Some of you who cruise around Lake Ontario may have seen John and his Alberg 30, Joy B, much modified for comfortable cruising. Here she is racing in the In The Harbour Race at the George Town Cruisers' Regatta, where she placed a very respectable fifth.
Winner of the B Class and first overall was Lollygag, a Canadian boat cruised by Matt and Madeline from Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club, Toronto. They did not live up to their name and were across the line ahead of the boats in their class and in front of some of the A Class boats as well.
Cruisers Regatta Week also features dinghy races, with dinghies of all sizes sporting many different kinds and sizes of sails. In the end, waterline and sail size had a lot to do with who won...
The dinghy dock in Lake Victoria in George Town was almost always full when we went there. This was early evening on the night of the Regatta Variety Show - when we came back after, there were two or three rows of dinghies behind each of these.
The sun is setting over the anchorage in George Town's Kidd Cove after another windy day, as we prepare for another rolly night...
On the other side of the islands which shelter the George Town's Elizabeth Harbour lies the Exuma Sound. When the wind blows in from the east you can walk along the beach and watch the waves coming in.
This little store was where we found the most reliable internet connection, at very reasonable rates. The young man who runs the computer side of the business plans to expand and improve as money allows; the grocery store will soon be moving next door and this building will be devoted to computers and internet access. He was pleasant and hard-working - we wish him the best of luck.
On top of Monument Hill stands this beacon, showing the way to Elizabeth Harbour and George Town. We enjoyed anchoring off here, and using the trails across the island to visit the shore on the Exuma Sound side.
While in Black Point, Exumas for the second time we needed to replace the zinc on our prop. So we followed the suggestion of a friend (John on Joy B) and grounded Into The Blue on sand at half tide as the tide was going out. Then we waited for the tide to go down enough for Richard to stand and work, rather than swim. And while we were there we cleaned up the waterline and did a few other things as well...
Looking out across the sands to the harbour at Black Point Settlement on Great Guana Cay, with the tide coming in to cover the shallows. Many cruisers stop here - there is a good grocery store, a laundromat, a small marine supply store, and good local restaurants. Lorraine's Cafe is a hub of activity, providing information, internet access, a book swap, local bread and lunch and supper for the hungry.
Some of you who cruise around Lake Ontario may have seen John and his Alberg 30, Joy B, much modified for comfortable cruising. Here she is racing in the In The Harbour Race at the George Town Cruisers' Regatta, where she placed a very respectable fifth.
Winner of the B Class and first overall was Lollygag, a Canadian boat cruised by Matt and Madeline from Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club, Toronto. They did not live up to their name and were across the line ahead of the boats in their class and in front of some of the A Class boats as well.
Cruisers Regatta Week also features dinghy races, with dinghies of all sizes sporting many different kinds and sizes of sails. In the end, waterline and sail size had a lot to do with who won...
The dinghy dock in Lake Victoria in George Town was almost always full when we went there. This was early evening on the night of the Regatta Variety Show - when we came back after, there were two or three rows of dinghies behind each of these.
The sun is setting over the anchorage in George Town's Kidd Cove after another windy day, as we prepare for another rolly night...
On the other side of the islands which shelter the George Town's Elizabeth Harbour lies the Exuma Sound. When the wind blows in from the east you can walk along the beach and watch the waves coming in.
This little store was where we found the most reliable internet connection, at very reasonable rates. The young man who runs the computer side of the business plans to expand and improve as money allows; the grocery store will soon be moving next door and this building will be devoted to computers and internet access. He was pleasant and hard-working - we wish him the best of luck.
On top of Monument Hill stands this beacon, showing the way to Elizabeth Harbour and George Town. We enjoyed anchoring off here, and using the trails across the island to visit the shore on the Exuma Sound side.
While in Black Point, Exumas for the second time we needed to replace the zinc on our prop. So we followed the suggestion of a friend (John on Joy B) and grounded Into The Blue on sand at half tide as the tide was going out. Then we waited for the tide to go down enough for Richard to stand and work, rather than swim. And while we were there we cleaned up the waterline and did a few other things as well...
Looking out across the sands to the harbour at Black Point Settlement on Great Guana Cay, with the tide coming in to cover the shallows. Many cruisers stop here - there is a good grocery store, a laundromat, a small marine supply store, and good local restaurants. Lorraine's Cafe is a hub of activity, providing information, internet access, a book swap, local bread and lunch and supper for the hungry.
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