An idyllic sail to Shelburne, 43 45.49N 065 19.43W, today. We beat pretty much all the way, but the seas
were flat, the winds were between 9 and 15 knots for the first part and we
finished up with a reach with 18-20 knot winds and boat speed reaching 10
knots. And the sun was shining. We arrived at Shelburne at 1pm, picked up a
mooring and then the winds really picked up and we were glad to be in harbor. 
We had lunch, went for a bike ride and returned to the yacht
club. We had heard that Thursday evening
was race night and $3 hamburgers would be available at the clubhouse. So we went back to the boat, got our shower
gear and went back to the clubhouse to clean up for dinner. Ron noticed that the sailboats were getting
ready for racing and the winds were still pretty strong. So, thinking that some boats might appreciate
some extra weight in the strong winds, he volunteered his services on one of
the boats. Just before crossing the
starting line the skipper (Dave) handed Ron the helm, and took up position as
tactician for the entire race with Ron on the wheel. Nice.
2nd place on handicap, but Ron had to forego his shower. Oh well, we are sailors after all …
Ships Log: 5197.5, Todays Log: 26, Seasons Total: 749.6
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