Dowkers and back - weather ???

Working on the boat since the residential building is a mess.

At 3, I decided to go anchor to spend the night and pick up the crew at PCYC.  After anchoring at Dowkers with the Bruce, I took a nap.  At 7:40, I rechecked the weather and looked like gusts of 24 knots tomorrow.  Having the Bruce I decided to sail back to the club.  Pulling the Bruce was not so bad.  I had a run back to the club arriving at 9.  Just over an hour !

The next day at noon was faily calm

Race S1 R4 with Norm and Andrey

Weather looked nice and I invited Norm and Andrey for the Tuesday race.

We got together for an early departure at 5 PM so we sailed from the club channel to the main lake and sailed around waiting for the start.  Andrey helmed the boat before the race and Norm helmed the race.

We had a very good start. But it seemed downhill from there on. Race results are not in yet.

Supper at the club.

Sylvie

This morning I was walking on the lawn and saw a pair of scissors on the gravel near the lockers.

They were expensive and looked like the ones Sylvie had.  I texted a picture of it to her, hoping it was no so I could keep it.  They were her's.  She had been looking for them.

Sail Past was cancelled due to wind and rain.  Eve had cancelled due to rain. Jimmy declined.  Helen was coming with bagels and lox but cancelled since the event was cancelled.

Sylvie and I decided to go sailing.  Departed about noon, had a great sail in strong and highly oscillating winds.  Came back on a broad reach at 7.8 knots.  The depth gauge was working much better.

We saw the QC shark championships at BYC.

I stayed around trying to clean the cockpit.  Wind and rain were spotty and I did not want to stay for Sail Past supper so I took the bus home.

FFR cancelled - I was supposed to be on RC.

 Milan and Sasha could not make it tonight and I had a provisionary crew - Andreanne who could not, so I volunteered to be on RC with Rod and Mark.

I had a drone class downtown and it was raining so I took the BMW instead of the bike.  We finished early so I got to the club earlier than expected.  Most decided the weather was too wet and windy.  I thought it was okay.  The race was cancelled.  I bought my stuff to the boat and saw a party on Esmeralla so I joined them. 

The party finished at 9.  The rain did not materialize.  Nice rainbow.  I decided to sleep aboard.

Internet on Harbour was intermittent.

Thurday race - cancelled - storm

We did not go to the club.

I had too many projects to do at home.

Valleyfield to PCYC avec Andre

Peter K asked me on Sunday to see if I can help his friend Andre from PCYC to get his new C&C30 MKII.  

So Monday night I slept at the boat and met Andre at 7 AM to drive to Valleyfield to bring his boat to PCYC.

Andre is a pleasant fellow.  Made it from 8AM to 2PM.  Not much waiting anywhere.  

Single handed to Sandbars and Dowkers

Saturday morning, nobody signed up from the Single Sailing group.  I took some drone photos of the pool and tennis courts.

At 11, I took off in light winds.  Saw the Quebec Open Laser 28's.

Wind died and I anchored south of SLYVA31 at 1 PM with the new anchor ball.  Took a nap.

At 4, the winds picked up.  I decided to haul anchor.  The windlass was acting up.  Looks like the gypsy was warped.  Eventually, I got the anchor up. 

Sailed around and I ended up putting down sails after Lord Reading and motored to Dowkers.  The depth sounder was acting up as usual this season.  Dowker Bay was quite full and I did not feel like I needed to explore so I anchored a little further out than normal.  Winds were light.

The next morning, I got up early, pulled anchor and motored back to the club for the fleamarket. The windlass still had little problems even in light winds. The attendance at the fleamarket was poor. 

Helped Sylvie install boom.

An old car was driven over the bank into the water near Duggan House.

I biked downtown and tried Grillades Torino.  It was okay, the chicken was too salty.  Watched THEMTHEM

Coast Guard inspecting boats at Dowkers.  Not Me.