Speaking of pests!

This is absolutely the last year I go to Telegraph Harbour (or probably Clam Bay). The float planes were not bad, they have to quit after dusk. But those blood Personal Watercraft are another story. Worse than mosquitos.

As well, Telegraph seems to be the harbour of choice for deadbeats. We had a really nice evening till the jerk on one grubby sailboat came back and fired up his generator. The bloody thing made such a racket. When it finally stopped it was only cause it ran out of gas. Took him less than 10 minutes to refuel. Now I am not talking about a regular generator. I am talking about some bloody construction generator. He has a nice musical sounding name to his boat, but that's where the comparison ends.

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Mosquitos at sea...

This summer was the first time I have ever been bothered at anchorage by mosquitos. So, if you are planning to go to Portland Island, be sure to take lots of screens. They got into everything. Don't know if this is unusual, but it certainly was unpleasant.

Fall......

Time to clean up the boat and get ready for winter. What a summer, hot, nice and dry, and no bloody wind. Not exactly a sailor's dream. Oh well, not always perfect is it? Stay tuned for further thoughts, pictures and adventures. I am just getting started rambling! Oh yes, I sail from Cowichan Bay BC with a 22' Columbia. Picture shows the next thing to look forward to, Christmas Lighted sailpast in Cowichan Bay.

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