After some refreshments, Melissa and James went out on the stand up paddle boards. I borrowed a SUP from dock neighbour Amanda, and we toured around Whitby Harbour, including going up Pringle creek until the water was less than a foot deep. We didn't have our phones with us for picture for fear of dunking them.
The four of us went out for a sail. Only about 4 knots of breeze from the SSW, but we were able to get the boat moving between 3 and 4 knots towards Pickering. The auto pilot did all the work, sailing us at 42 degrees from the wind.
We went as far as Ajax, but had to tack back as the kids were going for dinner at James' parents.
Man it was hot, so I decided to "heave to" (stop the boat with the sails up), and Melissa and I went for a refreshing swim in the water. You can see on the track where we stopped for a swim.
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| Pool noddles matching the boat stripes |
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| Melissa coming up the boarding ladder |
The water temperature was 24.5 degree Celcius (76 Fahrenheit).
We blew by them actually.
What a great afternoon on the water!
Trip Odometer: 5.22 miles
Avg Speed: 3.3 knots
Max Speed 6.8 knots
Moving Time: 01:33:48
Stopped Time: 00:16:55
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