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Yael Trip Report
I suppose if Roger can post what he was up to last Saturday, I can:
SV Yael C&C 35 Mark I, Skipper: Ken Heaton, 1st Mate: Anne Tobin. Crew/Guest: Ken Pye. Saturday, September 29th. Yael departed "Moorings" dock in Northside East Bay at 1:15 PM after rain stopped (as that is when we started to get some wind), Main & 135 Genoa, close reaching, wind NW 10-15 knots, building through the afternoon to NW 20-25 knots, gusts to 35. By Benacadie Pond we were down to 1st reef in main and 1/2 furled Genoa to keep the rail from going under and rounding up too often. Off of Pipers Cove we furled the Genoa, Main still at 1st reef, motorsailed and tacked, staying close to shore to avoid sailing straight into large waves. Hot chocholate served. Arrived at the Barra Straight Bridge at Iona by 4:30 and had to circle for several minutes before the bridge opened, tried to hail on radio, no success; they answered phone as bells started to ring. Headed to Maskels Harbour, arriving at 6:00 on Cruising Club of America Mooring. we had mskels Harbour all to ouselves, no boat or even people in sight. Homemade Fish Cakes and Beans plus Red Wine for supper. Cribbage till 10:30, then in the rack. Sky clears after sunset and wind drops to calm; some rain overnight. 1st leg aprox 23.4 NM (measuring by most direct route, not allowing for tacks), average speed 4.9 knots. Sunday, September 30th. Blue Sky in morning but high winds even in Maskels Harbour. Cereal, Yogurt, Bacon & Eggs, Coffee, Tea, Juice for breakfast. Heaved at 11:15 AM after high winds abated, 1st reef in Main, 135 Genoa; 1/2 furled Genoa when open to Baddeck Bay; under the powerline at Munro Point at 1:30, back to full Main and Genoa; gusty wind and motored occasionally in lulls. Lunch was served after passing under the Seal Island Bridge, Homemade Chili & Crusty Rolls. Great Bras d'Or Entrance (Narrows) at 3:10, little current (1 knot out) or waves; 3 to 4 foot swell from NW in Gulf of St. Lawrence. By Point Aconi now running downwind with full Main to port and Genoa polled out to Starboard, surfing at 8 to 8 1/2 knots down waves, fun ride! Off of Shag Rock at 4:30; Cran Rock at 5:00, turned to a beam reach with full sails. Arrived at Dobson Yacht Club slip #26 by 6:45. Calm in basin. 2nd leg aprox 43.1 NM, (measuring by most direct route, not allowing for tacks), average speed 5.7 knots. |
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