Had a very windy watch last night, the wind was blowing a good F4 gusting higher under cloudy skies. Was a nice temperature though which was awesome after the heat of the day.
Fiji, the ships cat, came by to check out how I was doing, which was nice. She then decided to hunt some kind of bug that was under the canal fenders then she went ashore and prowled along the quayside. It looked like she was checking the docklines.
That is exactly like Chibley used to do :-)
Early wake up at 6:00 and we got the ship ready to leave. It was still blowing hard right on to the quay so we had to do some tricky work with the dock lines and engine to get out into the channel. Might have a little painting to do on the stern.
Once we were underway we set the spanker to help us turn across the wind to head out of the channel between two of the islands.
A strong rainstorm swept over us and so we got a nice shower to start the day :-) Hooray for quick drying clothes.
Once out from the island we set topsails and motorsailed down the lake.
The Mate has split us up into 3 sea watches and we broke off to work.
I am in the 8-12 watch, which I've never been on, before I was always 4-8 or 12 to 4. Biggest change is that the 8-12 watch is responsible for the daily domestics and starting the days ship work.
On today's menu was scrubbing all the black shit paint off the ship! Got totally soaked again as we were using the fire hoses, but it was worth it to see our ship emerge from her coat of grease paint.
At 12 noon I heard those lovely words... "Watch below!", first time in 7 years! Woot.
Grabbed lunch and am sitting in the salon typing up this report listening to the sound of the water rushing past the hull. While we were eating the 12-4 watch set the t'gallants and the Royals and the Captain shut off the engine so we are sailing!
We are off till 4:00pm when all hands will be doing drills, Man Overboard, Fire and Abandon Ship.
Fun stuff.
More later maybe.
P.S.
Got on FB this afternoon and spotted this picture somebody took of us as we were sailing along yesterday evening.
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| The Picton Castle under sail in Lk Ontario 38 miles West of Presqu'ile Bay Taken from Ship Appens heading fro Trenton |
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