James and Laura

Daniele left about 11.  James showed up at 12 sharp. :)

It was supposed to be cold but it got up to 20.  Quite a difference from the 28's we have been used to.

There was also a decent wind, unlike what was forecast on on Friday.

We set off, motoring to the gut and set up the sails.  Laura wore gloves though out the whole trip !

Nice tacking in a west wind. 

We came back at 3:30 and I left to see Monique with the new laptop.

Easy weekend with Daniele

Daniele need to rest and sleep well this weekend.  I had invited Chris and Jame sailing on Sunday

Weather was nice on Friday so she decided to come sailing.  I did the groceries at Akavan. 

I came to the AQVA meeting on Thursday afternoon.  Had the meeting and had a few beers with Manon and decided not to go out by myself.

Friday I washed Bellum, Pax and a good cleaning on Cygnus.

Cut out the toe rails on Bellum.  Got a little agressive.  Dremeled the outboard motor mount to fit better.

I moved stuff between the locker and rigged the starting of a cunningham and an outhaul.

About 2, I was exhausted and sat at the lawn with Scott and Jean-Louis of Malin, a 26 ft Grampian sailboat.

Daniele showed up about 4, just before Redline. Chris writes to cancel Sunday to go apple picking.

There was no wind. We got a pump out to get rid of the vinegar I used to clean out the holding tank. We motored to Dowkers, towing a Shark with JP to Pointe Claire church, and in the end decided to Le Baie Aurmais, even with the south winds. There was just Redline and Bellum.  We started Friday with 12 year old Glenlivet and a Tandori chicken.  A very nice evening,

Next morning we got up late.  Daniele relaxed.  Redline took off.  We decided to take off about 1ish and reached to the gut and tacked around

a bit when it looked like the cold front was coming in with some rain.  We headed back to the harbour since there were supposed to be strong winds with the cold front.  We go in just in time to avoid the rain about 4.

BBQ supper was difficult in the rain and winds.  It was gusting to over 20 knots and the BBQ kept going out.  Eventually the pork tenderloin was delicious.

Got up the next morning to change crew. 

Daniele slept well on the weekend. Mission Accomplished.

Tuesday Meetup

It was a lousy weekend.  Rain Satuday, Sunday, Monday. 

I called Peter about having a sailing meetup on Tuesday.

I got there at 2, talked with Patrick, power washed Cygnus.

Winds were very good, a nice sail.

3:30 departure, everyone took the helm.  Sailed to 7 PM and went out for Italian at Natalino. 
Very good day

Friday evening sailing

Daniele and I went out in the afternoon after doing a little extra groceries (veggies) to supplement the food I bought.

Dropped off a memory chip that I restored some deleted photos on for Rick.  Left it with Lise at home.

We set off about 4ish, single handed departure.  Fugu came out behind us with the family.

We motored to the gut and sailed.to Dowkers.  Winds were supposed to be 2-3 knots.  So we sailed to the sand bars to settle for the night.  (damn Wind Guru, it was maybe 10 knots)

We polished of the remaining  Glenlivit 12 year and had a Costco NY strip supper inside, as it was pretty dark.

The night was pretty rocky with East winds meeting the West current of 10 knots in the morning.  At 8AM, the rain started drizzling and we decided to come in.

We pumped out, washed the deck and had bacon and egges and chicken livers.  I had the chicken livers.  We decided to skip the last Friday race.  Apparently 9 boats sailed for about 50 minutes in drizzly weather.  I head it was a nice course.

In the drizzle I installed an engine comportment light, battery operated v-berth light and fixed the 12 volt cockpit outlet.








Daniele and I went to MAC to see theDavid Altmejd and Jon Rafman exhibits where we met Yves,  followed by supper at Le Jardin de Panos and then watched Next on Netflix.

Wednesday race with Rick and Lise on Naomie

Weather was rainy and storm watch in the afternoon.  It was scheduled to be over by 7PM.  Manon cancelled again in the last minute.  So it was just Jimmy and myself.  We decided to take Naomi.  Rick came by as we were leaving and I invited him.  We were short handed.

Nice race.  Came in forth in the dark after a very nice sunset.  We had trouble finding the finish line.

Jimmy had no beer, but I was well stocked and it was appreciated !

Supper at the club

Installed new stern line on dock

Awesome labour day weekend and Monday sailing

Daniele and I went to Access Electronics on Friday to get some batteries and wires to fix the navigation lights.  The old wiring was a mess.

We got groceries for the long weekend.

We had planned to go explore the Chateauguay river with the Kayak since the wind forecast for Friday and Saturday was calm.  When we got to the club, there was a decent East winds so we packed up and headed to Dowkers South in a run / broad reach.  Anchored and had a nice supper of Salmon.  BBQ worked okay.

Envingo was there too.

Night was rock and roll with the east winds, but it was okay. Redline spent the night at the sandbars.

Saturday was dead winds and hot so I fixed the navigation lights and we went and kayaked a bit. Swam a lot. Enjoyed a good afternoon nap. Redline went to Soulange.  Talisman VII was kayaking round in their new inflatable kayak    Supper was Portuguese flat chicken.  Nice.


Sunday was windless or not windy enough to sail. We kayaked around Dowkers.

In the late afternoon, Redline came up with the hailer as we were napping on the cockpit.  Traffic at Soulange in the lock was getting crazy so they left.  Norm was telling me the winds were going to be crazy from South West, so we moved to Dowkers bay.  We had hot Italian supper aboard Redline and I left him with one Kayak.  so we did not have to tow two in the strong winds forecasted.

Monday was windy - up to 18 knots from the west / south west in the bay.  Redline left and shortly afterwards, we left.  We put up the reefed main and full jib, but eventually rolled up the jib too.

Nice sailing doing up to 7.2 knots.  We circled around the lake several times and then came back, exhausted and happy.  Saw Naomi come out as we were entering the gut.

Supper at Danieles.

Wednesday race in light winds

Norm, Jimmy and Daniele came to race this second to last Wednesday race.

Winds were light and went to very light.  Norm took the helm. Steered very well and delicately.Eight eyes on the wind shifts.

Great start, close to the start line with Chaos coming up fast behind us, close to RC.  We tacked shortly after start to avoid the dirty airs.  We made it to the windward buoy on that tack, with very  little pinching.

Winds died on the downwind and race was shortened.

We came in fourth.  Last in our fleet. 

Daniele and Norm stayed for supper.  I just had a beer after a large lunch with Jean B.

Nice sunset, but too intense for pictures.