Rowing, Ocean

The WaterTribe. Expedition-Style Adventure Racing In Small Boats. (Moving Pictures)

SharkBoat

KayakVagabond

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“The purpose of WaterTribe is to encourage the development of boats, equipment, skills and human athletic performance for safe and efficient coastal cruising using minimal impact human and wind powered watercraft based on sea kayaks, canoes, and small sailboats.” ~ Chief, February 2000

Now This Is A Race! (Forget That America's Cup Thinghy.)

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Crazy 8s

Kudos to the US Men's Crazy 8s for winning the gold.
Kudos to the Women's 8s and Men's 4s who also won gold at the Wolrd Cup.

Funny thing about real races, everyone uses the same design. It's the person or team that determines the outcome. That's something the billionaires running the other Cup should think about for the future.

If You Row, You Know.

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Symphony of Motion (original movie) from Ken Santucci on Vimeo.

It’s a great art, is rowing.

It’s the finest art there is.


It’s a symphony of motion.


And when you’re rowing well


Why it’s nearing perfection –


And when you reach perfection


You’re touching the Divine.


It touches the you of you’s


Which is your soul.


- George Pocock

Via US Rowing from Hear The Boat Sing.

You'll Need A Stiff Drink When You Cut Your Boat In Half!

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Cut in half

Sailing an east port pram

It's not a Laser!
The Eastport Nesting Pram by CLC (Chesapeake Light Craft), Is this a better option than an El Toro, especially for a city dweller who has boats and assortment of boards in his shop, garage and side yard? Who am I fooling, I still want a Toro.

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Here's a great video that takes you on a boat building journey from start to finish in 7 minutes.