Winter Plans

I realize that it’s been a month since my last post.  I  didn’t mean for it to be that long, but not much has changed.

Escapade hasn’t moved much.  I raced on Narwhal for the Danginn Cup.  Lots of excitement, with a most enjoyable rum-fueled afterparty.  Tradition has the winner filling the trophy with rum and sharing amongst the competitors.  There was some initial confusion over the winner. Not us. In any case the trophy was topped up numerous times.

I put the boat on a mooring and took off for Ontario for a couple of weeks.  I’m back now pretty much where I left off, with winter coming.

So, winter plans?  I have a couple of weeks booked in March to tour the Norwegian coast.  December with family in Ontario.  January and February are open.

I gave some thought to actively cruising over the winter, but the only nearby place I’m excited to go is Newfoundland, and that’s in the wrong direction in January. 

So far the default is to haul and store Escapade in a few weeks and go ashore for a few months.  Sensible, but a little painful.  I’m putting it off.

Recent pics. I’m surprised RoRo vessels don’t capsize more often.   The last pic is of five cruise ships in Halifax.  I think some of them were there for storm avoidance.

The headline photo is my friend Andrew stopping by to say hello on his way back from the office.  He and I worked together here as tender operators almost 50 years ago.  Time flies.  He’s got a fully restored 20′ Boston Whaler.  A classic.