2.23.2009

EL GATITO

The other day I LIBERATED an abandoned HOBIE 16 CATAMARAN. The authentic Mexican grafitti makes it uber-dope.

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Already mastless, it only took 10 minutes and a hacksaw to make it a BONAFIED KITE CAT.

The La Paz kite crew has been blazing around the bay... poor lighting due to Pineapple Express kept us from getting any action shots. We always forgot a camera. All good, though.

One day, when everyone else was feeling way too responsible, I comandeered MAESTRA and attempted to sail EL GATITO around the hump between La Paz to La Ventana... about 50 miles as the undistracted dolphin swims.


IF you can read dog posture, you can tell MAESTRA held reservations. I convinced her it was all good by bringing along all sorts of "SURVIVAL CRAP".


Cuenta larga corta, we went about 6 miles before the wind got flukey, we got gusted, and both of us went in the drink.

I don't recommend bodydragging with a panicked street-bitch. Chaos.

The loopy run home was a blast, however.