The Saturday race ends at Port Maitland and then we motor up the Grand River to Dunneville, where we stay at the Dunneville Boat Club just below the dam. The Regatta is always held on the weekend of the Mudcat Festival and there are midway rides and a fireworks display.
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Its a little strange motoring up the river as it twists and turns and sometimes you can just
see the masts of the boat ahead of you, across the marsh. |
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The fireworks were magnificent, as usual, all the more fun from sitting on the boat
to watch them, wine glass in hand. |
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Motoring back down the river the next morning, a mature bald eagle flew across and
perched in a tree as we went by. |
There was no wind Sunday morning either so we all motored back up the Lake for a few hours before starting the race at the Tecumseh buoy. We had some light wind, used the Asymetrical again, took it down as it began to build and pulled out the furling jib, then pulled it back in as it got even windier.
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| Although not forecast, we ended up with a thunderstorm, some high winds and rain. |
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As we passed Nanticoke a laker came out and went right through the fleet. They have to
follow a channel so it was up to us to avoid him. |
It was a mixed bag of weather and therefore a mixed bag of sailing but a good "shake down" cruise for the Interclub Regatta Race at the end of the month. The overnight in Dunneville is always fun and its a hospitable little club who always make us welcome.
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