Rum Runner Race on d'ad-lib

William called out for crew for the Rum Race at PCYC so I took him up on it.

The crew consisted of Bill, Gaby,  Deirdre, me and Todd who has not sailed for 47 years and went to WHS with me in grade 7 and 8.  Blast from the past.

My tasks were mainsheet.  The race started late because there was a power failure, delaying the launching of dry boats.

We came in fourth but we won the other bottle of rum as part of the lucky draw.

Our Captain

After the partying, I went back to the club.  Was not successfully retrieving my dingy anchor.

Took a nap and went to Bombay Palace Restaurant at 5PM.  Sunday I went to the club to help Jimmy fuel up, pump out and remove the sails.  Too cold to sail. 
Went to PCYC AQVA meeting and then loaded up the car with stuff to take from club to St. Amboise.

Friday sailing on Redline and Pasta night

Nice sailing in light winds.  Pasta Night apres.

White Sail Results 2018

We missed 12 races and still came in 3rd.

GNS Fall 3 - Final race

Norm and Chris joined me for the last Fall GNS race in long pant weather.


Winds were oscillating slowly but consistently.

We came in 4 out of 7 and 6 out of 8. Allan helmed both races.

Near contact with a Shark at windward mark on the second race.  His bow on our starboard aft corner.

Laser 28 championships were happening at the south side of the lake.

We came back to the harbour very slowly as the mercury rose.

Late afternoon sail with Manon

I went to the PCYC fleamarket and bought out the tables.... geez..

The big items I bought were a Link-10 and a second Magma Trailmate BBQ.  Got to compete with Redline!

I tried to get some tickets for the Mechoui. Janet took down my phone number, but the waiting list was rather long.
















Manon was supposed to come out with me Saturday at 2:30 but it was too cold.  We agreed she would come down later for a drink.

I installed the BBQ and cleaned up the locker and other boat work.  Also made a hatch cover for the V-berth.

Talisman went out for an hour sail and then took down the sails.  I guess their season is finished.

Manon showed up about 3:30 and I decided we'd go out for a sail.  She was cold. 

We motored to the gut in a west wind, sailed with the headsail to Beaconsfield and back but we were too early for the sunset.  My miscalculation and her comfort.  It was cold.  Got her a blanket.  She had not sailed for four years.

We did see the sunset and the moon from the cockpit of Bellum. 

Supper was country pork chop with rosemary and mayonnaise preceded with Jameson and Three Crimes.  It was preceded by Jameson.

She left at about 9:20 ish and took care of her cat.

I slept aboard with the new shade for the V-Berth hatch.  Sept until 8 AM.

GNS Fall 2

Winds were light and there was no time to change the headsail.

We motored to the race area and interrupted another race - the Fireball start. We figured it out just before Alec came told us we were at the wrong race.

We did not do well in the first race.  Very busy start, we were about 50 seconds late in a very crowded start.

The second race happened in very light winds.  We made it to the windward mark but could not get to the gybe mark.  After about 20 minutes we abandoned.  Only d'ad-lib finished the race in our fleet.  He was ahead of all of us anyways. 

We bbq some hot dogs for lunch as we drifted around.

Then we decided to swim, so we motored to the sandbar.  As I was about to anchor, Chris said he had to be back by 4 and said not to anchor, so we just jumped in to cool off and returned.  We should have just swum while doing lunch.  We did not have to go to the sandbars.

Came back to the harbour, Chris left and Norm and I chatted a little then I gave Bellum a good washing and gave Audrey a lift home.

Sandbars and Kahnawake marina

A lonely weekend alone on the lake.

On Friday Jimmy had to cancel sailing because her seamstress called in sick and he had to close the shop at six

I went to the club.  I was going to help Ted with Cygnus.  Ted was on the lawn having an Ice Tea.  I told him I would meet him at the boat in 10 minutes.  I had to put the groceries away.  Scott had charged Ted's batteries and Ted left the motor running to charge the batteries.  <gees>.  Took me 15 minutes to put the groceries away and checked my oils.  I came to Cygnus and the motor was off. I went to look for Ted but apparently, he had left.

I left the harbour at 4.  Sailed the club channel to the sandbars with just the headsail doing 2-4 knots. Winds died as I anchored.  Zig-Zag, Fugu and Gaucho came out later but probably never made it to the gut.  Beautiful sunset.

Gaucho sailing

Next day I got up and there were no winds.  I told Manon and she decided to cancel so she could work on her new CRM.


Audrey sailed by the church and I texted her.  She sailing well.  Shortly after that, the wind died and she came to the sandbars, about 1/2 a mile west of me.





Then the winds picked up, I put up the sails and sailed for 45 minutes and then the winds detdeterioratedI anchored near Gaucho and dinghy to her for a beer.  Later they took off with the spinnaker and I came back on Bellum.

On the way to Kahnawake

I took a nap and at 5:30 decided to go to Kahnawake marina.  The sun was setting and I gunned it through the zig-zag channel.  The dinghy got swamped.  The D-ring tore off and lost the paddles and yoga mat.

Docked at the marina. Landon Goodleaf, the manager bought me a beer.  Nice place, nice people.  Could not handle another beer if I wanted to safely leave the marina and anchor.  There was no food and I was getting hungry.

Left the marina and anchored just outside the breakwater, had some chicken and slept well.




The next morning I motored back to the club.  The anemometer was covered by spider web so I docked at the service dock, did a pump out and carefully maneuvered the boat the sheer legs and de-spidered the anemometer and straightened the tails of the windex.

Motored back to my dock to charge the battery a bit and wash the deck of all the bugs from two nights at anchor.

Norm and Chris showed up 20 minutes later before I could give the boat a good cleaning, but the cockpit was proper.  We raced.  (next blog entry)

GNS Fall 1

Chris and Rod came out for the first Fall GNS

We probably came in second in the second race.

A long wait for the second race.

Winds were better than I expected but we might have done better if we had taken the effort to put up the 155.

The crew did very well. Chris helmed, Rod handled main and releasing as I tailed and winched.

Very focused and managed outhaul, backstay and used the pole.

We were Second overall

We came in second overall.



Saw the C-Class on the way back to the club.

Did an oil change on the engine and transmission.  Transmission oil was dirty considering there were only 60 hours on the transmission.

C-Class Catamaran

Great Meet up

Leila and I went out sailing in fluky light winds. We would have shifts of 180 degrees.

The weather was a little cool compared to what we have been used to, but it was not so bad as long as we were not shaded by the sails.  We anchored near Elixar and swam and then circled the lake once more.

Delicious supper at Punjab Palace.

Picked up Lynda at YUL afterwards.

Laser 28 in the rain

About 11 AM, Audrey, Maude and I took Gaucho out.

I was not expecting rain so I had no foul weather gear.  We got drenched.  Winds were good.  We put in 10 litres of diesel and then put up the sails as we left the fuel dock.  We sail abeam a little past the gut and back.  Rain le[t starting and stopping.  Radar showed green and yellows.

We had lunch aboard Gaucho and we came home, dropping Audrey at the car rental on St. Jacques.

Labour Day raft up party

I declared a raft up party on Labour Day weekend on Facebook.

Jimmy Audrey and Maude joined us on Bellum.  Winds were light and it was 3PM when we finally departed.  We motored and found Redline anchored with fenders out.  We tied up to him. Fugu with guests came around and anchored by himself.  Zig Zag came and tried to anchor and we invited them to rafted up with us.

Swam and tried out the SUP and the Torqeedo

Supper aboard the good ship Redline.

About 8, we separated and race Zig Zag to the club in the dark with a nice wind.

I slept aboard.