Joe Rouse 3/29/14 Joe Rouse 3/29/14

Another Light Passes From The World. RIP Hobie Alter! (Moving Pictures)

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Surfer!

Inventor!

Sailor!

The Grand Master of Water, Wind and Waves, has passed away. Aloha `oe, aloha `oe!

Hobart "Hobie" Alter, born October 31, 1933, was a surfer, sailor and inventor. He was the man behind the development of the foam-and-fiberglass surfboard, creator of the Hobie Cat, and founder of the Hobie company. The company that he founded remains one of the top-selling surfboard brands of all time. Hobie was also the creator of the Hobie 33 ultralight-displacement sailboat and a mass-produced radio-controlled glider, the Hobie Hawk.

Ha`aheo ka ua i nâ pali
Ke nihi a`ela i ka nahele
E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko
Pua `âhihi lehua o uka

Hui:
Aloha `oe, aloha `oe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace,
A ho`i a`e au
Until we meet again

`O ka hali`a aloha i hiki mai
Ke hone a`e nei i
Ku`u manawa
`O `oe nô ka`u ipo aloha
A loko e hana nei

Maopopo ku`u `ike i ka nani
Nâ pua rose o Maunawili
I laila hia`ia nâ manu
Miki`ala i ka nani o ka lipok

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Joe Rouse 10/9/12 Joe Rouse 10/9/12

Makapuʻu!

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Body surfers and boarders enjoying the waves at Makapuʻu.

Joe Rouse 6/14/11 Joe Rouse 6/14/11

Swim.

Joe Rouse 10/9/09 Joe Rouse 10/9/09

Surfing Photo Of The Day.

From h2ojoe's Surfing album.

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Joe Rouse 9/24/09 Joe Rouse 9/24/09

Why You Don't Want To Go Out On One Of Those Massive Dive Boats To The Great Barrier Reef.

Have you ever been kicked in the head with a flipper?

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Joe Rouse 9/24/09 Joe Rouse 9/24/09

Why You Don't Want To Go Out On One Of Those Massive Dive Boats To The Great Barrier Reef.

Have you ever been kicked in the head with a flipper?

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Joe Rouse 8/27/09 Joe Rouse 8/27/09

Wave Of The Day.

This is why you don't paddle along the Nā Pali coast of Kauai during the Winter.

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Joe Rouse 8/22/08 Joe Rouse 8/22/08

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, Rule The Waves!

Sailing!

Canoeing!

Rowing!

Swimming!

The Brits came, saw and conquered!
Photos: Telegraph Online

Technorati Tags: olympics, water sports, sailing, canoeing, rowing, swimming

Joe Rouse 8/22/08 Joe Rouse 8/22/08

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, Rule The Waves!

Sailing!

Canoeing!

Rowing!

Swimming!

The Brits came, saw and conquered!
Photos: Telegraph Online

Technorati Tags: olympics, water sports, sailing, canoeing, rowing, swimming

Joe Rouse 8/12/08 Joe Rouse 8/12/08

U.S. Men's Crazy Eights Makes It To The Final.

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The United States qualified for finals in the men's eights and women's quadruple sculls in Olympic rowing Tuesday.

Hoping to defend its Olympic title in the most prestigious of the rowing events, the U.S. men's eights won a repechage (second chance) heat with a time of 5:38.95. The finals will be Sunday.

The American (OTCBB:ADGI) women also moved into the finals of quadruple sculls by finishing second in the repechage. Germany won the heat.

American rowers reached the semifinals in lightweight women's double sculls and lightweight men's fours.

The U.S. women's pairs team failed to advance, finishing third in the repechage heat.

Joining the American men in the eights final will be the Netherlands, Canada, Britain, Australia and Poland.

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Joe Rouse 8/10/08 Joe Rouse 8/10/08

Aquaman!

This underwater photograph shows US swimmer Michael Phelps during the men's 400m individual medley swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 10, 2008 in Beijing. Phelps won in a world record time of 4:03.84.

Photo: FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images

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Joe Rouse 6/23/08 Joe Rouse 6/23/08

Old School.

Look what came in the mail today. Dog, what is it? It's a Nikonos V underwater camera. Hold the fort amigo, it ain't a digicam. I know, she's an old school 35mm rangefinder and right now she's in my bathtub undergoing sea trials with my wife. [Sorry no pics available.]

I can finally take those up close surf and sailing shots that I have always wanted to, Papa has got a new (old) camera. I can't wait to take her out into the surf zone.

Specs:

Lens - Interchangeable Nikonos bayonet

Format - 35mm Underwater (rangefinder)

Maximum Depth - 160' (49m)

Focus Modes- Manual

Focusing Range- Depends on lens

Exp. Modes - Aperture priority & manual

Shutter Speed - 1/1000th to 1/30th Second + bulb (1/90th second mechanical default)

ISO Range - 25-1600

Flash - Bulkhead for Nikonos 5 pin sync cord

Film Wind - Manual

Self Timer - No

Color - Orange

Power Source - Two 1.5-Volt A76 (LR44) batteries or (1) 2L76 (DL1/3N) 3V Lithium battery

Dimensions (WxHxD) - 5.7 x 3.9 x 2.3" (145 x 99 x 58mm)

Weight - 1.54lb (700g)

Links: The Nikonos Story | Nikonos at Nikonians | Southern Nikonos

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Joe Rouse 6/23/08 Joe Rouse 6/23/08

Old School.

I can finally take those up close surf and sailing shots that I have always wanted to, Papa has got a new (old) camera. I can't wait to take her out into the surf zone.

Specs: