Downwind Blast

 

A downwind blast from the past. VARC Closer October 2006. Zoe doing about 9 kts to the beach.

Posting from the rail

The wind picked up after rounding Pt Gray Bell Buoy. Always wanting to push my luck, I snapped this picture of Adam driving us home, while sitting on the rail and posted it at the same time. Gotta love technology!

It just doesn't get any better!

As soon as we entered the Bay, the sun came out. With 4 or 5 kts of wind behind us we decide to put up the Spinnaker and head out of the bay towards Pt Gray.

Last sail for 2008

After clearing a foot and a half of snow from the dock Adam and I set off for a rip around English bay. Beautiful day, snow covering the city and the mountains. Not another boat on the bay as we enjoy our last Zoe day for 2008!

Happy Winter Solstice!

Down to the boat. Heaters are still running. No one around to go sailing with. No wind and -4c makes for a great snowy day, the kind of day that one should spend indoors by an open fireplace. Soon the days will be getting longer and our friend the Sun will begin the long trek north!

Zoe is for sale

As some of you may know, Zoe is up for sale. I have decided to move into a new boat which will allow me to cruise with my son, and race in another challenging VARC division. If you are interested in Zoe, here is the advertisement off of Craigslist

"Zoe"
Sail Number 1110

John Booth built fiberglass Thunderbird for sale.

Vancouver Area Racing Council 2008 Division Six Regatta and Overall Winner.
Competitive boat ready to race in One Design or PHRF BC or NW sanctioned events.

• Keel and rudder templated
• Entire hull stripped, epoxy barrier coated and painted in 2007
• Yamaha 6hp 2 stroke outboard new in 2008
• Quantum Mainsail new in 2008 and used 8 times
• Quantum Genoa 2006
• Quantum Spinnaker 2007
• Quantum Mainsail 1999
• Working Jib
• Forward Hatch Launch Bag for Spinnaker
• also included: 2 cruising mains, 2 dacron genoas, 4 old class spinnakers
• Spinnaker Pole
• Garhauer Adjustable Genoa Cars 2008
• VHF Radio
• Depth Sounder
• Manual Bilge Pump 2008
• Custom Pushpit and Pulpit
• New Booth built Tiller 2008
• Mainsail and Tiller covers
• cusions for all four berths
• bimmini
• MOB pole, life sling and throw bag
• Bulkhead compass 2007
• various new running rigging 2007

Boat is in Vancouver BC. Can assist in delivery by water. Temporary moorage is available until April 2009. Contact Rick at zoe.sailing@gmail.com

Zoe's new blog

This blog replaces Zoe's old website (zoesailing.ahroo.net) which no longer exists.

A visit to the boat this morning saw two inches of snow on her decks and both heaters running full on keeping the cabin dry and comfy for the Christmas Holidays.

Zoe's next outing will be for an evening sail and anchor sometime in the next week with Adam and Dave along for company.

This fall has seen rather lack luster weather conditions for the annual RVYC Hot Rum series. We have been out for all four events with race three and four being the only races completed and that with shortened courses.

Racing resumes in 2009, with the second half of the RVYC Hot Rum series on January 10th and 24th and February 7th and 2