FFR

After sailing on the catboat, the winds picked up, and I decided to sail to PCYC for the Friday Fun Race.

Scarlett, Calypso, and John were going to meet me at PCYC.  Nathalie texted that she was available, so she came too.

Winds were very light; Scarlett started the race, Calypso helmed the first circuit, and Natalie helmed the second circuit, but the winds died, the course was shortened, and we were 3rd place without handicap.  Finished with the Laser 28's!

Healing

 

Sailing with Jean Pierre on Nauti Crew

We had a pleasant day sailing on Jean Pierre's catboat, Nauti Crew.  

We did a basic pre-sailing check, rigged the boat and had a nice sail outside the yacht club.

From 10:30 to 12:30

Thunderstorms, no race so we practise the spinnaker

Winds were going to be light, so John and I switched to the 155, barely avoiding the light rain.

Thursday GNS was cancelled due to a storm cell.   

Since Pierre was not racing, Shawn was available.  John and Scarlett were my crew, so we motored out to BYC and flew the spinnaker twice in a south wind, with relative success.  The only problem was getting the sail wet.

I dried it out the next morning at the dock.

We returned to the club late and skipped supper.

Alone to Dorval Island overnight

After returning from Soulanges, I lingered around the pool and club, took out the garbage, dried out the floaties,  at 8 pm, I set off for Dorval Island West and anchored there.

Monday morning, I hauled anchor about 10, motored to the channel, and sailed into the channel, passing the lighthouse before returning to the club for 1pm. Winds were pretty much dead.

Lingered at the pool again for the whole afternoon, then I reinstalled the big dock wheel - hopefully for the last time.

Slept on the boat, and the next morning it looked very wet, so I grabbed my stuff and biked home, dropping off Natalie's water bottle to bring to her.

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Tuesday: Race cancelled due to thunderstorms

Pool time

Soulanges

I did my Yoga in the morning at the club and did a pump-out and refuelled the diesel.

Natalie and I met at 1PM and motored to Point Aux Cascades.  I went via Windmill Point.

The winds were very light, so we were not too interested in the Ishkoodah Regatta.  About 80% of the boats DNF.

Wind forecast

Ishkoodah results

Ishkoodah race fleet

Ishkoodah mark

Sunday, we left earlier to make Natalie’s tee-off time.  Current in the seaway was 2.5 knots. Going took 3 1/2 hours; returning took 1 3'4 hour

The tour boat was at the club, so I took a tour of Dorval from 4 to 5:30