2015 Lake Erie Interclub - Committee Boat Day 1

Due to Lauren and Brads wedding I didn't race in the Interclub this year but instead volunteered on the Committee Boat for the Port Dover section of the race. Today was our first day - finishing the 58 boats as they arrived in Port Dover from Erie, Penn.

We motored out at about 10 am, in Sea Dancer, and anchored off ED2 buoy. The wind was from the North
gusting between 8 and 20 knots. That meant the water was pretty flat for us but pretty crazy further
out in the lake.

First boat across the line was Lake Shark at about 12:20pm. They started at about
6am.

First Port Dover boat across the line was Ritual.

After the fastest boats had finished Mark Set arrived, offered to help but it was too wavy to safely
raft up to us, so he headed in. 

The day was cold, wet, alternating between windy and calm. We all agreed that it was ridiculous
that we needed a tuque and gloves at the end of June!

The wind dropped, shifted to the West and then built again.

The sky in this shot says it all.

Caliedascope came in during one of the high wind gusts.

Mark Set came out and relieved us at 6:15, still waiting for 2 boats who had until 7pm to finish.

Dreamer at rest after a rough day.

Lovely water front lot for sale on the Lynn River.