CS34 WYC to Port Credit

Friday before the Lake Ontario 300.  Dave Irons voluteered to sail with me from Whitby to Port Credit.

We went for a quick pump out and left the harbour a little after 8am.

Toronto Fireman Dave Irons on the helm of Still Time

Winds were in the 10-15 knots range from the WSW; we tried to sail close hauled making almost 6 knots of speed, but there was NO WAY we could clear the points on land and shoals off Ajax.  Was difficult because there were leftover waves from the SE.

We decided to motor sail with just the main, and got the boat going close to 7 knots.  Wind had swung to right on the nose, so after a while, we dropped the main too.

Just off CBYC, we were on a collusion course with a nice looking Mirage 33 on a starboard tack.  As they passed us, we saw their WYC burgee, and it Walter and Colleen Pingle on Wind Song II heading back from a mid week cruise to Toronto.  We had a conversion on the radio for a bit.

The wind was on the nose and the waves were building (6 to 8 ft), so we decided to go in Toronto harbour

Going into the eastern gap with a cruise ship coming out

It was much calmer in the harbour!

Toronto Harbour is very nice!

We got pretty close the the fireboats near Queen Quay

Once out the western gap, the waves were much bigger, propably could have sailed, but decided to motor and just get there.

We got to Port Credit, went immediately to the fuel dock; I was down to less than 1/4 tank of diesel.  Filled up for $80 and headed over the visitors dock:

Got assigned a slip for the weekend out by the breakwall. 

What a great slip!

The cost for the week was $68.  The reason I brought Still Time to Port Credit was to have a home base to sleep on before the LO300 on Coug.  Once the race was done, I would head to Hamilton.

Thanks Dave for coming with me.

Trip Odometer: 42.90 miles
Moving Avg: 5.8 knots
Moving Time: 06:37:11

Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120720.kmz