Fleeing the mind numbing boredom of the Social Isolating Carona virus, I packed some groceries and set out to sail Cadboro Bay. There was plenty of sunshine although It wasn't all that warm. Perhaps the lovely 10 Kt Southwesterly had something to do with that. Approaching T2 I noticed a fresh wound on her port side. A three inch gouge right through the gelcoat, exposing raw fiberglass. I'll have to stop by Trotec to see what they have to repair it. My initial research indicates there is a product that comes in a tube. I had a very enjoyable sail and finally managed to break hull speed.
The tide fell to below zero and the ragged end of Bon Voyage's mast was just barely exposed. It's a very nasty hazard and not having anything to mark it with for others, I recorded it's GPS location on my Navionics chart. I noticed someone else had the same idea and rowed out from the Yacht Club to have a look. The ebb tide was screaming through Banes Channel. At one point I was reduced to standing still so I turned around and was soon doing 7 Kts with the ebb!
I managed to avoid using the engine entirely today. I sailed off and on my mooring. I sailed with main and jib which turned out to be just perfect in the 10 kt. wind. Later, as I prepared a succulent strip loin for the bar-b-que, I briefly considered raiding a crab trap for a little 'surf and turf' but reason won out in the end and instead I enjoyed steak and potatoes. I thought about spending the night but finally gave in to the temptation of a comfy bed and a big slice of lemon meringue pie. Before leaving T2, I had the fire burning so hot that I was actually sweating in the cabin. It's the Arbutus I'm burning. An awesome fuel.
As a footnote, I discovered the last remaining vessel of the 'Freedom Flotilla' hard aground across the bay. She must have fallen victim to a rare North Westerly to be pushed in that direction. It's amazing to me how she managed to navigate the very narrow inlet where she eventually came to rest.