Having postponed my usual Wednesday evening sail due to a strong wind warning, and a forecast 80% chance of rain, I was eager for some Cadboro Bay sailing. As it turns out, the strong wind warning continued to be posted through Thursday night. It's too bad no one told the wind. I managed only an hour of sailing tucked right into Cadboro Bay before the wind completely died. It rained overnight but never did blow. I presume the strong wind warning has since been cancelled. Just goes to show you can't always count on the forecast to be accurate. That's where listening to your gut comes into it. So I jibed back and forth along the beach for an hour. It was lovely. Main and jib up, Jolly Roger flying proudly.

As the wind continued to recede, I dropped the jib and sailed back onto my mooring buoy before dropping the main sail and jumping into Skully. I had a lot of fun, screaming out to Chatham Island at 15 Knots. I brought a colander with me, thinking the blackberries would be ready. They were not. It's amazing how far behind the berry season is, compared to Tom's farm. Must be the proximity to the water.  So, no blackberries but I did find Rio a really cool stick and some rocks for the girls. I also picked up some cedar for kindling. Hungry for some Ahi tuna, I left Chatham and was soon grilling my dinner on Trouper 2.

As the sun slowly slipped away, I retired to the main salon, lit the fire and drifted off to sleep listening to the blues. The rain started falling overnight and continued through breakfast. I was reluctant to roll out and could have easily re-lit the fire and lounged about for the whole day. Sadly, UVic was calling....

Cadboro Bay Sailing

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