New Drifter for the Tartan (Sunday, January 31, 2010)

A big swap meet yesterday at Marina Mazatlan. I had to buzz over to Windfall to do the morning Mazatlan Cruiser's Net because that radio is much better than the radio on Hotspur... another something we haven't gotten to yet. Then, rushed over to help Jim with the swap meet... selling odds and ends that we don't need anymore.

Jim had his eye on a sail and bustled off to try the gennaker on Hotspur... I've heard those called drifters, too... basically an asymmetrical spinnaker. Anyway, he bought it... very good condition... $450US... new they can run around $2500US. So, now we'll be able to scoot along in very light winds. Of course, now all the space we just freed up by getting rid of some of the other small stuff has been filled up to the max with his massive sail. And, I forgot to bring my camera to the swap meet... again! Oh well, they're having another one in two weeks, so maybe I'll get pictures.

Putting up the gennaker, we discovered a small tear. No worries... I'll patch it up in no time and have it looking spiffy! There was no wind, so it barely puffed up.