Thanks for the tip - would you happen to have any pictures of the spinnaker? You're right - going downwind is my chief goal here. The 5.5 uni turns amazingly well with just its mainsail. How would I hoist a spinnaker?

I usually sail Great Salt Lake and East Canyon reservoir. East Canyon is (as far as I can tell) the least offensive/crowded of the powerboat spots - Jordanelle and Deer Creek are crazy! Great Salt Lake is nice but wind is freaky out there.

I really need to take a weekend and go up to Bear Lake sometime - any recommendations on where to stay so that I can set up the cat once and leave it on the beach?