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The Sea Is Not For Sissies.
It can get rough out at sea. Riding upon her is not for the faint of heart or the easily distracted.
Dagmar Aaen on her "Ocean Change" Expeditions by Arved Fuchs. Underway from Ushuaia Argentina to Piriapolis in Uruguay. Footage by Arved Fuchs, Felix Hellmann and Heimir Harðarson.
Moth Man!
Moth Sailing with Champion Chris Rashley. Via Sailing Scuttlebutt
Friday Follies! (sailing video)
Sometimes things don't go as well as we'd like.
Single handed sailing with hatches open, flying a kite....what could go wrong?...oops!
Where's the marinara sauce? There's a lot of spaghetti in that cockpit.
The Sea Can Be A Harsh Mistress.
It's good to remind ourselves how lucky we are to live in a time when we can look at weather maps instantaneously, use GPS, or call for help when in trouble. Those who came before us took great risks to traverse the inky dark seas.
Sailing From Nordkapp To Stockholm In An Inflatable Catamaran.
Igor Stropnik solo sailing from Nordkapp (Norway) to Stockholm (Sweden) via Torne river on 3,9m inflatable catamaran. 45 days and 2500 km.
A Flying Cow....Scow?
All the sailing zines are talking up the Quant 23. Wet your pants, "It's the first flying keelboat."
Am I the only one that thinks that it's butt ass ugly? It looks like a high school "scow" boat building project.
Old School Sailing.
When Southport solicitor and amateur boat designer George Cockshott, entered a design competition in 1913, little could he have envisaged that the boat that he drew would still be sailing 100 years later. Cockshott's 12 Foot Dinghy went on to become the first small boat to gain international status and was selected for the 1920 and 1928 Olympic Games. Although outclassed by modern boats, its endearing character ensures that it is still sailed and raced enthusiastically by near-fanatical owners around the world.
No fewer than 171 Dinghies assembled in the Netherlands during June 2014 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the 12' Dinghy in that country!
text from The International 12 foot Dinghy Class Association | Photos from La Sezione Classici dell Associazione Italiana Dinghy 12
Sailing Saturday.
"Janie's Got A Gun" Not Your Dad's Hobie!
Dum, dum, dum, honey what have you done?
Dum, dum, dum it's the sound of my gun.
Dum, dum, dum, honey what have you done?
Dum, dum, dum it's the sound
Janie's got a gun
Janie's got a gun
Her dog day's just begun
Now everybody is on the run
Tell me now it's untrue.
What did her daddy do?
He jacked a little bitty baby
The man has got to be insane
They say the spell that he was under the lightning and the
thunder knew that someone had to stop the rain
Run away, run away from the pain yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Run away run away from the pain yeah yeah
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Run away, run away, run, run away
From The Gunboat G4 Marketing Department:
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Wow, STOMP! Now that's a heck of a descriptive word. It doesn't conjure up the idea of sportsmanship. But hey, that's why they pay the advertising gurus to entice you to spend your hard earned cash on a new toy. Gosh, I want to be the envy of everyone on the ICW. How much does it cost?
Kona Harbor.
Photo via Mike Wiesner
Monday Mishap.
Some Mondays are better than others.
Wednesday Wipeout.
Oups...oops!
Hello People Moving To San Francisco!
Please stop complaining about the wind and fog. If you don't like it here, you can always live in Walnut Creek, Livermore or San Jose. (You'll pleasantly bake at a mere 100 degrees during the summer.)
2015 Strictly Sail Pacific
The West Coast’s largest all-sail boat show will sail into Jack London Square with all that is hot in the world of sailing. Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned sailor, this four day sailing spectacular is the place to immerse yourself in the world of sailing!
There is no better place on the West Coast to see the latest sailboats from around the world. From affordable dinghies to ocean-going yachts, Strictly Sail Pacific has a boat for every lifestyle and budget. Click here to see the complete list of boats on display at the show.
Best of all, the folks from West Coast Sailing will be there showing off the Triak. Now that's a great boat!
Rube Goldberg.
Seated kiteboarding in light wind in Goa! This kite-scooter, despite being an amateur-built and somewhat crude and heavy prototype, is a fast, incredibly versatile, easy to operate and amazing sail craft Designed for light wind and flat water conditions it is best powered by any light wind surf kite, the bigger the better.
Hokey smokes, Bullwinkle. There has to be a better way to get out onto the water than on that contraption.
We Know The Rigging's Good.
The skills of her captain, well that's another story.
Have A Great Weekend!
Try and make it out onto or into the water this weekend!
Monday Mishap. "Spectacular Laser Wipeout!" (moving pictures)
It's going to be one of those weeks.
Sailing Photo Of The Day.
Sailing canoes racing in Hawai'i.