This was the last race of series #3. Little Still Time is in 5th of 9 boats, as I missed 2 of the 5 races.
Winds were about 10 knots from the SSW, course was setup as 4 short, and was shorted to just a triangle as the winds were diminishing. Full racing main and light #1.
I was out singlehanded as John had playoff hockey.
Had a great start on a starboard tack just leeward of all the others piled up at the favoured side at the committee boat. Most of the other boats were port tack going away from the mark. I looked at the boats from the first start, and the ones on starboard tack were doing better. There was more wind where I was going.
Had to throw in a couple of tacks, but was first boat in my start to the windward mark (including the spinnaker boats).
2nd leg was broad reach wing on wing with genoa poled to windward.
3rd leg was broad/beam reach on port tack.
Last leg winds were dying slightly, and I could see land effect breeze in shore, so I headed away from the finish line. When the wind inshore started lightening, I tacked, and got a lift to the finish line.
First race of the sesaon I got the gun for line honours in division.
This win pushed little Still Time up to 3rd place for the series. Another flag.
http://wyc.ca/index.php/s3
Trip Odometer: 10.75 miles
Moving Avg: 4.2 knots
Moving Time: 02:32:02
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120822.kmz
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
CS34 Cobourg to Whitby
Winds were again 15+ knots from the WSW. We sailed 5 miles south hoping we could tack and sail all the way to Newcastle. However, the wind had swung to the west, so the opposite tack would have put us in Port hope: 12 miles to go about 4 miles in about 3 hours.
We dropped our sails, and motored the rest of the way, just wanted to get home.
Besides, the dog was freaking out in all the wind and waves.
Don and Judy did some sailing past Westleyville all the way to Newcastle. They got into Newcastle as we were almost at Darlington Provincial Park.
We got to WYC at 6:30pm, and the water levels had dropped significantly, as we got stuck in our slip.
On the plus side, we didn't have to bother with dock lines!
Trip Odometer: 45.95 miles
Moving Avg: 5.5 knots
Moving Time: 08:17:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120818.kmz
We dropped our sails, and motored the rest of the way, just wanted to get home.
Besides, the dog was freaking out in all the wind and waves.
Don and Judy did some sailing past Westleyville all the way to Newcastle. They got into Newcastle as we were almost at Darlington Provincial Park.
We got to WYC at 6:30pm, and the water levels had dropped significantly, as we got stuck in our slip.
On the plus side, we didn't have to bother with dock lines!
Trip Odometer: 45.95 miles
Moving Avg: 5.5 knots
Moving Time: 08:17:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120818.kmz
Friday, August 17, 2012
CS34 Black Rose and Cobourg Rib Fest
We had breakfast on the boat, and basically vegged the entire day.
We did venture into town and did some shopping.
Rita booked a pedicure for 1pm.
I was on the boat listening on Channel 68 for Otto's boat to come in.
Their boat is 41ft, and I figured the only place they could put them is on the end of the pier that we were on. Sure enough at around 2pm, the call came in, and they were assigned to the end of F dock.
Don, Judy, and I helped them dock Black Rose.
I introduced myself and Don/Jude, and let them getting settled in and registered.
Rita would not be that long.
When Rita got back we all went over and got the tour.
Black Rose is the most beautiful, well thought out, and best outfitted yacht I have ever been on.
She is a Gozzard 41, hull #3 built in 2003:
Otto and Corrine Bulk live in Dunville Ontario. They are sailing Black Rose to Owago NY, where they are dropping thier mast, going down the Erie Canal, down the Hudson River, to Norfolk Virginia. They come back home for 6 weeks, then are sailing in the Caribean 1500 to the BVIs in October.
Otto is the brother of Rita's sister Debbie's husband Hans.
Otto was having touble with his hot water heater when hooked up to shore power. He went to see Martin at Port Whitby Marine, and he had the replacement thermostat and high temp sensor he needed. However, Otto is not comfortable doing electrical work.
I jumped in the the lazerrette and took a look. We had to go into town to the marine store to pickup some electrical connectors to fit on the high temp sensor. So we all walked to Dean Marine, and bought two crimp connectors for 94 cents with tax.
Notice how the winch handles and other hardware fit underneath the lazerette lid.
Everything in the locker was layed out nicely: water heater, two 12v fridge compressors, water maker, water pump, etc. I asked Otto if he had a wiring diagram because we had a couple of extra wires. He got it out and told me that the 110V feed to the water heater should be labelled "121"; sure enough it was! The extra wires were there if you wanted to run the water heater off of 12v.
Cobourg was having their annual ribfest this weekend, so the six of us walked over the Victoria Park and had some BBQ ribs, chicken, and corn.
Everything was excellent. Corrine said it was the best corn she has ever had.
After eating, I went and got a blooming onion: whole onion cut, dipped in batter, and deep fried. YUMMY!
There was an excellent band playing the bandshell.
We did venture into town and did some shopping.
Rita booked a pedicure for 1pm.
I was on the boat listening on Channel 68 for Otto's boat to come in.
Their boat is 41ft, and I figured the only place they could put them is on the end of the pier that we were on. Sure enough at around 2pm, the call came in, and they were assigned to the end of F dock.
Don, Judy, and I helped them dock Black Rose.
I introduced myself and Don/Jude, and let them getting settled in and registered.
Rita would not be that long.
When Rita got back we all went over and got the tour.
Black Rose is the most beautiful, well thought out, and best outfitted yacht I have ever been on.
She is a Gozzard 41, hull #3 built in 2003:
- beautiful lines
- standard mainsail with two reefs
- stack pack
- hard windshield dodger
- hard fibreglass bimini (new)
- cutter rig
- electric halyard winch (new)
- electric furler (new)
- self tacking inner furling jib
- teak toe rail 4" wide
- wide decks with gunnels that make you feel secure
- huge cockpit
- mainsail winch is on the cockpit table (no traveller)
- 25,000 lb displacement
- dingy with 15hp motor on davits
- liferaft
- EPRIB
- raised stainless arch to support dingy, radar, solar panels, and wind generator
- the list goes on and on
Otto and Corrine Bulk live in Dunville Ontario. They are sailing Black Rose to Owago NY, where they are dropping thier mast, going down the Erie Canal, down the Hudson River, to Norfolk Virginia. They come back home for 6 weeks, then are sailing in the Caribean 1500 to the BVIs in October.
Otto is the brother of Rita's sister Debbie's husband Hans.
Otto was having touble with his hot water heater when hooked up to shore power. He went to see Martin at Port Whitby Marine, and he had the replacement thermostat and high temp sensor he needed. However, Otto is not comfortable doing electrical work.
I jumped in the the lazerrette and took a look. We had to go into town to the marine store to pickup some electrical connectors to fit on the high temp sensor. So we all walked to Dean Marine, and bought two crimp connectors for 94 cents with tax.
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| The STOWAWAY |
Everything in the locker was layed out nicely: water heater, two 12v fridge compressors, water maker, water pump, etc. I asked Otto if he had a wiring diagram because we had a couple of extra wires. He got it out and told me that the 110V feed to the water heater should be labelled "121"; sure enough it was! The extra wires were there if you wanted to run the water heater off of 12v.
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| The Stowaway above decks |
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| Don and Judy |
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| Otto and Corrine |
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| Checking out the rig! |
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| Cutter Rig |
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| Nice touch |
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| Love the stainless dolphins! |
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| Don and Rita corning it up for the camera |
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| Rita and Otto |
Everything was excellent. Corrine said it was the best corn she has ever had.
After eating, I went and got a blooming onion: whole onion cut, dipped in batter, and deep fried. YUMMY!
There was an excellent band playing the bandshell.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
CS34 Sandy Cove to Cobourg
Wanting to leave at 7am, we got up a little after 6am.
Marietta wanted to top up again with fuel. Man the Atomic Four goes through it! So they quickly stopped at Meyer's Pier while we toured around Belleville Harbour.
YouTube Video of going under the Belleville bridge:
http://youtu.be/Gx_VAvsqNg4
No wind, flat water; we just motored the entire way.
Bogart is getting used to the boat. I think he does not like the noise of the wind/waves/sails. I rigged up a jack line around the decks of the boat and tetherer him to it so he could wander the decks freely
I wanted to meet up with a friend in Trenton, but it didn't work out this year, as we knew we had a long way to go to Cobourg.
And onto the Murray Canal:
When we got to the other end of the Murray, I wanted to stop and check the oil, so we docked at the end of the Murray. The oil level was lower on the dipstick, but still within range, so I added a 1/3 litre of oil just to be sure. Took the dog for a pee.
When we cast off, I could not get the boat to go over 4.5 knots. I put the boat in reverse and gunned it: a massive clump of weeds came out of the bow:
Now we could do 7 knots under motor; should have done this sooner. Must have been wrapped around the keel!
When we got out of Brighton Bay to Lake Ontario, the wind was 15 knots, from the west, right on the nose again. We motored all the way to Cobourg. The waves were between 3 and 5 ft.
We arrived in Cobourg a little before 6pm.
Dave and Tony greeted us at our slips. We all went for dinner at the King George, outside on the patio.
Rita got a phone call from her Mother saying that she is with Otto Bulk, one of their relatives in Whitby, and they would be sailing to Cobourg tomorrow. We also looked at the weather reports for Friday, severe thunderstorms with high winds from the west, so we decided to stay another night.
Trip Odometer: 52.55 miles
Moving Avg: 5.3 knots
Moving Time: 09:57:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120816.kmz
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| Sunrise at 6:22am |
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| 6:45am |
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| Rita coming back with Bogart |
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| Marietta in the morning light |
Marietta wanted to top up again with fuel. Man the Atomic Four goes through it! So they quickly stopped at Meyer's Pier while we toured around Belleville Harbour.
YouTube Video of going under the Belleville bridge:
http://youtu.be/Gx_VAvsqNg4
No wind, flat water; we just motored the entire way.
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| The Admiral at the helm |
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| Bogart on a tether |
I wanted to meet up with a friend in Trenton, but it didn't work out this year, as we knew we had a long way to go to Cobourg.
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| Did see a Hercules cargo plane take off above us!!! |
And onto the Murray Canal:
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| Carrying Place swing bridge opening for us |
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| Judy paying at the Brighton swing bridge |
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| Still Time exiting the Murray |
When we got to the other end of the Murray, I wanted to stop and check the oil, so we docked at the end of the Murray. The oil level was lower on the dipstick, but still within range, so I added a 1/3 litre of oil just to be sure. Took the dog for a pee.
When we cast off, I could not get the boat to go over 4.5 knots. I put the boat in reverse and gunned it: a massive clump of weeds came out of the bow:
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| UNBELIEVABLE! |
When we got out of Brighton Bay to Lake Ontario, the wind was 15 knots, from the west, right on the nose again. We motored all the way to Cobourg. The waves were between 3 and 5 ft.
We arrived in Cobourg a little before 6pm.
Dave and Tony greeted us at our slips. We all went for dinner at the King George, outside on the patio.
Rita got a phone call from her Mother saying that she is with Otto Bulk, one of their relatives in Whitby, and they would be sailing to Cobourg tomorrow. We also looked at the weather reports for Friday, severe thunderstorms with high winds from the west, so we decided to stay another night.
Trip Odometer: 52.55 miles
Moving Avg: 5.3 knots
Moving Time: 09:57:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120816.kmz
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
CS34 Picton to Sandy Cove
When we woke up, the water was like glass!
After breakfast and coffee, we walked to downtown Picton.
VERY NICE.
Bought some groceries at the Giant Tiger.
Left our slips a little after noon, and Marietta topped up their fuel just in case.
No wind, a little filled in later, but on the nose.
We passed this gaff rigged schooner with a bowsprint longer than my spinnaker pole:
Motored the entire way and there wasn't any wind to speak of.
Many of the channel markers are not in the GPS or Chart Plotter, but are on the paper charts!
We pulled into Kerr Bay around 5pm, we anchored close to shore for dog
Marietta rafted up with us for dinner:
After yet another great dinner, Marietta casted off to anchor at dusk:
We decided that we wanted to go all the way to Cobourg tomorrow, which I new was over 50 miles, I insisted we leave really early.
Trip Odometer: 26.39 miles
Moving Avg: 5.4 knots
Moving Time: 04:51:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120815.kmz
After breakfast and coffee, we walked to downtown Picton.
VERY NICE.
Bought some groceries at the Giant Tiger.
Left our slips a little after noon, and Marietta topped up their fuel just in case.
No wind, a little filled in later, but on the nose.
We passed this gaff rigged schooner with a bowsprint longer than my spinnaker pole:
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| Old meets New! |
Many of the channel markers are not in the GPS or Chart Plotter, but are on the paper charts!
We pulled into Kerr Bay around 5pm, we anchored close to shore for dog
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| The Hollish Hat matches the dog's lifejacket! Hup Hollance Hup! |
Marietta rafted up with us for dinner:
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| Two wild and crazy guys |
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| Judy and her sexy pose |
We decided that we wanted to go all the way to Cobourg tomorrow, which I new was over 50 miles, I insisted we leave really early.
Trip Odometer: 26.39 miles
Moving Avg: 5.4 knots
Moving Time: 04:51:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120815.kmz
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
CS34 Kerr Bay to Picton
We hoisted anchor a little after 8am.
Don and Judy needed to get some fuel, so we motored accross the bay to Bath and Loyalist Cove Marine, about four miles away. What a nice marina. Nice housing development adjacent to it.
We also spotted another really clean CS34:
Tropika is kept at this marina, and is the same year, hull #31 (ours is #68).
This boat had a lot of things I liked on it:
Did not like how the bimini is in the way for boarding the boat.
Notice in the above picture how the exhaust is on the starboard side by the strips. Still Time's is on the other side and much lower. I think this one would have more noise and exhaust fumes when motoring.
When we got out on the water, the wind was just inside close hauled, so I put the full main up and moved the traveller way up, and motor sailed comfortably at around 5 knots. Don and Judy did the same but with their tight 110.
As we sailed into Adophus Reach we got a radio call from Marietta that they had run aground. They were fine, and were not leaking, but they could not get free. I gunned the motor and sped towards them at over 7 knots, getting a towing bridle together. Don had been working the boat back and forth, we just had to give them a little tug with the tow rope.
Interesting depth contour here:
In 400 ft of distance, 90 ft of depth drops to 14ft
In another 400 ft, less than 6ft.
Marietta drafts 5' 3" and ran aground slowly in soft mud.
LUCKY!!!
On to Picton, where we phoned the Tip of the Bay marine and go to pick our slips.
Picton is BEAUTIFUL. The marina is under new owership this year, and they put in brand new docks. The washrooms and showers were not that nice, but useable.
We took a cab to the Lake on the Mountain ($15 each way) and had a WONDERFUL meal.
Trip Odometer: 26.48 miles
Moving Avg: 5.3 knots
Moving Time: 05:01:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120814.kmz
Don and Judy needed to get some fuel, so we motored accross the bay to Bath and Loyalist Cove Marine, about four miles away. What a nice marina. Nice housing development adjacent to it.
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| Still Time at Loyalist Cove Marine in Bath |
Tropika is kept at this marina, and is the same year, hull #31 (ours is #68).
This boat had a lot of things I liked on it:
- Doyle Stack pack with integrated lazy jacks (add to cart!)
- rigid vang from Gauhauer (add to cart!!)
- new dodger with grab rails on the side
- scuppers on the side decks
- canvas winch covers
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| Scupper circled in yellow (click to enlarge) |
Notice in the above picture how the exhaust is on the starboard side by the strips. Still Time's is on the other side and much lower. I think this one would have more noise and exhaust fumes when motoring.
When we got out on the water, the wind was just inside close hauled, so I put the full main up and moved the traveller way up, and motor sailed comfortably at around 5 knots. Don and Judy did the same but with their tight 110.
As we sailed into Adophus Reach we got a radio call from Marietta that they had run aground. They were fine, and were not leaking, but they could not get free. I gunned the motor and sped towards them at over 7 knots, getting a towing bridle together. Don had been working the boat back and forth, we just had to give them a little tug with the tow rope.
Interesting depth contour here:
In 400 ft of distance, 90 ft of depth drops to 14ft
In another 400 ft, less than 6ft.
Marietta drafts 5' 3" and ran aground slowly in soft mud.
LUCKY!!!
On to Picton, where we phoned the Tip of the Bay marine and go to pick our slips.
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| The sign sayes NO WAKE, so I slept in! |
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| Which make this T-Shirt appropriate! |
Picton is BEAUTIFUL. The marina is under new owership this year, and they put in brand new docks. The washrooms and showers were not that nice, but useable.
We took a cab to the Lake on the Mountain ($15 each way) and had a WONDERFUL meal.
Trip Odometer: 26.48 miles
Moving Avg: 5.3 knots
Moving Time: 05:01:00
Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120814.kmz
Monday, August 13, 2012
CS34 McDonald Island to Kerr Bay
Last night just before dusk, an Alberg 30 came in and anchored just in front of us.
This morning I noticed that the name on it was "Jean-du-Sud" and Oka. This Alberg 30 is probably the most famous of all of them, as it has circumnavigated the world. In the 80s, Canadian Yves Gelinas sailed around the world singlehanded on this sailboat. There was an article in Ontario Sailor a couple years ago called "Sailor finds love..." It had a beefed up double speader mast with mast pegs for climbing it. Interesting that the boat does not have an inboard motor, but a gas Honda 9.9 on the back/side.
http://www.capehorn.com/sections/28000/28000ang.htm
I could see the Cape Horn steering system on the back.
Yves was obviously cruising with his family.
The original plan was to go past Gannanoque today to the Navy Islands (about 8 miles) to meet up with the Whitby Yacht Club cruising fleet. There was supposed to be about 10 of them.
However, we needed to be back to work the following week, as did Don and Judy on Marietta. We looked at the weather forecast, and the middle of the week was looking nasty with strong winds and thunderstorms. We did not want to do marathon sailing in rough weather to get home in time. We decided to start heading back with Marietta.
When the flogging sail knocked the TV antenna off the mast yesterday, it left a sharp bracket about 2/3 the way up the mast that was sure the rip the sail if it went accross it. So, we hoisted anchor and rafted up with French Vanilla. I got in my Bosun's chair and Harvey hauled me up using the main halyard.
"That Was Easy"
We met up with Marietta part Beaurivage.
WIND OF COURSE WAS ON THE NOSE!
We motored along san sails, thinking that once we passed the corner by Kingston, we would be able to sail. Once we passed the corner, we didn't dare bring up the sails as the CORK regatta was in full force
There were race courses setup everywhere. To Navigate through them, I just looked for the windward marks and stayed windward of them
Once we got past that, we did put out just the jib and motor sailed for a while.
We anchored way inside Kerr Bay, close to shore in about 7 ft of water.
Don and Judy came over for supper. We had cooked up some chicken and fixins and everyone made their own wraps. Twas good!
Trip Odometer: 32.69
Moving Avg: 4.7 knots
Moving Time: 06:59:00
Google Earth Track https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120813.kmz
This morning I noticed that the name on it was "Jean-du-Sud" and Oka. This Alberg 30 is probably the most famous of all of them, as it has circumnavigated the world. In the 80s, Canadian Yves Gelinas sailed around the world singlehanded on this sailboat. There was an article in Ontario Sailor a couple years ago called "Sailor finds love..." It had a beefed up double speader mast with mast pegs for climbing it. Interesting that the boat does not have an inboard motor, but a gas Honda 9.9 on the back/side.
http://www.capehorn.com/sections/28000/28000ang.htm
I could see the Cape Horn steering system on the back.
Yves was obviously cruising with his family.
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| Yves Gelinas teaching his grandson (I presume) to sail |
The original plan was to go past Gannanoque today to the Navy Islands (about 8 miles) to meet up with the Whitby Yacht Club cruising fleet. There was supposed to be about 10 of them.
However, we needed to be back to work the following week, as did Don and Judy on Marietta. We looked at the weather forecast, and the middle of the week was looking nasty with strong winds and thunderstorms. We did not want to do marathon sailing in rough weather to get home in time. We decided to start heading back with Marietta.
When the flogging sail knocked the TV antenna off the mast yesterday, it left a sharp bracket about 2/3 the way up the mast that was sure the rip the sail if it went accross it. So, we hoisted anchor and rafted up with French Vanilla. I got in my Bosun's chair and Harvey hauled me up using the main halyard.
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| You can see the bracket just below the 2nd spreader |
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| That's the removed bracket in my hand |
"That Was Easy"
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| Sherry Lynns shirt says: Life is Simple. Eat, Sleep, Sail |
We met up with Marietta part Beaurivage.
WIND OF COURSE WAS ON THE NOSE!
We motored along san sails, thinking that once we passed the corner by Kingston, we would be able to sail. Once we passed the corner, we didn't dare bring up the sails as the CORK regatta was in full force
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| Marietta with moths (Optimists) in the background |
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| Lasers |
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| 420s |
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| 29ers |
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| We saw some kids swimming close to shore |
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| We saw a LARGE Canada Cost Guard Ship |
We anchored way inside Kerr Bay, close to shore in about 7 ft of water.
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| Rita Rowing with Marietta in the background |
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| Bogart liked going in the dingy |
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| Rowing out guests aboard |
Trip Odometer: 32.69
Moving Avg: 4.7 knots
Moving Time: 06:59:00
Google Earth Track https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2012/20120813.kmz
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