From zero to full tilt

Ed Mess

May 26, 2022

it was sunny when we launched but even as clouds rolled in, no one cared. We were getting the mast up!

Suddenly we are right back at it. A month ago, we were moping around wondering whether we would ever get out on the water again, complaining about the slow spring (and in Toronto crane strike) and generally swimming in a pool of malaise.

However. In just the past two weeks since we last published, my boating life has been revving like a Ferrari. Suddenly it was a fine day and launch. Then it rained. Then the weather initially appeared nice, but our race was canceled before the turning mark because of a freak spring storm that went on to ravage all the trees in Ottawa. Despite that, the next day everyone was at their boats, and everyone brought a dog and regardless of previous leash-stretching animosity, they all romped together sharing the outdoors at last. The next day was a fabulous outdoor birthday party by the water – Marilyn brought a phenomenal chocolate cake that we ate even while work crews beside us trimmed new deck planks with power saws.

In summary, the whole boating world is trying to cram the past MIA two years into the first week of this year’s season. Power washers are out, the refrigeration is turned back on; the season and the socializing have been turned up to 11 and it’s not yet even June.

This bodes well for a good boating summer. By the end of it hopefully we will have forgotten the direness of not having an all hands on deck funfest for much too long.

John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Yachting Magazine
CYonboard@kerrwil.com

 

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