Wednesday Race #2

Sail #13:  DNF and almost DN Start!

http://users.eastlink.ca/~mhoyt/bhyc/race_120711.htm

It's ironic that this was our 13th sail of the season given the bad luck we had on this night.

The Spinnaker must have caught on the snap shackle on the end of our jib halyard and accidentally opened it, because when we unfurled the jib, it gracefully drop off the furler into the water.  BHYC is however the friendly yacht club, so my fellow racers delayed the start while we scrambled to get the jib back on the furler.

Unfortunately there was absolutely no wind and so the race out to Jollimores and back was a challenge.  We misjudged the turning mark and the tide carried past on the wrong side of the mark.  Making the mark was now virtually impossible, or at the very best, we won't be able to finish the race in any reasonable amount of time.

We opted to drop the sails and remove ourselves from the race, a decision that could possibly hurt us in the series standings given our first place finish in the first race.  Gaila sailed the race as well as possible, taking advantage of what little shore breeze there was.  To add insult to injury however, Between the Sheets, finished third, despite the fact that Skipper Norman fished the entire race!

This definitely was not our night.

Marshville Cruise

Sail #12:  08/07/12 - 20.1 nm, 4 kts / h, 5:20 elapsed time

Sunday was a beautiful day, altho we could have certainly taken a bit more wind.  Jude and I decided to take a long leisurely sail out past Jollimores Reef and across to Marshville where my Aunt Janice has a cottage.  The Brule Point Party Barge was motoring around Brule Harbour and likely enjoyed the calm waters more than we did.

We managed to get down to Marshville (Little Truro) but opted to motor sail back since the tide was pushing us off course in light winds.  Once we got back into Tatamagouche Bay the winds seemed to pick up a bit and we noticed Fly-Bye-Wire were flying their cruising spinnaker.

Our spinnaker is affectionately known as the "divorce papers", since it seems to create undue stress every time we try to fly it.  However, it seemed like the perfect day to practice, so we decided to fly it on the run back to BHYC.  Without incident I might add.  Or so we thought.

It seemed to be caught on something and so it was a little difficult to get down, however we didn't give it another thought.  The next Wednesday night race would prove to interesting indeed!

Saturday Race #2

Sail #11:  07/07/12 - 7.1 nm, 5 kts / h, 1:30:52 elapsed time

http://users.eastlink.ca/~mhoyt/bhyc/race_120707.htm

Redwings finish first and second with a Redline (our little cousin) finishing third.  Lots of battling throughout the race and very exciting right down to the finish.

Sunday with the Sanford Sisters

Sail #10:  02/07/12 - 14.7 nm

Rebecca, one of Allison former running team mates from MUN, her boyfriend and sister joined us for a relaxing sail around the bay.  It wasn't a great day for sailing but we did enjoy some great weather and good conversation and some beautiful scenery, including a bunch of seals enjoying the sun at the reef off Jollimores.

Sanford sisters

Exploits anchored off the cottage

Happy Canada Day,eh

Sail #9:  01/07/12 - 14.4 nm

Light winds and warm temperatures...oh and a cottage full of university students...could only mean one thing...Saddle Island!  We reunited with Fly-Bye-Wire and Torch who we spent last year's Canada Day with at Saddle Island.  We arrived back to a beach fire at BHYC and a spectacular fireworks show.

Saturday Race #1

Sail #8:  30/06/12 - 9.7 nm, 4 kts / h, 2:27 elapsed time

http://users.eastlink.ca/~mhoyt/bhyc/race_120630.htm

Jude keeping a close eye on the sail trim

Happy Skipper leading the race fleet

Wings, our sister boat closing in on our lead

Wednesday Race #1

Sail #7:  27/06/12 - 6.5 nm, 6 kts / h, 1:03 elapsed time

An out right drag race for Wednesday night Race #1.  A win for Exploits with Redwings in first and second.

http://users.eastlink.ca/~mhoyt/bhyc/race_120627.htm