"Wasabi"

I was able to purchase Wasabi from what was left after paying the lawyers and doctors from a settlement from an accident where I was hit by a truck while riding my bike to work. I almost lost a finger and had to have my knee operated on. The finger and knee will never be the same.

I picked up Wasabi in Long Beach, California. I do not have any good pictures from with her under sail so we will have to deal with what I have. I have been racing her in the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club races. I race with crew when I can get them but I do not let lack of crew stop me. I will race short handed and even single handed. I have even won some races single handing Wasabi.

I bought an Olson 30 because there are several in the marina and being a light boat, they are great for the lake. I also enjoy a boat that is fast and handles well. I don't cruise all that much, so the lack of creature comforts does not bother me.

Here is a shot on launch day. It is funny how they shrink when you put them in the water.

Here she is on the hoist. We hoist the boats for two reasons. One being the launch ramp is not deep enough and the second being that the salt is very hard on trailers especially the bearings.

Kameron loves to lie in the old main. The main I race with is loose footed and is not as fun for him.

Here is a shot looking to the south end of the lake as the sun is setting. Looks a lot like shots from the horse latitudes save the mountains. There is more breeze than it looks like because we often get winds that do not touch the water. This makes for some interesting sailing. Ten knots of win and not a ripple on the water. It also makes it hard to see the new wind fill in.