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Regatta Day

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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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Still Sailing

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Some stormy weather has been passing through our area, but in between these events the temperatures and weather have been good, so good that there’s still lots of sailing happening.

The marina remains open year-round as many people still sail regardless of colder conditions, something I would probably also do if I owned a sailboat.

There’s usually something very attractive about sailboats on blue water, no matter the season.

Happy Monday.

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Sailing

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Most of British Columbia is experiencing a heat wave right now. Temperatures are in the high 30s celsius (about 100F) and people are looking to cool off however they can. As you can imagine, the beaches and lakes are very popular!

I spotted this sail boat among many on Okanagan Lake and thought how perfectly positioned it was to showcase an iconically sunny day white sail, blue sky and blue lake all around.

I felt cooler just looking at it, but it’s also an incredibly pretty sight.

It wasn’t very windy on the bench, but there was a breeze on the lake, and the sailboat seemed to be moving crisply along.

Happy Monday.