After
diving the Ogden Point breakwater, I stayed on in Victoria to visit with my friend Tony. Tony and I go back a long way, having met in university. While Tony and I were in university, his father built a boat and decided to sail around the world with it. Tony's parents made it almost all the way but stalled at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Something about the easy lifestyle and cheap bear...
In the long process of time, Tony ended up inheriting the Amistad and had it shipped home to Victoria where it is now moored at the Goldstream Marina. The recovery and restoration of the boat has been ongoing for years. I had heard so much about this boat but this weekend was my very first time to lay eyes upon it.
It was therefore an extra special treat that on this occasion we got to take it out and actually try sailing it. There's not much wind in Saanich Inlet and it's certainly not very predictable but it was nice to get out and have the sails up.
Thanks, Tony!
