On August 30 the Penticton Yacht Club had their annual sailboat regatta on Okanagan Lake. The weather was great for it and there seemed to be the right amount of wind, too.
I spent some time watching the boats leaving the marina …
… and organising themselves for the timed race up the lake to Kelowna, I believe – I’m not completely sure of that, though – which would be about 88 km (55 miles).
Watching these boats brought back memories of my own sailing days on Lake Ontario, many moons ago now.
Races such as these can be a lot of fun especially for keeping your skills up and can even be fun for those on the shore watching those lovely white sails against blue skies and blue water.
Happy first Tuesday of September.
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I love the water. So I love your beautiful photos. Thank you for a great start to September! Wish you the same. 🙂
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Thank you very much, Mia and you’re very welcome. 😊 I can’t take all the credit as the scenery here is gorgeous. Cheers.
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wow gorgeous blue water photos
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Yes, the sailors had wonderful weather conditions for their regatta.
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A great end of summer spectacle Lynette. I am not a sailor, but love to watch the boats. Yesterday was so smoky here, we could have used a bit of wind. Happy Tuesday. Allan
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Thank you very much, Allan. I like to watch them as well. They always look so pretty. All that smoke is coming from that terrible fire in NWT. We’re even getting some of it here this morning. Ugh.
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I wonder if the sailors get distracted by that beautiful scenery 😊. I never got the hang of sailing but loved to canoe.
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I was a competent sailor but nothing more than that. I didn’t view the scenery because I was too busy trying to figure out what to do next! I used to do a lot of canoeing too. I was much better at that. 😊 Cheers.
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Wow, 55 miles is a very long race, nice!!
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Yes, Okanagan Lake is very long. Its total length is 106 km (66 miles) but I think the race only went to Kelowna up the lake. Cheers.
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Regattas are always so much fun to watch. Lovely photos too.
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Thank you very much, Tricia. I agree. There’s something about those white sails against blue skies on a sunny day. 😊
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Good to have a breeze but not a gale.
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Definitely! I think they had almost perfect conditions.
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Beautiful photos
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Thank you very much. 😊
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Such a beautiful view. I love this.
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Thank you very much. I’m glad you liked it. 😊
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Seems like fun for racers and spectators. My husband has been saying he wants to take sailing lessons for a few years now. But he also gets seasick very easily, so now sure how boat life will work out for him!
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My daughter was very prone to seasickness but somehow the focus on doing the sailing herself seemed to mitigate that. She didn’t do well if she was a passenger but as a sailor she was fine. That’s so funny but it seems to work. I really enjoyed seeing the white sails against the blue skies and water. It was so beautiful. Cheers.
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