This past weekend was Canada Day... eh, and since July 1 was Tues., meant taking Mon. off as well. 
Managed to get a few days of different types of sailing over the weekend and along with past weekends chaulked up a few more firsts for us on the boat. - set a new speed record for our boat 9.2 knots SOG GPS, on a run with jib out only and gusting to 25 knot winds along with a 2 ft. swell and surfing. - first time I went out solo. Went up to the boat a couple weekends ago to work on the boat, but it was too nice to stay in the marina ( life's too short to stay tied to the dock), cast off and singled out to Beckwith Island, dropped anchor and stayed the night, raised anchor and docked... all by myself, which compared to this time last year is a huge leap !! - went out past Mon. for a first evening sail. Had been out for a couple of days with friends on board and got back Mon. aft. exhausted. After they left and had showers, drinks and snacks we looked at each other and said there's no way were staying in the marina tonight ( 14 yr. old daughter was the instigator) Bonus was a 1 1/2 hour sail in 18-22 knots wind on a broad reach with full sails out *yks which was great sailing at steady 7 - 8 knots sailing until the wind shifted and put us into a beam reach.... got a little tense for a bit until I could release the jib and let out the main some more... was worth the ride tho. - first thinderstorm on the hook. Sat. night a thunderstorm blew in around 11:30 pm after we had gone to bed. Poked my head up into the cockpit, full enclosure, and flicked on the instruments ( steady 35 knots) and saw the red/green nav. lights of another boat headed our direction sideways. I hit it with a search light to see him on the bow scrambling with anchor lines. Rain lit up with the light was going in every which direction. Passed between us and a power boat within 50 ft. They managed to reset several hundred yards past us heading out into the main bay. ( this island is exposed to Geaorgin Bay and beyond the shelter of its cove your into open water. Anchor on our boat held fast, of course as it is a Rocna and I set it properly with pleny of scope not to mention the other 16 boats in the anchorage held on Bruces and CQR's but that must have been pure luck ;D Just thought I'd post something about sailing instead of the usual mechanical issues.
Managed to get a few days of different types of sailing over the weekend and along with past weekends chaulked up a few more firsts for us on the boat. - set a new speed record for our boat 9.2 knots SOG GPS, on a run with jib out only and gusting to 25 knot winds along with a 2 ft. swell and surfing. - first time I went out solo. Went up to the boat a couple weekends ago to work on the boat, but it was too nice to stay in the marina ( life's too short to stay tied to the dock), cast off and singled out to Beckwith Island, dropped anchor and stayed the night, raised anchor and docked... all by myself, which compared to this time last year is a huge leap !! - went out past Mon. for a first evening sail. Had been out for a couple of days with friends on board and got back Mon. aft. exhausted. After they left and had showers, drinks and snacks we looked at each other and said there's no way were staying in the marina tonight ( 14 yr. old daughter was the instigator) Bonus was a 1 1/2 hour sail in 18-22 knots wind on a broad reach with full sails out *yks which was great sailing at steady 7 - 8 knots sailing until the wind shifted and put us into a beam reach.... got a little tense for a bit until I could release the jib and let out the main some more... was worth the ride tho. - first thinderstorm on the hook. Sat. night a thunderstorm blew in around 11:30 pm after we had gone to bed. Poked my head up into the cockpit, full enclosure, and flicked on the instruments ( steady 35 knots) and saw the red/green nav. lights of another boat headed our direction sideways. I hit it with a search light to see him on the bow scrambling with anchor lines. Rain lit up with the light was going in every which direction. Passed between us and a power boat within 50 ft. They managed to reset several hundred yards past us heading out into the main bay. ( this island is exposed to Geaorgin Bay and beyond the shelter of its cove your into open water. Anchor on our boat held fast, of course as it is a Rocna and I set it properly with pleny of scope not to mention the other 16 boats in the anchorage held on Bruces and CQR's but that must have been pure luck ;D Just thought I'd post something about sailing instead of the usual mechanical issues.
