Bike Ride - Seaway

Nice bike ride down the seaway.  

45 km

Different view of the seaway

Found a new beach

  

Overnight at Grand Anse, GNS, sailing, Dowkers, bike home

After coaching with Eric et al, I took off at 6, sailing to Grand Anse and anchored there. Winds wer 15 knots and I was bombing closed haul.  Toufino Blue had problems keeping up with me on motor.

From Tufino Blue

I arrived in the dark, anhored north west of Grand Anse.  Had the duck breast I bought from home.

Nice evening winds

Saturday moring, I hauled anchor and sailed to PCYC, picked up Maud, Natalie and Scarlett.  Met Jerry there, a friend of Dick Steffen who needed a lift to get aboard Espresso-X

We left PCYC, transferred Jerry.  

Maud helmed the first race. Scarlett helmed the second race.  Winds died for second race and the course was shortened before the second race.

Winds died for second race

After the race, Darla was supposed to meet us at 3:30, so we decided to anchor outside PCYC.  As we started snacking on the Falafel St Jacques food, Darla arrives early so we hauled anchor and docked at PCYC.  

Afterwards, Darla and Natalie, came out to sail around for a couple of hours.  I dropped them off and took a walk through Pointe Claire village and about 6, I sailed closed haul to the sandbars and decided there was time for me to get to Dowkers.  I anchored outside Dowker with the engine so that I could charge the battteries.

I had a pork chop with Tony Chachere's, Creole Seasoning from Darla with Mr. Jameson and wine.

Pork Chop and rice

Nice sail back to the club

Slept until 8 Monday morning, lounged around and came back to the club at 1.  I used the new Lee Valley deweeder.  It did not cut as expected nor was it needed, but the sharp point was good for picking the seaweed.

On the way back

Lounged around the club, packed the bike trailer, and leasurely returned the empty cans to Provigo, did some groceries and cam home with some prepared chicken wings.

Single handed to Beaconsfield and race coaching on Resolute

Long bike ride on Thursday to Addison and around the old port.  Had lunch in an arabic restrauant near Addison and supper at Chinatown.  Played with the drone at Frederic Back park and Five Rose plant.

Gad experiance with cupping

On Friday, after a morning massage with Chris, I let Chris use cups, which I regretted

Afterwards, I did Yoga with Kathleen and then biked home to pack, picked up food at Falaffel St. Jacques, 

Biked to the club.  Set sail chasing Chaos and Slow Dancer II, almost hitting rocks in the channel, I sailed to the Gut and then to BYC, where I drifted in the dark to anchor wihtout engine outside BYC entrance.  Saw AdLib training in the dark. It is starting to get dark early.

Supper was light - crumbs from Falafel St Jacques.

Early Satuday moring, I hauled anchor and sailed back to the club for Yoga and coaching Eric, Dine and Lucie.

Coach's Corner

Eric was very determined to use the French site.  He did learn a lot about the Offical Notice Board, SI and NOR's.

Eric was a very nervous. And cautious.The winds were light and he was scared to go close haul. Taking was sloppy.  He was not comfortable to head up.  I could not imagine him heading to the windward mark.

He is supposed to go out with Bellum next Saturday for the Chilli Bowl race.,

After the sail, we had lunch aboard Resolute.

Satuday morning winds were farily light.

Staff Sailing Night

 Monday night, four sharks went out with the Royal Staff. 4PM to 6:45PM.

Looked like there was not much wind, but it turned out nice.  Ben and John were with me on Shark 3

Moroccan sailing day

A request for sailing lesson for some Moroccan friend who chartered a Jeanneau  36 in Guadalupe.  

Basically one of them had some crewing experiance in Europe and wanted to try sailing together.  They did a 3 hour lesson with  Obama in Longueuil. 

We did gybing, tacking, anchoring, discussed mooring balls, hove through and docking. 

It rained in the morning, but cleared up just as they arrived.

Wish them fair winds on their charter.

Hugh Kennedy - NOT - just sailing with Scarlett

 

Actual winds

Actual Winds

No winds in forecast so on Friday evening, we decided to call off the race for BELLUM. Bad choice IMHO.  Seven boats went out on Saturday morning and sailed for 3.5 to 4.5 hours.  

Scarett picked me up at home at 1:30 and we sailed from the Gut to Dowkers, and then motored to St. Anne de Bellevue, docked BBQ corn, barvette and potatoes and several salads that Scarlett brought. 

After supper, we walked the docks and the boardwalk.  Then we motored out in darkness with a flashlight through the breakwater, motored to Dowkers and then sailed in beam to close reach in 2 to 3.5 knot.  About 10, we passed the church, we started the motor to return to the club just after 11.  Scarlett tried docking but we turned too late and I took over at the last minute.  Scarlett drove home as I slept aboard. 

 

Evening sailing to Dowkers (south)

Earlier Thursday was going to be wet, but that changed so after the private sailing lesson, I biked to IGA and picked up a T-bone and sailed out to Dowkers at 5:30. 

Tacked through the channel to the gut and the.n tacked to Dowkers at 7:30 in the sunset when I contacted Redline who was at Dowkers South to see if he wanted company. 

We rafted up.  I had a senior moment trying to figure out which was her port or starboard side. 

He had already eaten so I BBQ my bachelor steak and potatoes and had it in Redline cockpit. 

Derafted at 11:15 and anchored a couple hundred feet ahead of Redline.   

Lounged around until noon, had a zoom tour of a Jeanneau 45.2.  

Departed about 3, sailed back to the club following Redline.

Took the Del Sol to Ikea and TnT market to replace broken dishes and groceries.