The cold snap has ended my dreams for a last sail of the year. I'm off this weekend but I don't expect the temperatures to break 30 degrees. For winter sailing I like to have full sun, wind around 10 mph and a temperature approaching 50 degrees. There will be plenty of sun this weekend, too much wind and not enough degrees.
Looking back through the log I see I made a couple of sails just before Christmas last year. The next sails were January 31 (a sail that produced one of my favorite photos) and February 1. This year I suspect my first sail might not come until late February. I've got some maintenance to do on SPARTINA and her trailer, plus the sails need to be washed.
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My oldest daughter gifted me with a card for REI, perfect for buying some cruising supplies. I went to their online site to buy some more freeze-dried meals and came across Omeals. At first I thought they were freeze-dried camp meals but then realized they were in fact self-heating fully cooked meals. The foil packet contains both a heating element and a second pouch with the meal inside. Adding water to the foil pocket sets off the heating element. A few minutes later there is a hot meal waiting to be enjoyed. I bought four of the meals, dinners that will be tucked away for those 12 hour sailing days or rainy evenings. A quick hot meal in a few minutes without breaking out the cook kit or jet boil. Sounds good to me.
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