100 Meters - Jan 22

So I guess that means I won't be getting back that tunbuckle that was dropped overboard when I was rigging my mast a few years ago!?!


100 m mark. 10-15 more meters to go.


They are having to spend time now moving the ice
out of the way so they don't bury the ice (and have
it melt later, causing all kinds of problems)

Pictures - Jan 17th to 21st

Not a lot new since the last Project Update on Jan 18 (Link). Here are some photo's thanks to Bruce Tennant. Lots of snow and ice.


The black lump in the foreground is the silt boom


This photo was taken with a telephoto lens so
"objects are farther than they appear"


Don't try this at home. And you won't be able to walk
to the end of the breakwater when the project is
finished. There will be a pile of rocks all the way
out on top of this road, and a fence will be erected.


Look at the photo before this one, then think about
trying to back out a truck, this wide, when everything
seems white. But the driver probably think docking
a sailboat in a strong cross-wind would be a challenge
too. It is nice that everyone has something different
they are good at.


This picture is clearer when you click on it
(click on image for a larger version)

A Cool Project Update

With everything moving along well, and in the interest of not damaging equipment, they decided not to work yesterday, and were still considering what to do today. A decision was to be made at 10:00 AM. (Update: Work continues on the breakwater today)

Thank you to Hugh Scarth for a comprehensive set of minutes from the meeting with Valley Excavation last evening. Here is the synopses:

• The breakwater is out to 95 meters at this point. Of course the full length will be 120 m, keeping in mind that the visible length (above the normal water levels) will be about 114 m.
• They are using the amount of fill that they expected.
• The angle of the wharf is well within tolerance.
• They estimate that the "completion of the core, crowning and placement of the armour stone" will take about 3 weeks if all goes well.
• That will be when they continue work on the launch and haul pad and driving of the sheet pile. It is estimated this will take 2 to 3 weeks.
• Consideration is being made for the placement and support of the mast boom.

A cold spell puts things on hold. The two week
forecast is for warmer daytime highs.

Pictures - Jan 10th to 15th

Some photo's from Bruce Tennant. Click on any of them to see the full size.

First Armour Stone

In the picture below you can see the progress as of 8:30 AM, today. In addition you can see the larger armour stone that has been placed on the west side of the wharf section (in line with power pole, between the first and second pylons - click on the photo for a larger view.) Eventually there will be armour stone nearly everywhere.

If anyone has any questions on the project, please feel free to leave a comment, and I will do my best to find the answer.

Wharf progress - photo taken from flag pole in front of club

(click on photo for larger image)

Visible Progress

If you haven't been down lately, there has been a significant change in the breakwater's length as can be seen by this photo looking back to Dec 19, 2006.

Images taken from Rothesay Park Rd. (click for larger image)

Note: Photo added to Jan 7 "Council Meeting" post.

Just Photo's

Wow, the Club is getting farther and farther away!?!

Can anybody figure out what the weather is going to do next?

Thanks for the photo's Bruce!