Lord Strathcona make-up race

Cederic, Danièle, Norman, Chris and I raced the Strathcona make up race.   Winds were forecast at 10 knots so I switched to the 155, with lots of hesitation about the accuracy of the forecast.

Patrick and Sylvie were at Tadoussac

Because Pointe Claire was racing in the lake, we decided to take the reverse course, starting from the seaway.  There Bellum, Regalia and four lasers.

Wind were around 20 knots.  We were not making much headway upwind until we started ignoring the ticklers and sailed by VMG.  Then the tacks were more "effective", but by than we were way behind. 

IT WAS A NICE HOT DAY.  

After Beaharnois B, we tacked and put up the spinnaker, not without some problems.  We got that sorted out and it became apparent the track through the windmill channel was going to be upwind. And we were not making it to A38 to port without gybing.  So we were going to take down the spinnaker.  That was when she got wrapped into two figure 8's.  We eventually that resolved.  But I made some bad tacks that cost us some time.  We were now so far behind, we abandoned the race.

We sailed through the windmill point channel in gusty winds - up to 20 knots.  

When we reached the last pair of mark on Lake St. Louis, the wind died.  We tried to sail her, but we weren't moving and motored back.  We passed Regalia near the church and Captame Hadock a little further.  

It was suggested we go to the sandbars to cool off or to the pool.  someone remembered the pool was closed for maintenance, so it was the sandbars.  

Got back to the harbour about six.  We had four small sausages so norm stayed for a light supper.