3 Knot Sailors (Cast off)
Twas cold and chilly at PCHM on the morning of 19th September 2012, but conditions were favourable for our purpose. We are 3 in a boat – the boat being Solent Breeze a 36’ Canadian Sailboat, the captain Dave Jackson enlisted two crew from Humber Sailing Club who had just returned from a two week cruise around Vancouver Island, Ron Roe and Mary Hutcheon both experienced sailors (well someone has to be) oh arrrrrrrr!
Solent Breeze ready for the off
All was ready and so we cast off butterflies raging, actually it felt more like eagles. So this is us now 55” long on account of the mast strapped to the deck. It feels like we should be participating in a jousting contest, a knight in shining armour and all that!
Skipper Dave got rid of the butterflies (eagles) by launching into a bowl of cereal, food always seems to work wonders for skipper Dave! With the mast down progress to begin with was a little rolly polly to say the least but eventually things settled down. The weather mostly clear with waves less than half a meter.
Ron Roe & Mary Hutcheon (Crew)
Underway the mast is as solid as a rock (thank goodness)!
So we checked into Wilson but not before touching bottom trying to put in at the Public Dock. Thankfully people had seen us arriving and hurried over to guide us to a better spot on a wall in Tuscarora Yacht Club. As we were only staying overnight and it was the end of season they said we could stay free of charge with full use of the facilities. Lovely showers and club room with TV. One guy even offered to drive us into town but after our first day we begged off and took to our beds.
Tuscarora Yacht Club
Looking good--great start.
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