Launched

Good early launch - May 9th

Haul Out

Well, October and November was pretty poor sailing.  Diesel course took up two weekends, but for the most part, the weather was poor.

David asked me to come haul out a couple hours earlier.  Norm came and helped.  Removed the North Sail.  Winterized the engine on the slings and did the plumbing in less than an hour in the yard.  The new plumbing to T the raw water intake was great.

No sailing

The last half of October and early November looks pretty gloomy.  Taking the Diesel Course did not help much either.


But it is confirmed we came in third in Windmill Point and 5th in FFR

Late October sailing with Jimmy

I got to the club via BMW.  Jimmy wanted to get a pump out.  We pumped her out. 

Norm helped put the new mainsail up.

Redline wanted to fuel up and pump out so we did that.  Left her at the dock near the fuel dock for early morning haul out.

Then Jimmy and I went out for an easy sail with just the new main. 

The foot looked short but it was correct.  10 feet 10 inches and Bellum E was supposed to 11 feet.

She had a nice shape.  Got to get a new batton for the top pocket.

We got back.  I tidy the boat, packed the car had bar menu supper and came to the office to log the trip and then to the locker to store the sails.

No Frostbite for Bellum

Daniele was sick.  Peter and Norm were not keen with the strong wind forecast.  John was available to assemble the new IKEA furniture on Sunday.  So we did not race. 

Unfortunately for us, the winds looked pretty idea and the rain did not seem to come until late.  They had three races.

Pas de deux and not Frostbite

Saturday morning, we got up early and rushed to the club to rig the boat for the PCYC Pas de deux race.  We packed the boat with the sheets and food and the 155.

Turns out Chris was there to sail with Audrey, but they were not racing.

We took off with a light south-east wind. Daniele helmed.  It rained and we were drenched.  Daniele did not want to stay at anchor even though the sun was supposed to come out in an hour or so.

Came in 17 out of 26.  The sun came out and we could not dry the sail very well at the dock.

Next morning was supposed to be windy 22 Gusting to 38.  It was. Norm cancelled due to a bad back, Nigel was undecided.  Eventually, the race was cancelled.

We packed up and went shopping for foul weather gear and teak furniture.

Celebrated Thanksgiving in 20 mm of rain all through Monday and Daniele's.

Couse was "2"

Thanksgiving was wet, very wet.

Frostbite No 1

Norm, Daniele, Peter and I got together for the first Frostbite.

Winds were decent.  The furling sail was off so we tried the RACING No 2 for the first time.

Daniele helmed (very well).  We did very well.

There were three races although NOR originally said Maximum of 2 races.

Second in White Sail

Second in White Sail

Second in White Sail