Paul Benninger & I are delivering Black Diamond to Sackets Harbour on the US side near the St. Lawrence 24 hours away. We are leaving her there for winter service. We leave tonight at about 10pm ETA tomorrow 10pm. Sea state last night was 10 footers wind on nose, thank God, it clocked around wind on Starboad [Read More →]
Blogging aboard Black Diamond! Sailing logs of Black Diamond, a Jeanneau Sailboat.
* VIDEO * Wild Sail on Lake Ontario, Delivery to Sackets Harbour, NY.
October 27, 2011 — s/v Black Diamond* VIDEO * PCYC Director’s Race 2011
October 12, 2011 — s/v Black DiamondThe Annual Port Credit Yacht Club, PCYC Director’s Race takes place usually in October. This year we had perfect conditions, a beautiful sailing day. Director’s of the club race against the members, I might add, the members usually win! This year Black Diamond was fortunate enough to have 4 directors and the club manager aboard, [Read More →]
* VIDEO * Susan Hood Yacht Race 2011
October 12, 2011 — s/v Black DiamondJune 3rd, 2011 This is the “Coolest Race on the Lake” and we mean both Cold and Hip type of Cool ! The water is still blistering cold after a long Canadian Winter. Hyperthermia could set in – within a couple of minutes, and a quick death to follow. This race takes us 75 miles on [Read More →]
* VIDEOS * Port Credit Yacht Club Family Cruise to Fifty Point.
September 29, 2011 — s/v Black DiamondThe Port Credit Yacht Club Cruise Committee organizes many club cruises throughout the year. This is the first year for the club cruise committee to organize family centric cruises. Our family the Radonic’s volunteered for this task. Fifty Point was the first such cruise. We had 17 boats with 24 children participate in this [Read More →]
2010 Lake Ontario 300, LO300, Photos of Black Diamond.
July 23, 2010 — s/v Black Diamond
Hear are some photos I have found on the web of our boat from various web sites.
2010, Lake Ontario 300, LO300, ends on first day for Black Diamond
July 18, 2010 — s/v Black Diamond
Dear friends, The LO300 started and ended today for us at Black Diamond. Three Squall lines blew through the race with in a few hours. Sustained winds of 30 knots or 52km, and gusts of 48 knots, 80-90 km per hour. 6 to 8+ foot waves, marble sized hail was coming down. So far [Read More →]
2009 Sail Past at PCYC
November 14, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
In the golden years of sail, and in the British Navy, when ever a boat in the fleet would meet the Commodore’s boat they would have to salute in various ways. If you were close enough or met the Commodore in person an actual salute of the hands would be required. If you were sailing [Read More →]
2009 Yacht Racing Season
November 14, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
A few photos from this years Yacht Racing Season.
Finish of the Lake Ontario 300
July 21, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
We finished the LO300 Monday night at 11:57PM North American EST time. Just 3 min. before Tuesday, so we can claim we came in on Monday. ; ) Thats 2 days 12 hours 57 minutes. Almost a day earlier than last year. We are happy with our results, as a beginner crew, still learning the [Read More →]
Day 3, Lake Ontario 300
July 20, 2009 — s/v Black DiamondWe went out into the lake last night, might have been a bad move. The inshore guys made time on us. Scotch Rocks passed us. But our forecast called for more wind offshore, plus we wanted to postiion our boat for a close haul instead of a spinakker run, since we ripped it. This morning [Read More →]
After Noon Day 2, Lake Ontario 300
July 19, 2009 — s/v Black DiamondWe are holding are own in our fleet. We are happy with the results. Much better than last year. We did not expect to come near the top 5 of this division. Last year we only beat one boat in our division, if we do better than that, and arrive before Tuesday at 7PM, I [Read More →]
Saturday 3 Hours into the Lake Ontario 300 Race
July 18, 2009 — s/v Black DiamondWe found our way, and are catching the fleet. My guess is we are about mid fleet. but still behind our division. We are cruising at 8 to 9 knots, and hit a top sailing speed of 10.5 knots. The FIS tracking has not send a signal for over 2 hours, and is showing we [Read More →]
Lake Ontario 300 Start
July 18, 2009 — s/v Black DiamondWe hare off, close to 170 boats. We were in the 9th start, at 11:05am. We were over the line 5 mins. early, mis-read the start, and gybed back around. Had a little trouble raising the spinnaker. Then took us a little to get the boat going. We are coming up the back of the [Read More →]
Black Diamond at Charleston Race Week 2009
April 20, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
The Black Diamond Team has arrived in Charleston. Ed Radonic, Craig Russell, Derek Pressmen all of PCYC, along with Ivan Vulicevic of Bronte and Charleston Native, Chris Bonner and Dubie & Will due to arrive from North Carolina and Atlanta. Other PCYC competitors at Charleston include Sandy & Rob Butler (Formerly a Thayer) racing their [Read More →]
Monday Night Yacht Races at PCYC
November 27, 2008 — s/v Black Diamond
PCYC is one of Lake Ontario’s premier yacht racing clubs. Monday night races are for those relatively new to the sport, Wednesday is for the more seasoned, and Thursday night for the hardcore J24 racers. It’s one of the few clubs on the lake that races 3 times per week. This does not include the [Read More →]
Day 1 – PCYC, Toronto to the Oswego Canal
October 24, 2008 — s/v Black Diamond
August 21st, 2008 – Port Credit Yacht Club to Oswego across Lake Ontario. Dear Friends and Family, Our friends and family have expressed an interest in our trip and asked that we keep some sort of a blog to keep in touch. We thought that we would send periodical e-mails about our whereabouts, and the [Read More →]