Monday, July 02, 2018
NOTL Club Cruise
This season's first club cruise was to Niagara on the Lake Sailing Club. We almost didn't go, because I forgot to sign up. By the time I did, we were on the wait list. Eriks offered to take us with him aboard Wild Jasmine, as he had been planning to single hand. Within a few days, though, a couple of boats had dropped out, and Eriks decided that he wouldn't sail there after all.
We left on the Friday, and had a good sail about half way there. Then the wind shifted before completely dying out. We motored in a dead calm and got to NOTL just before dinner. With scorching hot weather all weekend, we looked for ways to stay cool.
On Saturday, we took a cab to Niagara Falls where we visited both the casino and the falls, and watched some people on the new zip line. Back in town, we joined the rest of the QCYC cruisers for a pot luck dinner before taking in a play in the evening. After church on Sunday (Canada Day), we managed to get the last 2 spots on the bus for a wine tour. We visited 4 wineries, sampled a good variety of wines, and supported the local economy by taking home some of our favourites. The sail home was perfect - consistent wind on the beam the whole way to Toronto Harbour.