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

FFR

Scarlett, Calyso, and I raced the FFR.

Scarlett helmed. We were ahead of Slow Dancer until near the end when she passed us

Scarlett and I stayed for supper with JP, and other racers.  Supper was Asian Fusion.

 

Thursday race with Scarlett, Natalie and John

We did the Thursday night race with Scarlett, Natalie, and John. 

John tripped and scraped his chin.

After the race, John drove me to the bat walk in Montreal West.  Saw no bats.

Injury