A little foil between chores

Today was the day to get a lot of chores done both at the cottage and Island. I headed out shortly afternoon as the wind was building. By the time I got on the water. It was looking like it was marginal at bast. 

Topped up the 7m Echo with the north demo board and figured that would be enough.

Thanks Jen for the photo!

One good session with 4 jibes

Just enough for me to get going…

Trying out the sun shelter tent at the point

I slugged up wind and finally caught a gust got a couple of runs and 4 jibes and then the wind was already backing off. It never came back, but I was happy to get things done on the island and back at the cottage doing more chores.

I write this, not much predicted for tomorrow so it looks like later in the week will be my next session.

Teaching the Peat Researcher

A great day started with a Parry Sound 33 fire presentation by Prof. Mike Waddington. Then a lesson for him with more details at the Launch Pad Blog.

I had some time on the water during the brief bit of lunch time wind.

Lessons for the Big Dawgs

The full post of my great day with John and Simon Watson is on the Launch Pad Blog:

I managed to do over 20km in a couple of sessions!

One foiling jibe!

After a quick trip to Collingwood and Toronto we were back and I had a nice sailboat sail with Anthony - his first ever sailboat excursion! After burgers and taking them back to the marina and picking up my in-laws, I zoomed back out to the Launch Pad.

It had been 15 knots from 3-6pm. But naturally at 6:22 as I got out on my 7m wing and Jen's 142l board and 2000cm foil the wind had been dropping. I pumped up onto the foil after a long slog and got going. I jibed and made it back through the old rail cribs. But that was it. I did try the North 6m with the WeCANFoil North foilboard but that didn't get me going either.

Anthony on the sailboat!

Sailboat circumnavigation

Nicole and Anthony had a great visit... Nicole got her boat license and drove 4 boats in one day.

When I got back I got one foiling jibe in the harbour

Heart rate hits 150 when pumping to get going!

Nice and windy in our corner of the bay!

But I wound up missing the windiest part of the day...

Better than nothing, tomorrow looks good for the Watson fest.

Sailing away

Lots of time on the water. Jen went out sailing. Then I took Nicole out for a sail. Later it looked like the wind was building. I tried foiling but only got up once. Ended with a nice 7km long sail over to Wedge Island with Katie. 

My session with Katie!


Our GPS trail - 7km!

First around the island with Nicole

Thought the wind was building...

My attempt at foiling

Up on the foil once!

Cute island visitor

Great sunset!

Sunday evening foil

After picking up Nicole and Anthony from the marina we headed out to the Launch Pad for some afternoon cocktails. The sailable but gusty north wind from the morning had switched to a SW thermal as predicted. Key Harbour tied Parry Sound as the windiest place on the Bay…

I topped up the 7m Slick and took out the WeCANFoil North demo board. I was able to get going on my first tack out and had a good quick session. There was enough west in the wind that I was even able to foil into and out of the small bay by the patio where everyone was sitting.

Foiling back to the dock

Just 19 minutes and 5.4 km but so worth it!

The thermals kicked on on the NE shore of Georgian Bay

It felt so good to get out on the water after missing yesterday’s good winds!

Quick foil after ice cream

It was a busy day preparing for family arriving at the cottage. I didn’t really even hope for wind as I didn’t think I’d get out. But as the afternoon progressed, we had a chance to take little Timo to the lodge for ice cream.

Then to the Launch Pad for a swim. Barely 10 knots but with the big 142L Fanatic Sky WS board and the 7m Slick wing I was off.

2.5 km and got a lot of tacks. 3 years ago tacking was impossible. Now I make most of them. Someday I’ll just be able to tack out of our channel without even doubting myself. 

I came back downwind and went back and forth in the channel a few times. I haven’t done that much so did find a shoal I knew was somewhere over there toward Pine Island. Oh well….

Jibing by the dock

Love those smooth GPS jibe trails

The windy spot!

Grateful to have my gear all rigged and ready for a quick before dinner session. We went back for a big family dinner singing “we like it here” to my mom on the phone. Then back to the island to sleep (with a few mosquitoes).