Spindrift 526 Gets Wet

[Scott H.]

Spindrift 526 "Kalakai" went on her maiden voyage this past weekend!  We took her up to Lake Tahoe from her home in Santa Cruz, Ca and had a beautiful day of light winds.  Being a beggining sailor I was a little nervous but quickly realized how easy the boat was to handle.  We took "rides" with the kids and other family members all day.  What a blast!  I couldn't be happier with the final product of a very rewarding building process.  Many thanks to Graham for all of his help along the way.  I was very impressed by his patience and knowledge.  The phone calls were never rushed and he answered all of my questions thoroughly.  Thanks also to Messing About and it's members for all of the great advice.  This boat took nearly two years of very part time work to complete.  I've include some pictures and can't wait to get out there again.  As we say in California, I am STOKED!    Scott 

[Hirilonde]

Looks great Scott!  Sailing a Spindrift is a lot of fun.  BTW, who is the big guy standing next to you in the second picture? 

[JeffM]

Nice woodwork, Scott!  Have fun!

[Howard]

She looks great. These little boats have the potential to be rocket ships under sail. They really do sail well. What a lucky kid to get a boat like that to play with.

[P Doug (WA)]

Congrats, Scott.  She is a beautiful boat.  Very nice job..