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Kenora cruise ship sails on rough waters
KENORA -- It has 14,500 islands. There are 105,000 kilometres of shoreline.
It is surrounded by 2.5 billion-year-old rock. The first white man to see Lake of the Woods was French explorer Jacques De Noyon in 1688.
What better way to learn about magnificent Lake of the Woods than skimming across its waters on the MS Kenora...
Kenora cruise ship sails on rough waters
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Race Report - Warroad 2011
Day 1: West-north-west wind around 15kts with gusts to 20kts in the open
water and, as usual, gusts to 25kts approaching the finish line at Warroad.
During the day the wind backed slightly to West. Beautiful 25 degree sunny
day. At the start, a few boats carried their chutes (it was tight) down to
Bare Island then dropped the chutes as they turned to head toward Gull Rock.
Rounding Bare, it looked like Goliath was simultaneously cleaning their
boat bottom with the chute, trying to catch shrimp, all while sailing
backwards for a while. Turns out this was a good plan as they went on to
win the day.
After Bare, it was a close reach to Gull Rock with boats at hull speed.
Rounding Gull, with the wind backing to the West, it was a beat to the
finish. Fleet was spread across the course with some to the extreme south
and some modestly north. Some stayed up the middle. While the wind was
oscillating nicely, there was no clear advantage to any side of the course.
The two Abbots (Raven and Black Night) had a good battle up this leg with
Black Night slipping by Raven on a shift about 2-3 miles from the finish.
Many boats had to pick their way through the channel (but eventually made it
to get into Warroad. Knock-Out and Grand Cru stayed outside at anchor for
the night.
Day 2: Golf?
Day 3: From about 7am the wind was coming from the South-West at 12-15kts
setting up for what looked to be a beautiful downwind race all the way.
Fogger started at 10AM with their iconic pink chute charging for the rock.
5 minutes after their start, a massive persistent shift to the south east
came through. As the fleet watched, Fogger kept his chute up and was now
sailing North (were going the wrong way!). For what seemed like an
eternity, finally their chute came down and the boat turned to the west, but
still no headsail could be seen. Strangely, for the fist time in three
days, Fogger's laugh could not be heard. We would later learn that not only
was their headsail not ready to go, but the jib sheets were not run.
Anyway, the rest of the fleet now set-up their headsails and off everyone
went for this unexpected upwind leg. The wind was very patchy and the early
boats to leave had a chance to stay in the wind. Some of the early boats
had success, some were just out of range. The later boats sat parked up
just off the starting line for an hour or so. AI and Borderline made it
around Gull Rock and did a horizon job and the rest of the fleet. It was a
two boat race and AI just managed to hold off Borderline over the last 20
miles.
With pending severe storms, Grand Cru dropped out after 1 1/2 hours of
"racing" after realizing that they were only 1 mile from the start line and
had spent the last 30 mins going backwards. Good times. Fogger dropped out
as well. Remaining fleet stuck it out and the wind filled in at the end
with some boats having a great ride. Kite reported over 16kts of boat speed
before their asymmetric tack blew out.
Boats arrived back at Sportsman lodge just as the storms began to roll
through. Fortunately, no serious storms rolled over Oak Island.
Day 1
Goliath
Kyte
AI
Borderline
Grand Crew
Black Night
Raven
Knock out
Vixen
Sloops
Fogger
Day 2
AI
Borderline
Goliath
Sloops
Knock Out
Kyte
Vixen
Black Night
Raven
Fogger DNF
Grand Crew DNF
Winners
AI
Goliath
Borderline
water and, as usual, gusts to 25kts approaching the finish line at Warroad.
During the day the wind backed slightly to West. Beautiful 25 degree sunny
day. At the start, a few boats carried their chutes (it was tight) down to
Bare Island then dropped the chutes as they turned to head toward Gull Rock.
Rounding Bare, it looked like Goliath was simultaneously cleaning their
boat bottom with the chute, trying to catch shrimp, all while sailing
backwards for a while. Turns out this was a good plan as they went on to
win the day.
After Bare, it was a close reach to Gull Rock with boats at hull speed.
Rounding Gull, with the wind backing to the West, it was a beat to the
finish. Fleet was spread across the course with some to the extreme south
and some modestly north. Some stayed up the middle. While the wind was
oscillating nicely, there was no clear advantage to any side of the course.
The two Abbots (Raven and Black Night) had a good battle up this leg with
Black Night slipping by Raven on a shift about 2-3 miles from the finish.
Many boats had to pick their way through the channel (but eventually made it
to get into Warroad. Knock-Out and Grand Cru stayed outside at anchor for
the night.
Day 2: Golf?
Day 3: From about 7am the wind was coming from the South-West at 12-15kts
setting up for what looked to be a beautiful downwind race all the way.
Fogger started at 10AM with their iconic pink chute charging for the rock.
5 minutes after their start, a massive persistent shift to the south east
came through. As the fleet watched, Fogger kept his chute up and was now
sailing North (were going the wrong way!). For what seemed like an
eternity, finally their chute came down and the boat turned to the west, but
still no headsail could be seen. Strangely, for the fist time in three
days, Fogger's laugh could not be heard. We would later learn that not only
was their headsail not ready to go, but the jib sheets were not run.
Anyway, the rest of the fleet now set-up their headsails and off everyone
went for this unexpected upwind leg. The wind was very patchy and the early
boats to leave had a chance to stay in the wind. Some of the early boats
had success, some were just out of range. The later boats sat parked up
just off the starting line for an hour or so. AI and Borderline made it
around Gull Rock and did a horizon job and the rest of the fleet. It was a
two boat race and AI just managed to hold off Borderline over the last 20
miles.
With pending severe storms, Grand Cru dropped out after 1 1/2 hours of
"racing" after realizing that they were only 1 mile from the start line and
had spent the last 30 mins going backwards. Good times. Fogger dropped out
as well. Remaining fleet stuck it out and the wind filled in at the end
with some boats having a great ride. Kite reported over 16kts of boat speed
before their asymmetric tack blew out.
Boats arrived back at Sportsman lodge just as the storms began to roll
through. Fortunately, no serious storms rolled over Oak Island.
Day 1
Goliath
Kyte
AI
Borderline
Grand Crew
Black Night
Raven
Knock out
Vixen
Sloops
Fogger
Day 2
AI
Borderline
Goliath
Sloops
Knock Out
Kyte
Vixen
Black Night
Raven
Fogger DNF
Grand Crew DNF
Winners
AI
Goliath
Borderline
Cruise Week 2011 - July 22 to July 29
Friday July 22 – Dinner – Meet and greet on the deck of Northern Harbour Boat Club – pot luck hosted by Vera and Dave from Aftica
Saturday – Sail to Sanderson Beach for the Appetizers on the Beach Party – also called “Make room in the fridge right away!” – Anchorage – The Funnel or Newfoundland
Sunday – Sail to Timber Beach – Yes, I know it’s a long sail but you’ll love it! – Anchor on Timber Beach (weather permitting – if not, the backside of Timber or Annie Island)
Monday – back to Timber Beach for Bocce Ball and other activities – Anchorage – Big Bird Island
Tuesday – leave early for Sioux Narrows – anchor in the bay, dinghy to The Mine Shaft for a Cheeseburger in Paradise afternoon on the deck – Anchorage – Barney Narrows or Twin Island
Wednesday – Sail to Yellow Girl anchorage – Hot Dog’s over the fire (bring your own dogs, buns, etc)
Thursday – Sail through Sunset Channel – anchor at Deadbroke Island
Friday – Sail back to NH or stay on the Lake
Saturday – Sail to Sanderson Beach for the Appetizers on the Beach Party – also called “Make room in the fridge right away!” – Anchorage – The Funnel or Newfoundland
Sunday – Sail to Timber Beach – Yes, I know it’s a long sail but you’ll love it! – Anchor on Timber Beach (weather permitting – if not, the backside of Timber or Annie Island)
Monday – back to Timber Beach for Bocce Ball and other activities – Anchorage – Big Bird Island
Tuesday – leave early for Sioux Narrows – anchor in the bay, dinghy to The Mine Shaft for a Cheeseburger in Paradise afternoon on the deck – Anchorage – Barney Narrows or Twin Island
Wednesday – Sail to Yellow Girl anchorage – Hot Dog’s over the fire (bring your own dogs, buns, etc)
Thursday – Sail through Sunset Channel – anchor at Deadbroke Island
Friday – Sail back to NH or stay on the Lake
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Cavey's Crab Dip
INGREDIENTS
24 Ounces Sour Cream
1 1.8 Ounce Package of Knorr Leek Soup Mix
8 Ounces Real Crabmeat
NOTE: This recipe can be made with regular onion soup mix and canned crabmeat. However, I highly recommend using Knorr Leek Soup and the real crabmeat found in the refrigerated section of your local supermarket (usually near the meat department). Costco also carries a great lump crabmeat in their refrigerated section. Additionally, though it doesn't really make this a "healthy dish", using the "Light" version of sour cream certainly cuts down on the caloric and fat content for those trying to watch their Caveish figure.
Cavey's Crab Dip Ingredients
Place sour cream and soup mix into medium sized mixing bowl and stir until fully blended.
Sour Cream & Knorr Leek Soup Mix
Now, place crabmeat into bowl and gently fold into sour cream/soup mixture.
HINT: I like to have small lumps of crabmeat in my dip. If you prefer it a little smoother, go ahead and add the crab meat when you initially put in the soup mix. The extra stirring will smooth it out.
Adding Crabmeat
Cover mixture and refrigerate for at least three hours ... and that's it! Just serve with your favorite dipping chip and be ready for the YUM!!
Cavey's Crab Dip
Prep Time = 3 Minutes
Cook Time = 3 Hous
Serves 10-20
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