Fall Sailing and Spirit of Canada

Saturday was a nice fall day with temperature in the mid 20's and just enough wind to move us along at 6+ kts. We were joined by my friend Stuart Gray who's a longtime friend I've known since high school. Stuart helps me every season with launching and hauling out VICTURA.
We left PCYC about 2pm, and upon leaving the harbour noticed Spirit of Canada in the distance heading our way. After getting our sails up and setting a course eastward towards Toronto, it wasn't long before Spirit of Canada was bearing down on us. With a few hundred feet between us, I took a photo just before Spirit turned up into the wind and dropped her sails. After taking few photos, we continued east towards Toronto, and had nice sail. On our return, as we turned into the club harbour, we saw Spirit with her headsail out and someone high at the top of the mast doing some work. The mast on Spirit is close to 100 feet. Now that's what you call a crows nest!!!
The last picture below is of Spirit with the Snowbirds. It was taken last Friday during Spirit's first sail. The snowbirds who were appearing at the Canadian National Exhibition Airshow last weekend did a special flyby.