Wheatley to Port Stanley The waves that kept us, as well as Wheatley's fishing fleet, tied at dock finally set us free on Sunday, September 3, 2006. Today we had our best sail so far. The winds were 10-15 knots out of the NW with waves less than 1 metre. We sailed for 12 hours, averaging 6.5-7 knots under main and genoa, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles. We arrived in Port Stanley just past sunset and were immediately invited to join the "end of the season" campfire party that was in full swing. We enjoyed the opportunity to converse with some of the local sailors, as well as some members of our London power squadron chapter. The next day (Labour Day) was a very busy day in Port Stanley. Our dock gave us an excellent vantage point for the excitement of the bridge raising to allow boat traffic through, as well as the Port Stanley Terminal Railway trains coming and going. There were lots of lights flashing, whistles blowing and bells clanging. Very busy and very exciting. The afternoon found us heading on our way amidst calls of best wishes from our new friends on shore, and in other boats that we passed in the harbour. The best surprise upon leaving was to find Harold Schwim, a fellow CPS student, heading out for a sail. Right out of the blue - there he was and with him came all the wonderful memories of the fun times we'd shared in class. It was amazing to see him.