barometer 30.06 falling. Sunny with just a few puffy clouds. Wind 3 - 12 knots, mostly from northwest, but there were some real strange shifts! Headed out of Lankford Bay Marina about 11:30. It was still cool - about 52 degrees. Winds in Davis creek and Langford creek were strong, but out in the Chester they would fade in and out, shift suddenly - was on a starboard tack close reach one second and then had an unplanned jibe! Got out a bit and started a run up the Chester and the wind kept shifting between a close haul, close reach, beam reach, and broad reach. It kept me busy - as well as the autopilot - which of course, was oversteering like crazy! Played around for a while, didn't quite make it up to Conquest beach, before I turned and headed back. Wind was once again very strong along the creeks - glad I kept the headsail reefed! Back in slip at 3:00 - a nice 3 1/2 hour sail!