The Urban Oarsman, The First Row of 2015.
The first Row of 2015 . Hollyburn Sailing Club always has a New Year’s Day racing event followed by a Club social.
Not much wind for racing. I row through the fleet towards Stanley Park and Siwash Rock.
The lead boat is an Enterprise, “Rusty Jib” Skippered by Ian and crewed by Tracy.
The 2015 Club commodore, Don is next sailing (well drifting) a Laser.
Dan has had an unfortunate Spinnaker hoisting incident in his Mirror 11. It does not seem to be slowing him down too much…
The fleet has passed and I row towards Stanley Park and Siwash Rock. I am listening to Vancouver Harbour Traffic on VHS channel 12. There is no reported traffic. It is safe to make the cross the shipping lane.
Twice around Siwash Rock. There are a lot of walkers and bikers on the Seawall today.
I am always intrigued by the “hole” in the seaward face of Siwash. The texture reminds me of the Gulf Island shore line rocks and of the whale pool in Stanley Park Zoo.
The search light building is very noticeable today. It seems to glow in the sunlight.
In the shade, the icicles linger. Walkers were throwing rocks at them, trying to break them off.
The icicles are visible in the background. A white rose floats with the tide.
Nearby floats a red rose.
Lucky Cleo. A new (to her) ball awaits her. Cleo is a German Shepherd owned by a co-worker. She loves the orange balls. Cleo will start her New Year off right.
There is still no reported traffic. I make the crossing quietly. The West Vancouver Welcoming figure welcomes me too.
The welcoming figure was erected in July of 2001. It is to mark the gathering of ocean-going canoes.
GPS track of the First Row of the Year.
5.14 kilometers, an hour fourty at the thwart, about 3km/hr average speed.
What a start to 2015…A beautiful day, a great row, a welcoming figure and good friends at Hollyburn Sailing Club. Welcome to 2015. Best wishes for everyone.
Mike
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Hi Mikey,, looks better than that 2 ton sea anchor we used years ago towed behind the old sailing cruises, half the time it was askew in the wake in danger of swamping!! Bet you old farts miss the 4 wheel drive of the deck ape scrambling ashore to anchor to trees in those old cruises, bet you got motorized anchor winch now, my arms still complain when you wanted to anchor in 40 foot waters hehe. got you now late here but always in touch, On my bucket list a few more cruises when I can,put you sea dogs to shame,, AGAIN. JA Lamb
Good morning Mike
love your boat and website, great to see someone rowing for adventure around the south coast. I’d like to invite you to come up to Pender Harbour in July, we are having a wooden boat gathering and party. This is the first year, Called Pender Harbour Days, info at
http://www.penderharbour.ca/pender-harbour-days.html. My personal goal is to have a group of wooden rowboats, both on display and in the water for a cruise.
Best rgds
Rick Crook