CS34 Broken Hatch

I still don't have the cover on the CS34.  Everytime I have gone to get it done, it has been too cold, rainy, or windy.

On Thursday I went to check on the boat because it had snapped cold to -11 degrees.  There was 2-3 inches of snow on the boat.  The snow on the hatch had turned to ice and I could only open the hatch about a 1/4 way before being blocked with ice.

Got down into the boat and the bilge was solid ice.  I poured some antifreeze, and got a heater going.

Leaving the boat, I could not get the hatch closed (it was jammed with ice).  I forced it with my hands and the plexiglass broke!

Looks TERRIBLE!

Pieces can probably be glued back on

The flash cold had frozen a lot of the harbour.

Hopefully get the cover on this weekend!

Still Time III?

Was in Toronto at Sayal Electronics and they had a Remote Control sailboat for $99:

I didn't pick it up, but was looking on the web and they are also available at Future Shop and Best Buy:

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/litehawk-litehawk-whisper-sailboat-24001-24001/10219493.aspx

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/litehawk-litehawk-whisper-sailboat-24001-24001/10219493.aspx

Hmmm....

WYC Awards Night

Whitby Yacht Club hosted their 2013 awards banquet.  It was a full house with 145 people.  Dinner was awesome.

Rita and I along with daughter Melissa and her boyfriend James sat at a table with Ben and Janet.

Melissa and I with overall trophy from Fleet Captain George Poulias

Accepting single handed trophy

Little Still Time took the following:

• First overall for Division 1
• First in series 1
• First in series 2
• Second in series 4
• First in Spring Single Handed series
• First in Fall Single Handed series
• First in Double Handed race
• First in Centennial Bowl
• First in Stone Haven Cup

Accepted the trophy for Neil for coming 2nd in the Whitby 50 on Santeria.
Neil, Rod, and I sail Santeria that night in June.

Big Still Time earned a cruising flag for participating in more than 4 cruises.  We also got personalized jackets for being cruise captains this year.

It was a fun night, thanks Melissa and James for coming out!