2011.10.11 Whitby with Friend

Barb March is the first person I met at Ontario Hydro, when I started working as a summer student in 1984 at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.  I have kept in touch with her over the years.  Her daughter Wendy was my coaching assistant when my daughter (now 24) was in Novice.  Barb retired a couple of years ago, and last Saturday Rita and I were driving by her house, and decided to stop in for a visit. 

Barb says she always walks down to the Whitby Pier to watch the sailboats going in and out of the harbour.  We setup a date to take her out sailing.  Today was the day.

Winds were forcast to be 7 knots with gusts to 12 from east, so I put the old main on with a reef and the #3 jib.  Did not want to spook her.  Also knew that when we came in, it would be dark, so I fixed the bow navigation light (turned out to be corrosion in the socket). Barb, Rita, and I went out for a little over an hour.  Boat moved along quite well, with not much heel.  Barb liked the waves (she didn't get splashed).

We saw a beautiful sunset in the west and an almost full moon in the east.



Great night on the water!
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After coming back in from the lake, we motored around the habour.

Trip Odometer: 5.75 miles
Moving Avg: 3.1 knots
Moving Time: 01:51:19

Google Earth track: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/20111011.kmz