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Archives for: October 2010

Snowflake Race #1

Written by:Martin
Published on October 31st, 2010 @ 10:00:00 , using 185 words, 38 views
Posted in Sailing, Races
Race #1 of the Snowflake series ... Aptly named for the weather. This one was 10.1 miles in a time of 1:57:57 Crewing on the Takaya was an experience since it was the first time I've been on a boat that put up the spinnaker. It was a wonderful day eve… more »

Last Of The Fall Races - October 17, 2010

Written by:Martin
Published on October 17th, 2010 @ 13:55:00 , using 437 words, 27 views
Posted in Sailing, Ecliptic, Races
[video:youtube:uLjhrhdK2QI] Last of the fall series of races from the Bowen Island Yacht Club. This was actually the first time that I have finished a race within the time limit (4 hours) finishing a respectable 5th out of 7 starters.This track is th… more »

Gibsons Trip

Written by:Martin
Published on October 16th, 2010 @ 18:00:00 , using 299 words, 19 views
Posted in Sailing, Ecliptic
Wonderful trip trip to Gibsons with Doug. No wind getting there, but lots of wind on the way back. On the south side of Bowen we were accompanied by half a dozen White Side Dolphins ... they were part of a pod of about 100 that were chasing herring.… more »

Practicing For The Snowflake Race

Written by:Martin
Published on October 2nd, 2010 @ 12:52:00 , using 112 words, 16 views
Posted in Sailing, Ecliptic, Races
Lots of debris floating in the Sound from log barges and bad weather ... the birds like it since it gives them a good perch to stand on Going north for the first time in a while leaving Passage Island in the distance The race will be north ... so go t… more »