First overnight

I got to the club for the Lakeside Chat on Emergencies on the Water with Michael Martin.  It was pretty good.

I tried to reassemble the Johnson motor, but I had a few issues.

Lounged around, visited Sonic, which was pretty sad.

Cleaned up the locker a bit.  Set up a shelf in Norm's locker.  

The day was very windy, but it calmed down about 5. I had a Blue Moon aboard Zig-Zag, then I set off for the lake.  Halfway down the channel, I put out the head sail and tacked to the Gut in somewhat light and shifty winds.  I considered anchoring at Valois, but the winds looked promising, and I made it to anchor outside PCYC, anchoring zero-carbon. The almost full moon rose with the sunset. Lots of shad flies.

I made myself Conard Confit and went to bed about 10.  It was a rocky night.  

Got up at 8 AM, and there were thunderstorm warnings, so I headed back to the club. Had breakfast and drove home

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Homeward bound

FFR cancelled - Lousy weather

 Friday race cancelled

Thurday race with Maud, Scarlett and Mark E

Had a good Thursday night race with the standard crew plus Mark.  Mark is quite good. Invited him over again.

FFR with Andrei and Greg s

My crew was limited.  Only Andrei had confirmed.  Greg wanted to join us as we were walking to the dock

Andrie had very limited experience.  He had taken a sailing course and wanted to buy a Hunter 35 in Lake Champlain.  Greg was very good for a power boater !!.  He raced on Slow Dancer often.  Andrei helmed the start and the first circuit, and Greg took over as we approached (pinching) the first windward mark.  The start was fairly hectic, but Andrei handled it well.

We did fairly well.  3rd place.  That's going to hurt our handicap!!!

Sunday morning sail with Fredric

Fredric, Holly's husband, came out to check out Lake St. Louis. He has an O'day 27 in Memphremagog.

We drove to the club, set sail in rather light winds.  It was warm.  We just set the Genoa.  Sailed to Pointe Claire and back.

Had a fish and chip at the club and went back to NDG for Porchfest.

Shakedown sail with Maud and John

Maud and John came out for a four to five-hour sail. 

We tacked through the channel to Baie-d'urfie and ran back

The weather was supposed to be warm and nice, but it was cool and very gusty.

Spring Prep and launch

Redo the rudder bottom

Redo the keel joint retorque keel bolts

New Shaft packing 5/16

New LED navigation lights

Acid-wash the hull to remove mastache

Nauti Control Wireless Autopilot

Updated Raymarine Axiom firmware