James Byrne

Low wind conditions. Raced twice and won both with Jon, Pierre, and Leon. After finishing one race our winch casing lifted off. I used gum and a pencil to fish out the small metal pieces from the inner casing. We fixed it enough so that it could hold the jib sheet but it couldn't winch.

Steady SW winds to start. Crewed with Fred and Roman. Gusty winds in the harbour. Motor wouldn't lock into place which caused an issue but we were prepared to come in sail only until we finally got the motor to drop.

Impending severe thunderstorm from the west with winds 13 kn, gusting to 18 in. Reefed the main and flew a jib. Good control in gusty sections of the harbour. Sailed for 45 minutes to avoid the storm. First time skipping a crew with Rey, Nathan, and Arseni.

Gentle easterly wind. Took the Frances Bean with Tim, Nick, and Andrian out on the lake because there wasn't enough folks for racing. Helmed using a wheel for the first time. Easy going sailing.

Steady 11 kn winds from the east. It was a small crew comprising Tim and myself. I worked the foresails and helped to plan the route. 4-4-2-4-4.

Downwind sailing on the Niagara with Colland, Eugene, Pierre, Jo, Roman, and Caroline. We even recorded 7 kns while sailing on a broad reach. We came 1st. 31 M in total for both legs.

Sailed on Joy with Colland, Caroline, and Roman. Very strong gusts while we sailed up wind. We came a close third.

A gentle Sail in Humber Bay. Light easterly winds.

Nice W winds that took Tim, Rosie, Caroline, and Roman out via the eastern gap on the Coot II. Watched the Air Show from a great distance.

Afternoon sail with Art, Ying, and Caroline on the Coot II. Good westerly winds. Total sail time was 5 hours sailing straight off of Leslie Spit.