Lakesailor, You in the Okanagan? Jason Rhodes told me he knew someone in the interior who just bought a J/30. That you?

Lakesailor ... nice blog ... good luck with 48. If you ever get down to Naples during the winter look us up.
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That is me....Jason is a good friend....I was actually admiring your boat at RVYC a few weeks back when I was last down in the lower mainland. Hull # 48 will now be based out of Penticton_.Hope to have it floating in a few weeks. If you are ever in the area drop by!

Thanks_.will definitely look you up if I ever get down that way_.and please do the same if you ever find yourself in the Okanagan "Wine" region up here_..

roger, roger ... with two of my winter crew from Alaska that isn't impossible. one driving back this week. -- duh
some 5000 miles ... next month the other one drives back -- double duh.

And hey wine over ice ...
Just as good as Natural Ice ...

you can tell it's 76 and raining here in Naples today.

Wow, good to know. Congrats on your recent purchase. FYI, I'll be racing on Wednesday nights. If you're ever down on a wednesday feel free to drop by. We tend to leave the dock by 5:30.

Ok Scott. you know that I got a new main and the way we had it cut it does not come in any bigger but I'm just as fast as a 6. Tony has a 6 and we sail next to him all the time. I feel the same about the 163% as well. We run a 153% 3DL and we sail beside the guys with the big sails. so we get 6 seconds and we don't have to hold the boat down. we normally run 5 crew and do well. New sails trimmed well will always win over big sails that are worn out. We change our main and head sails every 4 years. I do it on a rotation so I only change one sail a year.
next is my new Asymmetrical spin.

Did you ever talk to Rodney at Evolution? he made my new main this year for $3500 out of full Kevlar and two reefs for my night racing and the draft stripes glow for night racing.
as well the new batten technology is amazing. it forces the draft forward in the way they are radically tapered in the first foot.

So yes go for the big roach but keep it a 5.

No I haven't talked to Rodney yet because I kept asking you who your contact was with Evolution and no response, Don!!

This good info. Filed for use in the near future.

Rodney Keenan

Evolution Sails New Zealand

41a Stanhope Road

Ellerslie, Auckland 1072

Office +64 9 579 6972

Cell +64 21 486 135

Sorry Man I have been up to my Spin Pole in stuff. but yes I do recal you asked for this awhile back.
Maybe I was trying to hold you down so you dont beat me this year..

What races you thinking of doing this year Scott?
Considering VanIsle.
I am talking to the Johnstons about a sprit for the boat from a J92. What do you think that will do to my rating?