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First sail of 2019

sgwright67

Member III
After two record breaking days of heat to melt the last of our snow (it was 23C yesterday, but only about 18C today, with nice 7-10kn winds), I finally got the little boat out for a sail. Sorry, she's not an Ericson, but she is vintage, an early 70s "Sea Bat" UK made dinghy similar to a SunFish. I've decided that if we don't find a boat within 2-3 weeks, we'll just buy the first one that is suitable for coastal cruising for a year or so.

Here's a few photos. I sailed around Saanich Inlet East from Mill Bay toward Brentwood Bay/Victoria Airport, then North to Cherry Point, before returning to Mill Bay. Some big gusts are blowing now, so I'm glad I decided to cut it a bit short after watching the skies, or I might still be out there.

I only saw one other sailboat, a ketch off in the distance. And one E27 on a buoy in Mill Bay.

Leaving Mill Bay, very sheltered:

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Kicking back waiting for the wind...
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There's some wind!
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A pit stop near Cherry Point
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