Sorry for the long overdue Blog update. Vicki and I have been busy adjusting to life aboard Zingara over the past few weeks and getting back to a work routine, YUKKKK!
Trip high lights
Total miles covered - 630 Knt. miles
Total moving time - 102hrs. 42min..
Total stopped time- 39hrs 32 min. 06 sec.
Total travel time - 142hrs 15min.
Total Hang overs - ????
Most memeral Moments
The look on Vicki's face when I talked her into sailing through the night on Lake Huron.
The look on Vicki's face after her first night watch, priceless!
Getting stuck in Sarnia, and getting unstuck by ourselves.
Bow wake of a frieghter close up!!!!!!!!!!!
Sailing into our old home port of Port Stanley (Vicki had her sunglasses on but I know she had a tear in her eye). and the joyous reunion with old friends.
Surviving the Welland Cannal.
The sights, sounds and smells, coming out of the companionway, when Terry and Vicki were cooking in the galley.
Lessons learned
Never ever, ever ever ever ever, get directly behind a Frieghter. This happened entering the first lock of the Welland Cannal. I thought the frieghters wash would push my bow into the lock as he exited the same lock. It did push my bow around, and around and around. A hard reverse and 3000 rpms from Sweet Pea (our 44 hp Yanmar diesel) kept the bow out of the 15 foot concrete wall infront of us. My ears are still ringing from three deck hands yelling REVERSE, REVERSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are a few pictures of out trip, enjoy
Sunset on Lake Hurom
1 comment:
A sail I will always remember. All I can add is REVERSE! REVERSE!REVERSE! Doug, you were amazing at the helm; always our steady and Vicki a great sounding board!! Love you both!
See you this weekend.
Love Christine
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