I did my last FFR presentation on Friday night, moving the duties to Emma and Gerard.
Saturday morning, I lounged a little and tidied up the boat and locker.
Chiheb, Marie, Natalia, and Bulent came at about 1:30 and we set sail in 14 knots of fairly steady winds. We sailed to 5:30, anchored, BBQ some hamburgers, lounged and sailed back arriving at the dock at about 20:50.
Bellum's first race of the season.
I biked to the club arriving at 4:40. No winds.
Scarlett and Norm came out. Guylaine cancelled at the last minute (again).
It still looked windless. We motored out to the race area, Norm helmed. We drifted around and the race was postponed for about 30 minutes. Just as RC was about to cancel, the wind picked up and RC set a short course with one windward mark and one start.
I had already opened a beer, expecting not to race.
We decided to do a port start which worked except that we were about 40 seconds late at the pin. Chaos went through early - about 40 seconds and never returned. Complaining on the VHF but she never returned.
We decided to sail back to the club to a cold supper. The staff was concerned. The bar was closed but we were able to improvise.
Should have gone with Norm's suggestion for BBQ aboard.
Norm had to send MLM to pick up C. I thought we could finish everything before 9 easily.
I ran the race on the starter battery and the battery did not last the evening. Had to switch to the House battery to get the Yanmar started.
On Friday, I decided to go home after the meet the flag night and I missed the aurora borealis on the lake.
On Saturday, I rode down to the club in the late afternoon hoping to catch some. Jessica just cancelled as I was riding to the club.
It was a little chilly. I opened the "turtle behind the companionway to clean it and test the Autohelm wind instruments I borrowed from Boathouse. They worked fine. I reassembled the turtle, washed down the debris from the turtle and about 7 motored down the channel to anchor at Valois Bay.
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The depth sounder was still acting up. It works if I knock the transducer. But it was not very reliable.
Made myself a Barvette steak and went to bed early. Slept in. the next morning. It was drizzling with 7 knots from the east. After lingering around, I hauled anchor without the engine. The windlass made loud clunks as the bronze plunger hit the stripper and cam key.
I sailed in a run to before the gut and decided to tack and return. Tacked through the channel back to the club and motored back into the harbour.
I sent a message to Chiheb that I was going home. He was at PCYC rigging a boat. They were going to go sailing but had problems with the Genoa Halyard.
At the dock, I tightened the Allen key screws on the stripper and cam key. That resolved it. Will need to loctite it later. I also disassembled the washdown switch which had failed over the winter. (Addison)
I biked to the club on Thursday for the Tactics and rules seminar by Peter Hall and Joe Jospe. I stayed on board afterwards. It was cold.
The next day I worked on tidying up the boat. I tighened the stuffing box. At 4PM, the sun came out and there was a light east wind so I took off on a run to Grand Anse, anchored.
Still got this hacking caugh.
Saturday moring, I pulled anchor with the motor on at 8:15. Winds were from the East. I sailed close haul to the sandbars.
Saw a stuffed bear floating on the water. About 4 foot long.
I texted John at PCYC to see if he needed help. He was not too sure of the timing but it was going to be soon so I docked at PCYC and helped John with his mast and Bruce docking. It was crane day at PCYC.
Came back to the Royal under motor, washed the boat as it was supposed to rain Sunday. Lingered around and then bike to the Queen Elizabeth to try to fix my caugh, but made appointment for Monday.
Motor run fine. Some soot especiall on starting.
I did my last FFR presentation on Friday night, moving the duties to Emma and Gerard. Saturday morning, I lounged a little and tidied up th...
