nothing much

It was to be Daniele's first sailing for the season.  Thursday I biked to Face and we had supper adn watched a film at Cinema du Parc.  Quebec, mon paye.

Next mornign, we went from Daniele's to my office.  I had some tasks to do.  We went off to do groceries.  Got to the club.  Daniele reorganized the boat and by the time the Friday race started, she was too tired and hungry to go out.  We had a nice Angus steak and slept aboard.

Saturday morning we went out to Dowkers and had sausages with the bagget Jason gave us.

Winds were a little strong and we had a rough night.

We got up at 6.  We weren't too hungry so we pulled anchor and ran back to the club had high speed to do Strathcona with Norm.

Breakfast at the dock.

Goucho renaming

I got an invitation to Goucho renaming ceremony

Audrey invited people to come

We went out for a inaugural sail later. Lost one batton.

Sailpast

Norm and I went out for a relatively uneventful sail past.

Saluted the Commodore and came back for pasta.  Next morning, we launched Redline.

Single handed sail to sandbars

After Friday race, I slept aboard.  Cleaned and organised the lockers, put the spinnaker aboard.  I decided not to put the other sails aboard.

After a very long day, I saw Seal Cove come in.  They said it was fairly nice out there, a little wind.

That inspired me to go out.  I put a few things away and on my way back I saw Devin trying to put up the main sail.  The boat was new to him and he was having problems.

It got dark by the time we finished but I was determined to go.  Motored to the first mark and headed to the gut in a light south wind.  Started the motor and furled the jib and anchored in 12 feet near the sandbars.

Nice evening.

Next morning got up early and tried to sail but winds were light, from the west.  Eventually I gave up and sailed through the gut and started the motor just at Malhers'.  Motored in and docked perfectly.

Washed the boat of all the shad-flies for the afternoon sail past.

First Friday Race

After Daniele's concert, I ran out to the club for the first Friday race.

Chris calls to say he is available.  We went out, towing JP's shark.

The three lasers all came in before all of us, coming in about 10 seconds apart.

We came in fourth, after the lasers, but scored sixth after Drifter and a shark, but I am disputing that Drifter beat us.

Nice evening.

New cockpit table for Bellum

Benoît built this really nice cockpit table using Iroko.  It has extra plug-in extensions for larger parties.  Very nice.

First Wednesday race

Norm and I went out for our first Wednesday race.  More of a shake out race.

We came in third.  Out of three

Winds were a little light for our 135.