Port Dover - end of sailing season.

After the demise of my little Nikon "point and shoot", I bought a little Samsung "point and shoot". The best trial for a camera, for my uses, is to go out and take pictures during the sailing races. The last two nights available I have been on the committee boats. Well the Samsung failed the test; the shutter speed was too slow and by this I mean that I would press the button and there was quite a hesitation before the shot would be taken, by then the subject is gone. So the Samsung was taken back after the first night as committee boat on Caleidescope and I bought a Sony to try. The next Monday night,  on Sea Dancer, was my opportunity to give it a "field trial" and it passed. I figure if the camera takes descent pictures of moving objects, from a moving object (need the stabilization feature) in different levels of light and at different distances, then it will probably be fine for all my other photography needs.

This night we went out in very quiet waters and bobbed around until deciding that
the wind was coming up and we could actually have a race.

People, crew and owners, come from far and wide to race on Wednesdays (and spring and fall Mondays). Kitchener, Hamilton and everywhere in between. Therefor there is always an effort made to have a race otherwise they have travelled all that way for nothing (unless you count the chance to talk sailing with others with the same interest and to go out to eat and drink - actually that sounds pretty good too).

This shot, from the end of the night, was taken with the rejected Samsung. So was the one above.
 Most of the shots in between were unsuccessful.

The second night of committee boating we had great wind and lots of great photo opportunities.

Got some good "action shots" of the start.

Spinnaker shots are sometimes difficult to get because the boats are moving quite fast but
the Sony managed.

Even acceptable photos taken into the sun.

Zatarra was out for a trial run after getting her engine running, following a month long
wait for parts. Unfortunately she blew a hose and we had to tow her in.