Fall Sailing - September 27, 2009

Sunday turned out to be very nice day for a sail with the temperature about 20c, wind 10-13kts from the southwest and the water flat. Perfect conditions to get the boat moving 7 knots +. We were only out a couple of hours but it was a very nice day. We caught up with Peas & Carrots who were making good time ahead of us. A bit hazy but just right for a day sail. We had one fluffy dog with us. The season has come to crashing halt here with temperatures dropping to single digits and very gusty wet conditions. We haul out on October 24th and hope to get out a couple more times. Let's hope for an indian summer.

Cruise to CBYC - Sept 5, 6, 7.

This weekend we went on a club cruise to CBYC with about 40 boats from PCYC. We left Saturday morning and returned on Monday. Weather was warm and sunny, The trip over was close hauled sailing with the wind blowing from the east on our nose most of the way. There was a bit of a chop but conditions were comfortable and the boat handled the 2' seas easily. We had good seats for the air show as planes roared overhead from the Canadian National Exhibition. We made it over to CBYC by about 3pm just in time for the pot luck at 4pm. Had a nice dinner in the club house, and settled in for the evening. Sunday we explored Bluffers Park walking to the beach and following the paths that surround the club. Monday we headed back around 10am. The winds had been blowing from the east since Saturday so the lake was very lumpy with 4' swells. There was lots of wind when we started 15-18kts and we made good time getting the boat moving over 7kts SOG reaching with the wind about 150 behind us. As we approached Gibraltar Point, the winds faded settling in around 5-8kts. As we turned towards Port Credit the wind was directluy behind us so we motor sailed the rest of the way in. We were back by about 1pm and called it a weekend for boating.