Skaha Ha Ha
One piece of gear that never got field tested was the sailing rig. Hubris aside, I fancied myself to be a quick study in the sailing department.
Sometimes the best surprises are not surprises
at all. The sail, mast and lug worked exactly as planned. I blasted off 8km in less than an hour. In nautical parlance, that’s a speed made good of more than 6 knots. A full 1.4 knots more than my average while sailing solo, non-stop around the world.
I had grand plans of an even grander arrival amongst a gaggle of kite-surfers. Pride goeth before a great fall and I ended up on the wrong beach. Although my navigation was a bit of let down, the sailing was not.
Portage, paddle, sail, camp. Repeat as required.